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GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) Carlo Janka of Switzerland won the final downhill of the season to take the overall World Cup lead on Wednesday with three races remaining.
The Olympic giant slalom champion edged Mario Scheiber of Austria, meaning that the once powerful Austrian team failed to win a downhill race all season for the first time since 1991-92.
Patrick Kueng of Switzerland and Erik Guay of Canada shared third place.
Janka's third downhill victory of the season gave him a 54-point lead over Benjamin Raich of Austria in the race for the overall title. Raich did not compete in the downhill and will look for his chances in the giant slalom and slalom. A victory is worth 100 points.
"I am still in the race, it will be close and I think it will go to the wire," Janka said.
Janka is seeking to become the first overall champion from Switzerland since Paul Accola in 1992.
Janka covered the 3,300-meter Kandahar course in 1 minute, 58.45 seconds. Scheiber was .02 seconds behind and Kueng and Guay, who won a super-G race in Kvitfjell, Norway on Sunday, were both .07 behind.
"In the first half of the race it was not perfect surely, but I made no mistakes at the bottom half," Janka said after his seventh career victory.
One of the late starters at No. 20, Janka said he benefited from better conditions.
"I had better visibility," he said.
Didier Cuche of Switzerland already had secured the downhill title and finished eighth on Wednesday skiing with a sore back.
"I almost didn't make it to the start," said Cuche, who needed a painkilling shot.
Janka said the overall title would be a fine end to an already good season.
"I knew that this was the event where I needed to win some points. The race was very tight and I was the lucky one, I was on the right side of the clock," he said.
"It's still in the cards, the course suits me and I think I can be fast tomorrow as well (in the super-G).
"These are the races I needed to do well in because I will be behind Raich in the technical events" — giant slalom and the slalom that conclude the season.
"It will be good to have a good margin on my side going into the technical races," Janka added.
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May 5, 2017
Apparently it's time for my annual Cinco de Mayo post!
I'm not going to even mention how shameful it is that I haven't blogged at all in the past six months, even though I pretend to be a writer.
I'm not going to mention it because I have something much more shameful to mention — the fact that I'm a billion months pregnant (almost 31 weeks) and have been too lazy to even write about that on the blog! Poor little neglected second baby.
Neglected second baby (NSB) is another boy and he's due the first week of July. His wise and mature older brother Theo will be almost 20 months when he is born. I plan to deliver him and then leave for a vacation in Europe because the thought of taking care of a newborn and a 20-month-old together at the same time is terrifying to me. So, who wants to go to Spain this summer? (Or the Jesus Freak cruise?!)
Just kidding, NSB. I love you and I promise I will get you a dresser and paint your room and find you something to sleep in and maybe get you a clothing or two by July.
Maybe. Because this is what the "nursery" looks like at the moment:
So, that whole growing a human inside of my body thing has been going on lately. We've also been spending a lot of time with this guy.
Theo is a nut. He's funny and full of personality and lately full of opinions which may or may not line up with what he's supposed to do. Whenever he does decide to obey, though, he claps for himself, so his self-esteem is doing well. He's still not really talking yet, besides a few random words here and there, which causes me to nervously go to the Internet because the Googles help me rationally diagnose him, obviously. However, I then hear him having entire babbling conversations with us and understanding every word I say, and using a few signs, and I realize that he's so social that the minute he does start to talk, he's never going to stop, so maybe we should enjoy the moment.
What else? I went back to work part-time at the end of October and had the best week of enjoying talking to adults and reading interesting things and putting on non-stretchy pants. Then at the end of that week, I discovered I was pregnant. It happened sooner than we had planned, but we are grateful. We've had a really great year — I've worked mornings and Andrew has worked afternoons, and we've both gotten quality time with Theo. (And since I am home in the afternoons, I get Theo's nap times. 🙂 ) The baby will come right as Andrew gets off of work for the summer, so God actually had a great plan for it all!
This little King of the World is about to get a reality check in July…
I don't have much to say about politics because — sigh. And obviously we can all just read Andrew Jackson's views on the 2017 political climate and go from there.
I also don't have much to say about TV since This Is Us is over for the season. Don't we miss it so? It'll be back this fall, though, to make us sob every week. Right now we are loving Survivor because kicking it old school with one of the first reality TV shows is what we are about. We've also been watching Big Brother Canada. Judge away.
Oh, did I tell you we bought a new house? Probably not because I don't blog. Well, we did, and it's blue and was built in 1956 and has lovely hardwood floors and nice upgrades.
We are loving it so far, except for the tiny closets. And the skunk who gets terrified a bit too often. Also, it came with a ghost.
But otherwise it is lovely. Theo especially likes the yard where he falls into puddles and gets his clothes muddy by 10 a.m.
Oh, here's a little bone I have to pick with Internet commenters. Because that usually goes well. Lately when I read comments on articles (always a wise choice), I sometimes see Christians using the "Jesus throwing over the money changers' tables in the temple" as a reason to get angry and be forceful with people who disagree with them. Jesus did it, so we can too. I've seen this argument used a lot — usually to defend why Christians can be harsh with others' political beliefs.
Now, I certainly think I can be solid in my beliefs and defend them to others. There's a lot of fear of offending people lately, and sometimes people need to learn that just because someone disagrees with you doesn't mean they're being offensive or hurtful or intolerant. People need to calm down with the getting triggered. However, I think using the argument about Jesus and the money changers is wrong and shows bad theology.
Jesus, first of all, got angry with the religious Jews who were overcharging worshippers who needed to buy their sacrifices. So, Jesus was getting mad at His own people, His fellow believers, who were being greedy towards people who wanted to worship God. Secondly, Jesus is mad at the fact that the money changers set up their shop in the Court of the Gentiles. The temple was structured with different courts that allowed people to only get so close to the Holy of Holies, where God's presence was. The outer court was where Gentiles (non-Jews) were allowed to come worship and pray. Isaiah 56 talks about how God wants foreigners to be able to come and worship Him in His house (the temple), and how God will accept their offerings in His house of prayer for all nations. Because the money changers had set up their buying and selling in the Court of the Gentiles, it was crowding out the non-Jews who wanted to come worship God. This is the opposite of what the Israelites were supposed to be doing. Their mission from God (as given back in the law) was to be a light to the Gentiles and to draw them to worship Him, the one true God. And yet, here were God's chosen people elevating greed over evangelism.
This is why Jesus gets angry — He's mad at His own people for getting it wrong. It's not because He's mad at the opposing political party for voting for someone He didn't like. So, umm, that's all. I just wanted to share because I think people use this argument incorrectly all the time, and in doing so, misrepresent Jesus' righteous anger.
The end.
OK, now that I've annoyed some people, that's probably my cue to leave. NSB and I have to go not finish taking down the 1980s wallpaper in his nursery.
Love you all! Maybe I'll write again before the new baby turns two!
All The Things
October 25, 2016
Oh haaay.
So many things we should talk about. When you haven't blogged since May (seriously, May? I am such a slacker), so many things have come up like: Theo almost being a year old, our new favorite drama "This Is Us," our new least favorite drama The Presidential Election, me going back to work next week, all my opinions on everything, and the fact that I am now a permanent resident of Canada!
We better get started.
So, this guy. What a fella.
Theo is 11 months old and will be walking very soon. He is smiley and funny and very often joyful. He's a little too needy at times (aren't we all), and he has a bad habit of throwing all of the food I try to feed him onto the floor, but other than that, he's the cat's pajamas. He has about five-ish teeth and enjoys using them to bite me on the hand or leg. He has been known to say Mama and Dada and Achoo when he feels like it. He loves waving, although lately his wave has turned into more of a salute (not in a good way — think Germany in the 30s. Just because he's blue-eyed and has become blonde, his views have apparently gone wonky).
As many of you probably know, being a mom is weird. It is wonderful and hard and dumb and the best and terrible and beautiful all in about five minutes. I love Theo in a very different and more powerful way than I have ever loved anybody — my instinct is to protect him and care for him and comfort him. But sometimes he also bores me to death because I can only read that book about driving boats and combines across Canada so many times.
I am going back to work on Monday after my year of maternity leave. Seriously, I so appreciate this about Canada. I couldn't have imagined going back to work when Theo was 6 weeks. I probably would have just stayed home with him, but I know not everyone has that luxury. But after a year, we are so much more settled, and I'm so much more confident in him, and it'll be good. And to make it even better, I am only working mornings, and Andrew is only working afternoons this year. So we don't have to do any daycare, we each get to spend quality time with Theo, and we each get to do some things we enjoy at work! I am very grateful for how this has turned out!
Speaking of gratefulness, I became a Canadian permanent resident this month!
We were expecting to have to wait at least another 6 months, but we got approved early. So, just to explain: I am still an American citizen. I am not a Canadian citizen. I am a permanent resident/landed immigrant/have a green card. This means that I am allowed to live and work anywhere in Canada, I have permanent healthcare, I have a normal social security number, etc. I basically can do everything except vote in Canadian elections. I am so happy that this process is done (it took two years and lots of money), but now I am settled and don't have to stress when I go through customs!
So, I can't vote in Canadian elections, but I do still get to vote in American ones. Goody. Just a couple of words on the thing we are over: the election. Over it.
I have been pretty vocal on Facebook about my dislike of Trump. I also dislike Clinton and will not vote for her. I don't trust her, I think she's a Shady McShadester, and I also hate her position on abortion. The reason I've been harsher about Trump is very related to my faith. Many of the Christians I am Facebook friends with are not considering voting for Clinton. But they might consider voting for Trump. I've just been so discouraged and frustrated with some leaders in the Christian community who have supported Trump when, if he were a Democrat, they would use every single thing about him (his multiple divorces, his affairs, his language, his bigotry, his sexist behavior, his flip-flopping) as reasons to denounce voting for him. But because they hate Clinton, ignoring all those things or calling them old news (although apparently Bill's decades-old affairs aren't old news), seems to be just fine. The hypocrisy astounds me. But, the argument goes, Clinton has done this and that and this as an elected official! True. Don't vote for her. Trump probably will do this and that and this as an elected official as well. He's never been one. Don't give him a chance.
In my mind, both Trump and Clinton go against anything the Bible might have to say about leaders, wisdom, integrity or righteousness in any sense of the word. We are not electing a pastor, but we are electing a leader and can I really trust either of these people to stay true to any of their promises, lead with integrity or represent America well? Answer: no. Now, I know one of them will win. But I honestly don't see a lesser of two evils here. And I also refuse to vote out of fear. I have been reading through the prophets in the Bible lately, and there is so much about poor leadership, but most importantly, about my responsibility to live a righteous life with the help of the Lord, no matter what the culture around me is doing. He is the one whose holiness I fear. So, I will send in my absentee ballot, and I will choose a presidential candidate, but you better believe it will not be Clinton or Trump. End scene.
Moving on to something that brings us joy instead of gloom: This Is Us!
Is this everyone's new favorite drama in replacement of Parenthood? If not, it needs to be. As I watched the first episode, I was loving it anyway, but then I got to the end and my mind was blown, and you know how I love me some episodes that remind me (even in the smallest sense) of Lost. It's just the best of both worlds. Please get to watching.
Well someone is standing up in his crib and acting like it's the end of the world. (He was sweetly asleep one second ago.) I had better get going.
How are all of you? I will try to blog again before the Ivanka/Chelsea election of 2024.
Love you all!!
Solids, Sleep and Sweet Mullets
May 30, 2016
I haven't blogged in a long time. I don't really have an excuse except that I often choose to watch Sister Wives during Theo's naptime instead of blogging. Hashtagclassy. Hashtagpolygamy. HashtagMeridrama.
How is everyone?! Since we last talked, we went to Colorado! It was the bestest. I got to see so many friends and meet their babies and visit Target and eat lots of food. We also went to my friend Matthew's wedding and he married sweet Emily and we had very schmancy times at the Brown Palace. I miss Colorado. Especially because it is 50 and rainy here today. So I'm looking through my pics of my sweet friends.
We are trying to sleep train Theo. He naps well and goes down so easily at bedtime, but then all the waking up all the night long. Last night around 1 a.m., I was letting him fuss for 10 minutes before I went in to him. I woke up 30 minutes later with the monitor in my hand and he was asleep, so apparently a combination of letting him cry/being too tired to stay awake to comfort him works. He woke up later with a smile, so I guess he doesn't hate me too much.
Happy Memorial Day! Grateful to those who gave all for our country. Although, every time I hear that phrase it just reminds me of Billy Ray and his epic mullet.
Also, Billy Ray. Remember how your daughter is Miley? I bet your heart is achy breaky over that.
Is everyone off work today? Canada celebrates Victoria Day a week before Memorial Day, so everyone here is working away, and no one is BBQ-ing because of the aforementioned rain. Also, did you know everyone in Canada calls a grill a BBQ, and if you call it a grill, people stare at you sadly because they know you come from the country where Donald Trump is going to be president?
While I'm writing this, my TV is muted and there is a show called Tour Group on in the background. (It looks Bravo classy.)
Speaking of classy shows, has anyone ever seen Alaskan Bush People? I don't get the channel here, but when I was in Colorado, Micah, Alecia and I watched an episode and we cried actual tears. Tears of joy. Because, this:
Guys, things are about to get fun around here! In June, Theo and I are joining Andrew's family on Vancouver Island for some beach time. (I will spend most of it trying to prevent Theo from eating sand.) Then Jaci and Josh are coming to Canada to visit! Then at the end of June, Andrew is done with school for the summer — woo hoo!!! Also, we will be in Minnesota for the first couple of weeks in July, so let's all hang out! After that, who even knows what the rest of the summer will bring?! (Probably more sleep training.)
Theo has started eating solids. It's a treat because who doesn't love cooking food, blending it, freezing it, feeding about two bites to your child while he spits it back at you, and then cleaning up the high chair and washing a million bibs?
So far he seems to enjoy oatmeal and bananas the most. He gets very dramatic about avocados and sweet potatoes — he puckers up like they're lemons or something. Calm it down, Theo. He's also very into his new sippy cup because apparently he loves the feeling of pouring water down his shirt and sitting in sopping wet clothing.
When we were in Colorado, we got to go to a Sunday service at my old church, Wellspring. Loved it. We sang a song that has probably been around awhile, but that I hadn't heard before. I loved the verses:
And then on the third at break of dawn,
The Son of heaven rose again.
O trampled death where is your sting?
The angels roar for Christ the King!
I got chills at the image of Jesus trampling death in victory, and the angels roaring in praise for the Lamb!
Hokay, I gotta go. Theo is about to wake up and politely demand every ounce of my attention. Have a great day, friends!
Oh Sleep, Where Art Thou?
May 2, 2016
Theo just cried for ________ (it's best not to give you the amount of time so you don't judge me quite as much for being a terrible mother) while going down for his nap, which made me cry a bunch, so we're just over here crying. It's Monday, everyone.
Theo has become THE WORST sleeper lately. He's never been good, but it has gotten out of control the past two weeks. Last night he was up for an hour and a half (from 2-3:30 AM) and then up a bunch of times after that too. At some point in the night, I think I stomped around and threw my phone on the floor (wise) and kicked a chair and ignored all of Andrew's attempts to calm me. Or something. Who knows — it's hard to remember things that happen at 3 O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING. I'm going insane.
I've tried the pacificer, I've tried letting him cry, I've tried singing, I've tried promising him that I'll pay for his college education, but nothing works. Help! Maybe it's time to introduce solids — he's nearing 6 months. Or I think he may be in some kind of regression or developmental leap or he just has a deal with the devil. No one knows.
Please give me some advice or heavy sleeping pills so I don't hear him. Either one.
In other news, my mom came to visit a couple of weeks ago! She hadn't seen Theo in awhile, so it was the best and so fun and I miss her. We shopped and chatted, and she loved Theo so much, and we went to Banff and ate terribly, and we watched TLC, and it was great. Come back, Jilly Bean.
In even other news, I got to go to brunch and shopping with friends yesterday! That has happened never times in the past few months, so that was a fun treat!
I seriously have nothing funny to say today. The sleep deprivation and crying dehydration have taken everything out of me.
The high today is 79, so Canada is showing off its heat skills. (Who knew?!) Theo is wearing shorts pulled up real high on his belly like an old man, so maybe that's why he was crying.
I get to go to Colorado in a couple of weeks! Woo hoo — besties and mountains and meeting new babies and my favorite restaurants and Target (yes, I will be shopping there).
I am doing a little talk at my church's denominational gathering tomorrow. I'll do the usual on some of the Jewishness of the Bible, and then I'm going to talk a bit about the Kingdom of God that Jesus talks so much about in the Bible. In the Jewish mind, the Kingdom is at hand (or here) when 1. God shows up in power, 2. He is declared to reign, and 3. We obey.
In the Exodus text, after the parting of the Red Sea, the Israelites sing a song to God and declare that He is reigning and will reign! I loved being reminded of that these past couple of days. No matter what is going on — in our nation, in our homes, in the world — God is on the throne. He is reigning. He already reigns whether or not we're willing to acknowledge it. And one day, everyone will. And so now, I need the Lord to reign in my life. In my thoughts, in my words, and in my actions. I want and need to surrender all to Him. My sin, my selfish desires, my hopes, my all. (Even my sleep?)
OK, I have to go. My brain function is at minimal capacity, which is probably why I'm about to go see what Bravo has to offer.
Sweet dreams tonight — I'll be thinking of you while I'm up all night long.
Back to the Grind
April 5, 2016
Sorry I didn't blog last week, guys. We were on spring break! Andrew had the whole week off, so we went to Fairmont, BC and enjoyed the mountains and hot springs. We had good friends, good food (I'm fat), and great weather!
This week Andrew is back at work, and so far today Theo has peed on my bed and thrown up on me twice. So I guess spring break is over.
Theo loved getting to spend so much time with Andrew last week. He is such a fun dad and took Theo swimming and on walks and showed him what it feels like to play on green grass. By the end of the week, Theo would just stare at Andrew with an adoring smile any time he was around.
I, on the other hand, am old news. I get a smile with some vomit. The other day, Theo started burrowing his head into my shoulder, which I thought meant that he wanted to give hugs to his favorite mommy. But then I realized that he was just sucking on my shoulder and getting saliva all over me. Also, he has recently figured out where his food comes from, which means that he is constantly pawing at me in a very ungentlemanly fashion. But whatever. Look at this sweet face.
Ugh. I am feeling stressed. I am still waiting on this work visa extension, and if it doesn't come this week, it affects my legal status, my maternity leave payments, my healthcare and my ability to travel. So, seriously, if you think of it, I would love your prayers that it shows up in my mailbox like now. Thank you so much!
Our washing machine broke the other day, which was a fun treat. It would get stuck on the spin cycle and to get it to reset, we'd have to open up the drain and let all the water gush all over our laundry room floor, which meant millions of mops and sopping towels. It was super cute. But $300 later, it's fixed and I get to wash towels for days.
Guys, I am on a cleanse. After last week's spring break eating and the previous weeks of no-excuse-for-all-those-chips eating, I have got to get. on. it. So yesterday I worked out and ate some pineapple. (In my world, a cleanse means trying to eat fewer Doritos.)
Did everyone see the NCAA championship game last night? (Only if you have TBS.) Such an awesome game! Also, I won both of my brackets because I'm a basketball genius (very lucky).
So now apparently Trump wants to give forty lashes to women who get abortions, and then keep abortion legal and then outlaw abortions, and then give free abortions to everyone. Or something. Nice work.
OK, nap time is almost over and I still have 700 loads of laundry to do. As I was stressing about my work visa, this verse popped into my mind: "Trust in the Lord with all of your heart and lean not on your own understanding." So, let's do that today!
K, bye everyone! Smooches! (Why? No one knows.)
Island Living
March 23, 2016
How was everyone's weekend? (I just realized that it's Wednesday, so it's really not a relevant question anymore, but whatever. Days of the week have no meaning when you still have to get up at 5 a.m. on Saturdays because your baby is feeling chatty.) Anyway, happy hump day?
This past weekend we went out to Vancouver Island. For those of you who are not Canadian, Vancouver is not on Vancouver Island. Vancouver is on the mainland. The island is a 12-minute plane ride from Vancouver and it is beautiful and filled with fresh ocean air. (Andrew talked about his love of the island air no less than 16 billions of times this past weekend. #marrytheislandairalready) Also, talking about the island reminds me of The Island and Sawyer and The Dharma Initiative. Those were good times.
Anyway, Andrew's brother-in-law and sister pastor a church on the island and they asked me to come out to lead a Passover Seder to start out Easter week. So we quickly packed up our stroller, Ergo carrier, car seat, diapers, wipes, baby clothes, pacifiers, toys, blankets, video monitor, breast pump, bottles, sleep sack (oh, and Theo) and headed out. We had super late flights on the way out and the way back because they were such great deals. This was awesome except for the fact that Theo had no idea it was time for sleep and decided to stay awake way past his bedtime. But he was a pretty cheerful fellow, so it wasn't too bad.
He was a bit off sleepwise for the rest of the weekend, which meant we got to hang out lots in the middle of the night. It apparently also threw off his bowels because he decided to poop on my sister-in-law's bed as a "thanks for having us" gift. Luckily he's a pretty fun guy, which made up for the middle-of-the-night-peeing-on-mom-while-she-changed-him fiasco. (Keep in mind that this was separate from the poop incident.)
Anyhoo, Passover! I have celebrated Passover seders for about ten years now, which means that I'm old. It also means that I've had ten chances to experience this amazing holiday that has taught me so much about Jesus and the Last Supper and the deep meaning and significance behind the bread and the cup.
One of my favorite parts of the seder is after supper, the kids go search for a hidden piece of matzoh bread called the afikoman. Once found, the child brings the afikoman back to the leader, but will only give it back for a ransom, usually a piece of candy. The afikoman must be redeemed for a price. How significant that Jesus, after supper, takes the bread (the afikoman) and says that it is His body, broken for us. How amazing! There is so much to learn from celebrating the holidays that God asked His people to remember every year. Most of us Christians don't know much about the holidays of the Old Testament, but I believe that we should! They show us so much about God and His amazing character and redemption. If you ever have the chance to attend a Passover seder, do it! (If you're in Red Deer, I'm doing one tomorrow at CrossRoads Church and there's still room for you to join!)
Speaking of Passover and Old Testament things, if we were to take some time to explore questions and topics in the OT, what would you like to see discussed? Leave a comment with your suggestions!
Do you all have big Easter plans? We will be Passovering and then spending time at church on Good Friday and Easter Sunday. And Andrew's spring break starts tomorrow! Next week we're going out to Fairmont which means relaxing, hot springs, winter wonderland, and probably more poop incidents.
Anyway, if we don't chat again before Easter, have an amazing day and take time to honor, praise, glorify and laud the One who paid the price for our sins and then proved that He was God by defeating death!
Speaking of paying the price, Andrew and Theo spent some time humming "Jesus Paid it All" recently. (As you'll see, I was praising with my eyes closed.)
I love this song and its truths. Oh praise the One who paid my debt and raised this life up from the dead! (Here it is with more words and less of me snoring.)
Happy Easter, friends! He is risen indeed!
We Took Ill
March 7, 2016
I meant to blog last week, but I was too busy dying. Of vomit. And other things. Other. Things.
Oh, you guys. Last Monday night, a couple of hours after dinner, I told Andrew my stomach felt weird. So I went into the bathroom and had a small episode. Then ten minutes later, Andrew had an episode. Then we spent the rest of the night having episodes from every orifice in our bodies. It was the absolute worst. Andrew threw up at least ten times and his eyes are still bloodshot (a week later) to prove it. I didn't throw up as many times, but I had a terrible fever and did things like almost vomit on my baby while nursing him. It was a classy night.
The next day Andrew's mom had to come and hang out with Theo while we limped around, took naps, and nibbled on crackers. We're still not sure what it was — we thought it was food poisoning, but I also got a cold and terrible cough out of the deal, so maybe it was a flu bug? Either way, it was awful and I haven't been that sick in a long time. I am still recovering and I'm even missing strollercize, and we all know how I hate to miss a good workout.
So, basically, March came in like a lion in the Snyder household.
My work visa expires in a month, which means that unless the Canadian government hurries up and grants me the extension I applied for four months ago, I will no longer have healthcare or be able to work or leave the country. So, pretty please, Canada?!
Guys, I miss Target. Oh Joy has all these cute new baby clothes that I don't have access to. And in April, Marimekko is doing a special line at Target and I won't even get to see it! My life is hard.
Oh boy. Here's a thing we need to discuss: Trump and Hilary winning Super Tuesday. Way to be crappy, America. I don't get this Trump thing. I literally know of no one who is supporting him, but apparently tons of insane people are. Does everyone understand that he basically wants to be a dictator and silence those who disagree with him? You know, like people who lead in North Korea and the Middle East. And he says pretty awful sexist and racist things? And he has no actual plans for running a country besides saying a lot of loudmouth things? And the KKK loves him? And his rise to power looks and sounds eerily similar to a guy in Europe in the 30s? I doubt any of you wise blog readers support Trump, but if you have a friend or family member who does, I actually implore you to talk to them and explain that they should rethink all of it. ASAP. Especially if they claim to be Christians. I honestly believe that anyone who votes for Trump would be elevating nationalism above their faith and that is no bueno.
Speaking of Trump, our sermon at church was so very good yesterday. Our pastor started out by asking if anyone was following the election cycle in the States. (This drew a loud chuckle from the crowd because, America, you are a huge international laughingstock with this ridiculous election. Be proud.) Anyway, our pastor pointed out that of all the ridiculous things Trump has said, the one with eternal consequences is when he said that he has never asked God for forgiveness. (You know, because he doesn't need it.)
We're doing a short sermon series on some of the lament Psalms in the Bible. Psalms of lament are actually a huge chunk of the Psalms, and they often ask questions of God or cry out to Him. Yesterday we looked at Psalm 130 — a lament over sin. The Psalmist knows that if God kept a record of sin, no one would be able to stand before Him. But thankfully, with God there is forgiveness of sin when we confess and repent. The sermon was so good — a reminder of our sin, of God's great grace, of His Gospel, and of the hope we have in the God who will Himself, through Jesus, redeem Israel of its sins. Seriously, if you have a few minutes, watch this sermon — it will convict and refresh you!
Theo just peed all over the floor and then whined loudly while I took a 2.5 minute shower. #keepingitreal
Would anyone like to come stuff these cloth diapers for me? I'd rather watch Netflix. #keepingitrealer
Speaking of Netflix, we watched Fuller House. It was terrible, obviously, but so was the original Full House. So they stayed true to themselves. I did love the nostalgia, though, and they had some funny moments. Also, that Max kid. I'm not going to lie — he cracked me up.
OK, I feel that's all I have to report on. I lost the last week of my life, so I'm going to try to catch up today by thinking about maybe making supper tonight. I have goals.
Have a great week!
Bread and Fitness
February 26, 2016
Happy Friday everyone!
First things first: Is everyone aware that Oprah loves bread and eats it every day? Because she does. Bread. Bread. Bread. #gotit #overthatcommercial #gomarrysomebreadalready
I on the other hand, have worked out this week and eaten perfectly (no bread) and gained a pound. So that's cute.
So, my workouts. I've started a class called strollercize. I know. But here's the thing: It's hard. I've been super sore all week and it's clearly getting me in shape. (Gained some weight.) These moms are hardcore and have been doing the class for awhile. Some of them started again at six weeks postpartum. #nothankyou. I was still trying to sort night from day at six weeks and I would've shot anyone who suggested a workout. But anyhoo, the class is a great workout and we really don't do anything with our strollers except run laps around the track. (Well, I use the term "run" loosely when it comes to myself.) We do lots of strength training and I pretend to do some push ups. Strollercize it is, guys!
Fuller House is available on Netflix today! I'm kind of scared to watch it because it's probably going to be awful but also nostalgic.
Speaking of bad TV, I've chosen to wisely (unwisely) use some of my spare time to get caught up on the show Scandal. Is is the absolute worst. It's the worst the way Grey's Anatomy is the worst. Except worse. (As a trained writer, I have a vast array of vocabulary at my disposal. Worst.) Olivia Pope is awful, Fitz is horrible, every all of the characters are dumb and awful. Also, who runs the USofA while everyone is busy using the Oval Office to talk about affairs and divorces? No. It's the worst. (But I'm all caught up.)
Theo has been sleeping 6-hour stretches and then 4-hour stretches at night! Hallelujah! The only problem is that the first stretch starts at 7:30, so I'm awake for a good chunk of it. But oh well. I'm still getting more sleep than I was. We quit letting him go to sleep with his pacifier, which he was not a fan of at first, but it's helped so much. It's helped him learn how to self-soothe when he comes out of a sleep cycle and it's made all the difference in the world!
Over on Facebook you can apparently like or hate or cry at or mad face at or flip the bird to people's statuses now or something. I'm not quite sure.
Also on Facebook my friend Julie asked a good question about the election and which way people will vote. What are you going to do? Even though I'm an ex-pat, I can still send in an absentee ballot. All I know is I can't vote for Hillary and I can't vote for Trump. So I'll probably write in Tami Taylor.
My baby is going to wake up soon, and I should probably switch out the laundry. Speaking of which, we started using our cloth diapers this week.
Yikes! Will I be able to keep it up? I like the idea of it because they're so much cheaper and he looks so cute in them. But I'm very lazy and there's a lot of laundry. We shall see!
What's everyone up to this weekend? I hope it's the best!
Weighting to Lose
February 17, 2016
Hello again!
I have not showered, I need to mop my floors, prep supper and fold laundry. So naturally I'm going to use this precious few minutes of Theo's nap time to write you a blog post. Hooray!
Here are a few things:
What is everyone watching on TV these days?! Suggestions, please. TLC pretty much just airs the show, My 600 Pound Life all day long, so I need some good Netflix ideas. Although, my friend Rebecca just posted a wonderful article about how we should all be like Coach and Tami Taylor, so maybe I should just watch Friday Night Lights for the billionth time. Texas forever.
I need some help losing this pregnancy weight! Apparently I am not one of those people whose body becomes automatic supermodel whilst nursing. (Shocking.) My body would rather cling to these pounds with chubby hands. I just can't seem to get the scale to budge. It may have something to do with the constant spoonfuls of peanut butter I eat directly from the jar, but I doubt it. TLC will probably be calling me to be on My 600 Pound Life pretty soon. (Also, is this new weird saggy stomach pouch ever going to go away? It scares and confuses me.) Anyway, any mamas have weight loss tips and tricks that worked for you?
Apparently this is becoming a mommy blog. Because I need to post a pic of my boy who is nearly 13 weeks and has no trouble growing — deep and wide.
He's also learning how to fall asleep without a sleep prop (code for pacifier) so that Mom doesn't have to go replace it all night long. He's loves this new lesson about as much as I love math, which is not very much at all.
Has everyone seen Donald Trump on Full House? I hope so.
Speaking of ridiculous politics, really America with this election season? I'm thinking it's a good time to be an expat. I'll just sit here on my year-long maternity leave and be judgmental. (While paying lots of taxes.)
Once upon a time ago this was a peaceful, cute sitting area.
OK, nap is over and someone needs entertaining. (Me.) Also, I think TLC is calling.
Talk to you soon!
Eyes Wide Not Shut: The First Three Months of Motherhood
February 11, 2016
Umm … apparently I gave birth to a human baby nearly three months ago. This is what they tell me, at least. And there are pictures to prove it, so I guess it happened.
I'm sorry I haven't blogged about it all yet. I keep wanting to update my blog template and become an awesome sahm (that's how all the cool people on the What to Expect mommy forums abbreviate stay-at-home-mom) blogger-type person, but then I have to choose between eating, showering, dressing, or watching The Bachelor while my son takes his 30 minute nap (he should be napping for 1.5 hours, but he scoffs at that idea), and in conclusion, I never blog. But I do know what Ben and Olivia and Chris Harrison are up to.
However, today is a new day!
So, my life has completely changed in every way. And in theory I knew that was happening, but then it happens. And then you realize that Rachel's life after having a baby on Friends is not realistic. Because you never see that baby — Emma apparently doesn't cry or eat or need attending to. You're free to go to Central Perk alone every afternoon. And Rachel's body is amazing immediately. And she's not in pajamas until noon every day. And she's not crying about the pain of breastfeeding. Thanks for nothing, Hollywood!
Anyway, back to my baby. This is Theodore Dale William Snyder. Theo for short. (Because with a name that ridiculously long, you need a "for short.") Hi, little Theo!
He was born on November 19, a week after my due date. Lazy.
I had to be induced, which meant that I spent the night going through early labor, and then the next morning was only 2.5 centimeters dilated, which was not cute. But THEN! The doctor broke my water at 8:30 in the morning and somehow I had delivered Theo by 11:24 — three hours later. Here are a few quick points about this labor and then we'll move on before we get TMI:
- A fast labor is nice because three hours and you're done!
- A fast labor is terrible because those are the most painful, intense, deathly hours of your life. No breaks in between contractions. No "stages" of labor. No relief. No fun.
- When you have a fast labor, you might give up all resolution to go med free and then beg for an epidural but then suddenly be dilated to an eight and realize that you are about to die and push out a baby and there will be no pain relief because there's no time!
- If your doctor wants to monitor your contractions and the baby's heartbeat your entire labor, you may as well give up on life. Being stuck in that bed is the worst and you won't be able to do any of the massages or walks or baths that your classes tell you will make labor bearable.
- Suddenly you're done! And you seriously feel nine gazillion times better within three seconds. And you never even look to see what the doctor may be stitching or piecing back together because suddenly your very own baby is on your chest and you did it and he's beautiful.
- It happens how it happens. Fast, slow, epidural, pain, whatever. And somehow you don't die, and somehow your body does what it's supposed to, and somehow Jesus helps you, and somehow you suddenly have a son and become a family.
Wow. Being pregnant and giving birth shows you a whole new aspect of God and his care and creativity. He formed Theo inside of me. And he created me to be able to bring him life. And he made my body to be able to sustain him afterwards. It's quite amazing, really.
So I had Theo in November and then began the process of healing and nursing and being awake for the rest of my life. The first three to four weeks were really hard. My body hurt in so many ways. I felt like all I did was feed him. He would be inconsolably fussy in the evenings. But my mom was there and Andrew's mom was there and they were so helpful. Andrew was amazing and kept us scheduled when I couldn't think straight. At three weeks old we traveled to the States so Theo could celebrate his first Christmas with my family. Then we spent time with Andrew's family. And then suddenly Theo was six weeks old and I was going to take care of him by myself. How can something that weighs ten pounds and can't move anywhere on its own be so terrifying? I don't know, but it can.
And now we are somehow at 12 weeks! Everyone you talk to and everything you read says that it gets a bit easier at around the three month mark. And when you're two weeks in, that reassurance makes you want to kill everyone because three months is years away and you'll certainly be dead of sleep deprivation and nursing pain by then.
But we're here. And I can already feel how much easier it is. He is learning to put himself to sleep a bit better. His naps are gradually becoming more dependable. Nursing is a million times better. He smiles and giggles and is becoming so much fun. (He still needs to practice sleeping longer at night, but we'll get there. Right? Please?)
I love this little friend. It is cliche, but I love him more than I thought I could. Being a parent is very different. It is very hard. And it is very amazing. Little by little as I go through this process, I understand a bit better how deep is the Father's love for us. Vast beyond all measure.
Thanks for reading friends! I was interrupted about 1,000 times while writing this post, even though it was "nap time." But hopefully I'll get to write again soon. Goodbye from Theo and me!


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A group of his brothers and sisters had followed him, standing behind him as they looked at Daphne with admiration. Not only were there squirrels but ferrets, hedgehogs and a small baby porcupine had also tagged along.
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I have a federal judgment against me for 'educational debt' in the amount of 115,000 usd. It was originally an ROTC Scholarship which they demanded recoupment on, it went into default, and then they got a judgment on it around 2004. It is now being pursued by a law firm in Miami (working for the DOJ / Southern District Federal Court) to collect this. I make $62K per year (have tax returns to prove it), and have a wife (does not work, makes no income) and a five year old son. I have NO real property. I rent. No stocks. Nothing. I live paycheck to paycheck. If they file a writ of garnishment against me (with my employer), and I file Florida Head of Household, will it protect me from this type of creditor/debt (stop them from garnishing). Need a clear cut answer. Opinions seem to differ.
Hire an attorney on this one. Opinions differ because there is no clear cut answer on student loans. It varies from fact to fact.Ask a similar question
Thank you Radha! I have a retained an attorney, he is very nice and (I think) good, but there is SOOOOO much differing opinion on this topic, that I was trying to float this question to the legal community, particularly here in Florida, where Head of Household seems to afford so much protection.
You have a couple options on this one, and each of them is going to generally involve an attorney's help. At the least, an attorney can help you navigate the complexities of student loans as they are some of the most collectible forms of debt. Depending on whether you qualify for bankruptcy, that could also be a viable option. Not to discharge the student loan debt, but at least to hold them off and allow you to pay them some amount during the bankruptcy which chips away at the balance but doesn't garnish your paycheck.Ask a similar question
The exemptions may be able to protect you from a certain amount of garnishment but possibly not the garnishment completely (i.e. reduce the amount being garnished). However, you may get a better result with representation. You could also consult with a bankruptcy attorney in your area. Although student loans are not dischargeable (in most circumstances, including most likely your case), you may be able to delay them or even get on a payment plan (in a 13). I would try meeting with an attorney to discuss your situation. You can try your local legal aid society, or the orange county bar association for a referral. You can also try the "find an attorney" feature on this site. Good Luck!
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You indicate "opinions seem to differ." They should as you have not provided sufficient facts. Was this a Federal Loan or a debt that arose as a result of the ROTC scholarship being withdrawn? Who is it owed to, a school, university. the Fed. Dept. of Education or perhaps a state agency or private lender? The answers to these questions will govern whether the state or federal exemptions (or amount limitations apply). You should also be aware that defaulted federal loans can result in wage garnishments without legal process but you are entitled to a hearing on a number of issues if that happens. I would suggest you contact someone that is knowledgeable in the area of student loans and debt. This may or may not be someone with bankruptcy experience. Good luck.Ask a similar question
It was a recouped AFRTOC scholarship. Yes. First, recoupement attempted by the DFAS (Defense Finance Accounting Service), then passed to the DOJ to assign it to the Treasury for Offset Witholding on my tax refunds (which have been taken for repayment for the past 11 years), then finally passed on to a collections firm working with the DOJ on this. They reduced it to a judgment in 2004, so now they are (or they seem to be) moving it under the 'umbrella' of fed regulations put forward by the DCIA (Debt Collection Improvement Act 1996) to collect on it and/or possibly garnish on it using dept of treasury administrative garnishment,... BUT, originally they had send letters threatening garnishment up to 25%, which is a garnishment limit I have only seen in the federal regulation found in the CCPA. I have an attorney retained trying to sort it all out, but yes. it is quite messy, because the origin of the debt seems to have given the DOJ/Treasury some thought about just which 'umbrella' of statutes to use to govern its collection execution, and it's hard to come to settlement or payment agreements without making sure that the other side commits to a set of rules first, which is what we are trying to do right now.
It is not a situation I have dealt with before (nor do I imagine many have). I gather you already know that your best bet is arguing that the debt does not fit any of the federal options, then you can claim the state head of household. Next would be the administrative garnishment route where it is capped at 15% but you could ague for less in an administrative hearing based on special circumstances including the unemployed spouse and minor child.
Just as an aside, but related to this question, I had asked about the relationship of CCPA to state laws over here on this thread on avvo... http://www.avvo.com/legal-answers/does-consumer-credit-protection-act-wording---15-u-1462525.html Screenshot of the DOJ.GOV's own website (specifically http://www.dol.gov/compliance/guide/garnish.htm ) discussing Title III, Consumer Credit Protection Act (CCPA) - http://mailsecure.us/2013-10-23_15h57_02.png Screenshot of the actual wording of Title III / 307 http://mailsecure.us/2013-10-23_15h52_20.png We're just trying to get a handle on what is possible legally, if in fact CCPA is the 'umbrella' of regulations/statutes being used to govern this reduced federal judgment debt (which is now, apparently, being considered simply a non-tax federal debt, rather than a defaulted student loan - since it was a weird ROTC scholarship financial vehicle before it went into default) And in turn,... if CCPA (since the wording seems to mandate the observance of state garnishment law) can then be used to enforce a Florida Head of Household Exemption Waiver (which I 100% meet the requirements for, the only problem being that it is a state law on garnishment, not federal - so normally a federal statute would just prevail over it - except CCPA seems to indicate differently...) That's the real origin of THIS question here. thnx for all responses, I appreciate everyone's opinion on this matter.
Thnx Gregg! I really appreciate your input. My attorney said something similar to what you just commented. We are both looking at these responses though, just food for thought,... in as much as this is a strange (unusual) case.
Federal courts generally apply state garnishment laws for the state in which the court is sitting. To my knowlegge there is no federal garnishment procedure other than an administrative one. So the argument that the state garnishment exemptions should apply coupled with the CCPA's express wording that it does not replace state garnishment law could be a winning argument. Good luck and I would like to hear sometime how it turns out.
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Auvrea placed a hand upon his cheek, stroking it gently. "Thankyou, but you know..." She paused, pushing herself further into the chair. "Looks arn't everything, its what is in here." She placed a hand on her heart, then placed it on her forehead. Then smiled.
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Xchanging, the business process, procurement and technology services provider, has appointed Chirag Shah, formerly chairman of the recently acquired eSourcing company MM4, as executive director of Xchanging Procurement.
Chirag will lead a repositioning of the procurement business, integrating Xchanging's procurement services with an enhanced technology platform, underpinned by MM4's eSourcing suite. He will focus on delivering ongoing product development and technology innovation, leading to new offerings and a broader supply chain focus.
Dave Bowen, chief executive officer of MM4, takes on the additional role of managing director, procurement services, Xchanging Americas. Bowen will leverage the new procurement offerings to drive Xchanging's growth in both the North and South America markets.
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Ken Lever, chief executive, Xchanging, said: "I am delighted to welcome Chirag to lead Xchanging Procurement. As one of the three founders of MM4, the eSourcing provider we acquired nine months ago, he has quickly demonstrated his ability to deliver growth and drive innovation in the marketplace.
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The Bay Area Leadership Foundation provides college readiness tools, resources and support to underserved, low income and high potential high school students to help them succeed in high school, college and beyond.
The California counties of Alameda, Contra Costa and Santa Clara.
Ms. Marcy Straw
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We support students who may not have the resources to pursue a college
education reach their full potential. BALF offers mentoring, life skills
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are recruited and qualified by Foundation Academic Mentors, who are teachers
that we engage in our selected districts. Our scope is modest, and we are
careful to manage the number of students in the program, in order to deliver
quality guidance and personal attention.
and parents complete a rigorous application process, followed by an orientation
each fall. Once accepted, students are required to meet daily after school with
their mentor for homework assistance, individual and group tutoring, and help with
college application. Foundation staff conducts site visits and check-ins with
the mentors, students, and families.
Saturday a month from September to June, we convene students for a skills
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directors design and execute these business simulations in which student are
presented with a business problem to solve as a team.
Upon graduation from high school and our program,
students are eligible to receive a maximum of $26,000 in gap funding over 4
years from BALF. While limited by staff capacity we strive to stay close,
particularly in the first critical year of college. The ACCESS Program is our core work, We are dedicated to building college-completion cultures and helping first-generation, low-income and minority students graduate.
The lack of pre-collegiate preparation of potential college students often is cited as one of the most significant barriers to higher degree completion. College completion is a critical input for individual labor market success and economic growth, but more importantly, a vehicle to break the chain of poverty and despair among lower-income and minority young adults in impacted areas here in the Bay Area.
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Education is the single best investment a society can make. Broadly, over the past decade, the U.S. has fallen from leader to 12th place in the ratio of young people with the equivalent of a bachelor's degree, well behind Russia, Canada, Korea and Japan. In 2008, the education achievement gap cost between $1.3 trillion and $2.3 trillion in lost gross domestic product, because "American workers are, on average, less able to develop, master and adapt to new productivity-enhancing technologies," a recent McKinsey & Co. report concluded.
Worse, and urgently here in the most economically-impacted communities in the Bay Area, young people, particularly of color, are falling even further behind, perpetuating a cycle of dead end career and productive social potential. We must address this growing problem in our community.
We believe that with the proper academic coaching, appropriate exposure and opportunities, and life skills development, these students that can fall through the cracks will thrive in high school, and in most cases, become the first in their families to graduate from college. This will have a positive impact on individuals, families, and their communities.
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- Credits earned toward graduation
- Grade point average
- Results of standardized test scores
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- Evidence of self-sufficiency and emotional intelligence
- Successful college admissions
- Acceptable academic achievement in college
- College graduation rates.
- Demonstrated self-sufficiency, critical thinking, and mature judgment.
The ACCESS program also utilizes the Self-Assessment Guide for Career Academics and other professional development, evaluation, and supportive services developed by the Career Academy Support Network at UC Berkeley.
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We employ a high-touch, long-term approach, through continued contact and check-ins with college students and intervention, when necessary, to course-correct their academic career.
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The ACCESS Program is a hands-on program that directly supports the positive development of young adults in impoverished communities. BALF offers college preparedness programs, mentoring, and financial support to help under served students realize their dreams of attending college. Our goal reaches beyond college graduation rates -- we encourage our students to return to their communities as leaders to give back and help others. Students who participate in our programs graduate to become productive members of their local communities, and in turn give back their time and resources to the next generation of students.
We get results. Thirty high school students enrolled in the program for that period in the Oakland, Pittsburg, Richmond, and San Jose school districts. In 2010, 18 students graduated successfully from the ACCESS Program preparing to enter college in the fall of 2011.
2010 also marked the largest number of students attending college at one time in the Foundation's 10-year history, with 39 students enrolled.
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The breeze swept his medium length brown hair . Even though the front of his hair just barely touch his eyebrows, when styled as was his custom, it was now in his eyes. His cloak making only the slightest swishing sound as he passed through the leave covered street onto the groomed grass. The sky was pitch black,except for a full moon, and not a soul was awake. He passed the children's jungle gym and stopped by the swings when he saw something. A figure moved only the slightest, but his extreme senses caught everything...almost everything. He sniffed the air. The smell was so familiar...So sweet, so soft....
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BrickOvenBaker rattan bannetons are used by artisan bread makers to help shape their loaves. The banneton is heavily floured and the dough is placed into the banneton for its final proofing. In doing so, the dough does not spread out or stick. So in helping the loaf to rise upward, it creates a loaf that will be taller when it is baked.
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Because rattan is a natural fiber, it holds the flour that you prep it with, between its fibers and impoves the performance over time, as long as you don't wash the banneton.
To care for it, tap out loose flour and store it in a dry place. If you have sticky bits of dough you can let them try and scrape them off or use very stiff brush. If you are concerned about mold or bacterial growth, we recommend letting them sit in direct sunlight, and the UV rays of the sun usually take care of the situation.


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It is really quite impressive, all this outrage about the anti-Catholic views of Bob Jones University. Until campaign workers for Senator John McCain began alerting Michigan's Roman Catholics three weeks ago, it is questionable whether there were enough Roman Catholics upset by anything emanating from Bob Jones University to fill an old-fashioned confessional.
In fact, opposing anti-Catholicism in the United States by denouncing Bob Jones is about as relevant to today's reality as combating medical errors by condemning leeches and snake oil. The Catholic Church takes more nasty hits weekly on cable television than yearly from Bob Jones.
The solicitude of the Democrats for Catholic sensibilities is especially remarkable. Fears that the party's unqualified support for abortion rights might drive away Catholic voters in a big way have so far proved groundless, to the dismay of Catholic bishops and other anti-abortion leaders. But now the party has gone further: its leading candidates for the presidency are dueling to prove who is pro-choicer than whom, as if having ever held any reservations whatsoever on the topic of abortion were evidence of not being a worthy Democrat.
This is a standard -- dare one say litmus test? -- that would disqualify virtually any Catholic Democrat, including such liberal abortion rights stalwarts as Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan of New York, who voted to ban what opponents term partial-birth abortions, and Senator Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts, who, a year before Roe v. Wade made abortion generally legal, declared that ''legalization of abortion on demand is not in accordance with the value which our civilization places on human life.'' Such life, he added, ''even at its earliest stages, has certain rights which must be recognized -- the right to be born, the right to love, the right to grow old.''Continue reading the main story
It doesn't take much traveling in Catholic circles to encounter once politically active Catholic Democrats, liberals not at all drawn to the Republican Party, who feel they have become pariahs in their own party's ranks. Consequently some no longer vote, or no longer vote for national Democrats. They no longer send contributions to the party. They no longer stir up campaign fervor among those they influence.
Nobody knows how many such Catholics there are. But it is reasonable to guess they outnumber Catholics worked up about Bob Jones University.
Yes, anti-Catholic animus rooted in the theological polemics of the 16th-century Reformation still exists in the United States. But the anti-Catholic animus rooted in the political polemics of the 18th-century Enlightenment and the cultural polemics of 19th-century American nativism have long since taken over all the traditional themes: The church is an authoritarian monolith; its doctrines are hopelessly premodern; its rites are colorful but mindless; its sexual standards are unnatural, repressive and hypocritical; its congregations are anti-Semitic and racist; its priests are harsh and predatory; its grip on the minds of believers is numbing.
These themes still ring in some fundamentalist pulpits. But they are far more apt to be interjected into the more adult sitcoms and late-night comedy, and to be reflected in films, editorials, art, fiction and memoirs considered enlightened and liberating.
If the best-selling anti-Catholic tract of the 19th century, ''The Awful Disclosures of Maria Monk,'' was a forgery promoted by Protestant clergymen, the best-selling anti-Catholic tracts of the 20th century, treating Catholicism and communism as parallel threats to American liberty, were the 1950's books by a liberal, Paul Blanshard, that first appeared in a left-wing weekly, The Nation.
There is often an astonishing lack of awareness about stereotypes of Catholicism, nicely captured at a Washington social event. A woman with an impressive track record in liberal, humanitarian causes was singing the praises of her daughter-in-law. ''She's a Catholic, you know,'' the woman said, ''but she's a thinking Catholic.''
Can one imagine that woman saying of someone, ''She's an African-American, you know, but she's an educated African-American''?
''Thinking,'' or an equivalent term like ''independent,'' is usually a code word. It refers to a Catholic who disagrees with church teachings on abortion, contraception, ordination of women, etc., regardless of how much or how little actual thinking or independence has gone into the disagreement.
''Thinking'' Catholics do not include those who have read and listened to conflicting opinions, struggled with pros and cons and finally concluded that church teaching on one or more of these neuralgic topics is right.
It is difficult to know how much to make of this. American culture, after all, is a maelstrom of prejudices and stereotypes, some of them expressed only in private, some allowed in the mass media, some relished (while others are reprobated) among the well-educated.
Muslims, Italians, Latinos, gays, blacks, women, atheists, even Protestant bluebloods can justifiably complain about some of the ways they are popularly portrayed. Indeed, if rebuking Bob Jones University is a low-cost way to oppose anti-Catholicism, the reason is that evangelical and fundamentalist Christians are farther down in the national pecking order of prejudices than Catholics.
A few of these stereotypes can be lethal; most are merely corrosive. The constant pitter-patter of gibes, jokes and sneers about Catholicism on television, in films, in celebrity interviews, in university and alternative newspapers probably makes it harder for some impressionable adolescents and young adults to avow their beliefs and ultimately to maintain them.
Anti-Catholic animus is not keeping Catholics out of board rooms or country clubs, however, although it may complicate the careers of those in academic life, journalism or some professional fields who don't make sure they are seen as ''thinking'' Catholics.
Anti-Catholicism would be a worthy subject for study and debate, freed, one hopes, from the manipulative politics of victimhood. But the place to begin is not Bob Jones University.Continue reading the main story


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Maluka, a 28-foot gaff-rigged yacht was originally built of Huon Pine in 1932, and boasted brand new lines and cutting edge technology back in the old days. She has since been completely re-furbished by owner Sean Langman, who has maintained many of the traditional and original features of the classic yacht. This weekend she will take to the waters of Watsons Bay and see how she fares against many more modern yachts.
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Similarities Between Harry Potter and Star Wars
Got this in an email forward. Check out the similarities between these two movies – 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's/Sorcerer's Stone' and 'Star Wars:A New Hope'.
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Located in City Bowl within a short walk of Cape Town International Convention Centre, aha Harbour Bridge Hotel & Suites is within a mile (2 km) of other popular sights such as Greenmarket Square. This 4-star hotel has 58 rooms and welcomes guests with a restaurant, an outdoor pool, and free in-room WiFi. Located centrally in Cape Town, it's also close to Castle of Good Hope and Two Oceans Aquarium.
In addition to a meal at the onsite restaurant, you can also enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Savor a meal from the comfort of your room with room service. Start your day off with English breakfast, available for a fee.
All 58 air-conditioned rooms feature washers/dryers, minibars, and coffee makers. Flat-screen TVs come with satellite channels, and free WiFi keeps guests connected. Beds are dressed in premium bedding and bathrooms offer hair dryers and free toiletries. Other standard amenities include free newspapers, free bottled water, and laptop-compatible safes.
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Aha Harbour Bridge Hotel & Suites offers an outdoor pool, a meeting room, and a business center. A stay here includes free parking. The 24-hour front desk has staff standing by to help with dry cleaning/laundry, concierge services, and luggage storage. Additional amenities include laundry facilities and a porter/bellhop.
- Walking distance to Cape Town International Convention Centre
- Free in-room WiFi
- Free parking
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Hotel Amenities
The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Business-related amenities at this 4-star property consist of a business center and a meeting room.
This business-friendly hotel also offers an outdoor pool, tour/ticket assistance, and concierge services. Onsite self parking is complimentary.
Aha Harbour Bridge Hotel & Suites has designated areas for smoking.
- Total number of rooms - 58
- Number of floors - 6
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- One meeting room
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- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Free self parking
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
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Family Friendly Amenities
- Outdoor pool
- Free Wi-Fi
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Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Free self parking
Room Amenities
Aha Harbour Bridge Hotel & Suites offers 58 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature washers/dryers and minibars. Beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with premium satellite channels. Bathrooms include complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
This Cape Town hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, complimentary newspapers, and phones. Additionally, rooms include laptop-compatible safes and complimentary bottled water. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily. Amenities available on request include irons/ironing boards.
- Premium TV channels
- Premium bedding
- Air conditioning
- Access via exterior corridors
- Phone
- Minibar
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- Free bottled water
- Daily housekeeping
- Turndown service
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Desk
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- Flat-panel TV
- Free WiFi
- In-room safe (laptop compatible)
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Washer/dryer
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Free newspaper
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- Room service (limited hours)
Where to Eat
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
Aha Harbour Bridge Hotel & Suites has a restaurant serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
English breakfasts are available for a surcharge.
Nearby Things to Do
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Surfing/boogie boarding nearby
- Scuba diving nearby
- Windsurfing nearby
- Mountain biking nearby
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Scooter/moped rentals nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Skydiving nearby
- Parasailing nearby
- Golf lessons available nearby
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
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Hotel Policies
Check-in time ends at midnight
Check-in time starts at 2 PM
Check-out time is 10 AM
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Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Pets not allowed
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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
No rollaway/extra beds available
Optional extras
- Fee for English breakfast: ZAR 165 per person (approximately)
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According to L'Equipe, there are three Premier League clubs who are monitoring the progress of Lille Full Back, Lucas Digne.
The reigning Premier League champions Manchester City, are set to battle it out with the red side of Manchester and the reigning European Champions Chelsea, in an attempt to land the young starlet.
Digne is tipped as a huge talent and has the versatility to play as a left back or as a left sided midfielder. He offers great pace and has the attacking ability as well as being solid defensively. At only 19-years-old he has already made 18 appearances for Lille's first team.
So far it is Chelsea that have shown the biggest interest in the starlet, having started their scouting mission already. United and City are both starting to show gowing interest and will begin their own scouting missions soon.
Digne has started the season as a Lille regular, featuring in all four matches so far. He is beginning to attract unwanted attention from Lille's part, who will be doing everything in their powers to keep the French youth international from the powerful grasp of the Premier League giants.
Chelsea are said to be struggling to tie up an improved contract with current left back Ashley Cole and are only wanting to offer him a 1-year extension, according to reports. They would then see Digne as a versatile backup to Ryan Bertrand with current loanee Patrick Van Aanholt looking at a permanent move away from Stamford Bridge.
Digne has been a constant feature at international level through the youth ranks and it is only a matter of time before he breaks into the full senior squad.


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Above & Below: Romanticism Ruby is a beautiful glass-flecked red that applied nicely in 2 coats. I didn't use a top coat, and my only complaint is that it doesn't have a terribly high gloss finish when it's dry. Don't get me wrong, because it is glossy, just not as glossy as many other polishes. So I'll add a top coat and the problem will be solved. The glitter is red, but when the light hits it, there is a definite gold shimmer to it.
Below: Because I can't seem to stop layering Hidden Treasure over everything...I really need to put HT away, or I'll soon have none left!
Below: Here are the Finger Paints I picked up L-R: Hue Rang?, Tough Art To Follow, Easel-Y Entertained, Romanticism Ruby, Hue Left A Message?, Sketch N Etch. I swatched Hue Left A Message? on my thumb to see what it was like and it's a major glitter that I fear is going to be a pain to take off!
I love Romanticism Ruby--it reminds me of OPI's Smitten With Mittens, Barielle's Glammed Out Garnet, and it even seems to be a bit Essie Ruby Slipper-esque. The formula is very nice and it had great coverage with no streaking. As I mentioned above, the finish is not a super high gloss as many other polishes are, but that's not a big deal, I just wanted to mention it. These are on sale at Sally Beauty right now for buy 2 get one free, and they are also available on their web site.


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