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I took a picture Saturday that you will never see.
It was a great picture, maybe one of the best I've taken in a long time.
It was from the Battle of the Bluegrass softball tournament and featured a young girl and her coach.
In the middle of an at-bat, the coach wrapped her arms around the girl and helped her with her batting stance. With great patience, she showed the girl how to hold her arms in the correct position and reminded her to keep her shoulders up.
The Owen County W.M.U. Association would like to thank the Owen County Fair Board and the Owen County 4-H for allowing our churches to use the new concession facilities to serve breakfast to the fair workers.
The new accommodations made our work so easy and I know the workers appreciated their meal being served on the nice tables. The new building is truly a valuable asset to our county!
With Appreciation,
Judy Williams
Secretary O.C.W.M.U.
It has come to my attention that once again a new law has been passed to take away our right as citizens to vote on a very important issue - that being alcohol sales in our county.
Several years ago, we voted as a county to keep our county dry. A new law has been passed saying it's no longer left to us to vote on this issue but our leaders, our county judge-executive and magistrates.
With due respect, are the citizens of Owen County capable to decide by vote whether we want our county wet or dry?
Despite the fact there was no Fan Fair this year and it faces an uncertain future, the project was far from a failure.
Everyone knew going in that luring people off U.S. 127 to stop in Owen County on their way to the Kentucky Speedway for the big NASCAR race would be difficult. The highway isn't the main artery to the Speedway. Most of the traffic coming through Owenton would be people from Lexington and other areas of Kentucky who might not consider stopping for a break so close to the Speedway.
Was I the only one offended by the lighted sign on Hwy. 22 for fireworks (that) read 'It's Time to Blow Things Up!,'?
That's exactly what happened across the river. Someone put an old refrigerator in a field and blew it up - with sparklers of all things. Yes, there were injuries (Channel 12 News, July 7 at 5 p.m.)
Fireworks are to celebrate the independence of this country - not to see what you can blow up.
Jeannette Toms
In my 25-plus years of working in the community newspaper business, I often get asked when I'm going to write about my extended family. (Keep in mind it's usually my family that is doing the asking.)
While I hail from Grant County now, my roots are in Owen County. My mother is Eula Smoot and my father was Buster Baker, both Owen County natives. My Granny Baker lived on Blanton Street, across from "the cheese factory" for many, many years.
A Race to the Finish ... but there will be no finish until there is a cure. So we must keep pressing on to finish this war on cancer.
This community has been great over the years to support the American Cancer Society Relay for Life.
I hope that you will continue to come out and support this event, May 23, at the Itron Field located beside the Owen County Extension Service Building.
The opening ceremony begins at 7 p.m. The luminaria ceremony is at 10 p.m.
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Looking back at the Pole, I see a pale visage of despair. Though I still have another 3000 vertical feet to climb in just under three miles I know that it is now only a race between me and Grintovec—a mountain that cares not about how many miles I ran back in January, what I ate for dinner last night or how much money is at stake.
For a second consecutive summer, I find myself in the heart of the Alps, living out of a backpack (well, panniers anyway) and racing every weekend. Friends back home ask me, Why Europe? There's mountains in Colorado. There's races in Colorado. Why not stay here? Because the Alps are to mountain running what University of Oregon's Hayward Field is to the 5000 meters—a mecca, of sorts, where the culture runs thick and people just seem to ... get it. Here, I have a dozen choices of races in a half dozen countries on any given weekend. I come to the Alps because here I am not considered crazy. A couple screws loose, sure, but that seems to be about average.
Early August: Telfes, Austria
I arrived several nights ago after riding my bike for three days, from the Julian Alps in Slovenia into Italy. I rode through the limestone monoliths known as the Dolomites and finally crossed up into the political peninsula of western Austria. I camped where I could for free, which included a streamside cave, the rough on the ninth hole on a golf course and the end of a dead-end road in a Slovenian mountain park.
Though I have been stretching and massaging my legs for two days now, they seem unwilling to make the switch from biking to running, which I knew in advance would be a risk in riding the bike so much. I resort to the wine-bottle leg roller—I roll my leg with the full weight of my body over the bottle (generally it's best to consume some of the wine first to soften the pain).
The race director, Ernst Kunst, asks if I've decided to bike from race to race this year for extra training. Half jokingly, I turn the insides of my pockets out, revealing nothing more than lint and a couple of ibuprofen pills.
"Not for training," I say. "For no money."
The other half of the truth is that I am interested in seeing more of the Alps. Racing once a week allows me six days to do what I want. I decided to bike for three of these days and run for the other three. If the distance from Grintovec to Telfes proves to be more than the 200 or so miles that I can handle in a few days' time, then I simply put my bike on the train and finish by rail.
The other runners have been filing in throughout the past couple days, filling the two hotels that Ernst has provided for the elite athletes. Already I have seen the pale-faced Pole, a Frenchman by the name of Georges who punctuates his English sentences with "oui," and runners from the Czech Republic, UK, Slovenia and Switzerland. Being a Grand Prix race, the competition will be much more fierce than the Slovenian race, as stronger runners travel from farther away not only to compete for money but points as well.
Ten years ago, wanting a greater cohesion for the sport of mountain running, a small group of enthusiasts—primarily race directors—started the Grand Prix, which took place in four countries: Italy, Austria, Switzerland and Germany. They designed the Grand Prix after the Alpine Skiing World Cup, and runners are awarded 100 points for first, 90 for second and on down for each of five races. In October, the Grand Prix culminates with a final race and an overall winner.
One of the last runners to arrive is the mountain-running poster boy himself, Jonathan Wyatt of New Zealand. On the flyer for this race Wyatt, 35, is pictured approaching the finish in his machine-like stride, arms pumping like the driving arm of a locomotive, his head turned down, focused four feet in front of him and not a competitor in sight. Nobody deserves the spotlight more than he, as his name is found in nearly every course description in the European mountain-running world: "CR: Jonathan Wyatt." If the name next to the course record is somebody other than Wyatt's, it is unlikely that he has run the course.
In the hotel lobby, on my way out for a run, I encounter "Jono," who is just coming back from one.
"How's the riding been going, Rickey?" he asks.

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Brandywine Heights holds special meeting about mold issues
TOPTON, Pa. - After several failed attempts, the first day of school finally got underway Tuesday for students at Brandywine Elementary School, albeit not at their actual school.
A persistent mold problem has kept the elementary doors closed and forced students to go to makeshift classrooms in the middle school.
The school district commissioned a cleaning company to clean the carpets three separate times throughout this summer.
But after each occasion, the elementary school continued seeing signs of mold and it kept failing air quality tests. So now the district has come up with a different plan to solve this problem.
"The air quality experts, the gentleman that has been the lead for this and our contact, he's been doing it for 30 years and says he's never experienced a situation like this," said Brandywine Heights Superintendent Andrew Potteiger.
The district first noticed a problem in 18 classrooms at the elementary school.
After multiple cleanings, they contained the problem to eight classrooms. Parents say they are not sure how long this problem will continue.
"There are a lot of rumors about how long this will last. Five to eight weeks I have heard. I just want to get that straight and see what is going on and make sure I know first hand," said parent Julie Pummer.
For now, all elementary school students will have class in the middle school while the school district rips up all the carpet at Brandywine Elementary and replaces it with tile or polished concrete. Whatever the school does, parents say they hope it is done quickly.
"I hope before mid-October. But that might be wishful thinking," said Pummer.
With the first day of school done, the superintendent says he hopes things at the middle school will move smoothly until they can get all 450 children back into their rightful classrooms.
"It is my hope that parents are understanding. I realize it is not a great situation. But I am asking for flexibility and patience. I think so far the community has been very supportive," said Potteiger.
So far the district has spent $82,000 on all the cleaning, air quality tests and partial removal of the carpets.
They are now looking to move forward as quickly as possible to getting a contractor in the building and renovating.
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January 04, 2015
Check out a featured poem from the "What Does the Day of Silence Mean to You?" call for submissions. This poem was submitted by Ilana K. of Rockville, MD.
I have never stopped talking Not even for one second Even when I am silent I am speaking so many words So one day a year my silence speaks more Than I ever could out loud My silence speaks for those who do stop talking Those who are forced to stop talking By a world that can't accept them for who they are Or who they love Some people who have so much to say Can't find the voice to say it Not because they don't want to But because other people won't let them Why is it that in this time With a black president Two women can't get married in 42 states Transgender individuals can get fired People are discriminated against For things they can't change They can't make the change if they can't find their voice And they can't find their voice if people won't let them Even if they find their voice There is no change that will happen Unless people are willing to listen So because I can't stop talking I put away my voice for a day To bring attention to all the people Who are forced into the silence Not necessarily because they don't have anything to say But because people won't listen People won't listen Thanks for your submission, Ilana! Have last minute planning to do for the Day of Silence? Visit our resources here, and have an awesome day tomorrow! Please note, the views expressed in the submission are those of the author, and are not necessarily shared by GLSEN.
January 04, 2015
Watch another of the featured videos from the "What Does the Day of Silence Mean to You?" call for submissions. This video was submitted by Amanda L. from Syosset, NY. About Amanda and her video:
I'm a high school junior from Long Island and a member of the Gay-Straight Alliance Club. I feel very passionately about this issue of those feeling that they have to be silence everyday and I hope this video changes the way people view gays and lesbians.
"Cold Spring Harbor GSA: Day of Silence."
Wow! Thanks Amanda and the Cold Spring Harbor GSA!
Check back again tomorrow to see another submission! And don't forget to register your Day of Silence event!
January 04, 2015
We've received reports from a number of organizers who have suffered problems after wearing duct tape on their mouths. As a consequence we feel it is important to address this safety issue. While we have never encouraged nor endorsed wearing duct tape for the Day of Silence, we recognize that the symbolism of putting duct tape over the mouth has become quite popular amongst some DOS organizers. Duct tape uses a very strong, water-resistant adhesive. When students attempt to take off the tape we have heard about a range of problems. In some instances there have been minor issues such as having difficulty removing the tape's glue from skin. In other more severe cases, students have experienced hair removal, rashes and skin irritation, and torn or ripped skin. And, wearing tape over your mouth can cause unwanted resistance from your school's administration who may also be concerned for your safety. As a result they may forbid the use of duct tape or try to stop Day of Silence activities. Since the goal is to be able to have an effective Day of Silence, it may be more strategic to consider other ways of showing your support. It's definitely not a requirement to cover your mouth for the Day of Silence, but if you want to consider using a bandanna or surgical mask. They're much safer, more comfortable and you can reuse them! Have a safe Day of Silence! Don't forget to register you event here and check out the Day of Silence store!
January 04, 2015
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Facilitate a discussion after Day of Silence; invite middle and high school DOS participants to meet for an discussion about their experiences on DOS. Provide snack and light refreshments to keep it casual. Thanks for working hard to support K-12 students! Happy organizing!
January 04, 2015
Check out another featured poem from the "What Does the Day of Silence Mean to You?" call for submissions. This poem was submitted by Rachel S. from Tucson, AZ.
My lips are sealed shut I will not speak a word on This Day of Silence. This is a day to Listen; this is a day to Think; what do you hear? Do you hear the slurs, The insults of a bully Who picks on the weak? Or maybe you hear Crying – the near-silent tears Of one who is hurt. So many people; Their calls for help swallowed up By our own voices. So today, do not Speak. Listen instead, and see What you now can hear. Thanks for sharing your amazing poem with us, Rachel! Don't forget to register your Day of Silence event here! *Please note, the views expressed in this submission are of the author, and are not necessarily shared by GLSEN.
January 04, 2015
Check out another featured essay from the "What Does the Day of Silence Mean to You?" call for submissions. This essay was submitted by Kristin J. of Silverdale, WA.
What Day of Silence Means to Me
Day of Silence to me is a day where I don't talk. It's a day where I can look back at all the times I haven't been able to speak up, talk out, and express myself. It's a day where myself and hundreds of other kids can show other people who haven't been in our footsteps that yes, there are kids out there who can't speak up. That there are kids out here that harm themselves because they have to keep everything bundled up inside. This day gives me a reason to go to school, gives me the chance to be with hundreds of other teens and even adults trying to change the world for better. I know how it feels to have to sit back and keep everything in and not be able to tell people what's on my mind because of the way society is. I don't want to get judged for what I believe in; I just want to be able to go on with my day knowing I am who I am. But it's not easy if I'm the only one who knows who I am. This day shows people that we are silent for a reason. Awesome, Kristin! Thanks for sharing your story! Check back tomorrow for more featured submissions! Don't forget to register your Day of Silence event as well! *Please note, the views expressed in the submission are those of the author, and are not necessarily shared by GLSEN.
January 04, 2015
Check out the first of the featured videos from the "What Does the Day of Silence Mean to You?" call for submissions. This video was submitted by Arial P. of Hendersonville, TN.
"I love standing up for what is right and helping others." -Arial
"Day of Silence 2012."
Thanks, Arial! What an inspiring message!
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January 04, 2015
Check out one of the featured videos from the "What Does the Day of Silence Mean to You?" call for submissions. This video was submitted by Alexander P. of San Diego, CA. Here is what Alexander had to say about his video:
Why I myself am not a member of the LGBT community, I am friends with a lot of people who are. Many of these people are my closest friends and are dear to me. It would hurt me to see them be insulted in ways I've never really been attacked and pressured into the silence the Day of Silence tries to make others aware of. As a student filmmaker, I decided to pick up my camera and share the words of my fellow GSA club members to help bring awareness to the issues of harassment to LGBT youth. Always being a bit "different", I've tended to make the short films and music I create to be a little off and a bit odd. I've always thought weirdness is a virtue. Some people see me as being weird for trying to be nicer to people. But being under the label of LGBT doesn't really make you different, in my opinion it's how you treat people and the world around you that does.
"The Day of Silence- 2012 (A Message from CCA GSA)"
Thanks, Alexander and the CCA GSA! What an awesome video!
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January 04, 2015
We got so many amazing submissions to the "What Does the Day of Silence Mean to You?" contest. Thank you all who submitted an entry to us! Your bravery, resilience, and determination is inspiring. Thank you all for making the Day of Silence such a tremendous event. Your voices are being heard. We are proud to announce the videos and written submissions that will be featured on the GLSEN Blog! Check back daily until the Day of Silence (4/20) to see the submissions!
Featured Videos
-Alexander P. from San Diego, CA
-Amanda L. from Syosset, NY
-Arial P. from Hendersonville, TN
Featured Essays
-Rachel S. from Tucson, AZ
-Ilana K. from Rockville, MD
-Kristin J. from Silverdale, WA
Honorable Mentions (Video)
-Jackson G. from Gulfport, MS
-Alexander H. from Christmas, FL
Honorable Mentions (Written)
-Katie B. from Lebanon, IL
-Zachary C. from Pendleton, SC
-Teresa D. from Elmwood Park, IL
-Neal R. from Dauphin, PA
Congratulations to the featured submissions! We are so thankful that you took the time to share you stories with us. Remember to visit the GLSEN Blog daily to watch and read the entries! Also, today is the last day of order your Day of Silence merchandise. Make sure you order your materials in time!
January 04, 2015
We've been getting lots of questions about using social media on the Day of Silence. Ultimately, it's up to your if you want to engage in social media or not on the Day of Silence! However, we think that using social media is a great way to stay connected and stand in solidarity with other Day of Silence organizers around the country. Social media is also a tool you can use to ask GLSEN for support if you are having trouble with your Day of Silence plans. If you do want to use social media, here are some ways to stay connected!
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We are looking forward to hearing from you leading up to the Day of Silence and on the Day! Please feel free to reach out to us if you have any questions. Don't forget to order your Day of Silence gear by 4/13/12! And register your Day of Silence event here. Happy organizing, Juliann DiNicola GLSEN Community Initiatives


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First of all, we're sorry for the week between posts. There have been a lot of good things preoccupying us here at Grace to You, but we're ready to go at it again.
In our last post, John narrowed the scope of his comments to sanctification in the sexual arena. The most immediate reason for his focus is because that's the subject of the text he was preaching, 1 Thessalonians 4:3-8 . . . and for good reason.
Sexual sin has a certain fundamentalness to it. Sexual sin goes to the core of our being and seems to be the quintessential expression of the sin nature.
That's why Paul says, in 1 Corinthians 6, "Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a person commits is outside the body, but the sexually immoral person sins against his own body" (1 Corinthians 6:18). That's why lists of sinful practices that deny entrance into heaven always include sexual sin (1 Corinthians 6:9-10; Galatians 5:19-21; Revelation 21:8).
And that's why God's judicial wrath shows up in the form of sexual sin (Romans 1:1-32). Whether at an individual or a cultural level, when people exchange God for idols, embracing lies and suppressing truth, God allows the exchanging to continue. He hands them over to subverting forms of sexual sin.
You see the judgment underway when men and women exchange pure, wholesome sexual expression within marriage for impure lusts that dishonor the body outside of marriage—e.g., autoeroticism, fornication, and adultery (cf. Romans 1:24-25). When that judgment fails to bring repentance, God hands people over to the degrading passions of homosexuality—men with men, women with women, committing shameless acts with one another (cf. Romans 1:26-27).
Those who want to worship the creature rather than the Creator receive the full measure of that exchange, which is the due penalty for their error (Romans 1:27). In their hearts, they exchange the true God for idols, so God gives over their bodies to exchange the pure for the impure. That's a clear mark of God's judgment—using the visible, particular sin of sexual immorality in the body to chasten the hidden, general sin of idolatry in the heart.
So, the specific case of sexual immorality John MacArthur covered in 1 Thessalonians 4 is really a call for us to make a universal commitment to sanctification. Getting sanctified is more than dealing with sexual sin (though it isn't less). Getting sanctified means we pursue a holiness that invades every crack and crevice of our lives.
The Puritan John Owen mined some extremely helpful principles out of Scripture on sanctification. If you don't own a copy of The Works of John Owen, Volume 6: Temptation and Sin, take a break from this article and order it right now. Reading John Owen can be challenging (which is why I've taken the liberty of "updating" his wording below), but extremely profitable; he's a theologian with the heart of a shepherd. Okay, enough commercial…
John Owen wrote, "Without sincerity and diligence in a universality of obedience, there is no mortification of any one perplexing lust to be obtained." That is to say, you'll never find victory in mortifying any particular sin (like sexual sin) if you're not committed to mortifying all sin in your life. Here's John Owen again,
Someone who has a "running sore" upon him, arising from an ill habit of body, contracted by intemperance and ill diet, let him apply himself with what diligence and skill he can to the cure of his sore. [But] if he leave the general habit of his body under distempers [i.e., illness or disease], his labour and travail will be in vain. So will his attempts be that shall endeavour to stop a bloody issue of sin and filth in his soul, and is not equally careful of his universal spiritual temperature and constitution.
Someone who has a "running sore" upon him, arising from an ill habit of body, contracted by intemperance and ill diet, let him apply himself with what diligence and skill he can to the cure of his sore. [But] if he leave the general habit of his body under distempers [i.e., illness or disease], his labour and travail will be in vain. So will his attempts be that shall endeavour to stop a bloody issue of sin and filth in his soul, and is not equally careful of his universal spiritual temperature and constitution.
What would motivate you to address only the particular, "running sore" that troubled you and neglect the more profound spiritual condition of your soul? Owen suggests, "It disquiets you, it has taken away your peace, it fills your heart with sorrow, and trouble, and fear; you have no rest because of it." That is to say, you're bothered, so you pay attention and address it.
Trying to mortify one transgression in particular while you neglect to hate sin as sin, while you fail to make every effort to remove all the leaven from your life (cf. Deuteronomy 16:3-4), can be inherently selfish. It might show you're still focused more on the creature (you) than the will of the Creator. Owen continues,
Yea; but, friend, you have neglected prayer or reading; you have been vain and loose in your conversation in other things, [things] that have not been of the same nature with that lust with which you are perplexed. These are no less sins and evils than those under which you groan. Jesus Christ bled for them also. Why do you not set yourself against them also?
Yea; but, friend, you have neglected prayer or reading; you have been vain and loose in your conversation in other things, [things] that have not been of the same nature with that lust with which you are perplexed. These are no less sins and evils than those under which you groan. Jesus Christ bled for them also. Why do you not set yourself against them also?
One more quote from Pastor Owen: "Hatred of sin as sin (not only as galling or disquieting), [and] a sense of the love of Christ in the cross, lie at the bottom of all true spiritual mortification."
Whether it's freedom from some particular sin, like the sexual immorality so prevalent in our day, or the more fundamental greed and idolatry that drives all sin (Colossians 3:5), God wants to sanctify you from all of it (1 Thessalonians 4:3). In fact, Jesus prayed for your sanctification (John 17:17) and wants to see it through (Philippians 1:6). God wants you free from sin, holy as He is holy, and happy in divine joy.
Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you entirely; and may your spirit and soul and body be preserved complete, without blame at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ (1 Thessalonians 5:23).
Like I said, that's just a footnote. Now, back to our regularly scheduled series…
Travis AllenDirector of Internet Ministry
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Hi, In this walk, we WILL fail Jesus. We WILL deny and betray the Holy Spirit. We WILL, like Peter, deny Jesus when it's convenient for us (peer pressure, anyone?). We WILL fall to temptations.
One thing to remember is that God has chosen us. He has set us apart. He has given us the tools to understand that, even though there very well may be consequences to our actions, the thing to remember is that He will NOT leave us nor forsake us.
The Bible is filled with people failing God. Most with more faith in their pinky finger than I will ever muster up in a lifetime. Yet, some were said to be "after God's own heart"; "friends of God"; and even Jesus would call some of the apostles "friends" of His.
Take heart. Our failures are the only things we remember more vividly. Do not dwell in them. Keep running the race to win it. Know that God is true to His word. We are His. No one can snatch us out of His hand.
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Diana is the god of sex in Ephesians. It was a corrupt city which had
those idols. Paul was bold preaching there.
Sodom and Gomorrah, Lot and his two daughters came out of the city by
the hand the angels. Sadly Lot's wife desired to look back which she lost her life. Lot's daughter committed incest with their father.
The Benjamites committed sodomy in Judges 19.
David committed adultery with Bathsheba. He murder Uriah for her.
Judah committed adultery with a harlot which was his daughter in law.
Many more in Bible.
We all need self-control and purity.
God bless.
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Travis, thank you for introducing us to John Owen. He, like most of the puritans, understood the absolute necessity of holiness in the life of the believer. We are exhorted to perfect holiness in the fear of God. (see 2 Corinthians 7:1) We are also exhorted to pursue…holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord. (Hebrews 12:14) A.W. Pink in his An Exposition of Hebrews warns his readers "The negative here is fearfully emphatic: "without which (namely "holiness") no man shall see the Lord"-in the Greek it is still stronger the negative being threefold-"not, without, no man…no, no matter how orthodox his beliefs, how diligent his attendance upon the means of grace, how liberal he may be in contributing to the cause, nor how zealous in performing religious duties. How this searching word should make everyone of us quail!"
It is writings like these that cause me to spend much more time before the Throne of Grace petitioning our merciful and faithful Great High Priest for mercy and enabling grace. I see much more fruit in my life as a result. I treasure Christ all the more and I have a much more realistic hope of someday hearing "Well done good and faithful slave" from my Master. Thank you again. –His Unworthy Slave
Good stuff from A. W. Pink, and so true. The Pharisees were orthodox (Acts 23:6-8), but Jesus condemned them (Matt. 23:23-36). Satan and his minions are orthodox (Jam. 2:19), but will spend eternity in the lake of fire (Rev. 25:41). And many today are orthodox (even Reformed), church-goers, into social justice and the like, and yet they do not seem to love the holiness and hate sin.
As obedient children, do not be conformed to the passions of your former ignorance, 15 but as he who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, 16 since it is written, "You shall be holy, for I am holy." (1 Pet. 1:14-16)
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Hello Jorge Alvarado,
Thanks a lot for your post. It has helped me out a great deal this morning. Quite well stated and all so true.
I appreciate the encouragement to pursue holiness but just wanted to comment on the motivation. As a believer whose sins have been atoned for by Christ, I do not fear punishment for my failure to be holy as God is holy. My sins have been removed as far as the east is from the west (Psalm 103:12) and Christ's righteousness has been imputed to me (Romans 4:5, 2 Cor. 5:21). My motivation for seeking sanctification is to be obedient to God out of my love for Him and my acknowledgment of His Lordship, as well as to better represent Him since believers are called to be ambassadors for Him (2 Cor. 5:20). He is holy and therefore we should be holy in order to bring Him glory and represent Him to the world lost in darkness. My fear in failing to do this is not that I will lose my chance to see God but that I will have failed to bring Him glory for which purpose I have been saved.
Very good post, Douglas. As long as we are examining ourselves, we also have to make sure we do not just hate the world's sin, because that is easy for anyone to do, but that we hate our own sin. And the reason must be clear as to why we hate our own sin, because many unconverted, in a sense, do repent of sin. We hate our sin because it tramples underfoot the beauty and the glory of a holy God, one who is so precious and deserves nothing but praise and worship.
Do not love those who love us only, love those whom hate us.
If one loves life would lose it. if we hate our life, we are
living for the Lord.
Thanks Douglas. Amen!!
I also feel that the Roman Catholic faith does a huge disservice describing sin the way they do. They divide sin into two categories, venial and mortal, thereby loosely giving the impression that some sins are worse than others, which downplays (for example) hatred as sin, and puts murder on a grander scale.
But Christ simply rebukes that teaching by saying, "Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment: But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment (Matt 5:21-22)."
This failure on the part of the RCC to understand all sins are equal (I do understand that sins against the body are of somewhat greater importance), carries with it a very careless attention to the fact that even a white lie is an abomination to the Lord.
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How To Love Your Beets, by GreenChef Aria Alpert
Contributing Monkie V Ol Blak
Published on November 19, 2012
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Flesh Monkies prepare yourself for what I am about to tell you. This is V Blak by the way. I know you and I don't feel this way, we are freaking Monkies after all, but the truth is, sadly most people, HATE, I mean really hate Beets. Even our hip youngish first lady, Michelle Obama has something against these red bloody beauties. She told Ladies Home Journal "Neither the president nor I have the beet gene". What does that mean? You have to have a gene to like one of the best veggies on the planet? I am taking a wild guess here, but I bet they had that all to common first taste beet experience, you know the one, the dreaded dirt taste.
Yes dirt, come on, lets admit it, beets are very very earthy and if you are a clueless fleshy, like I was, you just don't know how to properly bring out the lushes side of beets. The result can have them coming out tasting like the backend of a dog. Okay not that bad and no I haven't tasted a backend of a dog, and anyways I think that taste is exclusively reserved for Durians.
"Neither the president nor I have the beet gene".
My own first experience with beets almost completely turned me off them forever. I was just beginning to juice and I tossed in way too many beets, greens and all and the result, I could barely keep from tossing the thing back up. I thought I was going to be sick. I just completely over did it. I may have also added garlic to that juice. I think I was sick or something. My point is, it was just too many beets and too little of the sweet stuff. Life is about balance and sometimes I just completely forget that. Oh well, lucky for me, I have an experienced beet lover close at hand now days and she has completely turned me around. I'll admit it, her beautiful smile and her contagious laugh might have opened me up to giving the beet a second chance, but in the end it was her Beet dish which closed the deal. And maybe if your unfortunately in the hater camp, she can do the same for you. I present to you, GreenChef Aria Alpert and her love love love for the dirty little Beet.
Aria and I whipped up a short GreenChef video just for you, about you guessed it, the Beet. Sit back, click play and enjoy the first GreenChef video from the new G Living Pad in Palm Desert and afterwards, jump down to the comment section and tell everyone why you love or hate beets. And if your in the love category, spill the beans and maybe even share your beet recipe / story. We would love that…. Recipes and photos after the jump.
For the Roasted Beet Salad
6 small golden beets, scrubbed, tops off, halved
6 small red or candy striped beets, scrubbed, tops off, halved
2 TB olive oil
1 tsp fresh thyme leaves
½ tsp celtic sea salt
dash cayenne pepper
Instructions Roasted Beets:
Oven 425. Mix beets with oil, salt, Cayenne Pepper and the fresh Thyme leaves. Spread on parchment paper lined baking sheet and roast for about 45 minutes but check the beets after about 25 minutes to mix them up so they will roast evenly. Roast until tender when pierced with a knife.
For the Dressing
4 TB olive oil
juice of 1 lemon
juice of 1 orange (use blood orange if in season)
1 1/2 TB raw apple cider vinegar
1 TB of agave
1 TB fresh thyme leaves
1 TB marjoram, chopped
1 TB mint leaves, chopped
1 tsp celtic sea salt
fresh ground black pepper
Instructions Dressing:
Whisk together. Toss with warm beets and greens. Optional ideas for salad ingredients: Avocado, sprouted pumpkin seeds, or some kind of cheese.


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Two favorites (Lookin at Lucky & Sidney's Candy) draw the rail and the far outside. 60% chance of rain. Lookin at Lucky is one of Baffert's horses, and opens on the rail ... where no horse has won the Derby from since Ferdinand in '86. Sidney's Candy is actually owned by Jenny Craig, the weight loss chick. Only two horses have won the Derby from the 20 gate, but one of them was Big Brown two years ago.
And who can forget last years shocker ... when Mine That Bird won the Derby as a 50-1 shot.
After my cursory review of the field, the horse I like is Devil May Care (opened at 11-1) riding out of the 11 post. One of four horses in the race for Todd Pletcher, who is 0-24 in the Derby. Also like Baffert's other horse Conveyance, who opened at 12 -1.
Kind of a crazy field. Two favorites both drew posts bad for their styles. A lot of horses in the 10-1 to 20-1 range. Good race to box up 5 or 6 of those horses in that range in a trifecta and hope three of em come in the money for a fat payday.


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Farm financial fitness for tomorrow
How much time do you spend exercising or trying to stay physically fit each month? Is your nutrition plan quality or quantity based? Your exercise and nutrition plan directly impacts your health, yet most of us wait until we have a problem before we take action. If you wait until you have a heart attack it might be too late to get your body back into peak physical condition. The length and quality of your life is directly impacted by your daily decisions. Your physical fitness is a direct result of what you put into it.
Your farm's financial fitness is no different. How much time do you spend analyzing your financial performance and identifying your long-term trends? How much effort and detail do you put into purchasing and managing margins? If you wait until commodities or land values go out of whack, will you be able to maintain your financial fitness? Your financial fitness is a direct result of the time and energy that you put into it daily.
Bad decisions are usually made during good times, and good decisions are usually made during bad times. During good times we tend to lose our critical eye and the motivation to do the things necessary to maintain good financial fitness. When the margins are wide, the small improvements don't seem as necessary as they do when the margins are tight. Consider within your farm business where you might be able to improve efficiency and overall profitability.
Focus on your financial fitness now, during the good times. This could be the healthiest thing you ever do for your farm operation. Consider this three-step approach to help your business stay focused on a healthy future.
Know Where You've Been. Look back at the history of your operation and dissect key farm failures and successes. For example, look at yield trends during the past 5 or more years. Review the highest yielding years and the lowest yielding years. What could have been done during the lower years to improve yield? Conversely, did anything specific lead to higher yields in the good years? With the same measure, examine overall profitability in the past. Look at the highs and the lows.
Work to understand why some years were more successful than other years. Are there specific enterprises in your operation that tend to be more profitable than others? Take the time and dig into the details. Some things are out of our control, such as the weather. Focus on what you can and care to control. From that make decisive changes when they're needed. Be sure to conduct an in-depth evaluation of your previous decisions regarding marketing, production, risk management and overall equity earned.
Know Where You Are. Understand your cost of production. Don't just calculate cost of production at the beginning of the year and consider that to be close enough. Production costs are a moving target, the same as yield and market prices. Make sure your cash flow projections are reviewed on a regular basis and updated. Livestock producers need to be completing this process quarterly.
Also, it's critical that your balance sheet accurately reflect the current environment. Inflated asset values on your balance sheet could give your farm business a false sense of security.
Know Where You're Going. This step involves asking yourself and farm management team additional questions. The answers should be based on your farm's long-term goals and objectives. What tools are needed to help your farm achieve success? Who in the operation is responsible for specific goals and objectives? What challenges could prevent us from reaching our goals? By answering these questions you'll be able to better develop and implement a successful plan for your farm's future.
Looking back on the past gives us perspective, understanding the opportunities and risks of today gives us reality, and forecasting the future is entirely up to you and your farm business. Talk to your local Farm Business Management Instructor to get the help you need to stay successful now and in the coming future.


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U.S. Women Serve Kazakhstan 3-0 Loss
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U.S. Women's Press Kit for FIVB World Grand Prix
Colorado Springs, Colo. (Aug. 6, 2011) - The U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team served 15 aces in defeating Kazakhstan 25-15, 25-21, 25-12 Saturday during the 2011 FIVB World Grand Prix first preliminary weekend held at Luohe, China.
The U.S., ranked second in the FIVB world ranking and defending FIVB World Grand Prix champions in the premier annual international volleyball tournament, improved to 2-0 in Pool D with five group points. The Americans conclude Pool D action in China versus No. 6 China on Aug. 7 at 4 p.m. (1 a.m. Pacific Time) before leaving for Japan to start the second weekend of preliminary matches. The Americans have now won 13 consecutive FIVB World Grand Prix matches counting the final 11 victories in last year's event.
The U.S. bolted to a 17-4 advantage capped by an 8-0 run in the opening set and cruised to the 25-15 victory with four aces in the set. The second set was tight until the end before the Americans scored six of the final eight points for a 25-21 victory that included six aces and four blocks for the U.S. Team USA controlled the third set jumping to leads of 4-0 and 13-4 en route to a 25-12 victory, benefiting from five aces in the set.
"I am happy to win," U.S. Women's National Team Head Coach Hugh McCutcheon (Christchurch, New Zealand) said. "We improved from last night. Kazakhstan made some adjustment in the second set, and gave a lot pressure on us. I am glad we were able to respond. Our serving helped us a lot."
Destinee Hooker (San Antonio, Texas) led the U.S. with 15 points on 11 kills via 28 attacks, three aces and a block. Megan Hodge (Durham, N.C.) added nine kills on 24 attacks, four aces and a block for 14 points. Jordan Larson (Hooper, Neb.) chipped in eight kills on 17 swings and five aces for 13 points. Heather Bown (Yorba Linda, Calif.) contributed six kills on nine attacks, four blocks and two aces for 12 points. Foluke Akinradewo (Plantation, Fla.) charted four kills on eight errorless attacks and two blocks for six points. Kim Glass (Lancaster, Pa.) scored two points in a reserve role, while Alisha Glass (Leland, Mich.) and Nancy Metcalf (Hull, Iowa) rounded out the scoring with a kill each.
"It was a really good match with Kazakhstan," U.S. Women's National Team captain Jennifer Tamas (Milpitas, Calif.) said. "We made improvements compared with yesterday, and I hope this improvement can be carried on in next matches."
The U.S. converted 41 of 95 attacks for a 43.2 kill percent and a .379 hitting efficiency with only five errors. Kazakhstan was limited to a 35.6 kill percent and .222 hitting efficiency. Team USA held a dominating 15-2 service ace advantage while producing an 8-3 margin in blocks. The Americans, who limited their errors to 11 in the match, held a 41-32 margin in attack points.
To view Universal Sports' video stream of Saturday's U.S.-Kazakhstan match, click here. To view the Universal Sports' video stream of Sunday's U.S.-China match, click here.
McCutcheon started Hodge and Larson at outside hitter, Akinradewo and Bown at middle blocker, Hooker at opposite and Alisha Glass at setter. Nicole Davis (Stockton, Calif.) was the libero for the match. Tamas started the third set in place of Akinradewo. Kim Glass was a sub in the first and third sets. Tamari Miyashiro (Kaneohe, Hawaii) was a sub in the second and third sets, while Metcalf was a sub in the third set.
Kazakhstan was led in scoring by Radmila Beresneva and Olga Drobyshevskaya, who each totaled 10 points.
Later today, China (1-0) hosts Serbia (0-1) in the other Pool D match. In other group results on Saturday, Russia (2-0) topped Peru (0-2) 25-12, 25-9, 25-14 and Thailand will face Cuba in Pool B matches played in Nakhonpathom, Thailand. In Pool C matches in Busan, Korea, Japan (1-1) defeated Korea (1-1) 25-20, 25-21, 25-22 and Brazil (2-0) handled Germany (0-2) 25-21, 23-25, 25-15, 25-23. Later today in Pool A matches in Bydgoszsz, Poland, Dominican Republic (0-1) will face host Poland (1-0) and Italy (1-0) will battle Argentina (0-1).
The U.S. earned a 4-1 lead with a Bown overpass kill and block after a Kazakhstan error. Out of a timeout, Hodge slammed a kill and Kazakhstan commited an error for a fifth straight American point at 6-1. Hodge served an ace at 9-3 after a Kazakhstan service error. Akinradewo and Larson slammed overpass kills on consecutive plays at 12-4 after a Kazakhstan service error, then Larson followed with a traditional kill at 13-4 leading to a Kazakhstan timeout after the fourth straight American point. Out of the break, Akinradewo produced a block, Alisha Glass provided a kill and Bown served an ace to extend the lead to 16-4 going into the second technical timeout. Out of the break, Kazakhstan hit long for an eighth straight point at 17-4. Kazakhstan ended the run with a four-point run reducing the deficit to 17-8. Kim Glass came off the bench to serve an ace after a Hooker kill to push the lead to 21-10, only to have Kazakhstan score four straight to cut the lead to 21-14. Hooker responded with a kill and ace to increase the lead to 23-14. Hooker and Larson ended the set with consecutive kills at 25-15. Bown and Hooker totaled four points in the set to lead the Americans, who had four aces in the set.
Hodge served consecutive aces after a kill to give the Americans a 4-2 advantage early in the second set. Kazakhstan tied the set at 5-all after a lengthy rally, then went into the lead at 7-6 with an ace. Larson responded with a kill and ace lifting the Americans in front 8-7 at the first technical timeout. Kazakhstan scored the first two points out of the break to regain a 9-8 edge. Hooker served an ace following a Hodge kill and Bown added a block to put the Americans in front 12-10. Hooker and Bown provided consecutive kills to increase the U.S. advantage to 14-11 causing Kazakhstan to call timeout. Kazakhstan won the next two points to close the gap to 14-13. Bown answered with a slide kill and ace lifting the U.S. in front 16-13 at the second technical timeout. Larson added a third straight point with a kill out of the break for a 17-13 advantage. However, Kazakhstan sided out and served an ace to narrow the deficit to 17-15 and closed to 18-17 leading to a Team USA timeout. Hooker served an ace after a Hodge kill moving the U.S. margin to 22-19. The U.S. reached set point at 24-20 with consecutive kills from Bown and Larson, then Larson concluded the set with a kill at 25-21. Hodge scored eight points in the set to pace the Americans, who had six aces and four blocks in the partial. Bown added five points in the second set. The U.S. committed just two errors in the set, while Kazakhstan had zero statistical point errors.
The U.S. earned a 4-0 lead to open the third set with two Larson aces and two Hooker kills leading to a Kazakhstan timeout. The Americans increased the lead to 6-1 with a Hodge kill and Hooker block. Hodge served an ace after a Bown kill to increase the lead to 9-3. Team USA extended the lead to 13-4 with kills from Bown, Larson and Hooker around a Kazakhstan error. Hooker and Larson connected for consecutive kills to yield a 15-5 American advantage. Larson served her third and fourth aces of the set at 18-6 after a Kazakhstan service error. Metcalf slammed a kill and Kazakhstan was called for a fault to push the lead to 21-8. Kazakhstan scored consecutive points to narrow the gap to 21-10, only to have Bown produce a slide kill and Kazakhstan commit consecutive error to reach set and match point at 24-10. Kazakhstan saved two match points before the Americans finished the set 25-12 on a Kim Glass kill.
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U.S. Women's National Team Roster for FIVB World Grand Prix Weekend #1
# - Name (Position, Height, Hometown, College)
1 – Kristin Richards (OH, 6-1, Orem, Utah, Stanford)
4 – Lindsey Berg (S, 5-8, Honolulu, Hawaii, Minnesota)
5 - Tamari Miyashiro (L, 5-7, Kaneohe, Hawaii, Washington)
6 - Nicole Davis (L, 5-4, Stockton, Calif., Southern California)
7 - Heather Bown (MB, 6-3, Yorba Linda, Calif., Hawaii)
8 - Alisha Glass (S, 6-0, Leland, Mich., Penn State)
9 - Jennifer Tamas (MB, 6-4, Milpitas, Calif., Pacific)
10 - Kim Glass (OH, 6-2, Lancaster, Pa., Arizona)
11 - Jordan Larson (OH, 6-2, Hooper, Neb., Nebraska)
12 - Nancy Metcalf (Opp, 6-1, Hull, Iowa, Nebraska)
13 - Christa Harmotto (MB, 6-2, Hopewell, Pa., Penn State)
16 - Foluke Akinradewo (MB, 6-3, Plantation, Fla., Stanford)
18 - Megan Hodge (OH, 6-3, Durham, N.C., Penn State)
19 - Destinee Hooker (Opp, 6-4, San Antonio, Texas, Texas)
Head Coach: Hugh McCutcheon (Christchurch, New Zealand)
Assistant Coach: Karch Kiraly (San Clemente, Calif.)
Assistant Coach: Paula Weishoff (Irvine, Calif.)
Assistant Coach/Technical Coordinator: Jamie Morrison (Dana Point, Calif.)
Athletic Trainer/Medical Support: Jill Wosmek (Silver Lake, Minn.)
Team Manager: Ken Sullivan
Pool A at Bydgoszsz, Poland (Luczinczka Hall)
Aug. 5: Poland def. Argentina 25-20, 25-17, 25-22
Aug. 5: Italy def. Dominican Republic 25-18, 22-25, 25-18, 25-17
Aug. 6: Poland vs. Dominican Republic, 3:30 p.m.
Aug. 6: Italy vs. Argentina, 6 p.m.
Aug. 7: Poland vs. Italy, 3:30 p.m.
Aug. 7: Dominican Republic vs. Argentina, 6 p.m.
Pool B at Nakhonpathom, Thailand (Nakhonpathom Gym)
Aug. 5: Russia def. Cuba 24-26, 25-18, 25-23, 25-20
Aug. 5: Thailand def. Peru 25-20, 25-13, 25-16
Aug. 6: Russia def. Peru 25-12, 25-9, 25-14
Aug. 6: Cuba vs. Thailand, 5:30 p.m.
Aug. 7: Peru vs. Cuba, 3 p.m.
Aug. 7: Russia vs. Thailand, 5:30 p.m.
Pool C at Busan, Korea (Sajik Indoor Gymnasium)
Aug. 5: Brazil def. Japan 25-18, 25-16, 25-21
Aug. 5: Korea def. Germany 25-19, 25-19, 20-25, 25-20
Aug. 6: Japan def. Korea 25-20, 25-21, 25-22
Aug. 6: Brazil def. Germany 25-21, 23-25, 25-15, 25-23
Aug. 7: Korea vs. Brazil, 2 p.m.
Aug. 7: Japan vs. Germany, 4:30 p.m.
Pool D at Luohe, China (Luohe Sports Center)
Aug. 5: USA def. Serbia 25-22, 25-19, 23-25, 20-25, 15-10
Aug. 5: China def. Kazakhstan 25-18, 25-23, 25-16
Aug. 6: USA def. Kazakhstan 25-15, 25-21, 25-12
Aug. 6: China vs. Serbia, 7:30 p.m.
Aug. 7: USA vs. China, 4 p.m.
Aug. 7: Serbia vs. Kazakhstan, 7:30 p.m.
Pool E at Zielona Gora, Poland (Sortowo Widowiskowa Hall)
Aug. 12: Poland vs. Argentina, 4:30 p.m.
Aug. 12: Cuba vs. Korea, 7 p.m.
Aug. 13: Poland vs. Korea, 3:30 p.m.
Aug. 13: Cuba vs. Argentina, 6 p.m.
Aug. 14: Poland vs. Cuba, 3:30 p.m.
Aug. 14: Korea vs. Argentina, 6 p.m.
Pool F at Almaty Kazakhstan (Baluan Sholak Sports Palace)
Aug. 12: Kazakhstan vs. Italy, 3:15 p.m.
Aug. 12: Thailand vs. Brazil, 6 p.m.
Aug. 13: Brazil vs. Kazakhstan, 3:15 p.m.
Aug. 13: Italy vs. Thailand, 6 p.m.
Aug. 14: Kazakhstan vs. Thailand, 3:15 p.m.
Aug. 14: Italy vs. Brazil, 6 p.m.
Pool G at Quanzhou, China (Straits Sports Center Quanzhou)
Aug. 12: Germany vs. Russia, 4 p.m.
Aug. 12: China vs. Peru, 7:30 p.m.
Aug. 13: Peru vs. Russia, 4 p.m.
Aug. 13: China vs. Germany, 7:30 p.m.
Aug. 14: Peru vs. Germany, 4 p.m.
Aug. 14: China vs. Russia, 7:30 p.m.
Pool H at Komaki, Japan (Park Arena Komaki)
Aug. 12: USA vs. Dominican Republic, 3 p.m.
Aug. 12: Japan vs. Serbia, 6 p.m.
Aug. 13: Serbia vs. Dominican Republic, 3 p.m.
Aug. 13: USA vs. Japan, 6 p.m.
Aug. 14: Japan vs. Dominican Republic, 1 p.m.
Aug. 14: USA vs. Serbia, 3 p.m.
Pool I at Hong Kong (Hong Kong Coliseum)
Aug. 19: Kazakhstan vs. Poland, 7 p.m.
Aug. 19: China vs. Dominican Republic, 9:30 p.m.
Aug. 20: Dominican Republic vs. Poland, 3 p.m.
Aug. 20: China vs. Kazakhstan, 9:30 p.m.
Aug. 21: Dominican Republic vs. Kazakhstan, 5:30 p.m.
Aug. 21: China vs. Poland, 8 p.m.
Pool J at Hong Kong (Hong Kong Coliseum)
Aug. 19: Italy vs. Peru, 1 p.m.
Aug. 19: USA vs. Germany, 3 p.m.
Aug. 20: Germany vs. Peru, 1 p.m.
Aug. 20: USA vs. Italy, 7 p.m.
Aug. 21: USA vs. Peru, 11 a.m.
Aug. 21: Germany vs. Italy, 1 p.m.
Pool K at Bangkok, Thailand (Keelawes 1)
Aug. 19: Cuba vs. Brazil, 2 p.m.
Aug. 19: Thailand vs. Argentina, 5:30 p.m.
Aug. 20: Brazil vs. Argentina, 2 p.m.
Aug. 20: Cuba vs. Thailand, 5:30 p.m.
Aug. 21: Argentina vs. Cuba, 3 p.m.
Aug. 21: Brazil vs. Thailand, 5:30 p.m.
Pool L at Tokyo, Japan (Ariake Coliseum)
Aug. 19: Russia vs. Korea, 3 p.m.
Aug. 19: Japan vs. Serbia, 6 p.m.
Aug. 20: Russia vs. Serbia, 3 p.m.
Aug. 20: Japan vs. Korea, 6 p.m.
Aug. 21: Serbia vs. Korea, 3 p.m.
Aug. 21: Japan vs. Russia, 6 p.m.


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It was another wonderful year at the Iron County Fair in Iron River this year. I enjoyed the displays and the wonderful music for listening and dancing.
I have one complaint that is in reference to having no lights in the parking lot. Many people had a rough time finding their cars and I was a lucky one because I did have a remote control to my car. It was very dangerous for young and old people trying to find their cars and I am surprised that there were no accidents or any other dangerous occurrence that could have taken place.
I would recommend that if there are some good-hearted people out there who can contribute money to the Fair Board to have portable or temporary lighting for the convenience for all who attend the fair. Let us start a special fund for the lighting of the parking lot for 2014.
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Debates of Nov. 28th, 2005
House of Commons Hansard #159 of the 38th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was transport.
- Criminal Code
- Transportation Amendment Act
- Kawartha Participation Projects
- Ukraine
- Greater Charlottetown Area Chamber of Commerce
- Rail Transportation
- Member for Lambton—Kent—Middlesex
- Electoral Campaigns
- BioNorth
- Fabory Metrican
- Federal Court of Canada
- Income Trusts
- Member for Etobicoke--Lakeshore
- New Democratic Party
- Riding of Etobicoke--Lakeshore
- Grey Cup
- Conservative Party of Canada
- Clare Laking
- Canadian Taxpayers Federation
- Government Spending
- Income Trusts
- Public Safety
- Terasen Inc.
- Health
- Income Trusts
- Kyoto Protocol
- International Aid
- Sponsorship Program
- Chinese Canadians
- Multiculturalism
- Justice
- Income Trusts
- Canada Pension Plan
- Income Trusts
- Child Care
- Justice
- Sponsorship Program
- Income Trusts
- Health
- Human Resources and Skills Development
- Sponsorship Program
- Access to Information
- Health
- Official Languages
- Electoral Reform
- Points of Order
- Government Response to Petitions
- Interparliamentary Delegations
- Committees of the House
- Excise Tax Act
- Canada Health Act
- Income Tax Act
- Canada Labour Code
- Income Tax Act
- Excise Tax Act
- Governor General Appointment and Dismissal Act
- Personal Watercraft Act
- Committees of the House
- Petitions
- Questions Passed as Orders for Returns
- Question No. 220
- Transportation Amendment Act
- Supply
Transportation Amendment Act
Government Orders
1:55 p.m.
The Deputy Speaker
Let me add my voice to those who have worked with the hon. member. I was a whip at one time when she was the first female whip appointed in this place. It was a pleasure to serve with her and I wish her the very best in whatever the future might bring.
Kawartha Participation Projects
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Peter Adams Peterborough, ON
Mr. Speaker, Kawartha Participation Projects provides housing and support to people with disabilities in Haliburton, Northumberland, Kawartha Lakes and Peterborough. It is dedicated to enabling people with physical disabilities to live as independently as they choose.
KPP believes that every person is unique, has his or her own distinct values and goals and the right to life, support, a home, respect and dignity. It has houses, geared to income units and apartments. It provides outreach services to adults in their own homes throughout the region.
The volunteers and staff of KPP and the KPP Foundation deserve our respect, support and thanks. They make our community richer by enriching the lives of persons with disabilities and their families.
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Joy Smith Kildonan—St. Paul, MB
Mr. Speaker, Michael Ignatieff has been parachuted by the Prime Minister into a Toronto area riding to run for the Liberals. Mr. Ignatieff has repeatedly expressed a disdain for Ukrainians and the independent state of Ukraine. According to Mr. Ignatieff, Ukrainians conjure up images of "embroidered peasant shirts, the nasal whine of ethnic instruments, phoney Cossacks in cloaks and boots".
Ukrainian Canadians are understandably outraged that the Prime Minister is promoting a candidate who refers to Ukrainians as "little Russians". It has been almost one year since 1,000 Canadians were deployed as election observers to help foster democracy in independent Ukraine, Europe's second largest state and ancestral homeland for 1.2 million Canadians.
On behalf of the Conservative Party of Canada, I would like to state our unqualified and continuing commitment to freedom, democracy and an independent Ukraine.
Greater Charlottetown Area Chamber of Commerce
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Shawn Murphy Charlottetown, PE
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to one of the most dedicated members of the Greater Charlottetown Area Chamber of Commerce. Harvey MacKinnon retired earlier this month his post as general manager, ending a distinguished career with the chamber that spanned decades.
I had the pleasure of serving on the board for several years and as president from 1991 to 1992. I found Harvey to be the type of person who could get a terrific job done with very limited resources. He has the uncanny ability to get along with everyone, keep a very positive attitude, get the job done and push ahead the interests of the business community in the greater Charlottetown area. His long term leadership and dedication was recognized in 2003 when he received the prestigious Queen's Jubilee medal.
Harvey certainly has contributed to his work, to Charlottetown and to the policies that aim to improve the quality of life for his fellow citizens. I would ask my fellow members and all Canadians to join me in applauding Harvey's outstanding career and wishing him and his wife Madeline all the best in his retirement.
Rail Transportation
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Raynald Blais Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine, QC
Mr. Speaker, the Matapédia-Chandler rail line is at considerable risk. The owners of this section of the Gaspé rail line have already indicated their intention to stop all transportation of goods and maintenance service on their rail network.
According to the Canadian Transportation Agency, this section will be sold or dismantled in a year and a half from now. The loss of it will clearly be devastating to the Gaspé. It would not only have a direct effect on the activities on the Chandler-Gaspé section, but it would make it extremely difficult to establish new businesses in the southern part of the Gaspé, it would threaten the future development of the port of Gaspé and would halt VIA Rail operations as well.
Our region simply cannot afford the loss of its railway network.
The federal government must tell us now, clearly, what it plans to do to enable our region to keep its rail network.
Member for Lambton—Kent—Middlesex
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Rose-Marie Ur Middlesex—Kent—Lambton, ON
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to bid farewell to my colleagues and the constituents of Lambton—Kent—Middlesex.
To the riding association, I certainly have appreciated all the hard work by president, Marilyn Bach, and all the members and executives over the years for faithfully attending the monthly breakfast meetings and being my eyes and ears in the riding.
I thank the volunteers of four successful campaigns for their time, dedication and all the great friendships that have developed. To a very competent campaign manager for my four elections, I thank Dr. Thomas Wolder.
My awesome staff in Ottawa, Chera, Julie, Jessica, and in the riding, Peggy, Lois and Marg, and all the past staff were second to none. We truly were a great team. Their untiring dedication made my work easier.
To my family members, without their support I could not have done my job. Their patience and understanding meant a lot. I look forward to spending more time with all of them, especially my grandsons Zachary and Jordan. Louis has been my rock. I thank my guardian angel, Deb Wiseman.
Last but not least, I thank the constituents in Lambton—Kent—Middlesex. I have enjoyed representing their interests for 12 years.
Electoral Campaigns
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Gary Goodyear Cambridge, ON
Mr. Speaker, I rise in the House privileged to serve my home of Cambridge-North Dumfries. However, it is with disappointment that I have to draw to members' attention yet more inconsistencies between what the Prime Minister says and what his team actually does.
Ever since the Prime Minister pleaded with Canadians to keep his job, we have seen numerous examples of his going on about how he wants a clean campaign. However, the chair of the Ontario Liberal campaign team has revealed the truth. He has advised all his MPs to spend their money after Christmas because it is going to be a negative campaign and that way they will get a bigger bang for their buck.
Remember the flag-burning TV ads the Liberals used? Or what about the handgun firing straight at television viewers? If that is what the members opposite in the Liberal Party call positive, then I guess they call stealing taxpayers' money redistribution.
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
David McGuinty Ottawa South, ON
Mr. Speaker, this morning I was pleased to open the 12th annual BioNorth, Canada's international biotechnology and life sciences conference and exhibition presented by the Ottawa Life Sciences Council. I am proud to say that the Montreal, Ottawa and Toronto biotech triangle is second in the world only to California's cluster.
This year, BioNorth focuses on the commercialization of Canada's extensive and tremendous level of research. Our government has committed more than $2 billion over the next five years to sustain Canada's global lead in university-based research.
Thanks to an outstanding business climate, the private sector is now spending more than $3 billion a year in life sciences R and D and is responsible for over 70,000 Canadian jobs.
Innovation is at the core of Canada's economic success. We are working hard with Canada's entrepreneurs and Canada's investors to secure innovation, growth and prosperity for all Canadians.
Fabory Metrican
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Nicole Demers Laval, QC
Mr. Speaker, founded in 1947 by a Montrealer who foresaw the move to metric, Fabory Metrican, which manufactures and distributes metric fastenings, is now part of a worldwide distribution network.
The company offers services relating to the three different aspects of fasteners: the product, the fastening technique and the cost effectiveness of operating procedures.
Thanks to the expertise of some fifty employees in Laval, Fabory Metrican can take over the management of the inventories of its clients, including Bombardier, provide expert technical advice and provide on-site delivery according to production schedules.
With sales of $22 million in Canada, Fabory Metrican helps many companies increase their production and contributes significantly to the labour market and to Laval's economic development.
Federal Court of Canada
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Paul Devillers Simcoe North, ON
Mr. Speaker, the Federal Court has allowed a judicial review application in the case of American war resister, Jeremy Hinzman, on the issue of the legality of the U.S. invasion of Iraq.
Members will recall that Canada refused to join the U.S. in this war because it lacked UN sanction. Many Canadians are now encouraging the Government of Canada to accord similar treatment to the U.S. war resisters today as was accorded to the Vietnam war resisters.
I wish to add my support to those so encouraging the government, because I believe there should be no distinction between a person who was avoiding the draft and one who refuses to join an unauthorized war.
In case this is my last statement in this House, I want to take this opportunity to thank the voters of Simcoe North for giving me the honour of representing them in Parliament for four mandates.
Income Trusts
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Monte Solberg Medicine Hat, AB
Mr. Speaker, the whole income trust debacle is such a weird, gripping tale that it has made terms such as "dividend, tax credit, market cap and finance minister" almost part of the pop culture, as in the sentence, "Yes, my parents gave me my dividend tax credit which really helps my market cap, so I should be able to go to the show tonight unless I somehow get it all finance ministered up".
Just when we thought it could not get any more weird and strange, now the income trust debacle has taken yet another turn, this time toward the RCMP and the Ontario Securities Commission. With published reports saying that large investors may have been tipped off by people in finance, small retail investors are furious and want answers about who knew what when.
The minister's self-serving denials just do not cut it, especially when trading volumes and unit prices shot up just hours before the minister's announcement. On second thought, why does the RCMP not just set up an office right in the PMO so that it can be at the ready for the next Liberal scandal?
Member for Etobicoke--Lakeshore
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Jean Augustine Etobicoke—Lakeshore, ON
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to inform the House that I have decided not to seek re-election in the riding of Etobicoke--Lakeshore.
It has been a great privilege to serve Canada and especially the people of Etobicoke--Lakeshore, to whom I am deeply grateful for their 12 years of friendship and unfailing support.
I want to thank all of my colleagues in Parliament for the tremendous experience of working with them in building a Canada where citizens from every corner of the globe can fulfill their hopes and aspirations. I have enjoyed the many and varied responsibilities with which I have been entrusted.
I owe much to Canada as a black woman who has risen from grassroots engagements to the highest councils of this land. I want to thank my community from coast to coast for their unstinting support of my efforts.
While there is much left to be done, I believe it is time to pass the baton and to explore and embrace other opportunities to serve my fellow citizens. I will miss this place and the many dear friends I have made here. As a proud and committed supporter of our Liberal team, I want to wish its members every success.
New Democratic Party
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Libby Davies Vancouver East, BC
Mr. Speaker, on what is almost certainly the last day of this Parliament, I am proud to rise today as a New Democrat and proud of our record here in this place. As we move to the next election, Canadians can be proud that the NDP members of Parliament got something done, and proud that our leader, the member for Toronto--Danforth, is a leader who puts people first and a leader who got results.
This session saw New Democrats pass the first ever NDP budget. We took $4.6 billion that was destined to end up in the pockets of well-connected friends of Liberals as corporate tax cuts and we turned that money over to affordable housing, reducing tuition, the environment, and foreign aid.
We have been thrust into this election by a Liberal leader who refuses to compromise, so we head to the electorate confident that we did everything we could to get things done in this minority Parliament. We know that more could have been done if it were not for the scandal, the arrogance and the inflexibility of the Liberals and their Prime Minister.
We pay special tribute to the member for Ottawa Centre, who is retiring. He has been an inspiration to all of us.
We intend to return here with more New Democrats to go to bat for Canadians. They can count on that.
Riding of Etobicoke--Lakeshore
Statements By Members
November 28th, 2005 / 2:10 p.m.
Peter Van Loan York—Simcoe, ON
Mr. Speaker, on the eve of an election, the Prime Minister has shown that the democratic deficit is alive in the Liberal Party of Canada.
It has been almost two decades since Etobicoke--Lakeshore Liberals have been permitted to democratically select a candidate. In 1993, Jean Chrétien appointed the current member to be a candidate, eliminating any democratic nomination process. Now, Liberal headquarters has rigged the nomination of a successor, installing a candidate in a process worthy of the worst corrupt third world dictatorship, according to local Liberals.
Yes, that is the same Michael Ignatieff who has lectured for years about the value of our western freedoms and democracy. Apparently, becoming a Liberal can be severely corrupting to one's principles. At least it took Pierre Trudeau two years to transform from the candidate of individual freedom to the War Measures Act prime minister. Michael Ignatieff has taken mere minutes to abandon democratic values.
Mr. Ignatieff is going to fit well into the Liberal Party. That is, until the voters of Etobicoke--Lakeshore stand up for democracy, freedom and Canada, and reject the Liberal Party's latest affront. That day is coming soon.
Grey Cup
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Marc Lemay Abitibi—Témiscamingue, QC
Mr. Speaker, all eyes were on football last night. We were all treated to a spectacular show during the Grey Cup championship game, pitting the Montreal Alouettes against the Edmonton Eskimos.
Many Quebeckers over the past 40 years have played some great games for the Alouettes, but it was quite unique last night to see so many great plays by Quebeckers on both teams at the Grey Cup.
We would have preferred to see the Montreal Alouettes win, but we are happy for the Eskimos, specifically Danny Maciocia, who was the first Canadian Football League coach from Quebec to win the coveted Grey Cup.
Maciocia is from Montreal and was a member of the Alouettes coaching team after a stellar career in minor and inter-scholastic football in Montreal. Everyone remembers him as a proud and determined gentleman. Congratulations to the Eskimos and the Alouettes for such a great game.


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January 3 sounds like it will be a Great TeaDay!!!
Share your tea with everyone on TC today. It is exciting to see what everyone is drinking. One reason is because none of us can possibly drink every tea we want to. So it is exciting to see someone enjoying something we want to try ... or maybe tried and loved a while ago.
Today's poll question and TeaDay topic is how many times do you steep your leaves? As I recall, a similar topic created a rather fun and lively discussion previously on TC, so let's see how lively the crowd is today. Feel free to comment as you share your tea with us. I know I will definately be drinking my favorite tea today... Bottoms UP!
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Students who excel at math use rote memory to solve simple arithmetic problems, while weak students calculate, concludes a new study, Why Mental Arithmetic Counts, published in the Journal of Neuroscience.
Researchers scanned students' brains while they were solving problems.
Higher-level mathematical skills are built on "arithmetic fluency, the speed and efficiency with which correct solutions to numerical computations are generated," researchers wrote.
This "buttresses the Common Core's call for 'automaticity' of math facts in the early grades, writes Education Gadfly.


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Achieving HBSE Competencies through Service-learning
Service-learning pedagogy allows social work educators to create meaningful learning opportunities for students and better prepare them for practicum, while at the same time, meeting a community need. This paper outlines the relevance of incorporating service-learning into the social work curriculum, specifically the human behavior and the social environment (HBSE) area. Using Bloom's taxonomy as a guide, the authors propose how the CSWE competencies and practice behaviors specific to HBSE may be assessed using service-learning pedagogy. An example is reviewed to illustrate how service-learning can assist faculty and students achieve the HBSE competencies and practice behaviors. Finally, implications for service-learning as a pedagogical strategy for social work education are discussed.
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West Virginia Irish Road Bowling
reporting on long bullets road bowling in West Virginia and the North American Region
An iron and steel small cannonball, called a "bowl" is hurled down a 1.2 mile country lane, fewest throws to the finish line wins, similar to golf. Throws can roll 250 or even 300 yards.
Excitement builds as two evenly skilled players match each other shot for shot for more than a mile. Often these memorable matches, called "scores," are decided by only a few feet or inches distance past the finish line, both players with the same number of throws.
The twists and turns of a narrow country lane as well as the tilt of the road surface (the "pitch and camber") provide a rich playing field for strategy and can spark spirited debate among the thrower, his coach (the "road shower") and full-throated spectators.
Before football, soccer, and basketball, before baseball and golf, was . . .
The Old Game, Irish Road Bowling.
Enjoy the pleasure of an afternoon walk on a scenic country road by becoming part of the West Virginia Irish Road Bowling Association. This ancient game has been played for more than 300 years on the rural country roads in Ireland, but it is now being brought to you from the green hills of West Virginia. Also known as Irish Long Bullets, this sport is for men and women of all ages from 9 to 90 and is extremely easy to learn while being highly competitive.
The Old Game was restored to West Virginia in Ireland, West Virginia, in 1995. Ireland, WV,is a picturesque mountain town with small farms that recreate scenery from the Irish countryside. Players during the Irish Spring Festival in 1995, introduced this great pursuit that everyone loves.
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The Wild and Wonderful West Virginia Irish Road Bowling Association (WVIRBA) originated in the tiny village of Ireland, West Virginia. The WVIRBA mission is to provide you with the same great fun those in Ireland experience when participating in this sport. Ready to start bowling?
Support WVIRBA.org - Healthy, outdoor family-fun exercise is happening on country roads all over West Virginia, thanks to the 501(c)3 nonprofit all-volunteer West Virginia Irish Road Bowling Association. The WVIRBA sponsors 20 scores (matches) open to the public at 17 events from March to November, in all regions of West Virginia. To help keep them rolling, the best nation is a do-nation, go to www.wvirba.org.
About Irish Road BowlingIrish Road Bowling is primarily played in County Armagh in Northern Ireland and in County Cork in Southern Ireland. It consists of a ball made of iron and steel that is heavy enough to pick up speed, yet small enough for any person to handle. Besides the basic rules and terms, all you do is hurl this 28 oz. sized "bowl" with an underhand motion over a 1 to 2 mile country road and see how far it goes! Scored like golf, the fewest number of shots from the start to the finish line wins. Right now, you can find three (3) organized leagues in the United States, Boston, New York and West Virginia, but this sport is gaining rapid popularity throughout the country.
An Addicting GameIrish Road Bowling is similar to fast pitch softball, except with a running start. It's also like bowling if you had enough room to run 10 or 15 yards. Irish Road Bowling is ideal for young athletes or seniors who are looking to enjoy a scenic walk on a country road, combined with an ancient and exciting, but not overly strenuous, sport! While it's very easy to learn, it takes time and skill to become as proficient as some of those who have set records.
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