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[2] December 14, 2014 at 4:40pm
DanHollis: It is high time you educated yourself on the Constitution, brother! Article V, the 2nd option IS the ONLY solution to this dilemma. It's right there written in black and white in the Constitution written and put in there by the founding fathers for us to USE knowing this day would come! We ALEADY have a Constitutional Convention going on every single solitary day by the Supreme Court, Congress, the President with his pen and phone, and the 4th branch of government consisting of such entities as the EPA, etc.! This is our ONLY rational hope and rational way to get our county back. A run-away convention is simply not possible. If you disagree with this, you need to get a séance going and talk to our dead founding fathers about it. The federal government and/or Congress is NOT going to fix itself. May I suggest you read "The Liberty Amendments" by Mark Levin and QUIT your fear-mongering as you are doing NOTHING but interfering with the ONLY SOLUTION there IS at this point. The STATES have to be the ones to propose amendments. What do you think? That the ones who are in Congress now are going to assign THEMSELVES term limits? GET REAL!!!WILL NOT HAPPEN!!! EVER!!!! The STATES must use their authority given to them by our founding fathers because it is NOT going to happen any other way!!! NOW, go do some valid research and quit listening to ignorance!!!!
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[5] December 1, 2014 at 6:11pm
Con't.: We won't realize that any time has passed. The Bible does not teach that we will never taste death – it only promises we won't have to suffer the "sting of death" if we are saved. Just as Stephen "fell asleep" when he was stoned to death, so shall we sleep until Jesus's return. The graves shall open and the sea shall give up its dead. Hell means grave when translated from its original language. Satan is alive and well right here on this planet and can come in almost any form he pleases, even our dead relatives, to steer us off course in our relationship with God. But there will come a time when he and death will be destroyed once and for all. Once you believe that the spirit and body are separate entities, you open yourself up to all kinds of demonic spirits and the like. You can be lead to anything at that point. That's one thing that is supposed to separate Christianity from all the other religions in the world. Thank of Lazarus. Do you really believe that Jesus brought him out of heaven only to return to the desolation and deserts from which he left the world from? He brought him back to life out of the tomb – his body was stinking – but Jesus raised him from the dead!!
[8] December 1, 2014 at 6:03pm
DoctoRon: The Bible tells us that "the soul itself, it must die"; "The flower dies and withers away, so does the soul"; and many other statements that tell us that our soul IS our body. When Jesus came before His disciples and picked up a piece of fish and ate it in front of them, they thought they were seeing a ghost. Jesus replied to them asking them, "Does a spirit eat flesh?" When the Bible tells of the flood, it states that "every living SOUL that was upon the face of the deep, DIED." Peter and Paul both write concerning the resurrection that if we don't believe the soul dies, then what of the resurrection? In other words, you can't resurrect something that is alive. I agree with your stance on the Ouija Board and I also believe it opens up the realm of the dark realm. But this realm consists of Satan's angels who have fallen to Earth – "Woe be to the Earth for Satan has come down to you in great wrath, knowing his time is but short.". But these spirits have nothing to do with the dead. The Bible tells us that "The dead hear nothing, the dead see nothing, the dead are not." In other words, when you die, you return to the dust from whence you came until the resurrection. "In the twinkling of an eye" we shall awaken and be remade new by our Heavenly Father. Being put to sleep while undergoing surgery is a good example of how it feels being dead. When you are put to sleep and then wake up, you feel no time has passed. It is the same for us when we die. Con't.
In reply to DoctorRon's comment on the story 'Letting in the Supernatural': The Top Trending Toy This Season That Has Exorcists and Faith Leaders Terrified
[5] December 1, 2014 at 6:11pm
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I am so sorry she lost the sight out of one of her eyes. That's HORRIBLE!!! However, I don't believe A WORD SHE SAYS!!!!! If she wants to blame someone, then she can blame her stupid boyfriend!!! She's a LIAR!!! And once again, we have a police officer trying to DEFEND HIMSELF!!! So as far as I'm concerned she can shut up because NO ONE IS LISTENING!!!! Will be praying mightily for her anyway as her life is now ruined. May God grant her mercy and strength.
November 27, 2014 at 6:13pm
First of all, THANK YOU – THANK YOU- THANK YOU GLENN BECK for FINALLY getting rid of all the automatic pop-up ads on your site!!!!! I can finally peruse the articles and even comment!!!! THANK YOU!!!!!
Now, regarding this article. I want to know if the good citizens of Missouri can IMPEACH their Governor? He was on the phone w/Valerie Jarrett all night long and avoided all the frantic calls from the Mayor of Ferguson and the Lt. Governor of Missouri!!! This Governor needs to face some consequences! This is what happens when you tell law enforcement to "stand down" and call off the National Guard so they can help keep order!!!! This Governor is an absolute disgrace and he should be made to PAY!!!!
[7] November 10, 2014 at 12:43pm
LibeertarianSocialist: SHUT THE F____ UP!!!! and GO AWAY, will you?
In reply to LibertarianSocialist's comment on the story Limbaugh Threatens to Hit Democratic Party Committee With Major Lawsuit
[1] November 10, 2014 at 2:12pm
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[11] November 10, 2014 at 12:41pm
captaincameron: WHO CARES? Anyone who listens to Rush Limbaugh on a daily or even a weekly basis, KNOWS he would NEVER say anything like that in a stand-alone comment. The liberals ALWAYS take everything he says to try & find some little itty-bitty couple of words and then turn them into something they aren't! I read every one of his transcripts because we can't get him on the radio where I live and I can guarantee you he didn't mean what they are trying to insinuate or say he said. It's total BS!! He is one of the kindest, if not THE kindest people on Planet Earth, has a beautiful wife and is a cat lover. He is generous beyond belief and will do anything for anyone with a real need or concern. He speaks the truth and uses a lot of sarcasm and wit in his shows and knows how to entertain the audience. It the stations that broadcast his shows cower to this nonsense, they will never financially recoup. They will have lost one of the greats in this business. Rush Limbaugh simply cannot be replaced, although I DO feel it's imperative he take someone under his wing so if anything ever was to happen to him, there will be someone to fill his shoes, if that is even possible. This fight against the liberals is one that will never end or go completely away and MUST be stopped at every turn if we are to survive and keep our liberty and freedom. These people are the most disgusting pieces of humanity that ever walked that are trying to do this to him & there's no low too low for them!
In reply to captaincameron's comment on the story Limbaugh Threatens to Hit Democratic Party Committee With Major Lawsuit
November 10, 2014 at 11:28pm
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[25] November 2, 2014 at 4:05pm
The best thing to do is to ignore these fools. Just keep doing whatever it is you do and act like they don't exist. They will go away after awhile when they see their foolishness isn't getting them anywhere. This is the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and if the REDSKINS like their name, then they can KEEP THEIR NAME!! There is absolutely NOTHING disrespectful about the name and absolutely NO dishonor is being brought to it. If they succumb to this foolishness then we will have no choice but to change all kinds of names such as The Braves, and so forth. It will never end. Nothing is ever enough for the LEFTISTS!!! NOTHING!! Just ignore them and keep going – keep playing. They will eventually tire of themselves and leave.
In reply to the story 'You're Teaching Your Children to Hate!': Anti-Redskins Rally Outside NFL Stadium Features Fiery Words
November 3, 2014 at 3:57pm
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[-1] November 2, 2014 at 3:51pm
Chris should realize the reason we built the Tower in the same location was to basically say "FU!!" to the barbarians who destroyed the towers. That was the whole idea – to PROVE to them we were not going to back down, go away, or cower in fear. At any rate, anyone who gets up in front of the news media and proclaims that Obama & his wife should be viewed as our "mommy & daddy" is not to be listened to. He is an idiot!!!
[12] October 27, 2014 at 12:28am
Is anyone else having EXTREME problems lately navigating The Blaze or typing their responses or being constantly interrupted by the "Nissan" ads? I rarely even read the articles any more, much less comment because it is impossible because of all the pop-up ads. I am having a most difficult time just typing THIS!!
In reply to Vandy55's comment on the story 'The Wheels Are Falling Off the Wagon at the IRS': Six Things We Learned When a Former IRS Employee Opened Up Online — And the Big Reason People Didn't Trust Him
[3] October 27, 2014 at 2:41am
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[8] October 27, 2014 at 12:23am
He is nothing but a political HACK!!! PERIOD!!!
[3] October 27, 2014 at 12:18am
Oh, I GIVE UP!!! TOO MANY POP-UP ADS!!! THIS TOOK over 45 minutes to just type this and counting!! I simply cannot view or comment any more. Will miss all of you!!! GOOD LUCK GLEN with The Blaze!!! If no one can access it anymore because of all the pop-up ads, the money you are getting won't help much…
In reply to the story New York Governor Scales Back State's Ebola Quarantine Mandate for Medical Workers
[-2] October 27, 2014 at 2:07am
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[2] October 27, 2014 at 4:43am
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[6] October 4, 2014 at 5:40pm
Yes, let's put all the little precious snowflakes in full hazmat gear and make sure they all have on helmets each time they go out to play lest they should fall down and skin their knees or get a bruise, God forbid. I'm telling you what!!!!!!!!!! We are raising a bunch of sissies and pansies who will be incapable of enduring any type of physical pain at all during the course of their entire lives. When are people going to understand that the Garden of Eden doesn't exist anymore and we live on planet Earth and kids are going to have accidents and get hurt from time to time. That's just the way it is. When is society going to stop trying to protect them from every little bump and scrape that may come along in the course of their growing years? This is a part of CHILDHOOD!!!!! It's bad enough that parents can no longer allow their children to even ride their bikes anymore throughout their own neighborhoods for fear a "child molester" is lurking around the corner to snatch them away or allow them to walk down their own street with their little friends. Now, they are being denied the simple pleasure of SWINGING? WHY? Is it because the school is afraid of being sued or because their insurance company suggested it to save on their premiums. This is an absolute outrage and the parents need to SPEAK UP and LET THEIR VOICES BE HEARD LOUD AND CLEAR!!! How insane is this?
October 4, 2014 at 5:23pm
Con't – and that he just had a drinking problem, which they eventually always caught onto sooner or later. He moved us from GA to Oregon FOUR TIMES!!! We eventually wound up in GA where family was. I could write a book about our travels. They were not sight-seeing tours, I can tell you that!! I did get to see Mount St. Helens from a distance after it blew riding down the freeway a time or two. We were always too broke to do anything or take in any tours or anything of that sort. But God looked out after us and kept us safe and even prevented us from freezing to death a couple of times – once when we were stranded out in the middle of nowhere between The Sisters Mountains – the dog froze to death when we let him out to pee, lol – but we made it. The other time was in Laramie, Wyoming. Temperatures got down to -75 degrees (wind-chill factor). We were living out of our car. Like I said, God was good and provided the things we needed to survive and used many people to help us as well. I'll never forget the kindnesses shown to us over the years and I always try to help out others, no matter if they are up to no good or not. After all, I look to God for recompense – not the ones who I help. I consider it just paying it forward. Anyway, I just thought I would share.
In reply to the story The IRS Is Demanding $325,000 From a Church That Only Has 20 Members — And the Gov't Could Do Something Drastic to Settle the Debt
October 6, 2014 at 1:54pm
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October 4, 2014 at 5:17pm
I was married to an alcoholic for 18 1/2 years. The only time he held on to a real job was twice for 9 months each time. The rest of the time he worked for himself and in both situations, we never saw the money. He didn't believe in paying the rent. He would always pay the deposit, get us all moved in and settled and then just stop paying until we eventually always got evicted. He was allergic to bills, to say the least. We had three children. I raised my children in church, no matter where we were at the time and loved the Lord, but we had a very difficult time financially and that is un understatement, but we must have been really blessed because in all those years, I don't ever remember standing on a corner with a sign asking for anything. People always seemed to come to the rescue and we were always saved by the skin of our teeth due to the kindness of others. Sometimes, churches would help, sometimes, people from a church would help, and sometimes just plain folks not affiliated with any church would help. My husband was a real likable fellow. We never had to ask anyone for anything, it was always offered. However, I felt really bad each time we got into a pickle, which seemed like all the time. I finally got out the marriage. I literally had to crawl my way out and I never looked back, but the Lord really was there for us. I didn't do drugs, wasn't a drinker, even though he was, and I think people could just see that at least one of us was really trying – Con't.
[35] October 4, 2014 at 10:38am
I live in Georgia. I called my representative, Senator Isakson and spoke with one of his staff members. I was asking her what Congress was doing about the Ebola problem since the President has decided to not close the borders and not to stop flights coming in from these countries. After much discussion, including one that involved an inmate right up the road from us in Cobb County, GA being tested for Ebola because he was sick and had just made a trip to Africa before being arrested, she, first of all, lied to me, telling me that the man had been incarcerated for quite some time and had not been to Africa, after which I read her the article concerning his trip there and that he had been arrested for a DUI and had not been in jail but for a day. Then, she starts spinning it, as is usual, telling me that Congress isn't in session, and even if they were, that legislating anything would take too long. Towards the end of our discussion, she told me the bottom line is, is that we are totally dependent upon the CDC for anything and everything concerning this threat to our country, but that we were in good hands and she trusted them. I told her about the conversation an AP reporter had with the head of the CDC and that the reporter appeared to have known more about this disease than the head of the CDC, but that didn't seem to sink in at all with her. So I guess that's it!! We have to rely on this incompetent group of people for our lives now. UNBELIEVABLE!!!
In reply to the story Alarming Claims Made by 'Stepdaughter' of Dallas Ebola Patient Likely Won't Help Restore Confidence in CDC's Handling of Case
[12] October 4, 2014 at 2:06pm
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September 17, 2014 at 7:21pm
Okay everyone – CALL your senators and representatives TOMMORROW MORNING, bright and EARLY on this!!!! I MEAN IT!!!! CALL!!!! Take a few minutes out of your busy schedule and CALL!!! – to MAKE SURE this HAPPENS!!!!! Okay?
[4] September 17, 2014 at 7:05pm
Price_of_Freedom: HILARIOUS!!! As well as "biohazard23″!!
In reply to Price_of_Freedom's comment on the story New Zealand Jihadist Wants to Leave Syria. There's Only One Problem.
September 17, 2014 at 6:53pm
Entrix: Yes!!! One good turn certainly deserves another!!! It's all out of concern, of course!!
[2] September 17, 2014 at 6:47pm
Con't. – She carried me full term, kept me, and subsequently married a wonderful man who later became disabled after she gave birth to two more children. In those days, there was no help from outside government sources for caring for her husband and something had to go. For whatever reason, DFCS got involved and convinced her to give me up as the burden was too great on her to care for not only her disabled husband, but three children, so of course, I was chosen as the one who needed to go. It was pretty evident in the paperwork by the court transcripts that DFCS talked her into it. I have always hated DFCS and now more than ever!! They have people working for them who are underpaid, under qualified, and half the time, don't even have children of their own!! To top this off, the foster homes they put these children in are most of the time, WORSE than what they are trying to remove them from!! I have since reunited with both my sister and my brother and are meeting them for the first time next month. I am so excited. We have spent hours on the phone w/each other and shared many pictures and stories. My sister was finally told about me when she was 16 and resented my mom for a long time until we got together over the phone. I told her she shouldn't resent my mom for this and I shared all the adoption papers with her. It has been a wonderful healing process for all of us knowing the TRUTH finally!! NO THANKS TO DFCS!!!
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In 1846, Ignaz Semmelweiss found that someone could acquire a disease from a corpse. In the Bible books of Leviticus and Numbers, God gave laws about cleansing after touching a corpse and other sanitation teachings.
U.S. navy officer Matthew Maury was at home sick. He read Psalm 8:8: "(W)hatsoever passeth through the paths of the sea ..." Maury noticed that. Experiments were done, and ocean currents – "paths" in the sea – were found.
Science thrived in the West because believing scientists expected God's world to be orderly. They found order.
Louis Pasteur read the Bible and prayed each day before going about his activities.
Joseph Lister, a Christian, has been called "the greatest surgeon."
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Prior signs with Reds
The Reds have signed former Cubs RHP Mark Prior to a Minor League contract on Friday. The deal became official as Prior passed a physical, which was no small hangup. Shoulder injuries have kept Prior out of the big leagues since 2006.
"I still have an opportunity," Prior told MLB.com. "I don't necessarily feel like a martyr or something because I've worked hard and I should be paid with an opportunity, but I'm grateful for it. I don't take it for granted. I'll do everything I can to go out and perform and try for a spot. I enjoy competing, first and foremost. It's always a joy to go out and compete. I'm going to take it day by day. I know that's a cliche, but it's literal for me. I really do have to take it day by day. I was in San Diego without a job on Tuesday and I'm here today."
Prior, who pitched at Triple-A for the Red Sox and in independent ball last season, asked Reds manager Dusty Baker for a chance to continue his comeback.
"He said 'hey man, I'd like to try it one more time,'" Baker said. "I said I would try to make the opportunity available to you. I called Walt. He had been throwing and working out so he got into camp."
Baker was Prior's manager with the Cubs, and was aware that there would be some eyebrows raised when Prior signed. Many fans have blamed Baker for the injuries that derailed Prior's All-Star career.
"It's going to open old wounds," Baker said. "There's no manager around that doesn't have somebody that has gotten seriously hurt? The more you manage, the more the chance you have guys [that get hurt]. It's like I got Kerry Wood [hurt]. He had Tommy John already and pitched six, seven years after."
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Would love to see prior make a comeback. Really enjoyed your coments today with Len Casper on the Cubs – Rockies game…Alec Gray


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Everett principal suspended for video, but won't lose job
Erick Naumann dresses like 'Terminator' in controversial video
The principal of Everett High School faces has been suspended, but won't be fired for appearing in a spoof of "The Terminator" movies that was shown to students.
The video showed Principal Erick Naumann walking the halls of the empty school dressed as the Arnold Schwarzenegger character.
Superintendent Frederick Foresteire said Tuesday that Naumann was suspended for two days without pay.
Some people said the movie was inappropriate and too violent in light of the school shooting in Newtown, Conn.
Naumann and his lawyer appeared at a closed school committee hearing Monday night.
Foresteire said after the meeting that Naumann made a poor decision, but is a good leader and will not be fired.
Naumann, who has apologized, was supported by many students and parents.
Copyright 2013 by WCVB.com. The Associated Press contributed to this report. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.


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Jessica Hill hit two home runs with three RBI and three runs to power Hudson Catholic to a 17-1 victory over Holy Family in Jersey City.
Hill was the winning pitcher for Hudson Catholic, striking out eight in four innings, allowing one run, one hit and five walks. Victoria Moyeno was 4-for-4 with four RBI, three runs, two doubles and a triple. Elaine Reyes went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI and three runs.
Liana Novembrino had a second inning RBI for Holy Family.


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Oak Orchard
Pre-dates First Oconto Mill
GEORGE WINDROSS now lives in the Oak Orchard home build over 100 years ago by his grandfather, Charles Windross, one of three brothers to settle in Oak Orchard in 1847.
One of the most restful and scenic spots along the west side of the bay is the stretch of shore midway between Pensaukee and Little Suamico, called Oak Orchard.
Oak Orchard today
is largely a summer colony - a place
where cottage owners can go to relax and enjoy the vista of cool blue
at their front doorstep. But in its beginnings Oak Orchard was a
community" — a settlement of farms and gar-dens and fishing
The first settler to brave the wilderness and make a home in the area was an Englishman named John Windross who had come to America with his wife and four children in 1833.
After stopping first in New York and Brown county, Windross found his place in the New World on the Bay Shore in the spring of 1847. At that time Wisconsin was still a territory and there was nothing north of Green Bay but a small mill on the Pensaukee river employing mostly Indian laborers. It would be two years yet before another Englishman, Colonel David Jones, would come to Oconto to begin the first steam mill there.
early accounts tell us that the senior
Windross established a tavern on the shore, presumably for the pur-pose
of servicing travelers on the bay, for no roads except Indian trails
traversed the wilderness area that became Oak Orchard, Pensaukee
By this time Windross' three sons - William, Charles and John - had also come of age and were ready to stake their own claims in the new land.
Through government land grants, John Windross, Jr. eventually acquired a stretch of land that extended a mile and three-quarters along the Bay Shore. Building a log cabin in what was then woods, he be-gan clearing his property and by 1870 had 70 acres under cultivation.
Unlike his brothers, John limited his farming to raising fruits and vegetables, an occupation his family had followed In England, and soon gained the reputation of being "the best gardener in the state."
Indications of the size and success of John's "garden" appear frequently in early issues of the Reporter. At var-ious times in the 1870s the editor noted that John had an acre in tomatoes alone, had harvested 90 bushels of straw-berries, and had brought into the newspaper office a cabbage weighing 31 pounds.
In 1855 John went to Green Bay to take a bride - an Irish lass named Ann Redmond, who had come to America five years previous. The couple were to become known for the hospitality of their home extended to early travelers along the bay, and the active part John played in the affairs of the emerging township. He was, in fact, one of the organizers of Pensaukee township and also served as Justice of the Peace.
Eight children were born to John and Ann, but at their death (John in 1903 and his wife in 1908), only four were listed among the survivors. They were Mrs. Eli (Julia) Bell, Mrs. William (Hannah) Snyder, Mrs. Sarah Anderson and Mrs. John (Kate) Grosse.
When John was buried from St. Joseph's Catholic church by Rev. Selbach it was eulog-ized of him: "Though his hair was white, he had the heart of a child."
Charles and William also farmed at Oak Orchard, though on a smaller scale than their brother, John, preferring to divert their time to other inter-ests, notably commercial fish-ing. Charles was also active in county affairs and when Oconto elected its first officer on June 10, 1853, Charles was one of three supervisors named to the county board.
William remained a bachelor, but Charles married and had six children, George, Charles, Jerry, Emma, Laura and May. Two of the sons became mer-chants, Charles opening Pensaukee's first store, and later one at Brookside, and Jerry operating stores at Cream City and on Oconto's south side.
George Windross was also both farmer and fisherman and remained on the home place. One of his sons also named George still lives there in the house that is now over the century mark. The latter George (known as Judge) con-tinued to do commercial fishing until the 1950s when the con-dition of the bay waters made it no longer profitable, and then went to work on dredges as a 'jackmaster'.
Among the descendants of Oak Orchard's pioneer settlers are Mrs. Vernon (Carol) Zoeller, Mrs., Neil (Nona Faye) Eichman - both daughters of George Windross; John Snyder, a grandson of John Windross, Jr., and Glenn, Frank and Earl Snyder, great-grandsons of John.
And now a sixth generation growing up can proudly assert that their great-great-grandparents settled Oak Orchard when their only neighbors were Indians.


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The Village of Tornello
The village of Tornello belongs to the municipality of Mezzanino, in the province of Pavia, region Lombardia.
The village of Tornello is 1,90 kilometers far from the same town of Mezzanino to whom it belongs.
To the municipality of Mezzanino also belong the localities of Borrone (1,98 km), Busca (-- km), Busca - Tornello (2,20 km), Caldera (2,18 km), Campanina (1,40 km), Cascina Oratorio (1,57 km), Case sparse (-- km), Colombera (0,73 km), Oratorio (1,42 km), Palazzo (1,15 km).
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Serves 6
1 or 2 large cage-free eggs per person
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
6 tablespoons unsalted butter
About 1-1/2 pounds organic red or white rose potatoes, peeled, and diced, to make 4 cups
About 1/2 large organic red or yellow bell pepper, stemmed, seeded, deveined, and diced, to make 2/3 cup
About 1/2 medium red onion, diced, to make 2/3 cup
1 medium organic leek, white and some light-green parts only, trimmed, halved lengthwise, thoroughly washed, and diced, to make 2/3 cup
4 to 5 pounds cooked roast beef, ham, turkey, or corned beef, well trimmed and diced, to make 5 to 6 cups
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon chopped fresh herbs such as thyme leaves, chives, or basil
Freshly ground black pepper
Chopped fresh chives, for garnish
Tomato ketchup, optional
Hot pepper sauce, optional
First, poach the eggs up to several hours ahead of time. Fill a large skillet with water 3/4 of the way up its side. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat to maintain a gentle simmer. Stir in the vinegar. Bring a separate skillet of water to a boil alongside.
One at a time, break an egg into a small ramekin or cup and gently slide it into the simmering vinegar-water. Repeat with as many eggs as will fit in the pan without overcrowding, reserving for another use any eggs whose yolks you break.
Poach the eggs for 3 to 4 minutes, until the whites are set and the yolks are done softer or harder, as you like. As the eggs are done, use a slotted spoon to immerse them in the second pan of simmering water for 1 to 2 seconds to rinse away the vinegar flavor; then, lift them out with the slotted spoon and carefully transfer to a bowl of chilled water. Cover until cooking time.
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GATES MILLS, Ohio—Gilmour Academy Lower School parents recently raised funds for academic programming and student financial aid programs by hosting a one-day Parisian Boutique, selling impressive vintage pieces fit for even the finest of homes.
Held April 11 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the school's Holy Cross Room, the event was led by parent volunteers Jackie Baird and Kris Rogers. The shopping extravaganza featured everything from handcrafted furniture and home accents to embellishments, accessories, linens, and other unique finds.
Parents spent months hunting for pieces for the boutique, finding items at antique stores, estate sales, auctions, garage sales and even at homes of family and friends. Their search began in October and included purchases that ranged from vintage items to new goods.
Afterward, parents attended a furniture refinishing class led by Baird, where they learned how to give furniture a new life and Parisian feel. All of their work was done on a volunteer basis.
"The idea was to kick off the excitement of our annual spring fundraiser by having a French boutique," Baird said, referring to the school's upcoming fundraiser, "An Evening in Paris." The event is the school's largest community-building fundraiser of the year and generates proceeds for student financial aid and academic programming. Organizers of the event hope to reach and exceed their budgeted net fundraising goal of $350,000, and the boutique got their goal off to a good start.
Students in the third and fourth grades pitched in to make the one-day boutique possible, creating bags that were sold for $5 to $7 each.
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Gordon Arnold
Posted 14 May 2004 - 04:25 AM
Doesn't Arnold appear in Nix or any of the other films? Bronson photo? I mean, he's right in front of the fence!
That's not the question I wanted to ask however. If anyone is in touch with Gordon Arnold, would you mind please showing him a photo of the Remington Fireball? In his account in Nigel Turner's program, the weapon the officer was holding was substantial. "I don't recall if it was a shotgun, or what." Quoting from Crossfire, Jim Marrs, Carroll & Graf, NY.
Has Gordon Arnold ever seen File's picture?
Also, does anyone have a picture of a young Jack Lawrence that could be shown to him? Is anyone aware if the official Dallas Police record on Lawrence is available?
One more - in Crossfire, a policeman kicks Arnold as he is laying prone, a position he has taken for protection when a bullet whizzes past his left ear. The Policeman says, "Get up." THEN ANOTHER policeman walks to where he apparently still lying on the grass - demands to know if he was filming. This is the one described in Arnold's account on The Men who Killed Kennedy as emotionally distraught, armed, crying, and with dirty fingernails. Page 78.
Finally, when Arnold mentions the railroad worker he saw, almost as a prompted afterthought in Turner's 'Men who killed Kennedy,' when and where did he see him? What about the moments following the shot when the crowd surged up the side of the hill? Unless he high-tailed it directly following the head shot - which he didn't, because he was accosted, his film was taken, and he was kicked while prone on the ground - wouldn't he have then been trampled by the crowd?
The knoll is small, ladies and gentleman - there's really no place to hide, despite the shadows on all of the film footage. I find it odd that Arnold doesn't appear on Zapruder's film even.
One final question - even if you forcefit a scenario to make it all work - concede that Hoffman only had a partial view. Bowers saw only 2 businessmen, that didn't act as if they were together, 10 -15 feet apart. These could be your men with the SS Identification. 2 Police Officers or men impersonating Police Officers in FRONT of the fence.
We still have to contend with the Z-film [no one in the final frames of the film], and the railroad workers.
- lee
Posted 14 May 2004 - 07:20 AM
In 1978 Gordon Arnold first claimed to be a witness to the assassination of John F. Kennedy in Dealey Plaza. He elaborated on his claims in the 1988 documentary The Men Who Killed Kennedy. Arnold died in 1997 at age 56.
Posted 14 May 2004 - 04:01 PM
That was disquieting.
I'm a bit perturbed at present as I have unsuccessfully searched for almost an hour for any information concerning the man's passing.
Did he legally change his last name? Does anyone have any additional detail to add? What was the cause of his death?
BTW: Anyone feel free to correct me if I mistaken! I hadn't realized until this morning that Holland's shooter, at the Knoll, was located at the picket-fence corner, to the left of Zapruder's pedestal, and can be seen in the final frames of the man's film.
"Badgeman" and Gordon are located much further back by close to 20 feet, almost where the fence line ends.
- lee
Posted 15 May 2004 - 09:07 AM
The statement above should have read that "In 1978, Gordon Arnold first went on public record claiming to be a witness to the assassination of John F. Kennedy in Dealey Plaza." The fact is that Gordon had been telling of what he observed on 11/22/63 in private prior to that time and it was one of those times during a court trial recess that Gordon was overheard telling his story to some fellow jurors. The person that overheard Gordon Arnold had then told reporter Earl Golz the news and Golz then sought out Arnold. Golz said that Arnold was very reluctant about giving an interview, but in the end it was Golz who persuaded Gordon to tell his story publicly.
If one goes to Lancer's research forum and looks at the Gordon Arnold information that Bill Miller has brought forward through the various assassination images, I believe a lot of questions can be answered that have been long overdue in coming. If I knew how to post images on this site, I would copy and paste some of Miller's work here for all to see.
The URL at Lancer is seen below. Once there - type in "Gordon Arnold" in their search engine. Another related search would be under "Black Dog Man" or "BDM". The Arnold connection to the Black Dog Man is well documented there.
Edited by Larry Peters, 16 May 2004 - 09:08 PM.
Posted 17 May 2004 - 05:21 AM
Do you have any information as to how Gordon Arnold died? I can't locate his obit, and I spent an hour trying to find it.
- lee
Posted 17 May 2004 - 06:02 PM
Edited by Larry Peters, 17 May 2004 - 06:10 PM.
Posted 17 May 2004 - 06:13 PM
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Edited by Larry Peters, 17 May 2004 - 07:27 PM.
Posted 17 May 2004 - 07:41 PM
Gordon said two men in police uniforms approached him immediately after the shooting. It just so happens that two individuals in dark clothing are seen near the tree in the Towner photograph taken shortly following the assassination.
The Bond photos show someone is light colored clothing rising up from the ground near the two individuals in dark clothing. Arnold had said that he had taken the film from his Mother's camera and given it to one of the officers.
Immediately after the shooting there is a man seen on the walkway area who is wearing what appears to be a uniform and an overseas hat just like the person in the Moorman'photograph. While circumstantial, all these things lend credibility to the statements of Gordon Arnold. It also might be worth noting that Austin Miller had said that prior to the motorcades arrival that a young man in his early twenties came by way of the RR yard in an effort to come up on the overpass. He said this man was stopped and turned away. Gordon Arnold was 22 years of age on the day of Kennedy's assassination.
Larger versions of these images can be seen on Lancer's JFK forum.
Edited by Larry Peters, 17 May 2004 - 07:44 PM.
Posted 19 May 2004 - 04:33 PM
It includes YARBOROUGH's last public 1993 statement (and his 1988 "The Men Who Killed Kennedy" statement), and professionally surveyed maps triangulating the more accurate position of ARNOLD as seen in mandatory line-of-sight in the WILLIS #5 slide, MOORMAN #5 polaroid, a NIX film JFK headshot frame, the BOND post-attack retaining wall/picket fence/grassy knoll photos, etc.
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Posted 20 May 2004 - 10:41 PM
After reviewing your site, I have one question.
Is it your conviction that the photographic evidence available today fails to support Arnold's presence on the knoll that day? And that it also fails to support 2 men in Police uniforms on the knoll as well?
- lee
Posted 20 May 2004 - 11:21 PM
Posted 06 June 2004 - 10:12 PM
Does anyone have anything on his death - how, where, of what?
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Chris, my TR 11.0 will plane at least 2 knots earlier than my 9.2. If I go out in 5-12 knot winds (typical summer winds in Dallas, Texas), I will be planing 80% of the time. If I use my 9.2, planing would be cut to probably 40% of the time.
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Over this past weekend, when I was speaking with Fritz Muntean, one of the things he queried was why modern reconstructionists (particularly Hellenic ones) are reconstructing the polis-based religion (despite the lack of an actual polis to make it contextually meaningful) rather than the mystery religions. There are various reasons for this, I suspect, which I'll speak more about below.
I think it is a good point, however, and raises a number of issues that have not necessarily been examined in mainstream reconstructionism. It may be odd to utter the phrase "mainstream reconstructionism," considering how much of a fringe and minority viewpoint and community it is; but, there are groups and individuals who are in the mainstream of those various movements, and then there are more marginal individuals who employ the methodologies but may not come up with answers that the mainstream recon communities like or share or would be happy about. (And, for the record: yes, I do employ the reconstructionist methodology, and thus consider myself recon in at least two traditions; however, I'm clearly not a Greek, Roman, or Egyptian recon strictly speaking, I'm an Antinoan cultus recon, and thus a little different from the concerns that each of those religious outlooks would have due to my deity-specific focus.)
Of course, one of my immediate responses to Fritz was, "We are reconstructing a mystery tradition," but I also included caveats that our mystery tradition–the Antinoan Mysteries–are very modern, despite their basis in and drawing content and context from a variety of premodern, ancient, and late antique sources. We make no bones about our Mysteries being "the same as" the ones that were definitely celebrated in honor of Antinous in various locations in the ancient world; but, we also don't therefore say that our Mysteries are "not as good as" the ancient ones–they are interesting and effective, I think, and are potentially quite transformative for those who are able to undergo them. Even if we could 100% replicate the ancient mysteries of Antinous, there is no guarantee that they would speak to modern people the way they did eighteen hundred years ago; and, no doubt, the same would be true of our rituals if they were performed back then, I suspect (though there would be at least some recognition, since we are using some of the same materials to which they had access).
One question which arises, however, is what materials there are from which to build (or re-build) the Antinoan Mysteries? There are some documents, especially from Egypt and the region of Antinoöpolis, which have been particularly useful and insightful. Following some hints and hunches that have emerged over the years in relation to Antinous and a variety of other gods has also been useful. And, of course, there is what Antinous and friends themselves have directly revealed, which has not happened as often as one would hope, but the contribution of such experiences cannot be downplayed. (And, yet again, more will be said on this later!)
But, there are a variety of other mystery traditions from the ancient world which may or may not have had some influence on the proceedings. Of course, Antinous and Hadrian were initiates (and Hadrian twice!) in the Eleusinian Mysteries, so the likelihood of some influence from this angle seems almost certain. There are also indications that Herodes Attikos and Polydeukion were involved to some degree in Orphic or Orphic-like Mysteries, based on some of the relief sculptures at the hero shrine to Polydeukion, the other Trophimoi, and the deceased members of Herodes' family that existed at his villa in Eva-Loukou. The mysteries of another drowned young hero/god, Palaimon/Melikertes, may have had an influence, as that cultus seemed to be something which Hadrian and some of the subsequent Antonines had an interest in (if official imperial coin emblems are anything to go by). Likewise, the quasi-mystery tradition that took place at Lake Nemi in relation to Diana, Virbius, and other heroes and deities may have had some role to play in the shared cultus of Antinous and Diana at Lanuvium as well. And, mystery traditions (if, indeed, such existed–it seems both likely but perhaps likewise an over-stretching of the term, possibly) around the deities Osiris, Serapis, and Sabazios seem to have some influence in a variety of ways on Antinous' subsequent cultus, certainly; but perhaps they had their role to play in his mysteries as well.
But, what traditions can we rule out? One that I think we can state with certainty had little to no influence of a direct and detectable nature on Antinous' cultus or mysteries was the Mithraic Mysteries. As interesting as these are, there is simply no evidence to indicate that Hadrian was at all involved in those Mysteries, nor did Antinous come into that orbit. Mithras himself is a super-syncretistic deity, and while it is thus not impossible that he might sweep up Antinous (or the reverse!), it didn't seem to happen; it may have occurred to some extent with Sabazios and Mithras, but not with Antinous and Mithras.
So, further research and experimentation with a variety of these elements will be useful in the future, and I hope to commence with some of that soon. There seems to be some sort of mystery tradition that wants to develop around Polydeukion, but I know I'm "too old" (quite literally!) to have an organizational or compositional role in those; at most, I can be an initiate to those, and I look forward to that. However, there are also at least two more "levels" to the Antinoan Mysteries, and I hope to be engaging with the second one in the not-too-distant future, depending on some logistical matters.
There are a few further matters I'd like to discuss on this subject meanwhile, though. First, as alluded to above in two places, there is the issue of why mystery traditions are harder to reconstruct. There is the obvious reason: the polis religion was public and left good records, whereas the mystery traditions–even if they have an accessible archaeological profile (as the Eleusinian and Mithraic Mysteries do, and as the Orphic Mysteries have to a lesser extent, yet one which provides likely words and/or ritual texts)–were secret and not openly discussed or written about. But, there is another reason which I think is likely more the prime motivating factor in why these things have not been further pursued in modern polytheist reconstructionist practice: mystery traditions presuppose that their technologies involve a direct experience with a deity or group of deities, and so there are a variety of factors in that equation which put people off in the modern world. For one, such divine encounters are unpredictable, and cannot exactly be orchestrated (even though good use of ritual technology should be able to make it more likely that such experiences occur), so they cannot be as easily controlled or regulated in the way that a basic polis-based festival with offerings and sacrifices, hymns and dances, and other activities in honor of the gods but not necessarily involving their direct intervention or input can be more definitely managed. Further, I think there is a certain lack of confidence that is prevalent in a lot of reconstructionist-methodology-employing polytheists, such that if something cannot be footnoted, it does not exist or cannot be counted as "legitimate" or "authentic." On the one hand, this ends up being useful, because then one's position is well researched and contextually understood, and what is new and what is old can be clearly delineated and honestly discussed; on the other hand, though, the lack of authoritative sources on a given issue often means that people might not be willing to take a chance, to use their own creativity and ingenuity, and to trust in their own confidence and ability to have an experience rather than relying on the sources.
But, I suspect the biggest factor in this situation that mitigates against more mystery tradition experimentation is the "UPG" factor in all direct divine experiences. (Incidentally, Sam Webster has recently written why he thinks UPG is a bad terminology to use, and I agree with him largely.) No one can verify someone's divine experiences, so it is difficult to determine whether someone did legitimately have such experiences, or whether they just "made them up." What I suspect has even more pull in this situation, though, is the markedly and purposefully independent, individualistic, and even anti-authoritarian tendencies of a large number of modern pagans (recons included), such that they do not want to take anyone's experiences as authoritative outside of their own, and to trust in someone else's legitimate divine experiences in a newly reconstructed or revealed mystery tradition would therefore infringe upon their own autonomy, so they might feel. This is a very unfortunate thing, and while this type of suspicion might be a healthy instinct to have developed in order to question and distance oneself from some of the religions that many of us were raised in, this is not necessarily a good instinct to continue having when it comes to any attempts to develop spiritual community through shared spiritual experiences in a new context.
The final matter I'd like to discuss is the entire modern pagan notion of "mysteries" in a variety of circumstances. Wicca has been understood over the past few decades as both a fertility religion (with all of the heteronormativity that such often implies), and as a mystery tradition; since it has initiations and oathbound materials, it certainly qualifies in that respect, if not in several others. But another place in which modern paganism has often spoken of mysteries is in both "men's mysteries" and "women's mysteries," and the latter has been of particular issue when it has come to PantheaCon and transgender individuals over the last few years (as long-time readers of this blog certainly know!). One could argue that the entire experience and phenomenon of the Tetrad++ Group has emerged, "mystery-style," from that situation quite accurately. When some of the more virulent and controversial stages of the discussion of these matters occurred over the last two years, there was the comment that trans people have their own mysteries, and so they should go and explore them rather than trying to butt in to women's mysteries. In this situation, I don't think that the legitimacy of another mystery tradition was being recognized; I think the vocabulary of "mysteries" was being used to mean "it's an experience that is particular to someone else, therefore go do it so I don't have to pay attention to you or take you seriously." When "mystery" starts to mean "mine, mine, mine," or "yours, so fuck off so I don't have to deal with you," then we've really lost the thread, I think.
And, to be honest, I don't think that gender-specific mysteries (cisgender, transgender, or otherwise) are really as much "mysteries" as people would like to think they are, in any sense of the word. It is true that gender identity and status are not inherent in people, they must be recognized and affirmed by society or within a social context in order for them to be meaningful; and yet, as much as the loss of such ceremonial recognitions and coming-of-age experiences is lamentable in modern society, the fact is that people are recognized as their particular genders all the time and at all ages, and in fact gender norms and expectations are enforced upon many people in many situations. The problem may not be that gender isn't properly recognized in a social context, but instead that it is assumed, and the the various pagan attempts to re-sacralize gender might not accomplish that lack any better, but instead might simply be an occasion on which gender norms are not only reified and further enforced, but they are further given a divine sanction and even imperative which is not any more useful, freeing, or affirming than the way that general society affirms and enforces gender norms on a daily basis. This is one area in which queer theology might be especially useful to question some of the assumptions of heteronormative and cisgendered societal and spiritual constructs, and in which some reforms can be initiatied that do not only apply to queer people.
So, there are about four different matters dealt with in the above, some of which are very different and probably deserve individual posts of their own, or further elaborations in such differentiated contexts; but, I am not quite up to doing that at present, so I'll leave the above to be discussed however those who are reading this might wish to do so.


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CLEVELAND, Ohio -- When it comes to charitable giving, Americans were feeling very benevolent last year according to a report released Tuesday by Giving USA, an organization that tracks donating trends.
The study, "Giving USA: Annual Report on Philanthropy," revealed that Americans donated an estimated $335.17 billion to charitable causes in 2013. That's a 3 percent increase over 2012. What's more, the researchers said altruism seems to be on a fast track to surpass pre-recession levels.
Giving by individuals, which accounted for 72 percent of total contributions, increased 2.7 percent to about $240 billion, the report said.
Giving USA attributed the increased generosity, in part, to an improved economy.
"Historically, giving is a lagging indicator of the economy," said Helen Heisman, CEO of National Philanthropic Trust, a Giving USA partner. "The positive date in Giving USA's report indicates, overall, Americans are feeling more confident about the domestic and global economy."
Arts and culture seemed to matter a lot, too. Giving in that area rose 6.3 percent.
Locally, donations to the Cleveland Botanical Garden were up in 2013 over 2012, spokesman Tom O'Konowtiz said. In 2012, the Botanical Garden raised $967,000 in "unrestricted" donations. That means the Botanical Garden can use they money however it sees fit, as opposed to restricted donations that are for a specific purpose. In 2013, unrestricted donations totaled $1.12 million.
"In the philanthropy industry we are seeing people going above and beyond," O'Konowitz said. "They want to support worthwhile causes."
O'Konowitz said the Botanical Garden also sees the improving economy as the reason for increased generosity.
The Giving USA study, in its 59th year, revealed that:
- Giving by individuals rose an estimated 2.7 percent in 2013 to $240.60 billion.
- Giving by foundations increased 4.2 percent to $48.96 billion.
- Giving by corporations fell 3.2 percent to $17.88 billion.
- Bequests increased 7.2 percent to $27.73 billion.
Improving educational opportunities to children seemed to be high on Americans' giving lists. That area saw a 7.4 percent.
The Cleveland Foundation couldn't provide exact numbers, but according to Kaye Ridolfi, the organization's senior vice president for advancement, the national figures aren't surprising.
"In 2012 we saw a spike in giving due to worries over the fiscal cliff," she said. "The following year we found that donors had appreciated securities due to the performance of the stock market, which resulted in an increase in giving. Each month in 2013, we were steadily over year to year as compared to the same month in 2012."
As for animal and environmental causes, nationally, donations in 2013 were up six percent.
The only areas that saw drops were religious and international affairs, by 1.6 percent and 8 percent respectively.


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Várpalota, Hungary
September 26–October 9
Do you want to make a difference in someone's life? Do you have enthusiasm, a willingness to work as part of a team and a desire to experience a different culture? This could be the experience you have been waiting for! You will have the opportunity to live and work in a small town in Hungary, experiencing the language, food and culture as well as the people's warmth and friendliness.
About Várpalota
Várpalota is a town of 21,371 people in Central Hungary, 100 kilometers from Budapest. The town's history goes back to Roman times, and it was an important fortress in the middle ages. In modern times, Várpalota has been known as a mining and industrial town. The mines and factories of Várpalota closed, however, by the end of the 1990s. The breakdown of the local economy resulted in high unemployment. Those who had migrated to Várpalota from other parts of the country in search of work were especially affected; they had no social network in town to rely on. Most of the homeless population in Várpalota belongs to this group. Also, economic problems caused extreme stress for many families, and often this resulted in divorce. Husbands moved out of their apartments, which lead to their homelessness.
Fortunately, Várpalota is surrounded by agricultural land, which provides employment for some. Most local people commute to nearby Székesfehérvár or Veszprém for work.
About Habitat for Humanity Hungary
HFH Hungary was founded in 1996, when former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and more than 500 volunteers built 10 homes within one week in Vac. Since then, Habitat for Humanity has helped 198 families have a decent place to live. Habitat for Humanity Hungary is also involved in a repairs and renovations program for families who cannot afford to maintain their existing homes. According to the Hungarian Central Statistical Office, 1.2 million people in the country live in overcrowded conditions. Single-room apartments are frequently shared by multiple families. Out of the almost 4 million homes in Hungary, over 400,000 lack a water pipeline. Many homes have no sewerage system, and 670,000 lack a flush toilet.
A large segment of Hungarians fall through the cracks of government and social support. There are those in Hungary who live in third-world poverty, who cannot afford regular monthly payments for housing or utilities.
A great part of the need for Habitat for Humanity Hungary's individual repair projects stems from the high inflation of the 1990s; home maintenance costs grew in that decade from 10 percent of the average Hungarian family's income to about 50 percent, rendering many low-income families unable to maintain their homes. Habitat for Humanity Hungary addresses common maintenance problems, such as upgrading doors and windows, fixing roofs, updating sections of walls and adding bathrooms. Often these projects improve energy efficiency, leading to reduced environmental impact and lower energy bills for the homeowners.
Learn more about HFH Hungary at www.habitat.hu.
Types of construction for volunteers
Habitat for Humanity Hungary is constantly searching for new ways to reach people in need. A project starting Fall 2009 will target the most vulnerable group affected by poverty housing: the homeless.
HFH Hungary will work with the Red Cross to install a new facility in the attic of a homeless shelter in Várpalota, West-Hungary. The shelter has been working for eleven years, and it can accommodate 80 people per day. In order to address the shelter's need to increase their capacity, a new wing for women will be built in the attic.
The new unit will accommodate 20 women. The renovation will start in September, and it is anticipated to be complete by the end of October.
Standard itinerary
(14-day itinerary)
Day 1 (typically Saturday): Depart for Hungary.
Day 2 (Sunday): Arrive in Budapest, Hungary; welcome and orientation with Habitat Hungary national office staff member; dinner; overnight in Budapest.
Day 3 (Monday): Day tour of Budapest. Travel to Hajduboszormeny; welcome and orientation with Habitat host program; dinner.
Days 4–8 (Tuesday–Saturday, workdays): Breakfast served before traveling to work site; work from 8 a.m.–4 p.m. with lunch on site. Free time after work to clean up; dinner in local restaurants; time for team activities.
Day 9 (Sunday): Free time; cultural activities in local community.
Days 10–12 (Monday–Wednesday, workdays): Breakfast served before traveling to work site; work from 8 a.m.–4 p.m. with lunch on site. Free time after work to clean up; dinner in local restaurants; time for team activities. Farewell dinner on Day 12.
Day 13 (Thursday): Travel to Budapest; free time; final team dinner.
Day 14 (Friday): Departure day.
Most GV teams will stay in a hotel in Budapest and then in double-occupancy apartments at the project location. The apartments will include shared baths.
Trip cost
Trip cost includes: donation to the Habitat host program and HFHI; meals; accommodations; transport (excluding trip participant air fare); medical emergency evacuation and trip cancellation insurance; some local cultural activities and team coordination and orientation materials. The team leader's trip cost and estimated air fare may be included in the trip budget. The trip cost does not include trip participant air fare, R&R activities or visa and exit fees (not applicable for all destinations).
Team leader
Gary Loos has been involved with his local Habitat affiliate for over 15 years. He has traveled to England, France, Italy, Mexico, Canada, Venezuela, the Caribbean and various parts of the United States. This will be Gary's fifth Global Village trip to Hungary and his fourth as a team leader. The experience was so rewarding that he wanted to return and lead a team to see this charming town and meet its friendly people.
Gary says, "There is no experience required—just bring your enthusiasm and willingness to make a difference in the lives of others. I have seen, done and experienced things with Habitat that I never thought I would. I promise you that this experience will be among the most meaningful of your life."
For questions or more information about this wonderful trip, contact Gary via e-mail at email@example.com.
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Cherish The Light Years is a defining moment, the summing up of Eisold's musical journey to date. "I wanted the record to pertain to every musical moment of my life, from being a kid who's into The Cure or New Order or some of the early Siouxsie records to some of the last few bands I've been in too." (Prior to Cold Cave, Eisold was in hardcore groups Some Girls and American Nightmare). He adds that British albums like Suede's Dog Man Star and Pulp's Different Class had an impact, especially in their murky yet romantic sensuality: "I don't know why I have such an affinity for that realm, it's just there. It's a feeling that can't be accurately explained. But it was important to me that this record was going to be as American-sounding as those records were British-sounding."
A striking attribute of Cherish The Light Years is Eisold's newfound vocal strength. Citing Scott Walker's work on the Walker Brothers' 1978 Nite Flights LP as a key influence (an album in which Walker's dramatic synth-based songs essentially mapped out the future of anthemic electronic pop), he explains: "Playing live so much the last couple years, I became more comfortable singing, and I wanted to make the vocals on this album much bolder." It's this that gives Cherish The Light Years its brave, dark scope. Take "Underworld USA", "Confetti" or "The Great Pan Is Dead", where apocalyptic lyricism contrasts with a relentless electronic backing.
Eisold has always loved contrast. It's what drew him to New York, the beauty on one side of the street and the decay on the other. "I've always loved upbeat dance songs with those kind of downer lyrics - this is the Cold Cave version of that." 'Burning Sage' uses S&M cracking beats behind the synth grandiosity of mid-period Depeche Mode; dark stadium pop, yet without any danger of gaseous clouds of pomposity obscuring the pop song at the core.
Cherish The Light Years is an ode to his adopted city, New York, and the record Eisold always wanted to make. "It's about bringing this world of feelings in my head into the actual world, and having it exist there."


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Attorney General Kathleen Kane's review of the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse investigation may not be released for a few more weeks, but the push-and-pull over what it says has already begun.
PennLive talked to four people with direct access to draft copies of the report this weekend.
All agreed to speak about the report only on a not-for-attribution basis because of the sensitivity surrounding the report, and also because of the fact that that until Kane releases it it is still a work in progress.
The drafts by Special Deputy Geoffrey Moulton are currently circulating to principals in the case for their review and comment. It must also pass final muster with a judge who will review it for potential violations of grand jury secrecy.
On three major points, those who are familiar with the drafts agree that:
- It finds no direct evidence of a politically motivated slowdown of the investigation by then-Attorney General Tom Corbett, who was in the midst of a campaign for governor.
- There is a general acceptance of the decision to take the case before a statewide investigating grand jury, which does tend to stretch out the timelines of cases.
- It agrees the case against Sandusky was stronger with multiple victims than it would have been had prosecutors proceeded solely on charges stemming from the first victim to come forward, Aaron Fisher.
But some readers say there are significant areas where Moulton's report raises questions, and they have blanched at characterization's by some this weekend that the report represents a "complete vindication" of Corbett.
"People are kidding themselves if they think there won't be some serious questions about how the case was handled from start to finish," one reviewer said Sunday.
Those questions include a decision not to execute a search warrant on Jerry Sandusky's home until June 2011, more than two years after Fisher's complaints first reached the Attorney General's office in March 2009.
By that time, Corbett was governor, and he had been succeeded as Attorney General by his appointed replacement, Linda Kelly.
Sandusky wasn't arrested until November 2011.
Corbett and his case investigators have consistently said it was important to try to find multiple victims in order to build the strongest case possible against a suspect like Sandusky, a revered Penn State football icon celebrated for his devotion to less-privileged kids.
Sources familiar with the probe have said that delay in performing a search was tied to a legal need to have solid allegations that acts of sexual abuse occurred in Sandusky's home before seeking the right to search it.
But one man who's read a draft of Moulton's report said it is surprising to him that a step that actually contributed to the identification of additional victims was postponed to that late date.
(The search yielded, among other items, lists of Second Mile program participants with annotations by Sandusky about kids he appeared to have a personal interest in.)
There is also a focus, some noted, on a five-month period in 2010, the year of the gubernatorial campaign, in which the case did not significantly move forward.
At the beginning of that period, in April 2010, at least one of the state prosecutors working the case, Jonelle Eshbach, raised the possibility of pressing charges based on Fisher's statements alone, the sources said.
That suggestion was ultimately dismissed by Eshbach's superiors, but only after lingering for several months.
Supporters of the case say their decision is validated because in the months that followed they got the tip leading to star witness Mike McQueary, which not only bolstered the Sandusky case but also revealed key evidence that launched the related investigation into Penn State administrators.
Efforts to reach Eshbach, who now works for the federal government, for this story were not successful.
Those who have reviewed that portion of the report note that while she states she personally believes Sandusky could have been arrested sooner, she also acknowledges she didn't push the issue, and that the case was not harmed by the decision to try to identify more victims.
But critics may find, at best, a vacuum of power at the top that resulted in months of delay before the Fisher issue was decided.
Citing this 2010 pause, one reader said, "you have to wonder if the people at the top truly had their eyes on this case, or if they were focused on other things."
Moulton's report, while a factual look inside the Attorney General's Sandusky probe, had its limitations.
Because it was not a criminal probe, for example, the special examiner did not have a chance to review Corbett campaign or private email accounts. Nor did Moulton's office have subpoena powers.
The special deputy, himself a former federal prosecutor in Philadelphia, apparently gives wide deference to the art of prosecutorial discretion in managing a any case.
In fact, in one portion of his drafts, the sources said, Moulton writes that lead prosecutor Frank Fina was "well within" reasonable prosecutorial discretion in deciding to take the Sandusky case before a grand jury.
Had he not done that, the draft continues, it is likely that a number of Sandusky's victims would never have been identified, and the allegations of a Penn State cover-up may have never surfaced.
But the report also seems to suggest that other prosecutors, in their own sound discretion, might have pursued the case a different way – perhaps by expediting the search warrant on Sandusky's home - that could have brought the former PSU defensive coordinator to justice sooner.
In that regard, as Penn State Trustee Anthony Lubrano said Saturday, there are likely going to be areas of the report where "my understanding is the report leaves quite a lot of room for the reader to reach his own determination.
Sandusky was convicted in June 2012 on 45 of 48 charges connected to the serial sexual abuse of 10 different children between 1994 and 2008. He is serving a 30-year minimum prison term at a state prison in Green County.
Kane, a Democrat, pledged this unusual look back at a successful prosecution in response, she said, to an unceasing barrage of questions and complaints about the case she says she fielded from Pennsylvanians during her 2012 race for Attorney General.
Her willingness to exploit the issue in a state where the Sandusky case's taint on the cultural touchstone of Penn State football and legendary head coach Joe Paterno had caused a cultural earthquake provided a significant booster shot to her election.
Kane named Moulton, a former first assistant in the U.S. Attorney's office in Philadelphia, to lead the Sandusky review in one of her first acts after taking office in January 2013.
His report has been widely-anticipated, for reasons ranging from the fact that Corbett is currently in the midst of his own uphill re-election battle, to the everlasting hopes by many Penn State alums that charges that popular senior university leaders failed to act appropriately to early accusations against the popular Sandusky would be discredited.
As initially reported over the weekend, the Moulton report starts and ends with the Sandusky investigation, and steers clear of the pending cover-up charges against former Penn State president Graham Spanier, his athletic director Tim Curley, and senior vice president Gary Schultz.
That case is pending in Dauphin County Court.