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Anti-Gay 'Flagging' at NEH?
When most scholars have their grant applications rejected by the National Endowment for the Humanities, they shrug. Only a small minority of grants are approved, so there's no way any application can be a sure thing.
When most scholars have their grant applications rejected by the National Endowment for the Humanities, they shrug. Only a small minority of grants are approved, so there's no way any application can be a sure thing.
But what about an application that earns the top possible rating from every member of a peer review panel? When Marc Stein learned that his application had been rejected despite getting the best possible ratings, he started to investigate patterns at the NEH -- and they led him to give a scathing talk Saturday at the annual meeting of the American Historical Association questioning the fairness of the NEH in dealing with his grant and others having to do with gay studies.
Saying that it was time to "name names," Stein reviewed the results of his inquiry, quoting from peer review comments he obtained, and the comments he received from NEH program officers. Stein also conducted a review of NEH fellowships and research awards and found recent years in which few or none of the projects had words like "gay," "lesbian," "queer" or various other words in their titles -- even though such topics are quite common in the humanities. (He acknowledged that this was not a precise measure and that some scholars may be doing work on these issues and keeping those words out of project titles.)
Stein's talk, which he also published with more detail and footnotes online at the History News Network, was widely discussed at the history meeting, with other gay scholars saying that he had demonstrated that their work was being unfairly evaluated and excluded.
"It's absolutely appalling," said Leisa D. Meyer, chair of the AHA's Committee on Gay and Lesbian History and a professor of history and women's studies at the College of William and Mary. "It's really dangerous the way the NEH is held hostage."
In an interview Sunday, Erik Lokkesmoe, a spokesman for the endowment, said that Stein's assumptions were incorrect and that there was no bias against work in gay studies. "The only litmus test we have is excellence," he said, adding that he would encourage gay studies scholars to apply for NEH grants. His message to these scholars: "Please call our program officers. We welcome your applications. They will get full consideration."
One reason Stein's charges generated a lot of buzz at the history meeting is that he is a well respected scholar and his proposed topic concerned legal history (Constitutional law in fact), just the kind of work the NEH generally likes to support. Stein teaches history and is coordinator of the Sexuality Studies Program at York University, in Canada. He is the author of a book about gay Philadelphia and served as editor in chief of the three-volume Encyclopedia of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender History in America.
He applied in 2003 to the NEH for a project to be called "The U.S. Supreme Court's Sexual Revolution? 1965-1973." His thesis was a challenge to the conventional wisdom about the court during this period, which is seen by many as a time in which the justices expanded individual rights regarding sexuality. Stein proposed to compare a series of rulings -- on topics such as birth control, interracial marriage, abortion, obscenity and gay rights -- to show that the liberalism associated with the court was based on a "heteronormative supremacy" and did not go nearly as far as people believe.
When Stein's proposal was rejected, he didn't think much of it at first, but decided to take advantage of an offer in the rejection letter that he could seek copies of the evaluation letters for his project. When he did so, he found that the peer review panel had raved over his ideas. Comments such as "right on target," "ideal combination of solid research and a topic that has broad appeal" and "seems truly revisionary and significant" appeared in these reviews. Every panelist had ranked the proposal "excellent."
Stein said he assumed then that many projects had received such high rankings and that he lost out to equally highly judged proposals. But as he gathered more information, he found that while he was rejected, one project in American history that had failed to receive all "excellent" rankings had been approved for support. A recommendation to support his grant had been overturned by the NEH's council -- a presidentially appointed panel -- and by Bruce Cole, chairman of the NEH and the final arbiter on awards.
When Stein applied again, he received slightly lower ratings -- with questions being raised about whether he had a "personal agenda." Stein was told by the NEH that Cole had decided that the "the negative concerns outweighed the positive" with regard to his grant application -- and he was again rejected.
Somewhere in the process, Stein said, he appears to have been a victim of "flagging." That's the term for some grant applications being identified for particularly close scrutiny as they move up the chain for approval at the endowment. The Chronicle of Higher Education reported that Lynne V. Cheney, who led the endowment under President George H.W. Bush, had used flagging to limit support for projects that related to multiculturalism and that Cole had revived the practice under the second President Bush.
On Sunday, Lokkesmoe acknowledged that flagging is part of the process, but he stressed that Cole has followed the recommendations of staff members (who summarize the peer review panels) and the NEH's council almost all the time, using his veto power sparingly.
The peer review process is important but it is only one part of getting an NEH grant, Lokkesmoe said. "There are many criteria to look at on whether an application deserves to be funded," he said. Lokkesmoe said that confidentiality rules barred him from discussing the specifics of Stein's application but that bias against gay studies was not a factor and is not an issue at the endowment.
He noted that Cole is "not trying to fight the culture wars" and that the NEH has backed many grants that relate to diversity. Indeed Cole -- who taught art history and comparative literature at Indiana University before coming to the NEH -- is a well respected scholar and his relations with academic groups are much more friendly than Cheney's were during her tenure at the NEH. "It's a different time," Lokkesmoe said.
To Stein and others at the AHA meeting, however, the question remains about why proposals that go through a rigorous peer review process -- in which the NEH selects the members of peer review panels -- should be overturned by political appointees. At the AHA's business meeting, Stein's experience was cited as an example of what's wrong with the NEH and as an illustration of the thinking behind the AHA's statement last year on peer review.
It reads, in part: "Projects endorsed by peer review panels composed of competent, qualified, and unbiased reviewers that reflect a balance of perspectives should not be denied funding because of political, religious, or other biases of political appointees in the funding agencies."
Since the historians can't force the NEH to change its procedures, Stein cited his experience as an example of how to seek change. If you are rejected by the NEH, he urged the audience, get all the information you can, and if the results strike you as unfair, start sharing the information with others.
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It will enable scientists to accurately portray the shape of the entire Moon at a higher resolution than ever before.
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A single measure of elevation (one pixel) on the map is roughly the size of two football pitches placed side-by-side.
"Our new topographic view of the Moon provides the dataset that lunar scientists have waited for since the Apollo era," said Dr Mark Robinson, chief scientist on the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera (LROC), one of LRO's instruments.
Dr Robinson, from Arizona State University in Tempe, added: "We can now determine slopes of all major geologic terrains on the Moon at 100m scale, determine how the crust has deformed, better understand impact crater mechanics, investigate the nature of volcanic features, and better plan future robotic and human missions to the Moon."
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This will be very useful, especially to the Chinese – now that the U.S. is essentially winding-down our public-funded space exploration (which may be a good thing long-term; hmmm…)
[I hope this isn't too "Political" for Adafruit. I'm just stating facts.]
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engine turns over very slow
engin tuns over very slow.... first off i tore down the engine and replaced the timing chain i made sure to top dead center the number 1 cylinder and line up the timing marks were lined up and then i put everything back together. i got the motor put back in the truck and hooked everything up it is a brand new battery and starter just bought today. my friend thinks it is the fact that we didnt ground the block to the frame or body but i think it is because we never reset the distributor.
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The starter it's self does not have a negative wire to ground out to, it just grounds out on the starter housing thru the block. So the closer your ground is to the starter the better the connection. The jumper to the start bolt will help complete the circuit to verify it that is your problem or not.
November 12th, 2011, 07:16 AM | #5 |
grounds, grounds, grounds, grounds, grounds, grounds.... MOST COMMON ISSUE FOR THIS!!!! make sure you have a VERY good ground from Battery> Frame, Battery>motor Motor>frame ( i prefer atleast 3 points... just my suggestion. make sure you have good grounds and if not all your going to do is fry your battery cables
November 12th, 2011, 07:58 AM | #6 |
hoo dat. wat.
I prefer this setup:
Battery (-) directly bolted to engine block, then an additional grounding cable from the block to the frame. Battery (+) to an insulated junction box that feeds the stater and the rest of the vehicle.
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[QUOTE=TanTahoe;2845694]The starter it's self does not have a negative wire to ground out to, it just grounds out on the starter housing thru the block. So the closer your ground is to the starter the better the connection. The jumper to the start bolt will help complete the circuit to verify it that is your problem or not.[/QUOTE
Exactly what he said. It is just a quick check to help isolate if that is your problem. You could also use the other 2 clamps to go from motor to frame or body just to complete the circuit more. Grounds are very critical to completing the "circuit" and making everything work good. |
November 12th, 2011, 10:09 AM | #8 |
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yeah i have a friend helping me swap the motors and he wont listen to me on anything when we were putting the motor back in i wanted to hook the grounds on the back of the engine block back up but he said no i never use grounds i thought it was weird so ill try hooking up all the grounds and if that doesnt work ill try grounding the starter.
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November 13th, 2011, 11:05 AM | #11 |
Your freind doesn't seem too smart,see if you can get him to hold on to the positive battery cable while you crank it over.If your freind screams,and jumps away from the truck,with burnt fingers,you have a bad ground.
November 13th, 2011, 11:15 AM | #12 |
I work out
X2 on this one. I sometimes even take it a step farther and run the Battery (-) directly to the engine block, then a separate one from the battery directly to the frame and another one from the engine block to the frame. Might sound like overkill but I have never had a ground issue on anything I built.
November 15th, 2011, 11:34 AM | #13 |
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okay finally got it to start literally what i did is i went out to it the other night turned on the lights to make sure the batter wasnt drained to much while i tried to start it. then i shut the lights off and tried it one last time didnt hook anymore grounds or mess with the dizzy and it fired right up, it turned right over i have no idea what it was but it still turns over every time. im going to investigate it a little bit and see whats going on. btw does anyone here have any vaccuum diagrams for that year tbi motor.
November 15th, 2011, 12:46 PM | #16 |
hoo dat. wat.
what year TBI?
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November 17th, 2011, 10:17 PM | #20 |
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definately the fuel pump not and i have to replace sending unit and tank because they both are rotted found why pump went bad because the inside of the tank was so rusty the fuel strainer in the tank was clogged up so bad it was black burnt out the pump damn if it isnt one thing its another
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I went through the "crossing the line" ceremony on the U.S.S. Vancouver LPD-2 in 1983 while serving with A/1/3 on a Westpac. My Dad went through the ceremony in WWII. Don't know if they even permit such initiations today-- entirely different culture. Vancouver was a good ship, and her captain a good skipper who had the misfortune of hitting an unchartered reef off the coast of western Australia and tore up both screws. They transferred the embarked Marines to the U.S.S. Denver LPD-9, a real garbage scow in comparison. Libbo in Fremantle/Perth was sweet, though!
I crossed in 95' and still did the PT water torture, crawling across the non skid deck and most of the other good natured hazing. Then, I crossed in 97' and all we had was a ceromony and the CO read a prepared speech. It's sad really, a lot of old traditions seem to be slipping away because people complain and whine. Why they bother signing on in the first place if they can't hack it I will never understand...
I got to go through it on my westpac.I also got to go through the blue nose...When i was stationed in iceland we went to greenland for cold weather training.
USS St. Louis - One day away from it!!! Then we got re-directed to the PI. Mt. Pinatubo blew and ruined all the fun! E
I crossed in 94, and 97. I still have the fire hose butt slapper somewhere with a few wog signatures.
I went thru the "initiation" in '77 aboard the USS New Orleans LPH. Really good chow that night, steak and lobster tail, IIRC.
I went through in early 95, on the Bellau Wood. It was kind of lame though, with all kinds of restrictions. About six months later, they pulled our shellback certificates out of our SRB's and gave them to us. I think they were supposed to shred them, because the shellback ritual was now considered a hazing event.


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Turkish Science, Industry & Technology Minister Nihat Ergun left for Ethiopia on Saturday.
Ergun will attend the funeral ceremony of Ethiopia's Prime Minister Meles Zenawi.
Zenawi's funeral is set to begin in Meskel Square and will proceed to Holy Trinity Cathedral, where he will be buried.
Zenawi, born in 1955, had been the Prime Minister of Ethiopia from 1995 until his death in 2012.
He was President of Ethiopia from 1991 to 1995 and became the Prime Minister of Ethiopia in 1995 following the general elections that year.
Zenawi died in a Brussels hospital on August 20 after an extended illness.
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More Than Half of Pediatricians Make Diagnostic Errors: Survey
MONDAY, June 21 -- You're not the only one who can't always tell if your child has a viral illness or a bacterial infection that calls for antibiotics: Pediatricians say this is the most common diagnostic error they make, a new study shows.
Other common missed or mistaken diagnoses include those involving medication side effects, psychiatric disorders, appendicitis, asthma and ear infections, according to the study.
Researchers surveyed more than 700 pediatricians and pediatric trainees (residents and fellows), and found that more than half reported misdiagnosing a child once or twice a month. That included about 77 percent of the pediatric trainees.
Nearly half said that once or twice a year, those misdiagnoses were significant enough to cause harm.
Researchers did not ask the extent of the harm, however, and said they didn't have enough information to gauge the seriousness of it. But previous research cited in the study shows that 32 percent of pediatric malpractice claims are due to diagnostic errors.
"These are perceptions and much more research has to be done to really delineate how often this happens," said senior study author Dr. Geeta Singhal, an assistant professor of pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. The research is published in the July issue of Pediatrics.
The survey was conducted among pediatricians at three sites in Cincinnati and Houston. Diagnostic errors include those that are delayed, wrong or missed.
Pediatricians most often cited a failure to gather information through medical history, exam or chart review as the cause of errors. Other causes of misdiagnoses included failure of parents to seek care for their child in a timely manner, failure to follow-up on abnormal lab tests and parents ignoring follow-up recommendations.
To reduce errors, physicians said closer follow-up of patients, improved teamwork between members of the health-care team and more time spent with patients during appointments would help. Improving access to information through electronic health records and diagnostic decision-support tools would also avert some errors, pediatricians said.
Since pediatricians aren't always right, Singhal said, parents who are unsure of a diagnosis should be encouraged to ask for more information or seek a second opinion.
"It's important to me as a pediatrician and as a mom to empower our patients and our families to ask good questions of their physicians," Singhal said. "If they are not comfortable with the diagnosis, it's OK to ask the doctor to elaborate more or help them understand better."
With so many of the misdiagnoses involving viral versus bacterial infection, families should also try not to push for antibiotics if the doctor doesn't feel there's a need, Singhal said.
Dr. Daniel Neuspiel, a liaison on the American Academy of Pediatrics' Steering Committee on Quality Improvement and Management, said the findings weren't surprising.
"We know that errors of all sorts are rampant in health care," said Neuspiel, director of ambulatory pediatrics at Levine Children's Hospital in Charlotte, N.C. "The main issue is not lack of knowledge, but that our systems in health care are set up in an antiquated way that allows for flaws to easily occur. The way we work, and I speak for myself as well in my own practice, relies too heavily on memory. Most of the time, I get things right, but not infrequently, I and other well-meaning pediatricians do make errors."
Neuspiel suggested that the medical profession could learn from other industries in which errors can mean life and death, including airlines, automakers and the building industry. "One thing they have done, and I think health care is starting to learn, is the importance of having more standard processes in place," Neuspiel said.
That includes clinical practice guidelines that offer evidence-based, standardized approaches to problems; greater reliance on checklists to ensure proper steps were followed in making a diagnosis; comprehensive electronic health records that automatically flag pediatricians about prescription errors (such as dosage or drug interactions) or remind doctors about tests that should be scheduled and followed-up on.
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What I Liked: The artistic direction, the soundtrack, the inclusion of some of Baudelaire's poems from Les Fleurs du Mal. The ED was the right amount of freakish and cool. Kasuga was even more infuriating in this than in the manga. The classroom vandalizing scene. The dream sequence. The mountain scene. The way they depicted the ending not only was a good prelude to Part 2, but also left the viewer knowing that the worst was yet to come.
What I Didn't: The first three OPs. The animation meant that expressions were sometimes too subtle for the situation. The use of static shots far too often. The way they depicted the ending seemed like a cop-out. For some, the slow and almost pedestrian pacing may be too much.
Final Verdict: Unapologetically dark and twisted, Aku no Hana speaks volumes about adolescent sexuality and life in small town Japan. Despite using an unconventional animation method, it pays off for this series and it wouldn't have had the same impact any other way.
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Wednesday, January 21, 2009
4 comments:
- Jenkins Family said...
- January 22, 2009 at 12:53 PM
- Becky said...
I'm so excited for your blog! it looks great and i love the slideshows and history behind some of you items!
i love your shop so much! it looks especially good this time of year. in fact, i featured it on my blog..and consequently another blog picked up a pix i took of your cupcake roses.
here's a link to my post on your valentines cupcakes: http://utahlovescupcakes.com/2009/01/26/give-cupcake-roses-for-valentines-day/
you can also click on the label "dippidee" to see all my other posts about your awesome shop! - February 2, 2009 at 5:06 PM
- marci said...
I love Dippidee, but was sooooooo disappointed in the flower bouquet!!!! The cookies were so dry and hard, and totally inedible! :(
- February 14, 2009 at 12:25 PM
- marci said...
Thanks for the make-up cookies! They were soooooo much better and sooooo delicious. I'll tell my husband not to buy the displays anymore!! :)
Thanks again! - February 14, 2009 at 2:23 PM


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ST. PAUL, Minn. (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — A slain military sniper whose memoir sparked a lawsuit from former Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura admitted before his death that he removed Ventura's name from the book because he was afraid of being sued, jurors in Ventura's defamation lawsuit heard Wednesday.
Ventura claims "American Sniper" author Chris Kyle, a former Navy SEAL who was fatally shot last year at a Erath County shooting range, invented a story in his best-selling autobiography about decking Ventura outside a California bar in 2006. Kyle had said Ventura made loud disparaging comments about SEALs while Kyle was attending a wake for a fellow SEAL killed in battle.
Chad Littlefield, a friend of Kyle's, was gunned down alongside the decorated Navy Seal.
Kyle gave a video deposition in November 2012 that jurors saw Wednesday. Near the start, Kyle told Ventura's attorney, David Bradley Olson, that he wasn't concerned about the lawsuit. Asked why, he replied: "You can't defeat the truth."
But later on Kyle, who's regarded as the deadliest sniper in U.S. military history, acknowledged he was indeed afraid of being sued. He said his co-authors, Jim DeFelice and Scott McEwen, included Ventura's name in early drafts of the subchapter on the alleged incident — even calling him Jesse "The Body" Ventura, his name from his pro wrestling days. Kyle said he was acting on the advice of a friend who was a Dallas police officer.
"He said if you put something in the book that's not true you're probably liable," Kyle recalled, even as he insisted everything in the book was accurate to the best of his knowledge.
But he said it took some work to convince them that Ventura's name should come out. The three-page passage ultimately referred to Ventura as "Scruff Face."
Kyle's retelling was consistent with his published version of what happened at the bar near Kyle's base at the time in Coronado, California. He stood by his claim that Ventura told him "you deserve to lose a few (SEALs)," saying in the videotape, "Those are his exact words."
He said he then punched Ventura because he believed Ventura was fixing to hit him.
But Kyle acknowledged he had no direct knowledge of some of the details described in the story, such as an allegation that he gave Ventura a black eye. He said he heard them from witnesses, but he couldn't remember who.
"I was told it. I believed it," he said.
Kyle also said some details his friends told DeFelice — that he knocked out Ventura, threw him across tables or choked him — definitely weren't true. They didn't make it into print, however.
Olson asked Kyle if he was familiar with Ventura before the alleged confrontation. Kyle responded that he'd never met Ventura before, but that he was familiar with Ventura's service as a SEAL and his subsequent career as a wrestler, actor and politician.
"Back then we thought that he was a pretty cool dude," Kyle said.
Ventura, who was Minnesota governor from 1999-2003, pursued his lawsuit even after Kyle was killed in February 2013, saying it was important to clear his name. Ventura, who has hosted several cable TV shows since his single term ended, has said his job offers dried up after the book came out because of the harm to his reputation.
Legal experts have said Ventura must prove that Kyle made up the story, or at least acted with reckless disregard for the truth.
Earlier Wednesday, Kyle's widow, Taya Kyle, testified they never intended to keep the money from the book. A key claim Ventura must prove is that the Kyles profited from a made-up story.
In often tearful testimony, she said they wanted to donate money to other veterans but found themselves limited by gift tax laws that prevented them from donating more than $13,000 each to two families last year. Olson challenged that assertion, suggesting by his questions that they could have given more away and just paid the taxes. The book has earned more than $3 million in royalties.
The judge ruled earlier that any profits from an upcoming movie based on Kyle's book could be subject to damages.
Taya Kyle testified Wednesday that the alleged incident won't be part of the movie, which is being directed by Clint Eastwood. Kyle said she had been told by a screenwriter that there wasn't enough room for it.
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Big Yellow Self Storage staff visit English Institute of Sport, Sheffield
Kirsty from Big Yellow Self Storage together with Trina and Kirstie from our Armadillo Stores watched UK medal hopefuls in action during a tour of the English Institute of Sport (EIS) in Sheffield.
The impressive lottery funded facility is big enough to cater for a wide variety of sports and features state of the art equipment. As well as being a tremendous asset for elite athletes, the Institute works on projects to bring sport into the community.
There were several presentations from the organizers of Team 2012, which gave an insight into the funding operation. The goal is to raise £25 million and £14 million has already been raised. The money raised will help fund equipment for over 1200 athletes across 47 sports.
Our Big Yellow and Armadillo staff were told about two key projects the Institute is promoting: table tennis and boxing. The Institute is funding a table tennis coach from world leaders China. Kirsty from Big Yellow got to see the coach in action and even play a game against medal hopeful Kelly Sibley.
Inside the boxing halls, they saw Natasha Jonas, reigning European champion, together with Luke Campbell and Anthony Ogogo practicing their style and technique. Boxing is a very well funded and popular sport. As part of the outreach project, mobile boxing rings are being used in communities with impressive results.
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The Best Turkey Stuffing Recipe
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- Prep Time : 10m
- Cook Time : 15m
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There can be quite a debate about the best turkey stuffing recipe. We all have our favorite.
This is a recipe for a delicious traditional turkey stuffing.
I have provided ideas for a few wonderful additions and twists too. Sometimes I stick to tradition, sometimes I choose to shake it up a bit.
Turkey Stuffing Recipe
- 3/4 cup butter
- 2 1/2 cups chopped onions
- 2 cups chopped celery
- 4 teaspoons dried sage
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon dried savory
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon marjoram
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 14 cups dried white bread, cubed
Step 1
In a large frying pan, melt butter over a medium heat. Fry onions and celery together with the dried herbs, salt and pepper, stirring often, until vegetables are tender, about 10-15 minutes.
Step 2
Transfer the mixture to a very large bowl. Add the bread cubes and mix well.
Step 3
If you are making the stuffing ahead: Transfer the cooked vegetable mixture to a large bowl. Let cool and refrigerate in an airtight container for 24 hours. Mix with bread cubes before stuffing the bird.
Step 4
Stuff the turkey at both ends with this mixture. (see our Roast Turkey Recipe for directions on stuffing the bird).
Step 5
IMPORTANT: Stuff the turkey just before baking it. Do NOT stuff the bird ahead and let it sit, even in the refrigerator. It can become infected with bacteria and make you quite ill.
- Add 1 cup fresh chopped parsley for extra fresh herb flavor.
- Replace 1 cup of the celery with a cup of chopped fennel. Fennel has a mild licorice flavor that will add a bit of a twist to our traditional turkey stuffing.
- A delicious addition! Add 1 to 2 cups of chopped fruit to the mix. Chopped apples, chopped dried apricots, raisins, currants or blueberries (yes, blueberries) are all amazing added to herbed turkey stuffing. Try it once and you'll be hooked.
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I didn't do anything new and unusual with this set. In fact, my goal was to see how interesting I could get these to look without the use of a micro controller. I keep getting asked if I sell these things, and I am too stubborn and sentimental to part with any of the others I've made in the past. This is a low-cost, 'all that glitters' pair that simply blinks and has the cool leather trim that is my signature icing on the cake. They're neat, but are the sort of model I'd be comfortable letting go of, as they didn't take me a stupid long amount of time to make or troubleshoot. That being said, I think they're a nice addition to the family.
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Published on January 15th, 2010 | by Zachary Shahan
9Where Do We Get Our Oil?
January 15th, 2010 by Zachary Shahan
We know that dozens of billions of US dollars go to imported oil every month (nearly $1 billion a day). We know that some of that must go to unstable, unsafe countries.
A new report by the Center for American Progress titled "Oil Dependence is a Dangerous Habit" shows exactly how much oil we are getting from several such countries, and the results leave you wondering how safe we actually are and how serious we are about fighting terrorism and hostile political regimes.
The ironic thing to me, is that the companies so gung-ho about being patriotic and so critical of almost all clean energy efforts are the same companies who are giving so much money (see the graphs below) to these unstable countries.
Ten of the countries who we import a lot of oil from are also on the State Department's Travel Warning list: Algeria, Chad, Colombia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Iraq, Mauritania, Nigeria, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Syria.
Some leading importers may not be on the prestigious Travel Warning list, but show very anti-American foreign and energy policies as well.
Venezuela, one of our top five oil providers, is quite anti-American, if this Washington Post article is any indications of how the country thinks of us.
Demand Drives Price, Helps More Unstable & Unsafe Countries
Even if we do not trade with other very anti-American countries (e.g. Iran — legally, we cannot buy oil from them), our great oil dependence still drives the price of oil up everywhere and supports their business. Overall, the US is responsible for about a quarter of the worldwide oil demand: "In 2008 the United States consumed 23 percent of the world's petroleum, 57 percent of which was imported. Yet the United States holds less than 2 percent of the world's oil reserves." This supports Iran's economy indirectly, but strongly as well.
As the Center for American Progress shows, we already rely a lot on unstable and unsafe countries, but as some of our allies who supply us with much of our oil begin to have a more and more limited ability to do so (e.g. Canada and Mexico), we will have to rely even more and more on the countries listed above, unless we switch to a new energy economy.
Oil Hurting Our Economy
Increasing oil imports is not good for our economy. It recently increased our trade deficit, worsening an already bad economic situation.
Because of our reliance on foreign oil, we send money to other countries rather than using it to invest in US technology and the US economy.
Bottom line: reliance on foreign oil is increasingly dangerous and economically costly.
Why We Have to Struggle So Hard to Get Clean Energy Legislation
Why so many Republicans and some Democrats have a hard time supporting clean energy legislation is clear — they care more about the profits of their or their supporters' oil companies than the profits and security of the American people.
Look at who is making money on the imported oil:
In 2008 Chevron made a profit of $23.9 billion while nearly half of its imports—138 million barrels of oil—came from these countries. ExxonMobil made $45.2 billion while getting 43 percent of its oil—205.6 million barrels—from these countries. About one-third of BP's imports—110.6 million barrels—were from these countries in 2008, when the company's profits were $25.6 billion.
Approximately 25 percent of ConocoPhillips' imports were from "dangerous or unstable" countries—116.7 million barrels—in 2008, contributing to its $52.7 billion profit. And Shell raked in $31.4 billion that year, also importing one-quarter of its oil—61.8 million barrels—from these countries. (Note: Shell includes Shell Chemical LP, Shell Chemical Yabucoa Inc, Shell US Trading Co, Shell Oil Co, and Shell Oil Co Deer Park).
It should be no secret by now, these companies are driving the lobbyists, media, and "citizens' groups" who are against the clean energy and climate legislation that will help the US economy as a whole.
If only every American could connect a few dots: oil dependence -> economic loss; oil dependence -> support for unstable, anti-American countries.
There is nothing complicated about it. Oil dependence is one of the most unpatriotic things we can continue to support.
via Climate Progress/Center for American Progress
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But I know a lot of people don't share my Monday morning sentiments & face Mondays with a sense of dread & loathing. How about a little dose of inspiration to get you going this morning & give you a gentle little nudge into productivity? Whether your goals for the day include a conference call or an email you've been putting off writing or a huge pile of laundry that needs to be folded, here's some inspiration to get you on your way.
My Monday Morning inspiration for today is "Do Something Good Today". Whether for yourself (an unplanned Starbucks run?), your kids (surprise making cookies before bed day, just because?), a stranger (buying lunch for the car behind you in the drive through?), your significant other (a little love note tucked into a pocket?) or a friend (an email out of the blue, just to say how happy you are for them?) - do something good today.
I have a feeling it makes your Monday more bearable, promise.
& if you're on InstaGram, tag a picture of your good thing #mminspo & I'll feature some of my favorites on the blog later this week. (psst - did you hear InstaGram is coming to the Android platform soon too?)
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Suzann Pettersen won the Safeway Classic for the second time in three years Sunday, taking advantage of playing partner Yani Tseng's final-round collapse at Columbia Edgewater.
Three strokes behind leader Tseng entering the round, the third-ranked Pettersen closed with a 5-under 67 for a two-stroke victory over second-ranked Stacy Lewis.
Pettersen finished at 20-under 268 for her 12th LPGA Tour victory. The 32-year-old Norwegian also won the LPGA Lotte in Hawaii in April and won a Ladies European Tour event in March in China. She won the 2011 tournament at Pumpkin Ridge.
"I felt like this was a good bounce back from last week when I kind of screwed it up on the last day," said Pettersen, who finished eight strokes behind winner Lydia Ko in the Canadian Women's Open after beginning the final round a shot back.
"I tried to give myself chances. Once I got going I felt like I made a lot of clutch putts. I guess that's what made me win today. The putter was a good friend of mine."
Tseng followed her third-round 63 with a 78 to tie for ninth at 12 under. The Taiwanese star, a 15-time winner on the tour who had a 109-week run at No. 1 in the world ranking, is winless in 37 events since the Kia Classic in March 2012.
Lewis, a three-time winner this year, shot a 68.
"It was a little frustrating. I played really good, though, so I can't be upset," Lewis said. "A lot of those putts I hit exactly where I wanted to and they just didn't go in. A bogey-free tournament I've never done before, so I keep checking things off the list."
Lizette Salas was third at 17 under after a 69, and 2008 champion Cristie Kerr was another stroke back after a 69.
A 72-hole event for the time, the tournament returned to Columbia Edgewater after four years at Pumpkin Ridge. Columbia Edgewater also was the tournament site from 1990-2008.
For Pettersen, the Safeway victory capped an emotional three-week period. It started with Solheim Cup, where Pettersen helped Europe rout the United States in Parker, Colo.
"Seems like Portland is a good stop for me," Pettersen said. "Seems like I always play well here. This was a good finish to a solid three-week stretch for me."
A key point during Pettersen's final round was her response after hitting a poor 8-iron at the par-3 second hole that led to a double bogey.
"I felt like an amateur, to be honest. That was a disaster of a hole," Pettersen said. "I decided before I went out (Sunday) just not to have too many reactions, good or bad. I knew there were birdies out there if you really get it going."
Pettersen quickly with a birdie on the par-4 third that started a stretch where she birdied five of the next six holes and eight of 11.
Pettersen made an 18-foot birdie putt at the par-3 eighth to overtake Lewis for the lead, curled in a 5-footer for birdie on the par-5 10th and made a 25-footer from off the green on the par-4 11th.
Pettersen opened up a four-stroke lead with an 8-foot birdie putt on the par-3 13th. She ran into trouble at the 175-yard, par-3 16th, following a short tee shot with a poor chip. But she minimized the damage when her next chip rolled within 3 feet to set up a bogey-saving putt.
Pettersen said she didn't know she had a three-stroke lead on the 16th tee.
"It was a pretty bad swing. Even worse chip. But it was a good 4," Pettersen said.
Pettersen closed out the tournament with two pars.
She was greeted on the 18th green by Sophie Gustafson, the longtime European Solheim Cup player who announced her retirement from the LPGA Tour on Friday.
"We have a history together and to see her on the 18th was a little bit special," Pettersen said. "I never thought she would kind of stick around. When she says she is done, she's done. She is usually out of there. One thing is to get to know each other on the golf course, but she has become a good friend of mine and that's what you do for friends."


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I agree with Alan. I really liked your work from the get go, the Amazing Heroes and Comics Journal stuff being among the first things I saw of yours. Little by little I'd see more and more. Amazing Heroes #17 came out with your Supergirl cover--"Criminey sakes, he "paints" too-!?" "Grimwood's Daughter", Moon Knight, Outsiders Annual--loved it all. By the time Amazing Heroes #115 (Wonder Woman painted cover, Swimsuit Issue) came along, you'd become this mysterious art "monster" and have been showing off ever since... ;-) (Thank you, Kevin!)
ReplyDeleteI haven't changed my signature much in the last decade or so but early on I kept trying different approaches, hoping to find one that looked a little better than that earlier scrawl.
As far as getting better at drawing is concerned, I'd like to console myself by thinking about how much I've learned since those early, inept drawings, but it's still very common for me to look at something I drew a week ago and cringe. I know one artist who always waits a day or so before he lets any art leave his studio so that he can correct the mistakes that become more obvious after a good night's sleep.


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Released By | Xenesis |
Category | Complete |
Platform | GBA |
Patching Information | No Special Requirements |
Genre | Strategy > Turn Based |
Mods | G,S,L,T,GP,Other |
Patch Version | 1.3 |
Hack Release Date | 18 June 2015 |
Readme | Readme File |
Downloads | 13072 |
Last Modified | 20 June 2015 |
This was a wildly out of control result of what was supposed to be a one-month hack to develop a new War Room challenge for Advance Wars 2. Instead, it has turned into something that's taken over a year to put together, complete with a large amount of refinements and gameplay additions. Complete with new COs from the AW series, plenty of challenging maps and a bundle of hand-coded new features, this is a definitive hack to play for Advance Wars fans (or people who like turn based strategy games!). All the challenges present are hand-crafted by Xenesis and many, many members of the Advance Wars community with over a year's worth of refinement.
Game Features:
- 30 New War Room Maps to play on - Some remixes of existing maps, most brand new from the AW Community.
- Tutorial map with summary of game rules, scoring and new hack features.
- Each map has an info dossier with the par time and author of the map.
- Each CO has unique combat abilities in the War Room setting. Some COs from Advance Wars Dual Strike and Days of Ruin make an appearance as well!
- Improved high score support - The game records S-ranks achieved on each map with each CO.
- Improved status screens - The unit status screen now shows CO abilities more accurately and with more stats.
- Pre-deployed maps provide unique army compositions depending on your CO selection - a feature returning from Advance Wars 1!
- New deterministic weather rules for fairer scoring!
- Extended Status Screen - Shows your rank in progress and whether you have S-Ranked this map with the current CO.
- Improved Enemy AI - Enemy COs no longer use CO powers when they'd have no reason to use them and use them more intelligently!
- Unlockables - Earn more COs by scoring S Ranks on maps!
- Play against or as the series' evil villains - Caulder, Sturm and Von Bolt
ROM / ISO Information:
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- Advance Wars 2 - Black Hole Rising (U) (Clean Rom)
- Alternative Patch:
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"The face of God is that of a merciful father, who is always patient... He does not tire of forgiving us if we know how to turn to him with a contrite heart... The Lord never tires of forgiving. We are the ones who tire of asking for forgiveness." (Angelus, March 17, 2013)
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Snow clearing this morning
At 9am I started shovelling the snow to clear a path. As parishioners arrived, they got involved. Three (John Barton, Vivian Conn, Martiel Eba) took over the shovelling and Eileen Conn and I transferred to gritting. Our newly appointed parish photographer Maureen Auchterlonie again captured some moments for the record. The Saturno came into its own and caused much amusement/delight! Great to see the co-operative parish spirit in operation. Attendance at the 10am Mass was suprisingly good. The 12 noon was decimated - many travel from places that would have been inaccessible today. Await to see the 6pm this evening.
Oh and the kids had snowball fights after Mass - all in the spirit of Christian peace, love and fun. Hope I didn't allow any breach of elf 'n' safety!
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Dear Fr John. Reference Elfen Safety, I wouldn't think it applies, due to the lack of actual Elfs attending your Masses. However, to preclude possible breaches of said Elfen Safety in future, perhaps a Method Statement and Risk Assessment be done now to pre-empt such occurrences ? Love the Saturno.
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I have that desk. It is by Hammory Furniture - in the 1970's. I have the complete collection - coffee table - book drum table - console table - plus two curio cabinets. These pieces are classic "French in the Country".
ReplyDelete Hi Janae, I´m your newest follower and I simply love love LOVE that desk! and the whole space too! if I had a little sanctuary like that, I would do anything but blogging all day long... You have wonderful skills on decorating, specially for a young lady!!!
I´m a little envious because here in my country you can´t find a piece like that desk for less than U$S 400 -and obviously I can´t afford it :(
So for now I´ll keep on dreaming while exploring your older posts and expecting for new ones (I´m following your mom´s blog too, you two ladies are such a great inspiration!!!)
Hugs and blessings,


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A lesson on sharing and good citizenship. Includes printable teaching reading comprehension lesson worksheets.
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By completing this lesson, students will learn about sharing and good citizenship. Older students will demonstrate their reading comprehension skills, including reading strategies, inference, literal meaning, and critical analysis.
Print the Sharing is Caring reading comprehension passage and questions (see below).
Teachers may use the text as part of a classroom lesson plan. Older students should read the passage silently, then answer the questions.
Teachers have the class prepare for a show and tell day. Instead of just asking the children to bring in a special item, explain to them that this item should be one of their special items. The day before show and tell have them draw the item they wish to bring in and write a few sentences about what the item means to them. Have them discuss it with the class and inform them the next day they can celebrate by all having their most special possession with them in class.
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When you were little you probably did not like to share your toys. You might not have even understood what sharing meant. As a toddler you knew that your toys were yours and you didn't want anyone else to play with them. Why should you? They were yours, after all. However, as you get old you learn more about kindness and being good to the people around you. This is what sharing is all about. Sharing is when you have something that someone else needs or wants and you offer to let them use your items.
Sharing your things and offering help to people that need it is something known as good citizenship. All people should strive to be the best citizens they can be. If your neighbor needs a pencil and you have an extra one you should offer to give them your spare. This will help them and they will remember the favor you did for them. Chances are, they will make sure to help you when you need help.
Some children do not like to share. You might know some children that will have enough supplies, but if someone needs them they will never offer to help. These types of people are called selfish. A selfish person only thinks of themselves and never looks out for the people around them. You should not let this type of person bother you. If you want to be a good citizen you should ignore the fact that there are selfish people and if they need help you should still help them.
Sharing is something that you do to make yourself feel good as well as the person needing your help. It shows the people around you that you are a good person and that you are mature and understanding of the needs of others. This means you are an excellent citizen. (continued...)
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As the world holds its breath let's hope there won't be any further radiation arising out of the Japanese nuclear facilities. If one nationality can pull together to overcome such horrendous devastation I would imagine it's the Japanese who seem to have determination and fortitude in huge measure.
Have started reading Witness the Night by Kishwar Desai that won the Costa first novel award last year and have decided with all the horrors in the news (Japan, Libya) to put it aside for a time...there's a rather gruesome mass murder at the start. Definitely need some light reading so will be shopping for my Kindle this evening.
Amanda Holden looked so brave as she appeared in public six weeks after her losing her baby though there was a sadness in her eyes that said it all. Don't think I could've done it. She said that friends and family have been the best tonic - couldn't agree more and I'm always banging on about keeping your loved ones close. Not only for the bad times but the good ones too!
Watched Blue Valentine starring Ryan Gosling (Scarlett Johansson's ex) along with Michelle Williams as a couple whose marriage is unravelling. Liked the way it cut between the happy times when they first met with the awful times later on. Only watch it if you're prepared for a depressing movie.
TODAY'S THOUGHT: One thing it didn't make clear was what the turning point in their relationship was. Why did it go from bad to worse? Often couples find they can't put their finger on it - although they can often put their finger on the exact moment they decide they no longer want to try... their partner does one thing that hurts or angers them beyond repair.
But surely are turning points before such moments. If only a couple could identify those before it gets too serious. Then they could try to mend what's going wrong before it's too late.
Here's hoping that any eye-opening moments you have in your relationship makes you grab your partner and tell them things have to change.
I hate to solicit ideas for "your e-mail of the week" when most people want to e-mail dilemmas but can someone please recommend a really good pillow? The pillow I've loved for about seven years has proved irreplaceable... John Lewis doesn't stock them anymore. I've already bought about three replacements and nothing is as comfortable. It was hypoallergenic with funny shaped bits inside that seemed to form a snuggly shape around your head... pure comfort!
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My new book The Emotional Eater's Diet is published in the UK on May 15 - I'm very excited as I hope emotional eaters - women or men will find it helpful. Each year 2/3s of people start a diet and 20% start a new diet each month. Yet 95% of diets aren't successful.
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Give an opt-out option for MyMU emails not directly related to our account
Marshall will allow almost any student group to take advantage to the thousands of email addresses in their system, causing our mobile devices and email clients to buzz throughout the day. Today alone I received seven emails; not even the most aggressive marketing campaigns send that much in a single day.
MU uses the same email to solicit to students and faculty that they also use to send mail that is pertinent to the student's account. Students are not advised to simply "block" firstname.lastname@example.com, as they would miss important notifications from financial aid, the bursar, etc.
Unfortunately for us, the FCC only requires consent and opt-out for commercial messages. With that being said, there are many of us that consider receiving four or more emails a day in solicitation of different organizations and events to be highly intrusive.
I ask that others join me to sign this petition so that Marshall will allow for an opt-out of what many of us consider inescapable spam.
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Have started reading the bible again from the beginning
(113 Posts)am mightily confused about some things to do with the God in whom I believe.
anyone want to try to help with some of my questions?
OK so in anticipation of someone offering.
The God in the old testament is the same God as the the God in the New testament - right??
SO, did he change his mind about stuff by the time he sent Jesus? he is so prescriptive in Exodus with Moses about all the should and musts and mustn'ts.
Also, in the Good News bible version that I am reading, God takes credit for making the Egyptians stubborn so that he can punish them. That doesn't seem like the firm but fair God we see in the New Testament.
Oh dear. Are you trying to reconcile logic and rational mind with... religion?
No doubt someone will come along and say "Don't worry, be happy" "It's all about faith and heart, not criticism and head" pretty soon. Hang in there until then.
Have you come to "Eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth" bit? How do you think that got changed to "Turn the other cheek"?
Cote, I am a Christian, I believe Jesus was the son of God.
I am now just trying to reconcile the two very different area's of the Bible.
and yes the eye for an eye and turn the other cheek are things that I am struggling with.
surely there is something to satiate my curiosity?
It's all bollocks
Er....the OP didn't ask for your comments about her beliefs did she?
Or do you only log onto this section to make a snarky comment and feel superior?
thanks for that helpful insight LylaLils
Haha...sorry I couldn't resist.
Don't engage with them....for some reason they have a bee in their bonnet buzzing too loudly. I always wonder about people that HAVE to comment like this.
A moment of madness on my part there...sorry. I'm an idiot.
Thanks for your support, have been around for far too long to get upset by the opinion of others. everyone is entitled.
LylaLils, not upset or offended, at all. Happy New Year to you
I am not the right person to answer your questions because I do t know enough about the Bible. However, I always keep in mind that the Bible was written by Man with all his issues and faults. Therefore man created Genesis and that the world was constructed in seven days even though scientifically we know this is impossible. Much more interesting is that evolution over millennia mirrors some of the Genesis story with oceans and creatures coming out of the ocean and man being last etc.
Therefore where I see discrepancies I see man .
And I see Jesus as the sacrifice for sin, hence man could stop sacrificing lambs etc (bizarre) to God.
FWIW I think the Ten Commandments are generally pertinent today mostly. Though shalt not kill etc....
I'm an atheist or an agnostic I suppose really but I've studied the bible...
I see the two testaments as responding to different social problems, the OT is dealing with how to set up a society and the NT is what to do with that society once it's established and evolved - I don't see that that is incompatible with God.
Turning the other cheek, good for you, I'm going to crawl back under my stone now. Genuinely sorry for my childish knee jerk retaliation. I clearly have issues with religion. Happy new year and hope you find the answers you're looking for.
I'm a Christian, but I hate most of the OT. I think it was written by self serving men who were more concerned about tribalism and rewriting history than anything else. I believe that God is in there somewhere, but have difficulty deAling with all the violence, wars, hatred and vengeance.
not really turning the other cheek, just remembered a phrase my friend told me just before christmas.... you don't have to attend every argument you are invited to... I liked it alot.
Tabulahrasa.. interesting.. so God's ideas / ideals have evolved?
I'm sorry, I'm probably not going to be very helpful either...
I find the God of the Old Testament... well, he's not really someone you'd want to worship, is he? There's things in there completely incompatible with any sense of morality - your example of the Egyptians for one; the numerous war crimes (Deuteronomy 20: 10-17 and the like), all the slavery
The 'official' answer about the Moses schedule of sacrifices and the like , is that Jesus was the ultimate sacrifice and no more is required to atone for sin.
Although that fails to remove all the stuff about staying in your tent when you have your period and banishing people with skin diseases and such.
It is partly covered in Peter's vision in Acts 10 ("Do not call anything impure that God has made clean"), I suppose.
Although a cynic might say that was a very fortuitous vision which made the fledging religion of Chrisitianity a lot more attractive to potential converts...!
Not so much changed as - doing what needs to be done at the time.
I don't think that's incompatible with belief? He does make a new covenant after all, so it is acknowledged that it is different.
Interesting Boulevard.... I am going to carry on reading it all again anyway, but perhaps my understanding will develop as I read it all.
I can't help you, I've read the Bible recently and the messages in the Old and New Testaments seem to be totally unrelated. It's strange that more people don't spot it.
The way I look at it now, having come from a very fundamentalist viewpoint, is that the bible is a book that contains wisdom about what and who God is, but it's filtered through a lot of man's weaknesses. So the old testament is filtered through the viewpoint of a very fallible nation who made God in their own image a lot of the time - thus God making the Egyptians stubborn just so He can punish them. The new testament is just as flawed for different reasons. But there's a lot in there that is beautiful and helpful, you just have to use the brain and mind that God gave you to refilter out the nonsense.
Yes, but, your basic God qualities are; outside time, unchanging, perfect, all-knowing, all-poweful etc.
It's a bit odd to try and conceive of God suddenly smacking his forehead and going Doh! I've been getting this all wrong.
I tell you what, OP, I'm sure DH will be able to recommend a book - undoubtedly written by some wooly liberal CofE vicar - on this theological issue, but will have to ask him later as I am dying on the sofa with some virus the kids gave me, and can't go upstairs to the books.
And what KayHarker says: for the whole bible to hang together in any way, you have to come at it from a very non-literal position
"for the whole bible to hang together in any way, you have to come at it from a very non-literal position"
Basically, what you are saying is that the Bible doesn't make sense so you need to suspend your disbelief
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'Blair is war criminal!' Ex-PM cut down during media inquiry (VIDEO)
In a quintessentially British way, the activist greeted onlookers with an appeal to excuse him before launching into a tirade in which he shouted "This man [Tony Blair] should be arrested for war crimes!"
Onlookers both snickered and gasped in horror as the activist further accused Blair of "holding up" the Iraqi Central Bank and conducting an unethical relationship with US banking giant JPMorgan Chase.
Being dragged backwards with a security guard's arm cranking on his neck, the man let out a final shout of "this man is a war criminal!" before being taken to the ground and subdued.
Looking slightly flustered, Blair later said "on the record" the accusations leveled at him regarding Iraq and JPMorgan were "entirely untrue."
The former PM's popularity and legacy took a nosedive after he unequivocally backed then-US President George W. Bush's 2003 grave decision to invade Iraq.
Monday's incident happened as Blair testified under oath during the judge-led Leveson Inquiry. The probe was launched to examine the cultural, ethical and political failures that led to the ongoing News International phone-hacking scandal.