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"The Equations of Beauty" is a six-movement suite, and each movement is named for a mathematical constant or variable. The names are h, e, π, i, ∞ and c. These symbols stand for the smallest, the fastest, the infinite, the beautiful and mystical transcendental, irrational and imaginary numbers; all the utmost extremes that inhabit the realm of mathematics. I chose the names to match the spirit of each movement. "Equations" is entirely played with a capo on the fifth fret, and the tuning is D A D F# B D."
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The marvelous Maria Popova recently brought two stories on space and sound to our attention. First, NASA informed the citizens of earth today that Voyager has made it to interstellar space (about 12 billion miles away), and sent us this sound of an explosion on the sun.
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PledgeMusic is sponsoring their first-ever tour, starring MMT Featured Artist and capitalization anarchist Bleu. All of this is part of a vast conspiracy to promote his fifth album To Hell With You. THWY trades in power-pop for electro-pop, with well-reviewed results. If you don't know Bleu then shame on you — check out our previous posts to get with the program.
The PledgeMusic campaign started in November 2012 and is still running, but the CD will not be released to the general public until January 2014. Of course, you can be part of the specific public and pick one up at the shows.
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Craig Savoye thought he might find interesting tales in a place like Texas - more specifically, the Texas Panhandle.
So the St. Louis author made nine trips to the region earlier this year, interviewing about 60 people who represent in some way the area's western heritage.
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Savoye compiled a series of personal narratives in his new book, "Texas Stories: Tales of Cowboys, Ranchers and Assorted Characters."
"We always sit around and listen to stories like these, but I saw a great opportunity to write some of them up," Savoye said.
Savoye, a former writer with the Christian Science Monitor, started the "Texas Stories" project after self-publishing his first book, "Nebraska Stories."
The author said he wanted to write about people who carry on the traditions of the iconic Texas ranching way.
"I call it nostalgia in the present tense," Savoye said. "The stories of old Texas are not gone. The characters are still there, and they are some real storytellers."
The book features tales of 20 characters, mostly of men who have spent their lives on Texas ranches. The book also contains a chapter concerning Stanley Marsh 3, who lives on Flying Pan Ranch.
The vignettes, each about 3,000 to 7,000 words long, are written in Texas vernacular with regional slang.
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The Ghosts of Ole Miss (Tuesday, 9 p.m. ET; ESPN)
"I am so proud of nigras who are proud of being nigras. They are what God made them." —White Mississippi woman
Highlights: Ole Miss' 1962 football team is legendary. And so is the school's history of racism. It is notorious for the reaction from students, locals and administrators to James Meredith, the first black man to enroll at the university. This ESPN documentary follows the Rebels the year that the school erupted in violence over its desegregation. Was there a relationship between the turmoil on campus and an extraordinary season? You be the judge.
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A new turn-based strategy game came out today for the PC. It is called Elven Legacy, and it is by a Russian developer named 1C: Ino-Co.
The game is a sequel to 2007's Fantasy Wars.
The best way to describe Elven Legacy is that it is a fantasy take on the tactical war-game genre, molded on such PC classics as the Panzer General series, crossed with RPG and magic elements, such as those found in Heroes of Might and Magic.
If you haven't played any of those games I just cited, then let me describe Elven Legacy in a different way: the game takes place in a common fantasy world; one populated with knights, mages, and orcs. (And of course Elves!) You control an army, basically. Your army is composed of units, which can either be squads of troops of the same type (cavalry, archers, swordsmen, etcetra) or your units can be heroes -- the generals of your army.
The gameplay takes place on a map, broken down into hexagons. Strategy is the name of the game here, as you have to conquer the map in a set period of time. To unlock bonuses, you have to move quick, arranging your armies and assaulting the enemy using a bit of foresight and deadly, combined assaults from your troops.
Here's a description of a typical turn: four goblin units are hiding out in a castle. You move an archer unit into range, and take a shot, but the walls give too high of a defensive bonus for it to be effective. You move your unit-squad of warriors into the castle gates, so they are ready for some stabbin' next turn. Meanwhile you get your mage hero to last fireball into the castle, to soften the goblins up. Unfortunately, none of the goblins die; you hit the end-turn button, and the goblins start slicin' at ya...
Elven Legacy isn't a game for everyone, but it is a game that certain gamers will derive a lot of enjoyment from. While the gameplay video below shows a fairly kinetic game, Elven Legacy is unapologetically focused on strategic, turn-based combat. Those who are more into RTS or action games may find the pace a bit too slow; while those who enjoy deliberating over strategies -- such as arranging there archers on the mountains, to gain firing advantages -- will be just a home here. If you like other turn-based strategy games, such as say something from the Final Fantasy Tactics series, or the recent King's Bounty, Elven Legacy would serve as a excellent introduction to a similar sort of game that instead focuses on entire armies, instead of one squad.
The game has a number of things going for it: the strategic depth is definitely present, with over a 100 units in the game. A variety of spells serve as long-range artillery, while artifacts and gold are found in your travels that can be used to upgrade your heroes. Also, your units gain experience, if you keep your troops alive over the stretches of battle, it pays off, as they develop more fearsome abilities. Elven Legacy's UI is well-done: the game is easy to navigate, and presents important information in a way that seems natural and intuitive. If you enjoyed 2007's Fantasy Wars, you'll enjoy this sequel, as the game is similar in most ways.
Elven Legacy has a multiplayer component in it: the game can be played online, or in hotseat mode. The multiplayer combat is pretty much 1-4 players on a large map, with each team trying to wipe the other out. Depending on which of the roughly 20 MP maps you play on, you can choose to play as the Humans, Elves, Orcs. I was playing a pre-released version of the game, so unfortunately there was no one out there with which to test MP out with.
While Eleven Legacy doesn't do anything to reinvigorate the genre, and the fantasy setting is rigorously generic,overall the game is well-executed and those who enjoyed turn-based strategy games should find it a worthwhile purchase at its reasonable introductory pricepoint of $29.99.


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Nutritionists are licensed professionals with expertise in food and nutrition. They give people advice on their eating habits to ensure a healthy lifestyle or to improve health conditions. A holistic nutritionist typically has extra training in complementary and alternative medicine.
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A bachelor's degree is the minimum educational requirement to become a nutritionist. Aspiring nutritionists may want to consider a degree program in dietetics, human nutrition, or a similar discipline that is approved and accredited by the American Dietetic Association (ADA). These bachelor's degree programs include science courses, such as biochemistry and anatomy, as well as nutrition courses covering nutrition in the life cycle, nutritional assessment, and food principles.
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Most accredited dietetic and nutrition degree programs require students to complete an internship under the supervision of a licensed nutritionist. Many of these internships take place at health care facilities. Interns interact with both trained professionals and patients as they develop skills and build experience.
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The state electricity distribution companies, which buys electricity from power PSUs, like DVC owe significant outstanding dues to power firms as discoms are facing tough financial conditions: Coal India sources.December 27, 2015, 12:53 pm explore: Business
Coal India Limited earmarks Rs 14 crore to sponsor Hockey India League 2016
The Board of mining behemoth Coal India Limited has allocated Rs 14.73 crore for the title sponsorship of the fourth edition of "Hockey India League" for the 2016 season.December 16, 2015, 5:36 pm explore: Sports
Coal India's production hit by 50 per cent
"We expect the total production for the day to be between 5-6 lakh tonnes. Normally, under the present circumstances, it is 11.76 lakh tonnes. Overall, the strike is 80 percent successful," an official at Coal India said.September 2, 2015, 5:19 pm explore: India
CIL may exceed production target by 60 million this year: Coal Secretary
Coal India is likely to increase its production by over 60 million tonne in the current financial year on account of measures taken by the state-run firm, a senior government official said on Tuesday.June 9, 2015, 7:42 pm explore: India
India picks up pace in dousing century-old coal fires as Narendra Modi seeks output boost
BCCL, the Coal India unit which controls the Jharia field, estimates fires have already devoured about 37 million tonnes of coal.May 31, 2015, 9:44 am explore: India
Highest ever hike in power generation capacity, power deficit at all-time low: Piyush Goyal
The highest ever addition in electricity generation capacity in the past one year has led to power deficit in the country dipping to an all time low of 3.6%, Power and Coal Minister Piyush Goyal said on Wednesday.May 27, 2015, 2:28 pm explore: Politics
Coal India Limited mega share sale sails through; government to get Rs 22600 crore
In the biggest ever disinvestment exercise, the government's 10 per cent stake sale in Coal India on Friday got over subscribed by 1.05 times and fetched about Rs 22,600 crore although retail investors did not bid so aggressively.January 30, 2015, 7:04 pm explore: Business
Coal India divestment on Friday; Government eyes Rs 22,600 crore
CIL shares were sold at a price of Rs 245 in the IPO, which was oversubscribed by more than 15 times.January 29, 2015, 8:39 pm explore: India
Union Cabinet will consider sale of stake in Indian Oil, say sources
The sale of a stake in India's largest oil refiner could help New Delhi raise more than $1 billion.January 21, 2015, 11:31 am explore: Business
Coal strike called off after meeting between workers union and Piyush Goyal
The coal strike was called off on Wednesday after a meeting between workers of state-run miners and Union Minister Piyush Goyal.January 7, 2015, 9:59 pm explore: Business
Coal strike: Over 75 per cent output hit; Piyush Goyal meets union workers to find solution
Unions alleged that CIL management was trying to bring in temporary workers to operate the 290 shut mines.January 7, 2015, 4:52 pm explore: India
Coal India workers refuse to end strike, production hit, losses worth Rs 70 crore incurred in a day
The industrial action is in protest against 'disinvestment and restructuring of state-run Coal India'.January 7, 2015, 7:59 am explore: India
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A year after Congress leader Shashi Tharoor's wife Sunanda Pushkar was found dead in her hotel room, Delhi Police Commissioner BS Bassi on Tuesday said that a murder case has been filed in it. Sunanda Pushkar was staying at the Leela Hotel in the national capital when she was found dead under mysterious circumstances on January 17, 2014.January 6, 2015, 9:27 pm explore: India


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Once on the fringes of horror, the "zombie apocalypse," has become one of the most buzzworthy genres in popular culture. Now, in Day by Day Armageddon, J.L. Bourne delivers an intelligent, gripping thriller that will leave both new and die-hard zombie fans breathless.
Sporadic news reports indicate chaos and violence spreading through U.S. cities. An unknown evil is sweeping the planet. The dead are rising to claim the Earth as the new dominant species in the food chain.This is the handwritten journal depicting one man's struggle for survival. Trapped in the midst of global disaster, he must make decisions; choices that ultimately mean life, or the eternal curse to walk as one of them. Enter if you will into his world. The world of the undead.
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Kingston reeling in wake of murder
KINGSTON Residents in the North End and Bainbridge Island are still trying to gather their thoughts and feelings after a brutal killing left one man dead and his son in jail charged with second degree murder.
At about 4:50 p.m. Oct. 11, Kitsap County Sheriffs Office deputies received a call regarding a domestic dispute on the 25000 block of South Kingston Road.
Upon arrival, they discovered Jeffrey Allen McKinstry, 53, who had been stabbed multiple times with a knife between 4- and 8-inches long, deputies said. A moment later, they found Garrett James McKinstry, 21, who had allegedly stabbed his father, following him from the homes kitchen outside onto the driveway as Jeffrey McKinstry was attempting to flee, KCSO officials said.
Once Jeffrey McKinstry was dead, deputies said Garrett James McKinstry allegedly doused the body in gasoline and lit it afire to make it disappear, but quickly extinguished the fire and called his mother, KCSO officials said.
Garrett James McKinstry was booked into the Kitsap County Jail at 1:08 a.m. Oct. 12 on the charge of first degree murder. Bail was set at $1 million. He made his first appearance in court at 3 p.m. Oct. 12 in Kitsap County Superior Court on the charge of second degree murder. The Kitsap County Prosecutors Office determined the new charge. Garrett James McKinstry was scheduled to have his second appearance in court yesterday for a formal arraignment.
All of this is leading up to what KCSO Public Information Officer Scott Wilson said the detectives are working to reveal the reason behind the apparent homicide.
North End residents are wondering why it happened as well, how a man who worked in the North Kitsap School District from 1989 to 1995, and later at Ordway Elementary School on Bainbridge Island as a student counselor could allegedly be stabbed by his son, a 2004 North Kitsap High School graduate who was remembered by many as a star basketball player and a good kid.
I just thought it was a very tragic and sad event, said Kingston resident Nancy Martin, who lives nearby. A neighbor called me and told me about it. I didnt know anything about it, I came home and saw all the police cars there. It was unnerving.
She said she didnt know the family well, and hopes this fades quickly from Kingstons collective memory so the community can try to heal from the experience.
Kingston resident and Port of Kingston Commissioner Pete DeBoer said incidents like this happen at some point in every neighborhood, large and small, and they are always upsetting. Wilson said there hasnt been a murder in Kingston in recent history the KCSO can report, but there was a murder in Poulsbo of a social worker by one of his patients in November 2005, and a murder in Suquamish in 2001 involving neighbors.
I know it happens everywhere, you just dont think about it happening here, said Kingston resident Karen Ross. In a small town, even if you didnt know him, you know someone who did know him.
Dan Weedin was acquainted with Jeffrey McKinstry through coaching girls basketball at North Kitsap High School. He said during the first year he coached in 2000, Jeffrey McKinstry was his assistant and they worked well together and had a lot of fun. Jeffrey McKinstrys daughter was on the team at the time, and Weedin said Jeffrey McKinstry stopped coaching after that year to watch Garrett James McKinstrys basketball games.
Its shocking, he said. Jeff was my assistant coach my very first year, 2000-2001. It was the only year he coached. We werent really close, but we talked every once in a while... Its hard to believe something like this would happen. Garrett followed his sister into North Kitsap High School. He was a good basketball player, and a nice kid. He didnt seem like he would do this.
Wilson said there will most likely be a trial, and through the process the reason behind Jeffrey McKinstrys death may become clear.
Garrett James McKinstry faced his formal arraignment at 3 p.m. yesterday. Results was not available at press time.
A memorial service will be held for Jeffrey McKinstry at 2 p.m. Oct. 20 at Woodward Middle School, 9125 Sportsman Club Rd., on Bainbridge Island.
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Summer is synonymous with getting back to the great outdoors, but we live in Southern California, where that happens every day. But the season also makes the last of our wilderness up in the mountains some of the least desirable places to visit, as the canyons bake and the bugs are out in full, buzzing force.
If you have to camp locally, you can still plan accordingly. Take a short drive up Chapman Avenue or El Toro Road, and you'll arrive at O'Neill Regional Park (30892 Trabuco Canyon Rd., Trabuco Canyon, 949-923-2260). It's certainly not the redwoods, but it's an easy getaway with a scenic campground. You can bring your dogs and hike right outside your tent. The only drawback? The narcs say no alcohol allowed. But we think you know what to do.
If you'd like to skip out on the effort of setting up camp, as well as the $20 fee, check out the Silverado Summer Concert Series, which happens from 6 to 10 p.m. every third Saturday of the month until September. After the heat of the day settles behind the hills, you can bring a picnic to the Silverado Community Center (27641 Silverado Canyon Rd., Silverado, 714-649-2850; smrpd.org) and listen to local bands while you dance under the stars—all for the price of a can of food. Or you can buy a meal there for five bucks.
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The Michael Phelps Costume, For Those With Swimmer's Bodies
THE SHOT — Just one of many ways the gays will find to show off their bodies, all under the guise of "dressing up for Halloween." Need some other queer-infused dress-up ideas? Three words: Zombie Bea Arthur. Okay, two words: Lady Gaga. (via)
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Or a bong….
Since you seem intent on counting words today, I have two more that may be relevant:
Oct 27, 2009 at 2:42 pm · @Reply ·
I'd take a toke on it……… ;-O
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Needs a Fu Manchu 'stache to really complete the look.
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His face isn't "goofy" enough to be Phelps.
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Sean S
I added a bong to my costume, it was a hit! Plus I wore a track suit, didn't want to show off my none swimmers body.
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alan brickman
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Skip to comments.Video - Women's Vote Was One Of The Greatest Mistakes America Made
Posted on 05/08/2012 12:52:59 PM PDT by Mich1193
"Exploring Your Destiny" Sunday Service Webcast w/ Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson. Topic: How most women are building a shameless society. What do you think?
(Excerpt) Read more at liberty.com ...
None of the men mentioned were solely voted into office by women, unlike Wilson whose voters and electors were all male. Instead of this divisive time-waster of a supposition, how about we concentrate on educating voters instead of blaming them for their DNA?
Wow....all I can say is wow. Yep, it's all our fault. All us emotional women who are incapable of control. /s
Wouldn't be that stupid people vote stupidly....naaa couldn't be that.
God made Eve as helpmate to Adam, not as property.
This guy is a class A MORON.
Thanks for the ping!
It's absolutely not unique. I guess you've never read a child support thread.
Thanks for the warning! :)
I guess Isaiah was an imbecile, too.
cf. Isaiah 3:12
Little wonder. Just as African Americans are, by and large, the most unapologetic racists in modern American society, so are American women, by and large, the most unapologetic chauvinists.
See what I mean?
I rest my case.
Oh, please. You're the one calling women names, and somehow I'm the chauvinist. You don't know one thing about me. Get lost.
I know you reject, out of hand, any generalized criticism of women while making generalized criticism of FReepers on certain threads. Is that not chauvinism, by definition?
As for "getting lost," I suggest it is you who should get lost if the only reason you come to FreeRepublic is to have your vanity stroked.
This is, and always has been, a site primarily occupied by discussion and debate.
My mother always said giving women the vote was the stupidest thing they ever did!
With a hundred years of experience under our belts, I can only agree with your dear Mom insofar as they did so without altering the Constitution to restrain those proclivities common to women as they did with men in the original drafting of the document.
We would have been much wiser to set up a committee of successful, educated, civic minded women to advise on initiatives to protect the republic from unscrupulous women as an adjunct to the protections silently embedded by virtue of the Constitution's exclusively male oriented restraints.
As it stands, our laws laws and legal assumptions have become a very high defensive wall in an age of artillery.
...so this nation endorsed 'sharia' before 1920? Amazing how many people are comparing this Nation to a Muslim state between 1776 and 1920...'taliban'...'burqua'...'sharia'.
Next you'll be critiquing Jesus Christ because He wasn't 'enlightened' enough to select any women as one of His disciples...
She ran the household and held the keys.
The man was often out a Viking or fishing or off pasturing animals.
I am all for a division of labor - but to me that means that a woman is in charge of their area of responsibility.
And I am in charge of mine.
Ok, let's go all in w/Heinlein and make voting rights subject to military service. Only veterans get the franchise.
As far as "Took me 30 seconds to think of two ways that could be abused to the detriment of the Republic." would such "abuse be worse then the current system wherein we have a two party system where one party thinks that stuffing ballot boxes and cheating at the polls is acceptable practice for winning elections and the other party is too bashful to bring it up. Not to mention a court system that thinks requiring "photo ID" is too great a burden for disadvantaged voters to bear.
At the rate we are losing ground it won't be long before we have no Republic to defend.
I have no problem with division of labor.
That is not in conflict with a single thing I stated earlier. But if you have a husband he's the head of the house and if there is a conflict on something it is proper to defer to him, even if that means it's not the decision you want. He may learn from a mistake that it's wiser for him to listen to you on certain things because of it.
But you can't have two people that are constantly at odds with each other on issues and continually fighting to get their own way. That's not a working arrangement anybody wants to be in and that's not the way a family works.
It would be self-serving-- and wrong-- for me to agree with that.
(In Heinlein's universe, it was citizenship-- of which voting is only a small part-- that was contingent upon service. Also, there were avenues of service for civic-minded persons lacking the aptitude or physical condition for the armed forces.)
The question remains, from one Veteran Landowner to (presumably) another; how could land tenure as a condition for voting rights be abused to the point of (a) devolving the Republic into a feudal state or (b) diluting land tenure to the point where more people than now are eligible?
that was Isaiah's opinion, not Gods.
Teams of men are Democrats: unions, public sector workers, socialist professors. Kennedy had nearly every Irish Catholic male in his east coast pocket. You might be right about Jimmah Carter tho.
You're right. It wasn't God's opinion, it was God's punishment.
Try reading verse 4.
ok, ya got me, I was just to tired to go get the Bible, which I admit was wrong.
I just don't understand why, when things go'wrong' the first thing most men (not me) want to do is take the vote from women, take rights from women, ect, ect.
The men of my family see the women as the HELPMATE that God created them to be. MEN made chatel of them, and men (and you know we do) always want to 'control' them.
Are some women silly? yes, of course they are
But, and it's a big one, instead of blaming all our problems on women (all the way back to Eve) why don't we men admit that ADAM was the biggest problem. HE was supposed to be the 'head' and HE didn't say no.
I'm sorry, most of the women/ ladies I know are strong, God fearing PEOPLE who deserve the same rights that God gave to me, and I'll fight any man who wants to turn them into Burqa wearing belongings.
As for those who say "women have gotten us every DemoRat President we've ever had"...you might want to look at the polling places, and see just how many men voted for Carter, Clinton, and our current Rat, Obama.
And that's all I've got to say on the subject.
Because you drank the feminist kool aid.
How do you justify being critical of concluding something is wrong with most women, when you just did the same thing with "most men?"
Further, you can "helpmate" all you like, but that position is irrefutably subordinate, the precise thing modern women find offensive. Even Christian women are notorious for only following their husband's leadership when he's going in a direction they like. A Christian husband can not lead a Christian wife that refuses to follow.
Long story, short: you need an education in "what's wrong with women," because it is manifestly absurd to subscribe to the idea of gender equality, AND male villainy, while not having a equally developed theory of FEMALE villainy.
no, I didn't drink the feminist kool aid, I just really believe that God ain't gonna be too happy with men who keep demeaning His creation.
I happen to use my brain, not act like a neanderthal.
Sorry for those of you who haven't gotten the memo.
No, you don't.
You have pursued a popular cliche' like a like a dog chasing a car. Once the car stops and you're left trying to figure out why it's not running away from you anymore, all you have left is to sit there and bark.
The fact that you have reverted back to a simplistic restatement of your original premise instead of answering the dilemma I presented to you proves you are NOT thinking, but rather relying on a shibboleth you've been so thoroughly indoctrinated with that you've mistakenly come to believe it is self-evident.
If there is a single nation where women can't vote, that is NOT a third world hellhole, I would like to know which country it is. You look at the nations with the highest standards of living, and they don't share Peterson's view of women. (I guess he never heard of the Queen of the South).
This would be funny if I didn't know you're being absolutely serious.
You can tell me what I think, but I'm somehow out of line for telling you what you think...Priceless!
Of course you're not going to "point by point" with me. You can't! But you're compelled to answer me anyway because "All the ways of a man [are] clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits." (Pro 16:2) And your spirit is that of Job's comforters.
You have to double down on your cliche' because to admit it's failure is to admit you've been duped...and you're MUCH too smart for THAT!
Son, I feel sorry for ya, really I do.
The only reason I haven't gone point for point with you, is you're wrong, you know you're wrong, but your "training" won't let you admit it.
Like I said, God will tell us which is right. I think I am, so do you.
I'll pray for the women in your family, cause if you really do feel this way...they must already live in hell.
And that, is the greatest pity.
That makes as much sense as not feeding someone because you know they're hungry.
I've already demonstrated, by your own standard, that the God of the Bible punishes a people by putting women and children in charge, but somehow you've twisted that into a good thing.
So what kind of attitude would one expect to be held by people under such a punishment, yours or mine?
As for the women in my family: I've been married to only one, small business owning, professional woman, with more national awards of professional recognition than I can count, for the past twenty 24 years. Can you claim as much?
We've had HER mother living with us for the past eight years in a house we purpose built for all of us to live together, with her contributing one third of the price of the home. Does your MIL think that much of you?
MY mother moved a thousand miles ten years ago to be closer to us. What about yours?
I went to the other side of the planet to adopt our one and only daughter three years ago, which means I had to be vetted by not only our government, but by the government of her country of origin. What kind of scrutiny have you undergone as a prospective parent, or follow-ups afterward?
My daughter is known as "the little ambassador" at her preschool, because the owner of the school makes sure to introduce her to parents considering the school for their own kids. Can you boast as much?
The problem with people like you is you point to your garden full of weeds and call it good, because more crap is growing in it than a well tended garden. What you don't understand is allowing the naturally occurring weeds to grow doesn't add to the health of your garden: it takes away from it.
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Today he said there is a glimpse of a change next week-I need more than a glimpse
03 Jul 2012 15:35
PLEASE!!! give me some sunshine and warm summer weather.We have had two whole days of non stop rain. "They" say there is no change to this weather for at least a couple of weeks, ooh I hope "they" are wrong.
03 Jul 2012 16:04
We were dry this morning & so I dashed around doing errands & just as I got home, it began to spit with rain!
Anyway, lawn has been done, some cutting back of a finished large poppy so I could plant out an Agastache, plus copper ring. A Helianthus got popped into the back of another bed- temporary spot- & will get split/moved to its' intended position in the autumn. That's assuming I can actually get the compacted soil sorted out on that bed as planned. At this rate......
Now it's raining again! Is it worth washing jars for jam? Fruit picking not likely at the mo. Usually am listening to Wimbledon on radio whilst sweating over a bubbling jam pan in a West facing kitchen! J.
03 Jul 2012 18:40
03 Jul 2012 18:43
Guess what? - Its still raining
03 Jul 2012 19:04
Lovely again 20c and dry, got my edges done with my trusty old kitchen sissors, until someone invents a strimmer that lasts more than 5mins and picks up,and got my grass cut the slight breeze kept the midges away
03 Jul 2012 20:25
Sun and cloud a sticky 22.2c in the garden at lunch time now dropped of to 17.4c, managed to get the back grass cut as there's bad forecast tomorrow will the sun ever shine again I wonder ?
03 Jul 2012 22:10
Grey clouds. Rain. Grey clouds again. Rain again. Grey . . . . . . . . . . .
Well, you get the picture! Fed up with this. Going on holiday to Cornwall next week. Probably be as much fun as .......... grey clouds and rain! Again!
04 Jul 2012 06:43
04 Jul 2012 09:33
Four letters, begins with R....
04 Jul 2012 10:14
Ditto David. Also alliteratively, dank, so feeling downhearted awaiting downpour!
04 Jul 2012 10:20
Guess what more rain, think i will have to grow some flippers. Talk about fed up!
04 Jul 2012 11:23
Eight letters beginning with "S", Sunshine although plenty of cloud, very dour looking over towards the Hills to the South and not much better towards the east coast, as usual Teesside bucks the trend.
A day in the garden or what is left of the day, after feeding my grandchildren yesterday I needed a clean up.
Maybe a visit to the local nursery they have two for one offers on and they do have very good plants.
04 Jul 2012 11:34
That's what we need Frank - a bit of HRT (Horticultural Retail Therapy). I wouldn't mind a drop or two of your sunshine either. I can't see the hills the clouds are so low and the rain looks like it's set in for the day.
04 Jul 2012 12:05
Rain, rain and more rain. The dogs, being small, are soaked through and covered in mud so confined to kitchen with old towels. No chance of any gardening :- (
04 Jul 2012 13:32
Something weird has occurred. The air outside has no wet bits in. And there was a strange yellowish glow - gone now, must've been a UFO.
04 Jul 2012 13:57
Posh, whilst I finish my sandwich, home baked ham, A report on the Sunflower.
It now sits in a twelve inch pot and was inspected by granddaughter last night, she has to give an update to her Teacher. I got a hug so she was well pleased "err" granddaughter not Teacher. Afraid Grandson upset Mum, "why can we not have good food like this at home" I ducked out.
Sun still there so back out, the tomato's tied in topped up the pots and side shoots though not many of them. A lot of dead heading to do the Paeony now finished though the Cranes bill under the large bush still going strong. The Deutzia which has flowered for what seem weeks is now needing a trim, you should move North, sun and fresh air.
04 Jul 2012 16:52
Hot, sunny and humid here with occasional clouds. Yesterday too and we had a light shower late evening. Tomorrow we're to expect thunder storms.
A friend came round this morning to help me weed my disaster as I've had to spend the 4 months since end of Feb incapacitated by a slipped cervical disc that needed surgery and R & R while I sat and just watched the weeds grow. So frustrating. OH has tried but is not a discerning weeder.
However now I'm back in the saddle for half days at least and we have several fine pile of nasties waiting for OH to get home and wheel them to the compost bins. It's going to take him several trips. I shall be dead heading peonies too.
04 Jul 2012 17:14
You know what I'm going to say - Its still raining


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Fall 2012 Convocation is scheduled for Thursday, August 16 in the Ernst Cultural Center on the Annandale Campus. The event begins at 8:30 a.m. with a continental breakfast, followed by presentations starting at 9:00 a.m. in the Ernst Center Theater. This year's keynote speaker is Dr. Daniel Williamham, renowned cognitive psychologist and esteemed University of […]Read more


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While both .rest (for restaurants) and .bar (for, well, bars) have been open for business since 2014, today, October 19 the special, exclusive .bar and .rest are opening up too.
We're talking of course about premium domains.
These are the exclusive .rest and .bar's that are in high-demand, with a steeper price of admission to go with it. Here's just a sample menu of available options:
airport.bar (for that pre-flight grog)
exotic.bar (for all the rum drinks you can stomach)
fight.bar (first rule is: don't talk about fight.bar)
american.bar (play this one again, Sam)
cajun.rest (jumbalaya and crawfish pies)
buenosaires.rest (probably a steak house with a good house Malbec. Tuesdays are Tango night)
detroit.rest (for good food and good music, we assume)
As you can see, it's mostly a mix between some nice generic names and more geographic names.
Open that .bar or .rest you always wanted?:
The South Asian diaspora of late has been gaining in visibility. The Office and Parks and Recreation introduced a mass audience in the US to Mindy Kaling and Aziz Ansari, who have now also gone on to headline their own shows The Mindy Project and Master of None, which challenge viewers to re-think assumptions about identity and how it is represented in media.
South Asians are often pigeon-holed as either doctors, math geeks and lawyers or as convenience store clerks, taxi drivers or call center employees. The reality, obviously, is more complex. And thankfully that complexity is finally breaking into mainstream public consciousness.
Enter .desi, the TLD for the South Asian community, whether born on the Indian subcontinent or far from it, .desi is for anyone who identifies with the South Asian identity.
And from October 16 until December 31, .desi is half-price. That means that a .desi name that's normally $23.14 per year at A rates will be just $11.57 per year*.
So this fall is a great time to celebrate Desi identity with a .desi domain.
Register a .desi?
*Prices in USD. See .desi price page for local prices (including INR).
This is a promo for anyone whoever wanted to be somebody.
The TLD .whoswho is a literal who's who of the internet. And the good news is, you can have your domain in this high-tech update of the old Who's Who catalogs from October 15 until January 31, 2017 at 4:00 PM PST for half price. That's all the prestige of being a who in the .whoswho for just $19.18 for the first year only (normally $38.35 at A rates)*. That applies for all domain creations. Even premium domains will be half-off their normal price.
So if you're a who and want whoever to know who you are, get your .whoswho for half-price while you can.
Choose whose .whoswho?
*Prices in USD. See the .whoswho price page for local prices.
As temperatures in the northern hemisphere start to drop, you can keep warm either by dreaming of roasting chestnuts and panellets for Castanyada or of a feline friend to snuggle up with because from now until January 11, 2017 at 1:00 AM PST, .cat domains are just $5.00 per year at A rates*.
Remember: even though the internet was primarily invented for cat pictures and you can certainly use your .cat domain for that purpose, the .cat registry requires at least one page be published in Catalan (here's a hint: cat pictures = fotos de gats).
Find your .cat?
* Prices in USD. Please see the .cat price page for local prices.
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2. Recently-delegated TLDs
3. In depth: So about that IANA transition ...
6. TLD release calendar
7. Promo roundup
Change is in the air and everything is shifting into a brand new phase.
On our side, we're getting ready for #gandiv5, the next evolution in our website. We'll touch briefly on that just a few lines below here. Then we'll quickly look at this month's recently-delegated TLDs before taking an in-depth look at the ICANN IANA transition that took place, amongst some controversy, on the first of this month.
Of course, we'll also review this month's TLD release calendar so that you can prepare for the coming TLD releases and do our monthly promo roundup (You might want to brace yourself for the .net promo. It's a big one).
Other than that, we're busy preparing. Now, about that #gandiv5 thing we mentioned ...
We're currently on version 4 of our website, but we are rapidly hurdling towards the beta of version 5, which today we're christening with the hashtag #gandiv5. We're not quite ready to unveil anything yet, but here's a sneak peak of what you can look forward to:
Stay tuned of course for more news and updates with #gandiv5.
Recently-Delegated TLDs
While we're busy with #gandiv5, ICANN seems preoccupied too. Only seven TLDs were delegated this past month and only two of those weren't brand TLDs.
Get a quick summary of those new TLDs | Back to top
In depth: So about that IANA transition ...
What could have been preoccupying ICANN this past month? Maybe it has something to do with the much-debated IANA transition; When ICANN's contract to manage the IANA function expired and this authority devolved back to ICANN.
De facto, IANA functions have been independent of the US government since ICANN's inception. But now that's officially the case. We reviewed the how and the why this month.
See for yourself here | Back to top
TLD release Calendar
Just three TLDs will be or have already been released this month:
Thursday October 6:
.cam (Sunrise)
Wednesday October 26:
.doctor (Landrush)
Thursday October 27:
.网站 (.xn--5tzm5g "website") (Landrush )
Stay tuned for updates!
Promo Roundup
There are plenty of promos currently ongoing, many ending at the end of the year, but a couple in particular that we wanted to point out. Both .moe and .net are on promotion for a limited amount of time this week. And .net is especially juicy: it will be just $2.00 for the next three days. Here's the full roundup:
Starting October 1:
.live, .studio, .video half-price through December 31
.design $10.00 through November 30
Starting October 10:
.moe half-price through October 16 only
Starting October 11:
.net $2.00 through October 13 only, FLASH PROMO
Starting October 15:
.whoswho half-price through January 31
Starting October 16:
.desi half-price through December 31
Ending October 31:
.barcelona $25.00 through October 31
.brussels,.vlaanderen $5.00 through October 31
Ongoing promotions:
Premium .online, .press, .store, .tech, .website on sale
.link $4.50 through November 30
.photo $5.00 through November 30
.audio, .hiphop, .guitars $9.03, $12.84 , and $16.22 through November 30
.store $7.99 per year in GoLive through December 31
.stream $2.00 per year in GoLive
.me $14.40 through December 31
.accountant, .bid, .cricket, .date, .download, .faith, .loan, .party, .racing, .review, .science, .trade, .webcam, .win $2.00 per year through December 31
.live, .studio, .video 50% off through December 31
.online, .press, .website, .site, .host, .space, .pw, .tech on promo through December 31
.tech, .online, .site renewals 50% off through December 31
.xyz $3.99 per year through December 31
.black, .blue, .pink, .red, .lgbt, .kim, .shiksha, .poker, .pro, .info, .mobi, .移动 50% off until December 31 (previously June 30)
.gdn $1.50 until until December 31
Things are changing, it's not just us. Thanks for choosing Gandi, we're glad to have you on board. And stay aboard for #gandiv5. We'll have more to show you soon ...
In the meantime, you can tweet us @gandibar, email us at firstname.lastname@example.com, on Facebook, G+, or contact us on the #gandi channel on Freenode. \o/
At midnight on October 1 after the expiration of the US Department of Commerce's contract, IANA authority reverted directly back to ICANN, for the first time removing nominal US government control over name and number delegation on the internet.
Back in March, we discussed the creation and development of the IANA function by Jon Postel and the mini-coup he effected in 1998 when he unilaterally instructed regional root nameserver operators to switch from Network Solutions's root server to IANA's root nameserver.
The plan, ever since Jon Postel provoked the Clinton administration into creating ICANN, has been to devolve responsibility of IANA functions away from the US Department of Commerce's contract and transition to a "multi-stakeholder model," namely, the one created by ICANN.
Now, with the expiration of the Department of Commerce's contract on September 30, the transition away from any direct governmental control over IANA functions, even the nominal control by the Department of Commerce, is set to take place.
But not without some challenges. ICANN opponents sought to undermine the transition and wanted to renew the Department of Commerce contract.
We're going to get a little topical here. Not because we're trying to make a political statement but because delegating new domains is kind of our home turf, so we happen to know a little bit about this.
What are IANA functions?
If you want the history, see our Tech Fundamentals post on it, but real briefly, IANA is responsible for what are mundane but essential functions required for the internet, such as:
Or, to put it succinctly: the IANA functions aren't the "phonebook" as they have often been compared to in recent media, they tell you where to find the phonebook. They're at the top of the hierarchy for anytime you (or your computer) need to know how and where to find another device on the internet.
What's at stake?
The question posed by the IANA transition is the question of who gets to govern the internet. There are certain people who claimed that the Department of Commerce contract should have been renewed rather than have the IANA functions devolve directly to ICANN essentially because the US government should continue to govern the internet.
The reason Jon Postel's 1998 redelegation is significant is precisely because it demonstrated that US government control over IANA was symbolic at best. Postel's authority effectively superceded the Department of Commerce and it was the informal consensus among root nameserver operators to comply with Postel's authority that won the day.
There is the argument out there, though, that world governments should have equal authority to regulate IANA functions. Various international efforts have been made to move the IANA functions under the purview of some international body, usually part of the United Nations. Many of these proposals are colored with language referring to concepts like "cyber-sovereignty."
Cyber-sovereignty movements seek to formalize a regional control model subservient to local governments, specifically for those critical root nameserver and IP delegation functions. In a sense, to Balkanize the internet.
The best possible outcome would mean nothing other than the status quo in many places, but it's worth noting the US government has historically exerted little control, compared to what it could have, over IANA functions (more on that below).
The choice, then, was essentially between two options:
To be clear: (most) everyone agrees that what isn't broke shouldn't be fixed, that ICANN should be left intact and should continue as it has. The main question was whether the nominal regulatory authority of the US government should be removed entirely or if it should be replaced by regional or intergovernmental authorities (which may choose to exert more influence than the US government historically has).
What's so great about ICANN
It's not so hard to find fault with ICANN and its apparent inefficacy in the face of your pet problem like its poor record on privacy issues. Or to characterize its meetings as dry and tedious, but, really, ICANN is a unique proposition.
We haven't extensively covered ICANN's structure, nor will we here (maybe later).
They call it a "multi-stakeholder model." Often, this is construed as being controlled by businesses and other private interests, but the reality is that ICANN is a step closer to an open and "democratic" model than what this characterization suggests.
ICANN at least aims for a few core values, and chief among them are openness and inclusiveness. For example, despite being headquartered in Los Angeles, ICANN meetings are held at sites around the world, rotating between continents. In June 2015, ICANN 53 was held in Buenos Aires. ICANN 54 last October was held in Dublin. Then, ICANN 55 took place in Marrakech in March. ICANN 56 was this past June in Helsinki and ICANN 57 is coming in November to Hyderabad.
Another way that ICANN fulfills its commitment to openness and inclusivenesss is that ICANN meetings are free and open to all, with public forum sessions and live streaming for remote audiences who can even chime in through a chat. And they also takes public comments on their website and blog commenting.
ICANN's decision-making process also relies heavily on building consensus and aims for a "bottom up" agenda.
These "democratic" elements are all baked into ICANN's bylaws and they'd need consensus to be changed.
And significant to this most recent debate is the role governments play in this process. They obviously do have a seat at the table since world governments are no doubt stakeholders in internet governance. ICANN's structure includes governments' direct input in their decision-making through the Government Advisory Committee, or GAC for short (like the sound you make when you think about wading chin-deep into ICANN's organization structure).
The GAC advises ICANN on the legal aspects of ICANN policy, especially as it relates to national laws and international agreements. But they are not a decision-making body. But on the other hand, the ICANN board does have to pay special attention to GAC advice even if they don't have to abide by it.
.xxx and nGTLDs
In theory, this all sounds good, but in practice, ICANN's multi-stakeholder model has suffered a couple of challenges. There are two primary instances in which ICANN's multi-stakeholder model has been put to the test to date and, in both cases, they involved going against the wishes of a government.
The first was in regards to the sponsored TLD .xxx, which was created by and for the adult entertainment industry.
Despite strong objections to the creation of the .xxx TLD, most especially from world governments indepdently and through the GAC, ICANN ultimately proceeded with its decision to delegate the TLD.
Foreign governments, among which apparently was the European Commission, then lobbied the US government to override the decision of the ICANN board and disallow .xxx from being added to the root.
The IANA contract would have allowed the US to unilaterally block .xxx from being delegated, but they did not do so.
The second is in regards to new gTLDs.
Ardent followers of this page are no doubt intimately familiar with the comings and goings of new gTLDs, but on the eve of its introduction, ICANN was awash with criticism, primarily from copyright and trademark protection firms, who managed to lobby the US Senate and the House of Representatives to take up the issue in a series of hearings. The US Congress then asked the Department of Commerce to intervene to slow down the new gTLD program, going so far as to request ICANN's contract be reviewed.
In the end, though, none of the objections were founded, though the DoC did find fault with ICANN for not communicating better and educating the public more on the almost seven years of work that went into creating a new gTLD program that would have consumer protections and trademark violation mitigation processes baked in.
The lesson of these two challenges to ICANN's multi-stakeholder model is that both for objections raised regarding .xxx and for objections to the new TLD program, the final appeal came down to the US Department of Commerce and both times the DoC refused to intervene. In other words, when governments, whether the US government or other world governments sought to intervene in ICANN's decision-making process, it was precisely to the DoC and the power to revoke ICANN's contract that they made their appeals.
And now it is exactly this contract which has expired and IANA functions will soon devolve directly to ICANN.
But more importantly, whatever the outcome, Jon Postel already demonstrated in 1998 that authority over IANA functions does not rest with the US Department of Commerce contract but in the internet community itself. ICANN is the best attempt so far at capturing all the voices of that community and to rule by its founding principle: practical, common-sense, consensus-based decision-making.
However, it's clear in the two highest-profile challenges to the authority of ICANN's multi-stakeholder model that ICANN was most susceptible, for better or for worse, to influence from world governments through its contract with the US Department of Commerce.
How many anime crushes do you have? How large is your J-Pop playlist? How many times have you felt a burning desire to poses a stuffed animal from a video game or an anime t-shirt?
If you answered "more than one" to any of the above, you might be otaku.
And if so, we have good news for you. The TLD just for otaku culture, .moe, is half-price from October 10 through 16, meaning it will be available for just $11.57 per year*. This only lasts one week, so better get one now!
Moe for a .moe?
*Prices in USD. Check the .moe price page for local prices.
ICANN must be a little preoccupied this month.
All September, only seven TLDs were delegated to the root zone, among which five were brand TLDs, leaving only just two true gTLDs.
So we'll keep it short and sweet this month.
.wow — September 26
Out of three applicants that also included Google and United TLD Holdco Ltd., who submitted a Public Interest Commitment (no it did not pertain to World of Warcraft), it was Amazon's application that won out in the end.
.通販 (.xn--gk3at1e) — September 30
Meaning "online shopping," .通販 (pronounced "tsuhan") was the last gTLD delegated by ICANN under the IANA contract with the US government, so it seems almost fitting, maybe to the point of irony, that it was an IDN.
Amazon also won out for .通販, despite GAC objections related to utilizing this TLD to possibly monopolize online shopping.
For the record, those five brand TLDs that were delegated were the following:
So you can also look out for domains in those TLDs coming to a browser near you (although if .monster had been a true generic it would have been great for Halloween). Stay tuned for more updates on recently-delegated TLDs next month.
As always, these two TLDs are on the bleeding edge of the new TLD program. We don't know yet how they'll be rolled out to the market, so we can't say for sure whether we'll be offering them at Gandi. We'll try our best, though.
For vloggers and voyuers and photography enthusiasts, a new TLD is now entering the Sunrise phase. Starting on October 5 at 5:00 PM PDT, .cam enters the Sunrise phase, when it will be available for $281.62 per year at A rates*.
Otherwise, from December 12 until December 14, .cam will be available in the Landrush phase for $571.66 per year at A rates*.
And finally, .cam enters the GoLive phase on December 14 at 2:00 AM PST, when it will be available for just $40.25 per year at A rates*.
Get your .cam?
*Prices in USD. See .cam price page for local prices.
Premium .bar and .rest are now available. Can we take your order?
The TLD for the South Asian community online, .desi, is half-price until December 31.
The TLD .whoswho (not to be confused with whois), is half-price from now until the end of January.
Whether its for Castanyada or just to snuggle with by the fire, .cat domains are $5 this winter.
Delegating domains is kind of our home turf so we know a couple things about this.
Japanese geek chic domain .moe is on sale this week.
That little black dot built into your screen now gets another dot in front of it: .cam is entering the Sunrise phase.
Get a domain for half off for your creative space online.
This fall is a great time for .design, not just because .design domains are just $10.


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Seattle - Washington has the nation's highest state minimum wage at $9.19 an hour. Now, there's a push in Seattle, at least, to make it $15.
That would mean fast-food workers, retail clerks, baristas and other minimum-wage workers would get what protesters demanded when they shut down a handful of city restaurants in May and others called for when they demonstrated nationwide in July.
So far, the City Council and mayoral candidates have said they'd consider it in the famously liberal city. One said, however, that it may not be soon.
Venture capitalist Nick Hanauer said there's no time to waste. What the nation needs is money in the hands of regular consumers. "A higher minimum wage is a very simple and elegant solution to the death spiral of falling demand that is the signature feature of our economy," he said.
Some businesses advocates say a higher minimum wage will make it harder for companies in Seattle to survive. They cite Wal-Mart, which has all but refused to accept a Washington, D.C., decision to raise the minimum wage to $12.50 an hour in big-box stores.
A higher minimum wage eliminates low-wage jobs because that's how small businesses cut costs and that ends up hurting the people it was supposed to benefit, according to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
Fast-food and retail workers, meanwhile, are calling for a nationwide strike on Aug. 29 to push for $15 an hour.
More than 15 million workers earn the national minimum wage, making about $15,080 a year - $50 below the federal poverty line for a family of two. San Francisco has the highest minimum wage for all workers at $10.50 an hour.
Economist Chris Benner of the University of California at Davis does not agree that a higher minimum wage would lead to job losses.
"There may be some job impact in those small businesses themselves," he said. But in the entire economy, when you increase income to low-wage workers, it creates jobs because those workers are likely to spend their additional income and that increases demand for goods and services.
Benner also doubts a higher minimum wage would affect prices enough to scare away consumers. His research has shown that even a large increase in wages, like the proposal in Seattle, has only a 4 to 5 percent effect on prices.
One of those affected by a potential wage increase is Caroline Durocher, 21, who has been working low-wage jobs since high school. She has been working at a Seattle Subway restaurant for about a month, since she was fired by another chain shortly after participating in the minimum wage strike.
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Love Your WHAT? Yes, Your Enemies!
Saturday, April 20, 2013
I say to you, love your enemies, bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you and persecute you Matthew 5:44 I have a sore spot. I�d share it with everyone, but honestly it is an area God is still working on me in, and I have not received the victory yet, so the timing would be bad. When I do, and feel confident that God has changed my heart, I probably will share because I like letting people know of the glorious works God has done in me.
In the meantime, this is what I will share. The above scripture is handwritten on a piece of copy paper taped to a locked cabinet in John and I�s bedroom. I like to think of our room as the inner sanctuary of our home. There I can relax best, be myself best, enjoy the most life has to offer, storm the gates of heaven, and let God�s joy, peace and love overwhelm me. In my trailer, this room used to be my small bathroom in the front of the home. For the last seven years, it�s been here. I�m here now, watching John sleep, listening to birds chirp and becoming inspired.
I think it is important that we have a prayer closet or in my case a room. A special place we can go that will let us be free to be ourselves without any limitations. One that dissuades any hindrances from a noisy world, a noisier devil, and any and everyone else that seeks to take our attention away from God. This is crucial for me especially when God is working on me about problems that are over my head. Ok, so back to the scripture. I have that particular scripture in my �inner� sanctuary because it seems to be the area the devil likes to keep tripping me up in.
I was praying this morning. If I can, and I usually can because I get up before the girls, I like to pray. I just lie in bed and begin allowing the Lord to minister to me as I relay to him what�s on my heart. This morning I was rehashing some grievances I had against a couple people. I started feeling sorry for myself, and I could literally feel depression try to settle on me. Part of the time I think this is because I am such a deep thinker, so melancholic that I am predisposed to just have to shake that stuff off a lot of mornings, but this was different.
I felt like God said to my heart, �You know those couple of people you have a problem with?� I said, �Yes, of course.� He said, �Well, why don�t you look at it like this? Why don�t you imagine that it is a cross to bear for now? That if you weren�t thinking about those people and the hurt and pain they�ve caused you, you wouldn�t be thinking about them at all!� I said, �True� (because I have been so hurt by these few that I get on pins and needles even being around them so if I had my way I�d never, ever think about them) He then said, �What if I allowed this to happen not only teach you to pray for your enemies, which I certainly want you to do, but also because you may be the only one praying for that person? Your petitions for his/her security, encouragement, protection, and even salvation may be the very reason that moves me to act on his/her behalf.� I had never looked at it like that before.
It seems like I will get to praying for someone and then remember, get to forgiving and forgetting, then it pops back up out of a filing cabinet (which is why I updated my filing cabinet which I shared in another blog earlier this week!), yes, the devil�s shenanigans never cease to amaze me, but I am so thankful for the one who lives inside of us! I don�t know if there will ever be reconciliation for these few who have wounded me. I want that because I don�t like having any enemies, but I know the Bible says to live at peace with everyone �as best you can� so I keep in mind it�s not always possible, even God says so.
However, I am finding it easier to pray for those I am not that fond of. I am realizing that a prayer of a righteous man does indeed availeth much, and that God is listening with great interest when I come to him with requests on their behalf. It helps me to stay motivated to pray for them if my prayers mean they will not be lost to hell or have to suffer eternally apart from a God I know full well is so kind and so full of love. Yes, I don�t like having an enemies, people who despitefully persecute me, but I am not going to let that stop me from being myself, and I am not going to let it stop me from bum rushing the gates of heaven on that person�s behalf because honestly, these folks are so rotten and mean sometimes, I could quite possibly be the ONLY person praying for him/her.
So if there is a special someone in your life that just grates on you and grates on you all the time, remember that deep within that person is tucked a living spirit. A spirit that is either dead or alive unto God, a spirit that is causing so much pain because it is in so much pain and that if you or I would get busy praying for that person, who knows the miracle that God may cause in his/her life! And then wouldn�t that make our lives all the more pleasant, all the more richer! Like I said, I�m still working on this, but I am glad that the Lord expounded on the reason why he wants me to do it a little more, in fact, I think I�ll get busy right now in these last moments before my day officially begins, and pray for those who mistreat me. Have a very blessed and hopeful weekend in Jesus name. So be it!
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Ouch and Amen! Thank you so much again for your words of wisdom!
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Well put.
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Thank you so much for sharing this - maybe it is why my year has been so much more pleasant than the past few years when I allowed my frustration and anger to overwhelm and drain me. Here it is almost May and I don't feel overly stressed out of DIStressed - I am calm and upbeat and positive most of the time - not because my life is any easier than in the past, but because I have taken to lifting up those who most annoy, upset, and irritate me instead of complaining and tearing them down even in my head. I am far too blessed to allow stress an inroad. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU.
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