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Alpena native Yates wins three national running titles
Alpena native Michele Yates (nee Suszek) is a highly successful competitive runner and 2013 was one of her best years yet.
She competed in seven different races and won three national titles for the year.
Yates has won a total of four national titles as a runner.
Her biggest title win came on?November 9th in Boulder City, Nevada in the USA 50K championships.
Yates winning time of 4:19.50 broke the old course record by more than 34 minutes.
"I feel so blessed,"?she said.
Yates time was strong enough to not only win the female race, but to put her at 12th place overall.
Yates win of the year was on January 12th in the Bandera 100K USA 100K trail championship.
She won the female division with a time of 10:08.48.
Yates next race was on March 2nd in the Nueces 50 Mile USA 50 Mile Championship.
Yates finished first in the female division and was fourth overall with a time of 6:52.25.
This time set a new record for the course.
Her next race took place on April 21 in the Indiana Trail 100 mile race.
Yates not only finished first place in the female division, but first place overall with a time of 17:35.
This time was good enough to set a new course record.
Yates then competed in the World Championships IAU in July against hundreds of racers from around the world.
Although she was fighting an injury, Yates came in 103rd.
Her finish helped the USA score in the World Championships?IAU for the first time as a team.
Her next race was on September 14th in the Run?Rabbit Run 100 mile race.
Yates picked up another first place finish in the female division and a seventh overall placement with a time of 20:16:54.
Once again, Yates time was quick enough to break the old course record.
"I beat a very elite field of women," she said.
Two weeks later, on September 28th, Yates competed in the Ultra Race of Champions, a world championship race.
She came in third in the female division and placed 19th overall with a time of 12:46:24.


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A collection of stories from individuals with disabilities, families, friends, and disability service providers in Tennessee
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Results related to: Parent / 14 to 21 years / Knowledge and Awareness
"The key to acceptance is a willingness to be present with Jake, to join Jake on his terms.
"We've been on the wavier list for about 10 years with no help in sight."
"For the last several years I have been unable to keep a job because I have no one to care for him after school, holidays or summer break. My husband works full-time and as of now that is the only income we have to support a family of five. Without my income
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Liar & Spy
The instant New York Times bestseller from the author of the Newbery Medal book When You Reach Me: a story about spies, games, and friendship. Seventh grader Georges moves into a Brooklyn apartment building and meets Safer, a twelve-year-old self-appointed spy. Georges becomes Safer's first spy recruit. His assignment? Tracking the mysterious Mr. X, who lives in the apartment upstairs. But as Safer becomes more demanding, Georges starts to wonder: what is a lie, and what is a game? How far is too far to go for your only friend? Like the dazzling When You Reach Me, Liar & Spy will keep readers guessing until the end.
Praise for Liar & Spy
• Texas' 2014-2015 Bluebonnet Master List
• A Junior Library Guild Selection
• A New York Times Bestseller
• An Indie Bestseller
• Kirkus Reviews starred review
• Publishers Weekly starred review
• The Horn Book starred review
• School Library Journal starred review
• The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starred review
• Autumn 2012 Kids' Indie Next List
• Nominated for the Best Fiction for Young Adults 2013
• Kirkus Reviews Best of Children's Books 2012 List
• Publishers Weekly Best of Children's Fiction 2012
• School Library Journal Best of Children's Fiction 2012 List
• The Horn Book's Best of 2012 List
• Barnes & Noble Best Books of 2012 for Kids List
• Amazon's Best of the Year, Middle Grade (#3)
• A New York Times Book Review Notable Children's Book of 2012
• Holiday gift guides: Chicago Tribune, San Francisco Chronicle, LA Times
• NPR Outstanding "Backseat" Reads for Ages 9-14, NPR's Backseat Book Club
• One of The Atlantic Wire's 25 favorite middle grade and young adult book covers of 2012
• The Wall Street Journal's Best Children's Books of 2012
• The Chicago Public Library Best of the Best 2012
• The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books 2012 Blue Ribbons List
From the Hardcover edition.
The Science Unit of Destiny
There's this totally false map of the human tongue. It's supposed to show where we taste different things, like salty on the side of the tongue, sweet in the front, bitter in the back. Some guy drew it a hundred years ago, and people have been forcing kids to memorize it ever since....
Publishers Weekly Best of Children's Books 2012
Kirkus Reviews Best of Children's Books 2012
Starred Review, The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, September 2012:
"Readers will sympathize with Georges and Safer as they negotiate various familiar obstacles, but it's the celebration that will leave them exultant."
Starred Review, School Library Journal, September 2012:
"The ending twists readers' entire perception of the events and creates a brilliant conclusion to an insightful novel."
Starred Review, The Horn Book, September/October, 2012:
"Stead's spare and elegant prose, compassionate insight into the lives of young people, wry sense of humor, deft plotting, and ability to present complex ideas in an accessible and intriguing way make this much more than a mystery with a twist."
Starred Review, Publishers Weekly, June 11, 2012:
"Chock-full of fascinating characters and intelligent questions, this is as close to perfect as middle-grade novels come."
Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews, June 1, 2012:
"[A] big-hearted, delightfully quirky tale…. Georges resolves his various issues in a way that's both ingenious and organic to the story….Original and winning"
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Skip to comments.Has President Obama Suddenly Gotten Religion?
Posted on 01/22/2013 11:02:41 AM PST by CHRISTIAN DIARIST
President Obama began his Inauguration Day by attending worship services at St. Johns Episcopal Church in the Nations Capital along with his wife Michelle and their daughters Sasha and Malia.
It was a rare church appearance for the First Family. During, during their first four years residing in the White House, they found time for the Lord not even half as many times as they managed to get away for family vacays.
After services yesterday at St. Johns, during which the president stood to receive a blessing from Bishop Vashti McKenzie, the First Familys next stop was the U.S. Capitol, where Mr. Obama delivered his second Inaugural Address.
What amazed was the number of religious references the president made as he spoke to the hundreds of thousands assembled on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., and the millions more of us watching around the country.
It was so unlike Mr. Obama to speak of the tenets of our faith. To agree with the nations founders that we are all, everyone, endowed by our Creator with certain inalienable rights.
To declare freedom is a gift from God. To mention the eyes of God. To profess that the planet is commanded to our care by God. To advocate the freedom of every soul on Earth. To affirm his oath to God and country.
Then, to wrap up his remarks not only with the perfunctory God bless you, but also by beseeching the Almighty to forever bless the United States of America.
Id like to believe that the President recently experienced some sort of religious transformation, like Saul of Tarsus blinded by the light of the Savior on the road to Damascus.
Id like to believe that his recent church attendance and religion-infused Inaugural Address are tell-tale signs that he will govern in his second term according to Godly principles.
But, alas, I am unconvinced.
Not the least because of Mr. Obamas reiteration of his presidential support for homosexual marriage.
Our journey is not complete, he said yesterday, until our gay brothers and sisters are treated like anyone else under the law. For if we are truly created equal, then surely the love we commit to one another must be equal as well.
I also found it noteworthy that Mr. Obama neglected to mention abortion, purposely ignoring the fact that the day after his inauguration is the 40th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Courts unholy decision in Roe v. Wade.
It would have been wonderful if the president had noted the anniversary and stood up for the right to life of the unborn the way he stood up for the supposed right of homosexuals to marry each other.
But the president was silent, signaling his continued support for the nations abortionists.
Jesus warned, Not everyone who says to Me, Lord, Lord, shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven.
President Obama said Lord, Lord in his Inaugural Address. But he most certainly is not doing the will of the Father.
My guess is a 'religious' person who actually went to church for some sort of religious need would not find it necessary to Tweet out his plans from the pew....
However, you can bet your bottom dollar when he's in the Mosque, he's all Allah, all the time.
Obama LOVES going to church. There is nothing BHO enjoyed more than listening to Rev. Wright's venemous diatribes, vicious vomit, racist rants, and zany conspiracy theories. Put Rev. Wright back in DC and BHO will be attending church enthusiastically every week.
You know, it was nice of you to notice the problems with the Christian faith and the homosexual agenda. So at the risk of sounding snarky, did you notice that right after he talked about rights endowed by our Creator, that he immediately perverted those rights and inserted a mammoth government and "collective" in between us and our Creator?
Just sayin.....
Women's right's are more important than precious babes in the womb. Hope we don't run out of wombs!
It's phony. He's no Christian.
Why not? He's the Messiah, right?
It's called Taqiyya, which is a form of religious dissimulation, or a legal dispensation whereby a believing individual can deny his faith or commit otherwise illegal or blasphemous acts.
He's a stinkin' muslim.
His Sunday's are reserved for GOLF!
> Has President Obama Suddenly Gotten Religion?
He has always been a Muslim. If he pretends to be anything else then he is simply using Islam's taqiyya (taqiyyah) principle.
How many times did America get dammed in the sermon?
He worships the Rooster. "Anycockledooo!"
certain "unalienable" Rights.
The worship of The Won.
Obama has found religion the same way Stalin found religion in October 1917. ... After the Civil War, Stalin founded a new religionm one in which he was "god". Expect Obama to follow the same path if his agenda for a second term comes to fruition.
I am sure the kenyan has "got" religion. I don't think it is a religion we might expect of an American president, though. One of his aides probably carries a prayer rug for the president wherever he goes.
Obama's visit was not exceptional ~ they announced they offer gay marriages there so he had to attend to show solidarity with his gay brothers.
Communism is his religion, and he did not come upon it recently.
Bam said the most beautiful sound was the call to prayer in the Arab world. He probably is the 1st pres, to have a prayer rug in the oval office.
Even demons can distort God's Word.
When obama cries out lord, he is talking about himself.
He is a communist, with strong sympaties for Islam.
He is not a Christian. But Saint John's has jumped the shark and seems to no longer be Christian either.
What we can expect to see is O and his crew trying to use Christian symbols and language to prop up and further their agenda. If your Christianity tends to focus on symbols and turns of phrase, you might be fooled. If you pay any attention at all to what he actually does and the actual meaning of what he says, you know exactly what he is.
he received a blessing? I would have given him a curse.
I believe the evangelical community which failed to show up at the last election have sown some bitter seeds.
I wouldn't trust him if he swore on a stack of bibles.
Yes, he did, didn't he.
I don't care whether he believes or not. I do know that anyone who wishes to redefine marriage as a sodomite activity, promotes abortion, allows for the death of a living premie all because it was aborted and left to die, thinks that taking from those who work to give to those who will not, trys to destroy and fracture the Catholic Church and those who live their faith, fights endless wars with tools he is more than happy to discard when they are damaged, is vindictive and petty, and most of all, LIES constantly is not my definition of a follower.
FWIW, God can judge. While I cannot judge a human heart, I most certainly can judge someone's actions.
**Has President Obama Suddenly Gotten Religion?**
No, I don't think so.
Sitting in a Garage,
Does not make one an "Automobile".
WGAS about zero coming around. We know Valerie Jarrett and David Axlerod are committed to Satan's work, and they run the show.
Wonder what it would look like if he really encountered the living Jesus? We can pray for it to happen anyeway - might be the only way there's anything left of the country for the next president to mess up.
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Baked Clams Oreganata
Recipe courtesy of Anne Burrell
- 1 dozen littleneck clams, scrubbed
- 1 cup plain bread crumbs
- 2 cloves garlic, smashed and chopped
- 3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh oregano leaves
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped Italian parsley leaves
- Pinch crushed red pepper flakes
- Kosher salt
- 2 to 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 to 3/4 cup chicken stock
DirectionsWatch how to make this recipe.
Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
Place the clams on a sheet tray and put them in the preheated oven for 2 to 3 minutes or until the clams just begin to open. We don't want to cook the clams, we just want them to open a little.
Using a butter knife pry the clams open and remove the top shell and discard. Completely pull the clam away from the bottom shell and place it back in the bottom shell. This will allow for easy eating.
Preheat the broiler and adjust the rack to the top shelf.
In a bowl, combine the bread crumbs, garlic, parsley, oregano, crushed red pepper and some salt. Add the olive oil and stir until well combined. Add chicken stock until the mixture is quite wet. Taste to check the seasoning, add more salt if needed.
Pack each clam full of the bread crumb mixture. Pack the bread crumbs down and really secure the edges. This will help the clam stay moist.
Place the clams on a sheet tray and add about 1/2 cup of water to the tray. This will also help the clams stay moist. Put the tray under the broiler for 5 to 6 minutes or until the bread crumbs are nice and brown and crispy.
Recipe courtesy of Anne Burrell
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Bryan, which recipe did you use? Great looking pizza.Randy
I used the exact recipe on the thin crust page on this site. The dough was dry. Very dry. So dry it took about an extra two teaspoons of water and lots of kneading just to make the initial dough ball. Even after a 2 day slow rise in the fridge, rolling the dough was a massive chore. It may have been like that because I lightly packed the flour into the measuring cups. I was very pleased with the results, though.


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Heinz Insider Trading Highlights Need for Wall Street Transparency
NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- In Heinz's(HNZ) $28 billion acquisition by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) and private equity firm 3G Capital , someone may have illegally made a $1.8 million profit using inside information, according to the Securities and Exchange Commission .
The SEC alleges a dormant trading account in Switzerland kicked into action buying up call options for Heinz just ahead of the ketchup maker's purchase by Berkshire and 3G Capital, in what it says is a violation of securities laws.
As it turns out, the SEC's allegation of insider trading and a court order to freeze the unnamed Zurich-based options account comes just as media reports indicate SAC Capital Management saw withdrawals of $1.7 billion, or a quarter of outside investor assets, as the hedge fund tries to battle allegations of insider trading levied against a handful of its former traders.
The separate news events, however, shouldn't be seen independently.
In fact, the SEC's quick ability to catch what it suspects is potentially illegal trading just over 24 hours after Heinz's proposed acquisition and a multi-year investigation to levy insider allegations against SAC Capital traders may prove the rationale for more transparency on Wall Street.
The SEC alleges that on Feb. 13, a day prior to Heinz's acquisition, the Swiss options account bought 2,533 out-of-the money June $65 calls for a total of nearly $90,000. "Between Sept. 1, 2012, and Feb. 13, 2013, the account through which the defendants traded had no prior history of trading in Heinz," the SEC states.
When Heinz's $72.50-a-share acquisition was announced, those trades stood to gain nearly $1.8 million, a 1,700% return from the prior day when the contracts were traded.
At the heart of the issue is whether fraud goes undetected by regulators like the SEC for the simple reason that trading occurs in hard-to-regulate over-the-counter markets, or so-called dark pools of opaque stock trading.
Consider that the alleged illegal Heinz trades occurred on a highly regulated options exchange, the Chicago Board Option Exchange , where individual trades can be seen almost instantaneously. It took only a few moments after Berkshire Hathaway and 3G Capital announced their acquisition of Heinz for reporters, traders and regulators to see the suspicious options trades in the 144-year-old ketchup maker.
By midday Thursday, Bloomberg had reported that regulatory officials were investigating the trades, and the New York Times had an even lengthier report by the end of the business day.
Contrast that with the alleged insider trades that many suspect could cause SAC Capital to face increasing scrutiny with the SEC, after years of speculation that the hedge fund's outsized investment gains resulted, in part, from insider trading and so-called "black edge," as Bloomberg Businessweek reported.
The SEC's allegations, brought in November 2012 , indicate that a former SAC Capital trader, Mathew Martoma, was able to make $276 million in profit and avoided far greater losses on the shares of drugmakers Elan(ELN) and Wyeth by way of trading on illegal knowledge of negative trials in an Alzheimer's drug being developed by both companies in mid-2008.


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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1969572709836208987.post594515749773945168..comments2015-04-15T19:54:19.506-06:00Comments on Rockies Review - A Colorado Rockies Blog: Rock Bottom: Jim Tracy manages Colorado Rockies out of game yet againDavid Martinhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1969572709836208987.post-86264125746456929932011-05-16T12:53:17.174-06:002011-05-16T12:53:17.174-06:00From the perspective of it being only the middle o...From the perspective of it being only the middle of May you make a great point. Plenty to be OK with at this early point in the season(only 1.5 back). But, if you've followed this team for a while, it's impossible to ignore the direction they are heading. I see the same signs of packing it in that they showed last September. Hanging on to guys like Morales and Paulino til the bitter end, bad off season mistakes betting the 3rd base farm on Stewart and letting Mora go, not signing Beimel, re-signing Giambi. If you think it's all gonna just work itself out, I can't agree. But, I hope you're right. I would love to be email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1969572709836208987.post-20409177311195496592011-05-16T11:18:51.459-06:002011-05-16T11:18:51.459-06:00Oh my god really? We have roughly 125 games left ...Oh my god really? We have roughly 125 games left to play. We are less then 2 games out of first and everyone in Colorado is hitting the panic button. We are in the same division as the World Series Champions. Did you fans think when we started off hot out of the gate San Fran was just gonna pack it in May 1st and go oh well its over. My point is their will be peaks and valleys in every season and yes this losing streak as of late is not good but we are only a game or so out and a bunch of ball left to play. Relax rockies fan and let the team find their strengths and weakness and make the adjustments for the last 100 games. We really won't get a clear indication of what we have here till the All Star break. As for now I will gladly take where we sit in the standings I'd like to be in first but as long as we are within a good weekend series from first then we are fine for now.Michael firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1969572709836208987.post-28466992613463158772011-05-16T09:42:52.412-06:002011-05-16T09:42:52.412-06:00I hate to be-labor the point. But, sorry it is a ...I hate to be-labor the point. But, sorry it is a point of great importance, I think. The Rockies have talent, no doubt about that, but the chemistry is fouled up somehow. It seems to me they need a new ingredient, meaning one more hoss in the bullpen, starting in the rotation(maybe a real ace),or playing 3rd BASE! This week could be a real disaster, Gnats and Phillies. The Phillies know how to put thier foot on the throat of an opponent.

It's too late to say it's early. It's later than you firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1969572709836208987.post-34611628188518671692011-05-16T07:54:15.379-06:002011-05-16T07:54:15.379-06:00Tracy has been terrible w/ his approach w/ runners...Tracy has been terrible w/ his approach w/ runners on third base. Give us some small ball. Learn how to sacrifice bunt. Also when they pull the shift w/ a left handed batter, bunt the email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1969572709836208987.post-73635345754265795352011-05-15T23:04:39.934-06:002011-05-15T23:04:39.934-06:00Rocky- I think tomorrow night will be a telling ni...Rocky-
I think tomorrow night will be a telling night for the Rockies. Throw out the rest of the season, good or bad. If they can't step to the plate and find a way to beat Lincecum and the Giants, then they may as well forget about it. These are the guys who they will be facing in October, if they get there...so no more excuses. Time to get the job done.

I agree that the club needs to make huge changes, and right away. No more messing around in the bullpen. If you can't get the job done here, find somewhere that you can give up runs and pitch there. The Rockies can no longer accept mediocrity.David Martinhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1969572709836208987.post-11565508873055249652011-05-15T21:40:58.887-06:002011-05-15T21:40:58.887-06:00Tim Terrific starts Monday nite. This little two ...Tim Terrific starts Monday nite. This little two game series is going to be huge. If the rockies fall on thier asses tomorrow nite and the next, then they are done unless Jim "Mr. Rogers" Tracy and DOD make huge trade changes to this club (like David Wright). I honestly don't think they have the stones to do it. Well, the 2011 season was fun while it firstname.lastname@example.com


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Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Prof. Carl Cohn, director of the Urban Leadership Program in Claremont Graduate University's School of Educational Studies, will be the speaker at the University of Michigan School of Education's 2013 commencement celebration.
Cohn, a member of California's State Board of Education, is one of the country's top educational thinkers. He has served in a variety of educational roles, including teacher, counselor, professor, superintendent, and federal court monitor.
From 1992 to 2002, he was the superintendent of the Long Beach Unified School District, helping the district to become a model for high academic standards and accountability. During his tenure, the district achieved record attendance, the lowest rate of suspension in a decade, decreases in student failure and dropout rates, and an increase in the number of students taking college preparatory classes.
He won the McGraw Prize in 2002, and the district won the Broad Prize in 2003.
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Abortion is cruel and unusual
To the editor:
This is in reference to the Jan. 20 editorial, "Botched execution should give pause," which described the 1906 hanging of a Minnesota man that took 14 minutes to finally bring about strangulation, and a recent execution in Ohio by lethal injection that took 26 minutes before death intervened.
The article ends with: "The U.S. Constitution prohibits 'cruel and unusual punishments.' Cruel and unusual certainly sounds like words that would apply in this case."
Question: If all of America's journalists were to view "Eclipse of Reason" (see it on You Tube), would we get an equivalent, unbiased summary, in regard to the cruelty shown toward the little boy?
The Jan. 23, 9:48 a.m. commenter says: "I have a real problem with killing people." And "How can we say we are better than the killers when we end up being killers ourselves ?" Well, in 2012 in Minnesota, 10,701 abortions were performed – an average of more than 30 every single day, and 34 percent of the abortions were paid for with taxpayer funds.
You will note from the article that it was the "media" that reported the botched hanging in 1906, which then caused such a public outrage that capital punishment was finally outlawed in Minnesota. Today, it is the "media" that refuses to show the public the incredible cruelty inflicted on children who have committed no crime; which now propels the "American Holocaust" into it's 41st year with over 56 million killed so far.
Phil Drietz


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What Is The Real Problem?
The recent mass killing at a Connecticut elementary school has stirred up matters of controversy, specifically guns and mental illness. Whenever a horrific tragedy occurs in America, our impulse is to offer opinions frequently based upon early information. Historically, differing schools of thinking set up factions that emote fear, anger and a strong belief that something has to change. Generally, fingers point outward, and we assign blame. Someone must suffer for those heinous acts. However, in this event as a recent trend dictates, the perpetrator is dead.
Soon after, the experts in the field of guns and mental illness take center state to educate us about the real problem. What is the real problem? Throughout the course of our short history, America has yet to figure it out. So while this storm of controversy prevails, we debate, argue, intellectualize, rationalize and adamantly adhere to our subjective position. Once the storm abates, then we move on with our lives referencing the recent events with a shrug, a tsk-tsk, or a sorrowful note.
As we approached the end of 2012, including the once foreboding Dec. 21, 2012, date, we looked ahead to 2013. The end of each calendar year is viewed from varying perspectives. Businesses closed out their financial books, politicians went home questionably pleased with their work on behalf of their constituents, students took a much-needed school break, and parents sought wonderful and creative approaches to make the time festive for their families.
One common sentiment offered to the question of "How are you?" is "stressed out." A common focus and interpretation of the season for myriad folks is how to live comfortably within their means and yet bring joy to family and friends, via gift giving. Financial stress for many follows, and debt consumes us yet with a smile upon our countenance. The 47 percent even; in fact, many of the 98 or 99 percent internalize and agonize over the cost to feel good. Meals are made and quickly consumed, gifts are received by adoring loved ones and folks take a deep breath as we moved toward 2013 with some satisfaction.
Something is missing! Secular and non-secular clergy frequently speak to a greater force than the aforementioned. Where is our humanity? Where is our individual and collective love and compassion? Fear that we are slowly, gradually losing ground from the time message not merely of the season, alone, also, to conclude the message for each day of our lives.
What is the message? You know, I once read a treatise written by a then international expert on religion. When asked what might be the common denominator, his salient theme to all common religions, he said, "Be a good person." Though each of us may define goodness from our own subjective experience, I believe deep in our hearts, we know!
I'm aware that many share the enjoyment and experience of goodness and compassion. One rainy day, I left my workplace to an appointment. I noticed a woman struggling to walk with her decided limp. I offered to share my umbrella, and she gladly took my arm until we parted at a dry area. She was grateful, and I thanked her for the opportunity to express love. There are no accidents. God provided this moment for both her and me. What a gift. I recall getting my car stuck in a snowbank during a blizzard. Two men drove up and aided me. Also a gift from God … no accident! There are lessons in both examples for me to learn. I'm constantly challenged in partnership with God to learn about myself.
My church service occasions the singing of the hymn "Let There Be Peace on Earth." I love that song. The first line speaks powerfully to a spirit within us all we may or may not acknowledge. "Let there be peace on Earth, and let it begin with me." Wow! What do you take from that message? What I am in process of learning from that message is vital to my personal growth. Yes, I too am guilty of pointing a finger outward to assign blame. Courage comes from pointing the finger inward. Bad happenings frequently occur to reflect how I/we feel about myself/ourselves – my/our perspective about the world.
Mental illness speaks in the traditionally held belief about hormone imbalance. I am more inclined to believe that those suffering from mental and emotional problems can get unstuck, find joy and love when looking within. That is not to say we beat ourselves up. God is with us at all times. Seek the highest and the best. Feel good about yourself, accept responsibility for misdeeds, learn from them and follow the message God brings to you. It makes for a more growth-producing consciousness rising. Therein lies peace and the love we seek.
Perhaps the young perpetrator of the school killings was mentally ill or challenged. Was there compassion and understanding in his life … love for him? I do not pretend to have answers. More for another article.


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What is the single greatest contributor to the impact, growth, success, and stability of a church? Some people might tell you it's having a gifted pastor—someone who can rightly divide the Word of God, and do it in an engaging, enlightening, and entertaining way. Other people might tell you the most important thing is the music—you've got to engage people's emotions through song and sound to keep them coming back for more.
Or maybe the key is to have friendly greeters and hospitable church staff to make people feel welcome. Or perhaps the success of your church depends on the quality of your Sunday school classes, your children's ministries, or the in-home Bible studies. Some people might even tell you it comes down to the quality of the coffee you serve.
While every one of those aspects can figure into the popularity of your church, none of them guarantees biblical success like church discipline. You read that correctly—when it comes to growing a godly, biblical church, purity must be the first priority.
Purity was Christ's first priority with the disciples, as He laid the foundations of the church in His teaching. Matthew 18 is loaded with instructions and warnings about personal purity and how to keep sin out of the midst of God's people, starting in verse 6 where Jesus said this:
Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him to a have a heavy millstone hung around his neck, and to be drowned in the depth of the sea.
Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him to a have a heavy millstone hung around his neck, and to be drowned in the depth of the sea.
That vivid, horrific imagery wasn't lost on His disciples—it was a clear message that sin was not to be trifled with or tolerated.
Paul was just as clear with his exhortations to the church at Corinth, warning them he would deal firmly with their sin and "not spare anyone" (2 Corinthians 13:2).
The Lord takes the purity of His people seriously, and we need to reflect His priority in our local congregations. When I first began preaching at Grace Community Church, we didn't practice church discipline—in fact, I'd never been to a church that did. It was a totally foreign concept to me, but Christ's instructions in Matthew 18:15-17 are clear.
If your brother sins, go and show him his fault in private; if he listens to you, you have won your brother. But if he does not listen to you, take one or two more with you, so that by the mouth of two or three witnesses every fact may be confirmed. If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church; and if he refuses to listen even to the church, let him be to you as a Gentile and a tax collector.
If your brother sins, go and show him his fault in private; if he listens to you, you have won your brother. But if he does not listen to you, take one or two more with you, so that by the mouth of two or three witnesses every fact may be confirmed. If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church; and if he refuses to listen even to the church, let him be to you as a Gentile and a tax collector.
I hadn't seen it done before, but I became convinced it wasn't optional—that we were compelled to be obedient to Christ's model for church discipline.
At first, people told me it would kill the church—people wouldn't put up with that level of scrutiny in their lives, and they'd find somewhere less invasive to worship. In fact, the opposite has happened—Grace Church has thrived because God's people take sin seriously and don't tolerate it in their local congregation.
That's because the purpose of church discipline isn't to embarrass people by exposing their sin. On those occasions when the sinning man or woman refuses to repent and the elders need to bring the matter before the church, we don't take any delight in that. We're disappointed it's gone that far, and we want to see the person repent before he or she has to be put out of the church altogether. We don't do it because it's fun—we do it because it's the only way to keep sin from festering, taking root, and growing in our church.
We do it because it's vital to the spiritual health and the testimony of the church. Ignoring church discipline is the most visible and disastrous failure of the church in our time, because it conveys to the world that we're not really serious about sin.
The problem with the church today is not that it's out of step with the culture or it's too old fashioned. The problem is that it has lost its interest in holiness. It's not nearly concerned enough with maintaining its purity. Churches today have become content to be fellowships of independent members with minimal accountability to God and even less to each other. We have generations of pastors and church members today who have never experienced church discipline—they don't know anything about it.
And yet God's first priority for His people is that they be pure. If we're going to be useful to Him—as individuals and as local church bodies—we need to be united in our commitment to dealing directly and biblically with sin.
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I wish I could find a local church that did this instead of placing such a high priority on the social aspect of church life. Which without solid theology is empty at best. And is just full of individual opinion and speculation and does not help an individual deal with the sin in their own life.
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Thank you John, for this very helpful blog!
Unfortunately our church had to discipline a church-member recently. The elders followed the requirements of Matthew 18:15-17 to the best of their knowledge.
After the sermon though, the two elders were severely criticized for their 'behavior'. One couple even vowed to leave the church because of the way the discipline was done. Very sad story.
Now my question is: if the Bible says in Matth. 18 verse 17: If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church." What exactly is understood by the word 'church'. Is it the gathering of people in the church on Sunday-morning (so including visitors who may not be christians) or should there be a separate gathering, maybe after church for only church-members/christians?
In our church it happened during the church-service (that's where the criticism came in). The elders chose their words very carefully though.
I would be greatful to hear from you. Your ministry has meant so much to me during the last couple of years! Thank you, pastor John.
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I have never seen this praticed in any church either i have ben told we do behind closed doors i agree chuches have become fellowships of independent members a very hard topic thank you for bringing it out in the open bob
This is such an important aspect to remember when trying to foster a healthy church. I'm curious as to what that actually looks like for GCC. When getting to that level of discipline, do you present it to the church as being the friends/loved ones of that individual, or is it to certain members - a larger group of witnesses, perhaps? I imagine it is not right before or after a sermon on Sunday morning, so how is it actually fleshed out. This could be an extremely helpful follow up to this post. Thanks, John, for your help with this!
For those of you interested in how Grace Church practices church discipline, let me refer you to this detailed article http://www.gty.org/resources/distinctives/DD02/church-discipline. It will walk you through the specifics of what the process looks like. Below I've excerpted the section on the third step of discipline to help answer some of the questions that have already been raised.
Step Three (Matt. 18:17a). If the sinning brother refuses to listen and respond to the confrontation of the witnesses after a period of time, those witnesses are then to tell it to the church (v. 17a). This is most appropriately done by bringing the matter to the attention of the elders, who in turn oversee its communication to the assembly as a whole.
How long should the witnesses continue to call the person to repentance before telling the church? The elders at Grace Community Church avoid carrying out the third or fourth stage of church discipline until they are absolutely certain that the erring believer has truly sinned, or is continuing to sin, and that he has refused to repent when appropriately confronted. The elders will routinely send a letter by registered mail warning the individual that the third (or fourth) step of discipline will be taken if they have not received word of repentance by a specific date. When this date has passed, the person's sin and refusal to repent are made known publicly, either before the entire assembly during a Communion service or through a fellowship group in which the person is known.
It has been the custom at Grace Community Church, upon enacting this third step, to clearly indicate to the congregation that they are to pursue the person aggressively and plead with him to repent before the fourth step becomes necessary. That crucial and potent procedure often draws the sinner to repentance and obedience. If repentance does take place, the sinning believer is forgiven and restored.
While I haven't attended GCC since I attended The Master's College more than twenty years ago, the one time I recall it being done was during a Sunday evening service. I also vaguely recall of there being an announcement of a person who had repented. There is no Biblical reason to limit it to an evening service versus a morning service. It is appropriate at either one.
I know there is a great pdf file available by Tom Pennington that you can find from the 2010 Shepherd's Conference entitled "Search & Rescue: A Practical Approach for Church Discipline & Restoration"
This topic is a tough one especially in our water-downed, tolerant church culture. It is unfortunate that there are so few churches that are willing to be biblical in all aspects.
I pray that one day God would allow me to be a part of church that is biblical in all aspects! God's will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
I know I must do my part, sometimes I am just crippled with fear of hurting feelings and an inability to articulate the truths of scripture with confidence. I am sure there are others with me, thanks GTY for helping make a difference in our lives!!
I would imagine that the final step should be done before the entire congregation as an example to the others. In Acts 5, Ananias and Sapphira were made an example to all. Not to mention, it is not pleasant for the church member to exercise church discipline. So not only is the sinner refusing to repent (twice), he is also making other brothers and sisters uncomfortable. This also could give the pastor the opportunity to exercise his rightful position of authority.
Would it be a similar responsibility in believing families as well as the church to enforce a measure of 'discipline?" My family is all saved, praise the Lord, not many can say that, I would think. But as we've grown we have gone to separate churches, and of course, most churches don't practice discipline. So when matters of large importance come to my attention, (concerning my siblings) I take the view that they should be confronted in love. My parents have a problem with this, because they are afraid it will cause a rift in our family. But since we are all Christians, and the sinful activity continues, I think we should hold each other accountable to the Lord as members of both an 'earthly' and the 'heavenly' family. I wonder how it is in other families in the body of Christ.
Thanks Tim, for the title of the PDF-file you mentioned. Very helpful indeed!
It all comes to this ...let him without sin throw the first stone ... it is quiet apparent but sad that almost all if not most churches have to walk away. The elders I have come across could hardly be called elders. They all know to say right things at the right time and that is about all you can say about them. Purity is missing.
A church without discipline makes a very dangerous place for God's children, especially if they are in a vulnerable state.
I formerly attended a seemingly biblical church that even follows John Mac Arthur's writings. However, this Church did not confront my wife nor even me, a former deacon, when my wife of 21 years filed for divorce against me for no explainable reason. This so-called biblical church did nothing while I was banished from my home. I requested that they lovingly confront my wife and to counsel us, still nothing. Following months of trying to reconcile with my wife the Church could only send us to "a professional", a well-known psychiatrist that claimed to be christian. I tried it and my wife used their out-of-context biblical verses to defend her non-reconcilable position. I have since left that Church, my wife has divorced me and I now attend College Park Church in Indianapolis. I am wounded and frustrated, but GOD is faithful and I know this Church is faithful to all of HIS words. There are many, many so-called biblical Churches, but do not believe them until you see their adherence to the all-sufficient scriptures, everyone of them including Church discipline. I am entirely convinced that the falling away from Christ is rampant throughout "biblical churches." The admonishment that CHRIST gave to the 7 Churches in Revelation is very evident right now. The two HE commended, Smryna and Philadephia, note had "a little power and have kept MY WORD and have NOT DENIED MY Name...Because you have kept the WORD of my perseverance I will keep you..."and remain faithful".I was even careful and asked questions of this former Church but I did not see it until too late. The sufficiency of all of the scriptures defines whether a church is truly a Church. Please Pastor John be even more emphatic about this fact than you have ever been in the past. Understand that this Pastor of my former Church is a Dallas graduate and follows your teachings except for "Lordship Salvation" which in essence is the sufficiency of the Holy Scriptures, all of them, the true discipline of the Church. Thank You GTY for standing in these perilous days. Please pray for my resilient perseverance in HIS power.
Sincerely, Gary Fennimore
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It looks as though it's working, but needs a dial and a tank... perhaps more?
Wondering if anyone knows where it came from, maybe has it's missing pieces?
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Student athletes shouldn't be tempted by PEDs
I remember being a kid and watching the few sports with my dad that he enjoyed: boxing and football. We'd watch the Tuesday Night Fights on USA for hours, eating popcorn and watching tough, muscle-headed guys pound the dickens out of each other. It was fun to cheer them on as they got increasingly bloody.
However, if I found out any of those guys had been using drugs to get an edge that others didn't, I'd have felt greatly disappointed in the athletes I idolized.
Cycling fans must feel that same pang of disappointment, confusion and disgust to find out that Lance Armstrong, the biggest name in cycling in the last 20 years was exactly what his critics called him for years: a liar, a doper and most disappointing of all, a cheater.
Not only was this disappointing to cycling fans but to those victims of cancer that had looked to Armstrong as a sign of hope.
According to investigation reports, he ran the most successful and widespread doping ring in the history of sports. This possibility is staggering and opens up a wide world of implications in the sports world.
Many people have seen this coming for some time. In 2005, a French newspaper reported that Armstrong's urine tests from 1999 tested positive for erythropoietin, a performance enhancing drug that increases blood flow to the muscles. Armstrong denied all charges.
So did Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, Roger Clemens and others. These players were all under suspicion of using performance enhancing drugs and denied it for years. And we all know how that turned out: careers and reputations irrevocably stained to the point where they're unlikely to ever get voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
I'd say Jose Canseco had his reputation stained but his reputation couldn't have been any more stained.
My biggest fear about the possibility (or even likelihood) of the wide spread use of performance enhancing drugs in a wide range of professional sports is the chance that it may inspire student athletes to take up the habit.
According to a 2008 University of Michigan study, one out of every 10 parents of high school athletes was aware of the use of performance-enhancing drugs by a student athlete.
Say what you will about the legality and ethics of professional athletes taking performance enhancing drugs, but they are adults who have made a (poor) decision and are aware of the positive and negative ramifications of their actions.
High school students that are interested in or pressured into taking performance enhancing drugs may not be aware of the dangers of these types of drugs which include banishment from sports and actual physical damage to the body.
Let's examine some of these effects by starting with the most famous performance enhancing drug: steroid.
Steroids work by simulating testosterone in your body. Testosterone is responsible for muscle building, but your body can only create so much at a time. Steroids essentially act as artificial testosterone that boosts your natural levels and which helps foster quicker muscle growth.
The problem with steroid use is that it will eventually cause your body to stop creating natural testosterone. This can and will lead to strange side effects in men. They can experience baldness, infertility, impotence and even the growth of prominent, feminine breasts.
Women don't naturally produce much testosterone and adding excessive amounts into their body can create even strange effects. They can get a deeper voice, increased body hair, baldness and a decrease in the menstrual cycle.
Steroids can also cause acne, tendinitis, liver abnormalities, high blood pressure, heart and circulatory problems, prostate gland enlargement, aggressive behavior and even psychiatric disorders.
And that's just the effects of steroids. There are a whole world of performance enhancing drugs out there that effect the body in severe ways.
Human growth hormone is a drug that can only be obtained by prescription. Some athletes take it believing it helps improve their muscle mass but no research has shown it has this effect. It has a risk of causing joint pain, muscle weakness, carpal tunnel syndrome, cardiomyopathy (deterioration of heart muscle), high cholesterol and even diabetes.
Diuretics are a form of drugs common amongst wrestlers and boxers. They change the body's balance of fluids which leads to a sudden and drastic decrease of water in the body. Boxers and wrestlers often use these to drop quick weight to compete in a lighter weight class. They are often used as a "masking" agent in drug tests by diluting urine.
Naturally, these come with a high risk for dehydration. They can also cause exhaustion, dizziness, fainting, heart arrhythmias, heatstroke and even death.
Erythropoietin, as mentioned before is a hormone injection that is often used to treat anemia by increasing the production of blood cells and hemoglobin. In the 1990's, it was a common performance enhancing drug among cyclists as it helped increase oxygen flow to the muscles.
It is believed to have lead to at least 18 deaths and can contribute to stroke, heart attacks or pulmonary edema.
Doctors have said that Armstrong's doping could have lead to an increased risk of cancer. It's a troubling thought to consider now that Armstrong has come clean.
Of course, I'm not saying that he took performance enhancing drugs to get cancer to boost his career. That's nonsensical.
I don't even think he used his cancer after the fact to stay in the news. The fact he founded Livestrong to fight cancer seems to show sincerity as does his tearful apology to the company after he was forced to resign.
It's troubling because I worry that student athletes that were inspired by Armstrong and by the acts of other athletes may feel weak or like poor athletes for being unable to perform the same feats these athletes performed helped out at least partially by performance enhancing drugs.
These student athletes may feel they have to turn to performance enhancing drugs to compete at the same level.
This could lead to a circle of performance enhancing drug abuse that could take decades to break. Hopefully, this generation of athletes can resist the allure of these drugs and do it the way my idols did: hard, hard work and dedication.


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13406 E. Philadelphia St. Whittier, CA 90608
by Samantha Woehl '15
ON A WARM OCTOBER DAY, students congregated on the patio at Hoover Hall to honor a significant loss. Somber faces gazed upon memorials set upon a table - yet these memorials were very odd.
There was a plush lamb wrapped in rubber snakes. An empty wine bottle with a vine sprouting out of it. A red-spotted handkerchief wrapped around a wooden sword. A broken telephone with skulls sitting on its buttons. A box wrapped in aluminum foil with a Barbie and mirror shards inside.
The memorials were created by the students themselves - and accompanied them as they presented eulogies related to the great Shakespearean tragedy Othello.
Assistant Professor of English Jonathan Burton, as part of his Shakespeare class, designed the memorial project to help students connect Shakespeare to their everyday lives - because tragedy doesn't only strike characters like Othello and Desdemona. A memorial is an object that seeks to create an understanding of a loss.
"Ours is a culture in trauma," said Burton. "We are at war. We suffered a significant trauma ten years ago with 9/11, which we are still feeling the effects of in multiple ways. We're also in an economic trauma. What I'm hoping a project like this will do is not only help students better understand Shakespeare's play, but also give them some tools for dealing with our own culture, which is so troubling in many ways."
After dividing his students into small groups, Burton challenged them with the question: what can we learn from Othello's tragedy?
For those who have yet to read Othello, the play is about a general, Othello, who is tricked into believing that his wife, Desdemona, has been unfaithful. It is the play's antagonist Iago - one of the greatest villains of all time - who is behind the rumor. Disastrously, the truth about Desdemona's innocence is only revealed after Othello, blinded by jealousy, kills her.
Many of the Othello memorials confronted not the loss of a character, but something that is very integral to the Whittier College education: communication. Most students attributed the deaths of Othello and Desdemona to the miscommunication in their marriage.
Student Cody Reese '13 said in his eulogy, "In Memory of Communications Lost," that "intrapersonal misunderstandings and misgivings have a universally negative impact… It is for this reason that the memorial standing in front of you today is obfuscated within mirrored walls. It portrays the isolation and misdirection caused by avoiding constructive conversations." The memorial at his side glistened with tin foil walls. Inside, there was a Barbie doll that represented Desdemona's helplessness. Surrounding the doll were mirror shards, which bid mourners to reflect on their own relationships.
Senior Darren Taylor's poem "As if it Didn't Have to be that Way" pointed out the ignorance of Othello and Desdemona. His group's memorial consisted of a broken telephone with splintered, wooden skulls resting on the dial keys. "Sister, love doesn't happen between ewes and goats," he read. "Your father sees you as a lamb. And how can a lamb want love when it comes with a sword… Sister, there is no love unless you've got some way to stand up for it."
Burton's students enjoyed the creative freedom they were given to create their memorials. Samantha Quintanar '13 said, "The ability to present our thesis in the form of a memorial allowed us to go beyond the text and play and come up with our own meanings for Othello." Her group's project mourned the loss of Iago and included a memorial that resembled a rotting skull - representative of the ugliness of Iago's soul.
Although Othello's tragedy may have been written about 409 years ago, Burton's memorial project proved that readers can still take away lessons from the play to better their own lives. Afterall, love and humanity - for better or for worst - will always remain.


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Things To Do in Hampshire
If you're looking for a relaxing holiday with great attractions, beautiful scenery, stunning coastline, excellent shops, lively markets and fine food, visit Hampshire for a great day out.
See the legendary King Arthur's Round Table, go on board Nelson's flagship, or relive the tragic story of Titanic - there are lots of things to do in Hampshire.
The county's acres of beautiful scenery are a delight for nature lovers and if it's coastline, castles or cannons you're after, our beaches and heritage sites are second to none.
From award-winning country parks and independent shopping in historic market towns to cosy pubs serving delicious local produce, a short break in rural Hampshire will leave you feeling refreshed.
Plan your visit today by using the search box on the left for things to do in Hampshire, or visit our top 10 section for ideas and inspiration.
The historic city of Winchester, former capital of England, has a wealth of attractions to explore, from its magnificent Cathedral to its superb military museums.
The Great Hall is home to King Arthur's legendary Round Table and is the only surviving part of Winchester Castle.
On the outskirts of Winchester you will find 120 acres wildlife park at Marwell Zoo. Discover over 170 exotic and endangered species in this fabulous family friendly attraction.
The naval city of Portsmouth is a treasure trove of museums and shops with a buzzing, vibrant atmosphere.
Portsmouth Historic Dockyard is a must see for anyone visiting the area.
It is home to the HMS Warrior, The National Museum of the Royal Navy, Lord Nelson's HMS Victory and the newly revamped, multi-million pound Mary Rose Museum.
Portsmouth's cityscape is dominated by the 170 metre tall Spinnaker Tower, which offers fantastic views across Portsmouth Harbour and the Isle of Wight.
The maritime city of Southampton has strong links to RMS Titanic, a story which is told at state-of-the-art SeaCity Museum.
Walk the 'Titanic Trail' and explore some key locations in the city which played a part in the infamous tragedy.
If you are interested in history, you can step back in time at Tudor House and Garden, one of the oldest buildings in the city.
It's located in the city's historic Old Town, a network of cobbled streets and medieval buildings.
North Hampshire is home to the UK's only working silk mill in Whitchurch.
Discover how the 19th century machinery weaves English silk fabrics.
If you enjoy living history, visit Milestones in Basingstoke and stroll along period streets with traditional shops and houses.
Just outside Basingstoke sits the National Trust property The Vyne, a red-bricked Tudor mansion built in the 16th century.
The picturesque landscape of Test Valley has many great attractions, including the prized collections of the Sir Harold Hillier Gardens near Romsey and the world famous rose gardens at the National Trust property Mottisfont.
Further north in Andover, the Hawk Conservancy Trust is set in 22 acres of woodland and wildflower meadows and there are over 150 birds of prey.
Along the south west coast of the county, visitors can discover a host of exciting attractions in the New Forest.
Families will have the chance to meet Peppa Pig at Paultons Park, car fans can explore Beaulieu National Motor Museum and history enthusiasts can step back in time at Buckler's Hard, an 18th century shipbuilding village.
East Hampshire and the South Downs National Park were home to author Jane Austen.
Visitors can explore her former home in Chawton or follow in her footsteps along a themed walking trail.
Natural history enthusiasts will love Gilbert White's House & Garden and The Oates Collection.
Find out about Reverend Gilbert White, the pioneering 18th century naturalist and Frank Oates, a 19th century explorer.
Visit our special offers page for discounts on a variety of things to do in Hampshire.
Quintessentially English, Hampshire's countryside is the ideal rural escape, offering visitors the perfect place to relax and unwind away from urban life.
The two National Parks, South Downs in the east and the New Forest in the west, are perfectly catered towards people who enjoy walking or cycling.
The picturesque landscape of Test Valley boasts clear chalk streams and chocolate-box thatched cottages.
To the north of the county sits the North Wessex Downs, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty which is home to Watership Down, the inspiration for the famous novel and film.
The county also has an abundance of country parks dotted around the region.
From coastal Lepe Country Park in the New Forest to Staunton Country Park in east Hampshire, take a picnic or enjoy a bike ride in one of these fabulous open spaces.
If you like being outdoors there are plenty of activities to take part in across the county.
From golf to horse riding and watersports to fishing, there is something from the calm to the exhilarating.
The county also boasts some of the best gardens in the UK.
Discover the beauty of Exbury Gardens & Steam Railway in the New Forest or Sir Harold Hillier Gardens in Romsey.
The county's coastline is popular with walkers and nature lovers and offers a variety of things to do in Hampshire.
Hayling Island has one of the best beaches in the county, perfect for a fun day out by the seaside.
The area is well known for windsurfing and hosts one of the biggest annual watersports festival in the UK.
For some of the best views across the Solent, visit Lepe Country Park at Exbury.
Here you can watch the ships pass in and out of Southampton and discover the historic D-Day remains.
If you like outdoor activities, head to Calshot, which is home to one of the South's biggest outdoor centres, Calshot Activities Centre.
You'll also find lots of brightly coloured beach huts lining the seafront.
There are plenty of opportunities to indulge in shopping across Hampshire.
Shopaholics will love West Quay Shopping Centre in Southampton, Gunwharf Quays in Portsmouth and Festival Place in Basingstoke.
If you are looking for a more unique shopping experience discover the pretty market towns of Romsey, Alresford, Stockbridge, Lymington and Petersfield or the medieval city of Winchester
The county is extremely proud of its farmers' markets and it is home to the UK's biggest, in Winchester, organised by Hampshire Farmer's Markets.
There are regular markets in Emsworth, Petersfield, Romsey, Southsea, Southampton, Alton, Hythe, New Milton, Cosham, Hartley Wintney and Elvetham Heath.
Food & Drink
Hampshire is well known for its locally produced food, fine restaurants, welcoming pubs and cosy tea rooms and there are many events throughout the county which celebrate the best of our local produce.
The Hampshire Food Festival is a month long celebration of local food in July and the Watercress Festival in May celebrates the UK's capital for growing watercress.
Celebrate international cooking at the Mela and Thai festivals which take place in Southampton and Portsmouth.
To find out about events in Hampshire throughout the year visit our What's On page.
Further Recommendations
If you would like any further tourism recommendations during your stay in Hampshire then there are a variety of different Tourist Information Centres you can visit anytime where our friendly staff will be more than happy to help you out.
Some of the things you can expect from our Tourist Information Centres include:
- A guide to the best things to do including visitor attractions and places to visit
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- A what's on guide including information on the latest events and festivals
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- Advice on the best walking, cycling, golf, fishing and horse riding locations
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Was Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House on the Prairie series of children's books written as an anti-New Deal fable? The Wilder family papers suggest they were:
From the publication of the first book in 1932, the series was immediately popular. And, at a time when President Franklin D. Roosevelt was introducing the major federal initiatives of the New Deal and Social Security as a way out of the Depression, the Little House books lulled children to sleep with the opposite message. The books placed self-reliance at the heart of the American myth: If the pioneers wanted a farm, they found one; if they needed food, they killed it or grew it; if they needed shelter, they built it.


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The posters are great !
Avoid placing online order during X'mas and New Year time
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I placed an online order for 4 posters on 27/12/2011. It takes almost 2 weeks to receive my posters. It might be the problems from Royal Mail during Christmas and New Year busy time.
My advice is avoid to place online order during Christmas or New Year time. If it is possible, go to Jessops' store to place orders is more safe!
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