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Saturday, February 25. 2006
The National Senior Clergy Letter
The calls for an investigation and audit widen. Will Syosset remain silent? Please remember to sign your posts unless you include a specific request for anonymity.
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Thanks be to God for the courage of the clergy to speak out, and to step outside the Diocese of the Midwest. It appears each Diocese is accounted for.
I believe the clergy is correct. In an earlier comment I stated that the laity is ready to forgive, but we do wish to see the abuse of power stopped and changes made.
My ferverent prayer is that the Episcopacy will step up and root out the evil, and institute meaningful change in the administration of the affairs of the OCA. If I can assist in any way, I stand ready to do so.
#1 Marty Watt on 2006-02-25 15:05
Dear Brothers and Sisters--
It is heartening to see so many "line" clergy step up and be leaders in this issue. To quote two sayings that I believe are germaine, and which I'm sure we've all heard:
"Sunshine is the best disinfectant."
"We're only as sick as our secrets." (a saying from AA).
I think that last Sunday's epistle reading (2/19/2006), 1 Corinthians 6: 12-20 is informative here. To extrapolate, we are all members of the body of Christ, which is the Church. Would we, then, have Christ be an embezzler? A fraud?
That said, as we approach Forgiveness Sunday, while demanding the truth, we must be equally ready to forgive, as we are forgiven. We must not neglect the logs in our own eyes as we approach the Great Fast.
Greg Grant
Las Vegas, Nevada
#1.1 Gregory Grant on 2006-02-26 19:22
I have said before and I repeat "This is just the tip of the iceberg" if we don't get to the bottom of it the Orthodox Church will be dragged into deep problem.
Each bishop should be checked. This will show trust and good intention on the side of the bishops and the trust in them will be restored. If not so be it.
We the priests and the laymen should request that. A transperancy of everything will restore the Church financial trust otherwise we all will lose.
May God have mercy on us ! and May God guide us !
#2 Rev. Fr. remus Bleahu on 2006-02-26 11:28
Looking past Bishop Tikhons latest diversionary tactic, his words may expose a more fundamental ecclesiological shortcoming in the OCA. This problem was alluded to in an earlier post suggesting that Fr. Alexander Schmemanns
work on autocephaly remains unfinished. It is also possible that this problem is endemic to all the Orthodox Christian jurisdictions in the United States.
Wrongdoings and their consequences aside, Bishop Tikhons view of the Orthodox Church in America is misshapen. He says that it is ". . . the Metropolitan Council & Metropolitan Herman, not the Holy Synod, who bear responsibility & liability for the financial scandal in the OCA. He continues ...although EVERYTHING in the Church is spiritual, the human side of the Church, the LIABLE side of the Church (to, i.e., the state of New York), is, of course, the corporation and its trustees and officers." (emphasis in original)
He reveals a sacred-secular dichotomy in how the Holy Synod understands itself and he creates a firewall between the Holy Synod and the diaconal functions of Church administration. Further, he implies that the Holy Synod has no responsibility to oversee compliance with Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 501(c)(3) laws governing non-profit organizations.
Mission theology points to the Incarnation as our guide for sharing the Gospel in the lands within which we live. In all the writings on autocephaly, there seems to have been little discussion on how Orthodox ecclesiology should relate to IRC Section 501(c)(3). The opposite seems to have happened. The prevailing view seems to have been a disdain for such issues as mundane and secular. The powers that controlled the Church at the time (and now?) seem to have granted theological and philosophical permission to ignore these issues.
This accountability crisis may not have occurred if there had been healthy debate on this subject. The spirit of IRC 501 (c)(3) is not antithetical to Orthodox Christianity. Orthodox Christians through the ages have been called to incarnate the cultures within which they live. We are called to critique our surroundings for sure, but then embrace that which is true and then work to enhance that truth with the fullness of the Gospel. American non-profit laws on accountability are not inconsistent with Orthodox beliefs about the synergy between hierarchy and conciliarity. Mutual accountability among bishop, priest and laity is a basic tenant of Trinitarian theology. In fact, if one studies the genesis of American law one will find that the American Founding Fathers struggled mightily with these issues and generously cited prior Roman, Byzantine and European experiences in their debate.
An unhealthy and unworkable sacred-secular view of Orthodox Christian Church life exists in America. Bishop Tikhon expresses this skewed ecclesiology. American law and Orthodox theology are not at fundamental odds. St. Paul wrote, All men have sinned and come short of the glory of God. (Romans 3:23). The Federalist Papers reflect that If men were angels, no government would be necessary. If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary. Christian morality and American law have common ground.
Bishop Tikhon seems to be implying that the Holy Synod is not accountable for the diaconal functions of the Metropolitan Council. He seems to view the OCAs IRC 501 (c)(3) charter obligations as somehow separate and distinct from the Holy Synod. His words betray a sad state of affairs and a broken ecclesiology.
Once the dust settles we will be left to pick up the pieces. Let us hope that the result is a healthy view of ourselves and our witness in America.
#3 Name Withheld By Request on 2006-02-26 11:42
In the Roman Catholic scandals that rocked their church, one element that seemed to enter the picture is to what extent a Church which has its own (canon) law to deal with problems is also answerable to the demands of civil or criminal law. Apparently, the Roman bishops in dealing with the sexual scandals were following Roman Church law in how to deal with such disciplinary problems among clergy. These bishops seemed to have felt that as long as they acted within their own church guidelines and laws, they didn't really have to be concerned with civil law. After all, in America there is an apparent and accepted separation of church and state, and they were dealing with internal clergy disciplinary problems, as they saw it. It was when the laity turned to the civil law for help that the Roman Church realized it also was answerable to criminal law in cases of sexual misconduct. The issue was not merely a matter of internal clergy discipline. In the U.S. people had legal rights and could seek redress under criminal and civil law.
Orthodoxy is I think just beginning to awaken to this same situation. Some within the Church seem to think that hierarchs are held accountable only under canon law. (And they interpret this to mean no one can really question the actions or decisions of a bishop in his diocese or the synod of bishops in the nation). Perhas in empires and nations under the influence of Byzantine notions of "symphony" this was true. But in the U.S. where there is no symphony between church and state, the members of the church, including hierarchs must answer not only to canon law, but can be held accountable under civil and criminal law as well.
One reality that may be put to the test in this current scandal is to what extent the OCA is held accountable not only according to the canons and its own statutes but to civil and criminal law as well. The OCA does not function in the world of Byzantine symphony. Hierarchs do have to answer to civil and criminal law in the U.S.
The Orthodox Church in America has the opportunity before it to be truly the first Orthodox Church in this country to shape its policies and polity to meet the standards of American civil and criminal code and yet to keep the canons of Orthodoxy. This is a bigger challenge than we might imagine. We are not a church with a monophysite ecclesiology - the Church doesn't have only a divine nature and so only answers to canon law. The Church as the Body of Christ is divine and human. We do have to live with that reality, which means we cannot ignore civil and criminal law, but must answer to the "human nature" of the church.
This means that some ways in which we viewed the church, under Byzantine notions of symphony, may no longer apply to the church. Hierarchs may still have authority within the community, but they may find themselves answering in ways not previously thought proper to the laity and to the priests through civil and criminal code. That is part of what it means to be the Orthodox Church in America. We do not answer merely to ancient canons, nor to Byzantine notions of symphony, now we live in a society which accepts some notion of a separation of church and state, in which the state can call the hierarchy to account in terms of finances, tax laws, sexual abuse, and how scandal is dealt with.
The Church will certainly be seen as schizophrenic if we don't acknowledge the reality of the world we live in and if we pretend that we don't have to answer to legal code or if we pretend that we still are in some other century or in some other country.
Our ability to be the true church depends on our ability to live in reality.
As a final note, in the current scandal, some want to argue that spiritually Christians should follow a monastic code and try to cover the sins of a fellow Christian. Such thinking might work well, if the sins are merely personal faults. But if one holds a position of public or church trust, then one is accountable to canon, civil and criminal law as well. Bishops according to St. Paul must be irreproachable and blameless. This means their lives must be under scrutiny by the church community because they hold an office of trust. It means their lives certainly will be under the scrutiny of non-believers who will want to test and see whether the Churuch's leadership are sincere or are hypocrites. Hierarchs and priests are not entitled in our society to live as they wish because no one is allowed to question them. Clergy and bishops have no right to believe they cannot be questioned by others, but rather must lead such lives that that there is nothing to question. And this means answering to those in the church as well as those outside of the church. The bishops' lives and example puts them in a position of constantly having their lives and actions reviewed by society, by the press, by the beleivers and by the skeptics. This too is part of being the incarnate Body of Christ, the Orthodox Church in America
Dear in Christ,
Everything that was published so far regarding the current church scandal is under the scrutiny of the American public, press and much more ... The priests and their parish members who posted materials on the Internet sites, or have read the news paper articles related to the current church scandal, are asking for answers to legitimate questions and the OCA high ranked and responsible people MUST RESPOND.
It is unfortunate that there are so many other wrongdoings "still covered up".... I am still waiting for an investigation of the case reported to the OCA hierarchs on June 23, 2005. Nothing was done so far. Intimidation YES.
The OCA people responsible for the current financial scandal (and I hope not only for this financial scandal), could be held liable for everything related to my (own) termination of employment and ministry, with my former parish belonging to a national group diocese.
Two years elapsed since I was "kicked out like a dog" (sorry of this expression used by one of the former priests of the diocese I was part of) without any "due canonical procedure and due process of the law".
I feel religious persecution because all the APPEALS and MEMORANDUMS sent to the former diocese and the OCA were ignored as of this time. I was convicted much worse than ANY AMERICAN CRIMINAL, and even by the "some" church people, who must answer to the present church scandal.
Consequently, on April 26, 2005, my attorney filed in court a civil lawsuit against those responsible for their action against me, my ministry, my family, my former parish, etc.
I am not the only one is such a situation, and I will give you the assurance that within the near future we will make news around the world. We will speak out about all the wrongdoings still covered up by the secretive church hierarchy. Do not be surprised about the outcome. The only one I fear is God.
The time to put in order the HOUSE OF GOD (THE OCA AND MY FORMER DIOCESE), to restore the rule of law in its place, for the sake of the Head of the Church WHO is Our Savior Jesus Christ, IS NEAR.
O God save YOUR people and bless YOUR inheritance, AMEN.
Fr Vasile Susan,
on February 28, 2006
#3.1.1 Anonymous on 2006-02-28 19:07
So what will it take to reach the hearts and minds of our Holy Synod,if not a respectful and loving plea from 70 senior clergy of the OCA?
When you talk to people in the Church, clergy and laity, who have read about the allegations of financial misconduct within the highest
levels of the Orthodox Church in America, most react in a similar fashion: "I don't know if these allegations are true or if they are false, but certainly the Holy Synod will properly investigate them!"
Today, people continue to scratch their heads in bewilderment, that no investigation of the allegations has occurred.
In 1999, when these grave allegations were first raised, no investigation was undertaken.
In October 2005, when Protodeacon Eric Wheeler quietly brought these grave allegations to the private attention of the Holy Synod, no investigation was undertaken.
In November 2005, when these grave allegations were communicated to the Metropolitan Council, and first became public on the (Orthodox) Forum, no investigation was undertaken.
Rather, the Metropolitan told the Church that audits for only 2004 and 2005 --- without noting whether these audits would cover all accounts of the central church --- and the January 1, 2006 adoption of Best Practices For Non-Profits would clean up any problems.
After news of the allegations began to spread around the country, and new allegations surfaced about the failure to account for
approximately $285,000 in 9/11 Appeal monies, the Lesser Synod met on January 20, yet no investigation was undertaken.
Days after that Lesser Synod meeting, a senior bishop of the OCA and shepherd of the Church's largest diocese eloquently wrote of the need for an investigation, of the fact that these grave allegations needed to be fairly answered. Yet no investigation was undertaken.
In the past month, new allegations have arisen, supported by new witnesses and evidence.
Nearly 60 clergy of the Diocese of the Midwest signed a letter, respectfully requesting an investigation. Some clergy and laity from around the country have spoken out, respectfully asking for an investigation. Some of these people have been silenced and intimidated. Yet no investigation has been undertaken.
Some major newspapers across the country have taken notice of this mess, and have begun to write about the Church's failure to
investigate. Yet no investigation has been undertaken.
Lifelong friends, parishes and priests have been drawn into the debate. In some parishes, annual meetings and parish council meetings are openly discussing this crisis, trying to offer
suggestions to solve it, and asking for an investigation.
In otherparishes, clergy have forbidden any discussion, and have suggested that those who even talk about the problems are crippling the Church. The very fabric of our Church is being torn apart by the escalating venom of the attacks. Yet no investigation has been undertaken.
People dedicated to the Church have written private letters to the Holy Synod, and others have privately spoken with our bishops, begging them to investigate these grave allegations. Yet no investigation has been undertaken.
Many, many good people have been praying for the swift and just resolution of this crisis. Yet no investigation has been undertaken.
And now enter 70 of the Church's most senior priests.
In a loving and respectful letter to the Holy Synod, these priests simply ask that a fair investigation be undertaken, including audits
of all accounts as deemed necessary. These wise leaders of the Church express their concern
that the Church is being deeply wounded by the ongoing crisis, and by the failure of our bishops to act decisively to resolve it. They
suggest that only a fair and unbiased commission, consisting of bishops and clergy and laity, can investigate this crisis, with a
public report to follow.
Look at the names of the 70: these names are among the most respected in our Church, drawn from all over America and Canada.
We all know these men. They have been our friends and our pastors and our teachers. They have been leaders of the Church on local, diocesan, and national levels. With at least 20 years as members of the clergy each, these 70 pastors have probably close to 2,000 years of collective experience and service to the Church. Can anyone doubt their sincerity, their collective judgement, or their pain at the developments of the past months?
The Holy Synod has now heard from these 70 senior clergy brothers. Will their plea reach the hearts and minds of the Holy Synod?
Will a fair and full investigation of these grave allegations be finally undertaken?
#4 Gregg Nescott on 2006-02-26 11:49
Mr. Nescott,
Thank you for a such a thoughtful summary of where things are at as of today. In my opinion, you really hit the nail on the head with this reflection.
#4.1 Fr Paul Gassios on 2006-02-26 12:35
Devil's disciples or saints? Bringing into the open the mishandling of finances is a courageous act. The church will stumble and atrophy unless steps are taken to set things right. The people who have exposed these misdeeds are to be commended not damned.
We should not perpetuate misappropriations and reckless spending by continuing to donate our hard earned money. We have a responsibility to see that our donations are used in the manner intended. How can we be cheerful givers if there is doubt and lack of trust? How can OCA expect support from the people unless the truth is known?
#4.1.1 Withheld upon request on 2006-03-01 14:05
It is without a doubt that the purpose of this website and the contributors,of which you are one, have one purpouse, to help destroy the church. You and your cohorts are not interested in truth but are vindictive about losing positions once held in the church.
If so much has transpired where were you when you were on the metropolitan council. Why didn't you take action then or were you so wrapped up in your self indulgence that you didn't care.
If the devil needed disciples he certainly has them in you, Mark and Eric.
#4.2 withheld on 2006-02-27 04:21
Why is it that the most venomous hate filled responses are from people claiming that the contributors of this website are the evil ones out to destroy the church?
Insults and personal attacks are the final efforts of a fearful cornered man. What are you afraid of? Why shouldn't_we investigate? If our "evil" is truly the only evil that has been done, then you should welcome an investigation to prove us wrong. Or at least give a logical argument instead of vicious attacks.
Come out from under the rock from which you hide in fear. God is good, and all will be well in the end. Be faithful and of good cheer, the Lord is doing His work. The OCA is like a baby in the womb, ready to be born. The more we struggle against it, the more pain it will cause for everyone...
#4.2.1 Christopher McCulloh on 2006-02-28 15:44
Would that the OCA were a baby about to be born. She is more like a child born with fetal alcohol syndrome, stunted for life and unable to live up to her potential. Whatever the OCA could have been and whatever the OCA should have been, that's not the OCA today nor the OCA of the future. The best that can be done is to remove her abusers and care for her for what days she has left.
#22.214.171.124 Jack Miller on 2006-03-01 07:39
Dear Jack:
While I understand your disappointment in the OCA failing to live up to its potential, don't count it out too soon. God can raise up old bones, keep an almost-empty cruet filled, and indeed, raise the dead. We are down, but with the faith that is being exhibited everyday throughout the OCA in the face of this mess, we are far from out. Not today, but perhaps in the near future, we can live up to your expectations.
#220.127.116.11.1 Editor on 2006-03-01 14:46
Dear Editor:
It is not a question of the Church living up to my expectations. I am fallen. Rather it is a question of whether the OCA is living up to Christ's expectations. I fear we, collectively, have not. Until genuine repentance is forthcoming from all levels, how can we?
And while we have become a bit exercised about the financial aspects, there is an eery silence about the issues of sexual immorality and blackmail.
May God have mercy on us all.
The allegations, all of them, each one of them, are they true or are they false?
#220.127.116.11.1.1 Jack Miller on 2006-03-03 21:47
What a bleak point of view.
I hope that I am right, but I fear that you are.
However, I do believe that even if the OCA goes away, God will keep his church alive and well in America. Even if it comes in another form.
But I do think that an expectation of failure never did anyone a bit of good, except to save their fragile feelings. We should hope for the best, so that we don't miss a chance to make the best come true. If we've given up on the best already, what's even the point?
If our church is a brain dead baby, why trust it with the guidance of our souls?
#18.104.22.168.2 Christopher McCulloh on 2006-03-01 20:39
I pray that you two guys do not use WHITE CANES!
#4.2.2 Steve Babish on 2006-03-04 17:16
I disagree. Confession and repentance do not destroy people - it is the first step towards healing them. So, too, with the Church. What will destroy the Church is to let misdeeds continue unchecked. We must not be afraid to do what we so loudly proclaim others need to do....
And for the record, as is evidenced in the documents section of this website, both Eric and I did try to stop this, Eric while in his position, and myself while on Metropolitan Council - as did many others. We were not successful at that time. Nor is this being done to "resume" former positions. I am far too old for the demands of youth ministry today!
#4.3 Editor on 2006-02-27 08:34
I think it important, particularly in the light of Bp. TIKHON's comments, that we understand the facts.
His Grace Bp. TIKHON is correct in one aspect. Ultimately, the Metropolitan Council is the body legally responsible for the administration of the Orthodox Church in America.
However, liability is not limited to that body.
To quote from the "Tax Guide for Churches and Religious Organizations", published by the Internal Revenue Service:
"Churches and religious organizations, like all exemptorganizations under IRC section 501(c)(3), are prohibitedfrom engaging in activities that result in inurement of
the churchs or organizations income or assets to insiders(i.e., persons having a personal and private interest in theactivities of the organization). Insiders could include the
minister, church board members, officers, and in certaincircumstances, employees. Examples of prohibited inurementinclude the payment of dividends, the payment ofunreasonable compensation to insiders, and transferring
property to insiders for less than fair market value. Theprohibition against inurement to insiders is absolute; therefore, any amount of inurement is, potentially,grounds for loss of tax-exempt status. In addition, the insider involved may be subject to excise tax."
It should be noted that:
"Churches that meet the requirements of IRC section 501(c)(3) are automatically considered tax exempt and are not required to apply for and obtain recognition of tax-exempt status from the IRS."
While it is possible for the IRS to revoke the tax-exempt status of the OCA, to do so would require the IRS to rule the OCA is no longer a Church and extremely unlikely. In any event, as Churches are not required to register and obtain a ruling letter concerning their tax exempt status, the IRS is powerless to prevent the deductability of contributions.
However, individuals who recieve benefit from the contributions, such as are alleged in this instance, are in fact liable individually for the excise tax, and to return the excess to the organization.
If it is found that any individual, be they Metropolitan, Bishop, Chancellor, or other "insider", benefited from an excessive economic benefit, those individuals are liable for those transactions.
In addition:
"Private benefit may occur even if the persons benefited are not insiders. Also, private benefit must be substantial in order to jeopardize tax-exempt status.
I think amounts equal to the annual operating budget would be substantial enough.
Unfortunately, because the Synod and the Metropolitan Council has failed to prevent such transactions, it may be too late. My best professional opinion (I'm a CPA) is that the IRS would not be interested in pursuing the loss of exemption for the Church, but would very much be interested in holding the individuals accountable under the current tax code.
Protodeacon Wheeler's allegations that documentation was not maintained or presented to support reimbursement for credit card bills is perhaps more serious than most people realize. Without such documentation, the individuals, and the Church, cannot support their assertion that the contributions were made without incurring private inurement or private benefit.
In fact, the whole concept of a "discretionary account" falls apart under this concept. While it may be ecclesiastically appropriate, it contravenes the tax codes of the United States.
I think we, as concerned laity and clergy, should be cautious in our expectations of the Synod meeting. Even if there is full agreement on the part of the Holy Synod in favor of reform and restitution, there will most likely be some very quiet discussions with legal counsel and government authorities to negotiate agreements on how to proceed. It is highly unlikely, in my view, that the Synod will come out with a Mea Culpa and immediate transparency.
Several years ago, this could have quietly gone away. The stakes are much higher now, and individuals could be facing massive liabilities, and (in my non-legal mind) possible criminal sanctions if the government can establish a pattern to defraud (which could place all insiders under the threat of RICO prosecution).
#5 Marty Watt on 2006-02-26 13:46
Hey Marty,
Could you comment on whether you think it prudent for members of both the Holy Synod and the Metropolitan Council for the years in question to inquire, immediately, as to the status of any errors and omissions insurance that the OCA may have maintained during that time. You would probably know better, but I would think that they should also check with their property and casualty insurers to determine whether any umbrella liability policies they may have maintained would give them cover.
A comment from you, or an actual insurance professional, would be great.
Thanks, Ed Unneland
#5.1 Ed Unneland on 2006-02-26 20:18
Ed --
I would think verifying insurance coverage, and obtaining a copy of the policy, would be a prudent step. It should be noted that you can't insure against criminal proceedings, only civil. I'm not sure how government agencies acting civily (like the IRS) would be treated. I somehow think most insurance would not cover that issue. The errors and omissions policies that I've been familiar with in the past were designed to protect against stakeholder or public civil suits.
I obviously don't know specifics about the insurance policies. I do know if the council were deceived, their personal liability would be pretty limited, but if they somehow facilitated the deception, or ignored the question altogether, they would be at risk.
I would defer to the comments of an insurance professional, should that be presented!
#5.1.1 Marty Watt on 2006-02-27 08:40
The president of the Insurance Systems Agency, Michael Herzak, which insures the OCA, the Diocese of the Midewest, and many individual parishes, is a member of the Metropolitan Council and has been for many years.
#5.1.2 A former parishioner on 2006-02-27 15:01
Mark, I had a hard time finding the Washington Post article on your site. Now that this is making national news, I think it's time to fine-tune the site; you really need to have a link to the home page from the "serendipity" pages. Just a thought. Keep up the great work. Someday all this will be behind us, God willing sooner rather than later!
In Christ,
Nick Dujmovic
#6 Nick Dujmovic on 2006-02-26 19:39
Mark, I have no comments on this page, but rather a comment or rather a question referring to your comments dated 2/24/06 in which you refer to Metropolitan Theodosius and quote him. You state that the quote came from " At that time". I don't what is meant by "At that time". Do you mean in the year 2000? It is a bit confusing in your writeup. It would be good to know when and in what context that Metropolitan Theodosius made the remark.What was going on when this remark was made?
#7 Peter Melnik on 2006-02-26 21:50
I apologize for the lack of clarity. That quote is from the Spring 2000 address of the Metropolitan to the Metropolitan Council, and is available in full in our Documents section.
#7.1 Editor on 2006-02-27 08:38
I have to applaude those priests and bishops that have decided to stand and be counted and demand that the OCA have accountability. It does not surprize me that with power and money comes the ability to misuse the same. What's that old saying .... "Absolute power corrupts absolutely."
#8 Bonnie Ridley MacArthur on 2006-02-26 22:33
It is disheartening to read the commentary on this site as it seems the responses loose sight of the teachings of Our Lord Jesus Christ. All that the editors of the site, the clergy of the Mid-west diocese, and the senior clergy are asking is for the issues be addressed with Christian honesty. Yet all that seems to come in return are statements of privilege, prerogative, and support of mammon as these are well expounded in the messages from the West. Having served twenty six year with the U. S. military, it seems the hierarchies of the warriors exercise greater humanity and Christianity than the hierarchy of our community.
Christs teachings on Mammon are clear. And any traces of support of Mammon should be quickly destroyed if we are to witness Christ as our ancestors have.
So, the decision is before us: Will it be Christ or will it be Mammon!
#9 William Kosar on 2006-02-27 06:47
Mark Warns, from Poulsbo, WA, sets the stage quite eloquently for the Holy Synod to finally, decisively, courageously, and with boldness, conduct the financial Commission and finally lead in financial responsibility to ensure the OCA's "long election." into acceptance of a major jurisdiction in America.
Several people on this web site have sought: "Given that, we should expect that Orthodox Hierarchs from other jurisdictions are asking themselves this: if the Orthodox Church in America cannot be trusted with the management of the money of its own flock, how much less should it be trusted with the very souls of our flocks? By our deeds we will give them our answer this week."
Many faithful have pointed to our Great Lent and the love and forgiveness that await those who have missed the mark thus far, particularly the gross mismanagement of money that seems more than obvious with the documented postings. The Prodigal Son stands as one of the Orthodox Church's great Gospel readings before Lent. Both the brother who repented and the brother who did right were loved by God. If ever there was a time to the call of a deeper spirituality, let alone a deeper call to civil obedience, the stage is set for a full flowering of catalytic change.
The Holy Synod's answer this week should be yes.
#10 Patty Schellbach on 2006-02-27 20:09
It will be interesting to see what in fact the Holy Synod does do. If an investigatory commission is appointed, whom will it appoint? Will some be the same old cronies from the Administrative Committee? If anyone of them is, smell "Cover up!"
#10.1 Jack Miller on 2006-02-28 08:31
I don't see it happening, a deeper spirituality that is... The leadership of the church have been so entrenced in deception that can no longer find the truth. This includes many of the juridictions in this country. There have been similiar scandals of varying degrees in the other "SCOBA" churches, but they just remain quiet or will pass over just like this one will.
Priests, clergy, and laity alike have been treated in abusive ways, silenced by power, and exiled into spiritual wastelands. I know many priests who have dedicated years to the church only to be tossed out without any support, forgotten, and blamed for things they had nothing to do with. It is about power and who yields it! Wake up OCA, this has been going for years. Have you not seen over the years how many of your clergy have been deposed, taken leaves of absence, etc?????
As evidence of that, look at the spiritual fruits of the Orthodox church in this country.... very few schools, greatly exaggerated memberships, no hospitals, no great journals, just an inward looking church usually praising itself as the true church.
Do not be afraid to ask for accountability laity and clergy alike. You are the church in spite of bishops who known little of being shepherds in the image of Christ.
By the way. Bishop Tikhon has sunk to a new level of attack. When the message is true and you can't handle the heat, blame others, better yet, call them heretics!
#11 Fr. M (priest from another jurisdiction) on 2006-02-28 05:50
Hope springs eternal, but what can be realistically expected from this meeting tomorrow? This abusive situation is not unlike an alcoholic and his enabling family. My father-in-law is an alcoholic who has been dry for fifteen years only after a family intervention spurred by several frightful incidents where he almost harmed his grandchildren in druken stupors. Up until that point we had enabled his destructive behavior by trying to stay out of his way. Fr. M. states some pretty raw, sad facts. What should be important does not seem to matter to the current leadership, evidenced by the lack of spiritual fruit. That being the case, can we expect right things to be done at this 11th hour, especially when one considers the advice being received from Richard Rock and Bishop Tikhon? We Christians are chronically naive when it comes to expecting the best in people, especially from those in leadership. If Fr. M. is right, then we are expecting too much in hoping against hope that the current leadership will do anything in this crisis except run for cover. I hope this assessment is wrong. However, if it is not, then the OCA must create new mechanisms of accountability where they have not previously existed. This will be uncharted waters for a community so steeped in Tradition. However, in that Tradition is faith in God's Holy Spirit who guides the past, the present and the future "...he will guide you into all truth...he will tell you what is yet to come." (John 16:13)
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I have ZERO confidence that anything meaningful will actually come out of the meeting on 3/1. I seriously doubt that any resolution that gets passed will include any kind of independent audits by a professional CPA firm that covers the 1995 through 2003 years in question.
It's just a matter of time before the Feds get involved. The FBI to look into mail fraud and blackmail, U. S. Customs to investigate the large amounts of cash in/out of the USA, and of course, the Criminal Investigation Division of the Internal Revenue Service. When these Special Agents get a case, it doesn't matter who the alleged target is, where they live, their occupation, or whether they wear a collar or not. Their job is to trace every dollar in and out of the alledged subjects financial activity. They are relentless and don't give up until every bank statement, every cancelled check and every invoice along with cash expenditures are traced and accounted for. Everyone is interviewed; subjects, friends, business associates, spouses, girlfriends and boyfriends. Good luck to the boys in Syosset.
#13 Mike Polewan on 2006-03-04 15:57
Does anyone have any information about any statements made by the ADM foundation regarding this? I would think that if there were any actionable offence, the foundation would have something in motion?
Do we know exactly what they money was donated for beyond a doubt?
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The HMI peaked at 72 in June 2005, which is when I predicted a peak of the share prices for the homebuilders. The index has been below 50 since May 2006, and home prices peaked in June/July of 2006. The low for the index was eight in January 2009. My benchmark for the homebuilder industry is the PHLX Housing Sector Index ( HGX) (191.18). It has been moving sideways since Jan. 24 with highs between 192.39 and 194.06. HGX is up 11.6% year-to-date setting its 2013 high on Feb. 13. My semiannual value level lags at 152.56 with a weekly pivot at 189.82 and monthly risky level at 194.28 lining up the Feb. 13 high.
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At North Chicago High School this new school year, students are wrestling with some tough questions, such as: What constitutes a round collar? And when is a brown shoe not a brown shoe?
While the young minds might be tempted to look to Gertrude Stein for answers--a brown shoe is a brown shoe is a brown shoe--they would be better off consulting the Lake County school's new, mandatory Uniform Dress Code.


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Words are easily manipulated as is the case with the so called "right to work" laws.
The hypocrisy in all the right to work debates is that nothing on this planet is more oppressive and denies more rights to humans than corporations.
Corporations are thriving in communist China.
The BIG LIES continue. Those on NV who feign being puzzled by all of this are obvious ploys and decoys to distract the masses from the truth.
But what else is new.
As long as anyone individual can personally benefit - what is right or wrong is thrown out the window.
Some will call it human nature which is an insult to nature.
Those who led the way in attacking unions will often feign ignorance and they will on average be better off than the general non-union populace on average.
Actually union members also known as the middle class, do better on average than a growing number of Americans who are getting the shaft from the Corpocracy.
The truth is that the Corpocracy controls the message since it owns the media. Despite all the noise and denials when this subject is raised - the plain raw truth is that the corporate owned, sponsored and managed media IS OUR BIG BROTHER, all the while the billionaires are spending money on propaganda to convince the masses otherwise.
The money pit is hidden offshore and small portions of the trillions of dollars of hidden wealth are used to attack OUR federal Government and distract from the destruction caused by capitalism in America and worldwide.
Fortunately the Internet has allowed for inter-national communications between the masses. The peeps of the world now know they have been played forever.
Right now the tyrants in the minority who control this planet are attempting to carve up the Internet and build walls and control the message as they do now with television and radio and print media.
98% of we humans on earth are losing this battle with the tyrants. The power of money is overwhelming. Propaganda is no longer limited to nations and is infiltrating the Internet on a global level.
Cyber wars and various ploys will be used to reduce access to the Internet and allow the tyrants in the minority to throttle the truth.
The cure is simple. We need one global Government centered around the United Nations. This will insure fairness and protection of human rights as well as stop wars and the growth and proliferation of WMD.
Even so the denigration of the United Nations has been going on forever. Many Americans see the UN as our personal toy ... rather than objective body devoted to the advancement of humanity on earth.
Any issue that cuts across nation borders and addresses global problems is attacked by special interests, and be they military, economic, or religious the underlying basis is selfishness.
The propaganda is so powerful that advocates of the destruction of nature spew forth the lies openly and with obvious false sincerity.
The destruction of nature is an act of murder. There is a direct relationship between the premature death of humans and the destruction of nature.
Natures resources are distributed unfairly based on false value systems rather than on human need.
Thus we have billions of humans on the planet who are in need of just life's basic necessities!
The tyrants in the wealthy and powerful minority are responsible and must be removed from power worldwide.


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Volume production is said to begin some time in the third quarter of 2012, according to industry sources.
An iPad Mini would be a direct response to Amazon's bestselling Kindle Fire, Barnes and Noble's Nook, as well as other 7-inch Android Tablets.
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Luke Perry (born Coy Luther Perry III; October 11, 1966 [1]) is an American actor. Perry starred as Dylan McKay on the TV series Beverly Hills, 90210, a role he played from 1990–95, and then from 1998–2000.
He voiced himself in "The Story on Page One". Meg Griffin is one of his biggest fan and is the founder of the Luke Perry Fan Club's Quahog Chapter. Her father Peter published a story under Meg's name in her school newspaper the James Woods Bugle alleging that Perry is gay. He is later revealed to be gay as the episode ends, in which he sleeps with Mayor Adam West, telling him he will stop stealing his water if he does it.
He also appeared with his 90210 castmates in Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story, in a cutaway that parodies his portrayal of McKay, who was a teenager when Perry, then in his mid-20s, began portraying him.


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Goals and Objectives
In support of the mission of DHS, the overarching goal of this proposal is to prepare
undergraduate students for the emerging field of engineering (Security Engineering) related to
DHS operations. In-line with this goal, the objectives of the proposal are:
● Develop a multidisciplinary undergraduate minor program and certificate program in
engineering focusing on Security Engineering.
● Collaborate with the University of Texas-El Paso (UTEP), one of DHS's Centers of
Excellence, to promote DHS-related research for undergraduate students.
● Equip students, who will be issued a certificate in Security Engineering, with technical
knowledge and experience in the areas of DHS-related operations.
● Recruit minority undergraduate students into Security Engineering minor.
● Closely collaborate with DHS Training Centers, Coast Guard, and Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA), as well as commercial companies who work on DHS
related technology and systems such as Boeing, Raytheon, etc. to meet the needs of
technical workforce in addition to continuously improving program outcomes and
providing internship and student career placement.
● Developing a multi-domain real-time simulation system for analyzing and optimizing the
homeland security related events using information generated from image and data
● Develop techniques to enhance the images for feature extraction and image data mining.
The project is expected to result in the following significant outcomes:
● A lasting change on the engineering discipline at TAMUK by establishing a
Minor/Certificate program in Security Engineering.
● Attracting more Hispanics students to the minor in Security Engineering program. Since
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Top gun female pilot under fire over conflict of interest
WASHINGTON: When Jay Garner arrived as the first US administrator in Iraq after the 2003 invasion, he chose a highly decorated air force officer named Kimberly Olson as his right arm because he considered her among the best America had to offer.
One of the first female pilots in the air force, she was a hard charger with an unblemished reputation for honesty, a high profile in the Pentagon and a commitment to the US goal of creating a new democracy in the Middle East.
Now Colonel Olson stands accused of one of the most audacious acts of impropriety in the corruption-plagued reconstruction of Iraq - profiting from the post-invasion chaos by using her position to benefit a private security company that she helped operate, interviews and government documents obtained by the Los Angeles Times show.
Pentagon investigators allege that, while on active duty, Colonel Olson established a US branch of a South African security company after helping it win more than $US3 million ($4 million) in contracts to provide protection for senior US and British officials as well as for a subsidiary of Halliburton.
Colonel Olson has spent more than a year fighting the charges. In military proceedings last year, she denied abusing her position to enrich herself or the company but agreed to plead guilty to lesser charges.
She was reprimanded and allowed to resign from the air force with an honourable discharge and no reduction in rank. She was also banned from receiving further government contracts for three years. She is now appealing.
Colonel Olson said the military's version of events contained "numerous factual statements and conclusions that are not accurate".
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Pope Francis said Christmas is an occasion of joy but also a lesson in humility, when the faithful are called to imitate the example of God-made-man.
The pope made his remarks Wednesday during his weekly public audience in St. Peter's Square.
"God abases himself, descends to earth as someone small and poor, which means that to be like him we should not put ourselves above others, but on the contrary, abase ourselves, give ourselves in service, make ourselves small with the small and poor with the poor," he said.
"It is an ugly thing when one sees a Christian who will not abase himself, who will not serve, a Christian who struts about vainly everywhere," Pope Francis added. "That is not Christian, that is pagan."
A Christian is obliged to serve, the pope said, because the incarnation means God is to be found in every person.
"If God, through Jesus, involved himself with man to the point of becoming one of us, that means whatever we have done to a brother or sister we have done" to God, he said.
"The birth of Jesus is the evidence that God has taken man's side once and for all, to save us, to raise us up from the dust of our miseries, our difficulties, our sins," Pope Francis said.
Clad in a white overcoat and scarf in frigid but sunny weather, the pope led the crowd in twice calling out: "Jesus is God-with-us."
He noted the "surprising" fact that God did not chose to become man "in an ideal, idyllic world, but in this real world, marked by so many good and evil things, marked by divisions, wickedness, poverty, arrogance and war."
But "Christmas, the nativity of Jesus, (is) a feast of trust and hope, which overcomes uncertainty and pessimism," Pope Francis said. "The earth is no longer only a vale of tears, it is the place where God himself raised his tent, the place of God's encounter with man, of God's solidarity with men."
Greeting visitors from various linguistic groups after his audience talk, the pope noted the presence of members of Argentina's San Lorenzo football team, of which he is a longtime fan. Following the audience, team representatives presented the pope with a replica of the national championship trophy they had won a few days earlier.
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The headquarters of the Muslim Brotherhood in Cairo was stormed and ransacked on Monday following deadly clashes there between supporters and opponents of President Mohamed Morsi who hails from the group, an AFP correspondent said.The building in Cairo's Moqattam district was set ablaze before people stormed inside and began throwing things out of the windows, as others were seen leaving with items including furniture.Witnesses told AFP there were no Brotherhood members still inside the building, after they were escorted out by a group of people early on Monday.
After millions of protesters flooded streets across Egypt, the country was locked in a tense standoff on Monday as demands for the resignation of Morsi remain stern, and the opposition plans its next moves. [2]
At least 10 people were killed during Sunday's protests and more than 600 wounded during clashes between Morsi's supporters and opponents, according to Al Arabiya reports on the ground and medical sources.
Reuters news agency reported that five of the dead were shot in towns south of Cairo, one each in Beni Suef and Fayoum and three in Assiut.Two more were killed by gunfire during an attack on the Muslim Brotherhood national headquarters of in a suburb of the capital, medical sources confirmed.
The demonstrations, which brought half a million people to Cairo's central Tahrir Square and a similar crowd in the second city, Alexandria, were easily the largest since the Arab Spring uprising that ousted Hosni Mubarak in 2011.
Around 150 "thugs" attacked the building in the Moqqattam neighborhood with molotov cocktails, birdshot and stones, said Gehad al-Haddad, a spokesman for the Muslim Brotherhood.
The opposition National Salvation Front said protesters will remain in the streets until the fall of the regime.
A leading opposition figure told AFP on Sunday that Egypt's army should intervene Morsi refuses to step down in response to calls from anti-government protests."The armed forces must act, because they have always been on the side of the people," which "has expressed its will", said Hamdeen Sabahi, who came third in the 2012 presidential election, running as a left-wing nationalist candidate. Opposition leaders, who have seen previous protest waves fizzle after a few days in December and January, were to meet on Monday afternoon to plot their next move, Reuters news agency reported.
The Freedom and Justice Party, the political arm of the Muslim Brotherhood, also vowed that the pro-Mursi coalition will also remain in sit-ins to defend until opposition end their rallies.
As Egypt appeared deeply divided on Sunday with the escalation of violence, the office of the president said it was open for dialogue with the opposition.
"Dialogue is the only way through which we can reach an understanding... The presidency is open to a real and serious national dialogue," presidential spokesman Ehab Fahmy said in a press interview broadcast by Al Arabiya.
Fahmy called on protesters to maintain "the peaceful nature" of their protest, describing anti-Mursi demonstrations as an example of free expression in Egypt.
Interviewed by a British newspaper, Morsi repeated his determination to ride out what he sees as an undemocratic attack on his electoral legitimacy. But he also offered to revise the new, Islamist-inspired constitution, saying clauses on religious authority, which fueled liberal resentment, were not his choice.
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[2] http://www.albawaba.com/news/protesters-set-tuesday-deadline-morsi-resignation-503301
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Erdrich grew up in Wahpeton, North DakotaN.D., where her German father and Chippewa mother taught at a Bureau of Indian Affairs boarding school. She attended Dartmouth College , Hanover, New Hampshire (B.A., 1976) , and Johns Hopkins University , Baltimore, Maryland (M.A., 1979). While at Dartmouth she met writer Michael Dorris (1945–97), whom she married and collaborated with in writing her novels. Although she published two volumes of poetry, it is her fiction for which she is best known. After her short story "The World's Greatest Fisherman" won the 1982 Nelson Algren fiction prize, it became the basis of her first novel, Love Medicine (1984; expanded edition, 1993). Love Medicine began a tetralogy that includes The Beet Queen (1986), Tracks (1988), and The Bingo Palace (1994), about the Indian families living on or near a North Dakota Chippewa reservation and the whites they encounter. Erdrich's later novels, Tales of Burning Love (1996) and The Antelope Wife (1998) , detail tumultuous relationships between men and women and their aftermath. The Last Report on the Miracles at Little No Horse (2001) is about a woman who dresses as a man to assume the priesthood on an Ojibwa reservation. Erdrich shifted away from Native American themes to explore the German, Polish, and Scandinavian citizens of a small North Dakota town in The Master Butchers Singing Club (2003). The Plague of Doves (2008) centres on a young protagonist who tries to understand the longstanding tension between her Native American family and their white neighbours.
Erdrich's novels are noted for their depth of characterization; they are peopled by a variety of characters, some of which reappear in several stories. Their contact with white culture invariably brings such elements as alcohol, Roman Catholicism, and government policies to tear down the Indian community; tradition and loyalty to family and heritage work to counteract these forces.
Erdrich also wrote short stories and children's stories, including Grandmother's Pigeon (1996), and she and Dorris cowrote the novel The Crown of Columbus (1991). Erdrich's The Blue Jay's Dance: A Birth Year (1995) is a collection of articles, essays, and other nonfiction pieces.


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(Mar. 27, 2013) On March 26, 2013, the Brazilian Federal Senate unanimously approved, on a second and final round, a constitutional amendment that extends to household workers the same rights and duties of all workers who are regulated by the Consolidated Labor Laws (Consolidação das Leis do Trabalho, Decreto-Lei No. 5.452, de 1 de Maio de 1943, PLANALTO.GOV.BR.)
"Household workers" includes persons who work in residences, such as janitors, gardeners, cooks, and babysitters. The amendment guarantees that the workers will have an eight-hour work day and a maximum of 44 hours of work per week. The workers will also be entitled, inter alia, to indemnification in case of unjustified dismissal, overtime payment at the rate of 50% over the regular hourly pay, and an additional amount of 20%, also over the regular hourly pay, if the work is performed after 10 p.m. (Mariana Jungmann, Senado Aprova PEC das Domésticas e Amplia Direitos das Trabalhadoras, AGÊNCIA BRASIL (Mar. 26, 2013).)
Persons who are less than 18 years old are not allowed to work at night or in positions that involve a dangerous or unhealthy activity. Persons under 16 years of age are not allowed to work at all, except as apprentices after reaching 14 years of age. According to the President of the National Congress, the constitutional amendment will be promulgated on April 2, 2013. (<?Id.)


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A core tenant of rewiring, one that is well grounded in the neuroscience research, is the importance of filtering. Our brains can only process so much information. Deleting, eliminating, and filtering out information allows us to restrict the flow reduce distractions. By filtering, we increase our ability to deliver results. We rewire.
Reading an excerpt from Rupert Ross's book, Dancing with a Ghost: Exploring Indian Reality, left me questioning both this core tenant and the lives we lead that necessitate filtering. As a wilderness guide, Ross's success hinged on his ability to open his senses, to tune into everything around him, the movements, smells, and shifting lights. He describes the chaos of returning to an urban setting where the onslaught of urban stimulation was overwhelming. Assaulting.
Have we become a culture where we have shut down our senses so as to control the degree of stimulus? Filtering distractions is a critical strategy for delivering results in an overwired world. How do we ensure that we are not eliminating these vital senses? In the wild, our outcome was to absorb all possible stimuli for survival. In our urban lives, is our outcome really to restrict our senses? How long will it take for our senses to atrophy beyond a point of return?
I wrestle with these and other questions, as I strive to help people be as purposeful and productive in our overwired world.


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WHAT THE FUCK HAPPENED TO THE DOG? Seriously, we need to know!
My dogs are very happy Also received my Orange belt in kick boxing on saturday and my partner received her green belt so im really made up for her as she has worked very hard for it. The only reason iv started to go for grades again is it looks nice on paper if one day I look to set up my own little school so looking to take my time and hopefully get as high as my skill allowed me in a striking art which I naturally picked kick boxing seen as Id already been attending 2 classes a week and had begun the grading a while back My Mrs makes me look very amateur as she studied TKD since a child so she is currently wearing the trousers in afraid lol, The grading is getting a lot more tricky then I could of ever anticipated I thought I would be ok but even at the low stage im at some of the routines for grading are getting tricky that been said a lot of it is all new to me and a lot of the fancy things im learning I highly doubt I would be confident enough or skilled enough to use in combat but hey learning is learning as long as i keep improving I cant complain.
Do you wear pants whilst kick boxing?
Originally Posted by Pliers Hanrahan
Do you wear pants whilst kick boxing?
What kind of a question is that you pervert lol.
You know, like kick boxing pants/uniform. If so what colour are they?
I like shiny ones with dragons on
Update Lots of weight lost and body starting to look like you would expect it to look. :D
Originally Posted by Babycakes
Hate been wired after work dam you red bull. ..... lol Why even bother running your over 30 and your a very big lad plenty of easier ways on your body then treading the pavement one of which is getting on a bike or if worse comes to worse a long walk followed by do it yourself circuits in your home doing a number of exercises for say between 20 -40 minutes. Maybe try running again as your energy levels come back just a thought.
Lolwut? Fucking ageist.
Originally Posted by sjharvey
He should not be running at his weight he could keel over.


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Defending champion Reds began season with mercy rule win against St. Mary's
March 22, 2013
Extra bases
» Best individual performance: Eaton sophomore Ryan Koehler picked up exactly where he left off during a red-hot finish to Eaton's summer Legion B season. He picked up the start and the win on the mound, allowing just two hits while striking out seven and walking one in 3 1⁄3 shutout innings. He was just as effective at the plate, hitting 3-for-3 with a triple and three RBI.
» Turning point: After St. Mary's sat down Eaton batters in order in the bottom of the first, the Reds gained all the early momentum with a two-run second inning highlighted by three straight singles by Koehler, Britten Abbott and Bryce Dyer, followed by back-to-back RBI by freshmen Matt Burkart and Joe Mondragon.
» What it means: Eaton showed no signs of taking a step back after winning its 10th 3A title last spring. The Reds can pitch, hit and play defense. What more can you ask for if you're an Eaton supporter?
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Roosevelt's Clayton signs with Ottawa
Roosevelt senior AJ Clayton recently signed a letter of intent to play baseball for Ottawa (Kansas) University. Ottawa is an NAIA school and is a member of the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference.
Clayton, an infielder, opened his season by hitting 2-for-4 with three RBI in the Rough Riders' 14-6 loss to Wheat Ridge on Friday.
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Eaton — Some musicians have such a firm grasp of their craft, they are seemingly never off key.
Monday in Eaton, the Reds treated their audience to a different type of music, accented by a chorus of cracking bats and popping gloves.
Eaton sophomore Ryan Koehler directed it all during the Reds' 10-0, five-inning, mercy rule-shortened, season-opening win against St. Mary's.
Koehler didn't need a baton nor a sheet of music. All he needed was a glove, baseball bat and a series of trustworthy signs from Eaton's longtime skipper, Jim Danley.
From the opening pitch, it was clear Koehler and his teammates hadn't skipped a beat since capping a late-summer tear with an eighth Legion B championship last July, on the heels of their 10th Class 3A title just a few months earlier.
"We came out here — all the guys — and just played a great game," Koehler said. "My defense was there to back me up. … It was exactly what we wanted, especially for a first game."
Batting fifth in Eaton's pore-free lineup, Koehler single-handedly out-hit St. Mary's (1-1).
He connected in all three of his at-bats, scoring three runs and driving in three more, including a two-RBI triple in the third, which put the Reds on the fast track toward their mercy rule win.
His impact extended beyond the plate. He also started on the mound.
He allowed just two hits with seven strikeouts in 3 1⁄3 shutout innings before giving way to the duo of junior Jake Mondragon and senior closer Adam Mossberg, which didn't allow a hit in the final two innings.
The trio struck out 12 and walked just two.
Because of Eaton's immense depth, the Reds will have plenty of flexibility within its lineup and its rotation this spring.
Danley said each of his three pitchers on Monday proved they are capable of pitching key innings this season as Eaton targets its 11th spring title since 1994.
"All three of them did everything you could possibly want," said Danley, who is in his 42nd season with the Reds. "Koehler has a great changeup anyway, he doesn't need the wind. But with the wind, he was unhittable. (St. Mary's) couldn't time it."
The Pirates showed some gusto early on Eaton's home field.
Left fielder Nathan Pierce drove a double just inside the first-base line on the game's second at-bat.
St. Mary's threatened to load the bases with two outs in the first inning, but Koehler struck out Kasey Nusbaum with runners on first and second to end the threat.
Koehler's key strikeout kicked off a stretch in which Reds pitchers sat down seven straight batters and 13 of the final 15.
With Eaton already leading 8-0, Reds freshman Matt Burkart gave his team the necessary number of runs to activate the mercy rule when he drilled a bases-loaded single to left field to score Koehler and pinch runner Brady Tedesco.
Burkart batted eighth on Monday, but he certainly isn't your run-of-the-mill, bottom of the lineup batter.
In fact, Eaton is well-stocked with hitters capable of anchoring many other squads' lineups.
Case in point, the Reds' game-clinching five-run fourth inning was led off with a triple by freshman nine-hole hitter Joe Mondragon.
"Of course, we'll always have our up- and down-games, but we can always rely on other people in the lineup to carry us through," said Burkart, who tied Koehler for a game-high in RBI with three. "Whether it is people off the bench, or (starters) from the one- and two-holes to the eight- and nine-holes — everyone can produce, and everyone is very good at what they do."
EHS — Ryan Koehler (W, 1-0, 2H, 0ER, 1BB, 7SO), Jake Mondragon (4th, 0H, 0ER, 0BB, 2SO), Adam Mossberg (5th, 0H, 0ER, 1BB, 3SO) and Colton Lind. 3B – Koehler, Joe Mondragon; RBI – Matt Burkart 3, Koehler 3, , Lind 2, Bryce Dyer, Joe Mondragon.
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Conley commands Suns to victory
Marlins prospect yields one hit over six scoreless innings
By Jonathan Raymond / Special to MLB.com | May 11, 2013 9:07 PM ET
Most any pitcher will talk about how crucial it is to have complete command of his fastball. Obviously, it's the most commonly used offering, especially for a young pitcher, and if it isn't there on a given night, it's hard to get much else going.
Adam Conley's start on Saturday night illustrated just how important command can be.
The Marlins' No. 7 prospect allowed one hit, did not walk a batter and struck out five over six shutout innings Saturday night as Double-A Jacksonville beat visiting Pensacola, 7-2.
The effort proved a stark turnaround from his previous two starts, when he surrendered 12 runs -- 11 earned -- on 15 hits and five walks in eight innings. The only difference, according to Conley, was he had control of his fastball against the Blue Wahoos.
"I've had a few struggles in my past couple starts and ultimately that's due to not having the fastball command," he said. "You need to have it in this league to have success."
The 2011 second-round Draft pick compared Saturday's outing to his first start of the season, when he limited Jackson to one hit over five scoreless frames while striking out eight.
"I think my first outing I probably felt a little better physically, but I think as far as fastball command goes, it's pretty even, tonight and my first start. Ultimately, that's the kind of command with my fastball that I'm working on, and everything -- my changeup, slider -- are going to build off my fastball," he explained. "When it's there, the secondary pitches will follow."
The left-hander, who turns 23 later this month, climbed the Marlins' prospect rankings after a strong first season as a pro in 2012. Conley went 7-3 with a 2.78 ERA and struck out 84 batters in 74 1/3 frames for Class A Greensboro before making a midseason jump to Class A Advanced Jupiter.
In all, he finished 11-5 with a 3.47 ERA in 127 innings, striking out 135 and walking 43. This season, Conley is 2-1 with a 4.78 ERA and 30 strikeouts against eight walks over 32 innings through seven starts.
His promotion to the Southern League has provided him with some trials early on, but his outing Saturday showed an ability to work through the rough patches.
"It's just trying to go back to the basics and fundamentals," Conley said. "If I get rotational, it's harder to find the release point, and I think it was there tonight. The ball was coming out pretty good and, again, being able to change speeds, being able to throw secondary pitches for strikes, that came from being able to pitch the fastball to both sides of the plate."
Saturday also was a big night for Miami's top offensive prospects. No. 2 prospect Christian Yelich reached safely four times, going 2-for-2 with two walks and two RBIs out of the leadoff spot, bringing his average to .342.
Third-ranked prospect Jake Marisnick contributed his first Southern League homer, a solo shot in the fifth inning. He also walked and drove in two runs, while No. 13 prospect Noah Perio was 2-for-4 with two runs scored and an RBI.
"One of the amazing things about this club is we'll find unselfish ways to win, every game we get a chance," Conley said. "It's good for Jake to get his first of the year, Yelich has been hot; with all these guys hitting, it's easy for me to pitch confidently."
Jonathan Raymond is a contributor to MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues or its clubs.View More


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Project DescriptionThe architects were retained by the First Presbyterian Church of Encino to remodel their space of worship. Located on Balboa Blvd in Encino, California, the church construction began in 1954 as a typical "A" frame with tapering glue-lam columns and a stone exterior. The goals for the renovation were: first to bring a more significant quality of illumination and second to develop a form that would create a greater sense of closeness and reverie. The pews were reorganized in the round. The floor of the Chancel was brought forward and lowered to bring the pastor and choir closer to the congregation. And finally, sculpted planes and volumes whose irregularities shape different qualities of light, were utilized to create a unified plastic expression.
The dynamic and transformative character of light heightens the sense of the ecstatic, of being brought into the revelation of divine grace and wisdom. Light as metaphor to divine light and spiritual revelation is the primary symbol and theme for the design of the First Presbyterian Church of Encino. Light is shaped in three movements that take one along a procession of enlightenment. The first movement represents entering the house of God. The light in the narthex filters from above; its source is not evident. There is a suggestion of a space beyond, yet the main sanctuary is seen only through glimpses. The second movement corresponds to the main worship space. The congregation is illuminated by large openings to the north, which fill the sanctuary with tender light representative of God's love and charity. Sources to the south are low creating a common horizon of more brilliant light illuminating the congregation, the community of man. The third movement is the most brilliant and the most varied. Only here does light flow directly down the curved surfaces that shape the sanctuary finally illuminating the full form of the church. A multiplicity of openings create a symphony of light that is varied and continually changing illumination of the cross and place of communion.
Symbolic form has also been given to the space of the sanctuary and the key elements of service. The two facing curved surfaces that shelter the sanctuary and give the primary form to the worship space are an interpretation of the form of hands in prayer. This form also has its origins in the early Christian depictions of the mother of Christ. The choir and communion table are an interpretation of the dove of Christ whose wing shelters the choir and whose heart becomes a place of peace and communion. The cross wall at the back of the chancel is composed of two parts. A vertical cross serves as the symbol of the risen Christ and God's love. It is elongated so that like a steeple, it represents an axis of connection between heaven and earth. This literal presentation of the cross projects from and is supported by a more abstracted version of the cross symbolizing the support of the Holy Spirit.


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Changing Hormones, Nerve Activity Over Menstrual Cycle Predispose Women to Knee Injuries Says University of Texas at Austin Study November 5, 2012
Matthew Tenan
Dr. Lisa Griffin
Hormone changes during a woman's menstrual cycle and the resulting fluctuations in nerve activity may be a major reason female athletes have more knee injuries than their male counterparts, according to a new study from The University of Texas at Austin's College of Education
The research was done by Matthew Tenan, Yi-Ling Peng and Dr. Lisa Griffin, all of The University of Texas at Austin, and Dr. Anthony Hackney, from the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill.
"Research has established that females have more knee injuries, particularly anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears, and more chronic frontal knee pain than males, and research also has shown that biomechanical differences between the sexes may contribute to this," said Griffin, an associate professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Health Education and director of the Spinal Cord Injury and Neuromuscular Physiology Laboratory. "This is the first study, though, ever to examine the role motor firing times could play in the injuries."
According to Tenan, who is a doctoral student in the Department of Kinesiology and Health Education, this research could lead to specific preventive solutions for females' knee injuries. He anticipates it could be especially helpful for females who participate in sports like cross country and soccer, which require significant amounts of running.
For the study the research team asked seven female study participants between 19 and 35 years of age to take their body temperature every morning over the course of their menstrual cycle.
"Body temperature rises slightly after ovulation during the luteal phase of the cycle and then goes down a bit to the pre-ovulation level right before the start of the menstrual cycle," said Tenan. "With a chart of each female's body temperature changes we were able to track where each volunteer was in her menstrual cycle every day of the study."
In addition to tracking their temperature, study participants also were asked to visit the research facility five times during their menstrual cycle to have tiny, hair-thin wire electrodes inserted into two muscles around one knee. The electrodes measured the motor unit activity in those muscles as the women did knee extensions.
"What the study revealed is that motor unit firing patterns are significantly different over the course of the menstrual cycle," said Tenan. "Probably the most notable finding was that the rate of firing rises in the late luteal phase and the fluctuations in motor unit activity over the menstrual cycle could be a predisposing factor for the increased rate of knee pain in women. The finding is important because once we know the cause of the knee pain, strategies can be developed to decrease the occurrence."
The study findings were presented in October at the national annual Integrative Biology of Exercise meeting in Colorado. The meeting was organized by the American Physiological Society, American College of Sports Medicine and Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology.


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Laurie Kilmartin's father is dying from lung cancer.
And the US comedian is live-tweeting the last moments of his life in the only way she knows how: with love, wit and a big dose of humour.
Her account is at times hilarious, at other times heartbreaking as she gives her followers an insight into her dad's journey towards the end.
Kilmartin, an LA-based writer for the Conan O'Brien show Conan, told her Twitter followers on February 21 that her father's health had deteriorated.
"Dad now in hospice. I told Dad if he sees Chris Hitchens, inform him that women not being funny wasn't the only thing he was wrong about," she wrote.
Kilmartin – a finalist in the NBC reality television show Last Comic Standing – and her family have remained by her father's side in the hospice, with Kilmartin turning to Twitter to process her thoughts.
It appears that Dad will die as he lived, covered by horrible crocheted blankets. — Laurie Kilmartin (@anylaurie16)
February 26, 2014
For the first time, our suffer-in-silence Dad said his pain was a "10." Although that could've been because we were watching The View. — Laurie Kilmartin (@anylaurie16)
February 26, 2014
How I check that I've put Dad's hearing aids in correctly. Whisper "testing, testing, Obama is a Muslim," then look for the thumbs up. — Laurie Kilmartin (@anylaurie16)
February 26, 2014
Despite 6 rounds of chemo & 1 wk of radiation, 83 yo Dad's hair is growing back. Sorry prematurely bald guys you either got it or you dont — Laurie Kilmartin (@anylaurie16)
February 27, 2014
She posted a photograph of herself with her elderly father and sister and the caption: "Surrounding our Dad with love and sarcasm."
At other times the sadness seems to hit home.
Hard to leave Dad's side. I am drawn to him like a moth to a flame (that's about to go out) — Laurie Kilmartin (@anylaurie16)
February 26, 2014
Kilmartin also posted a photograph of her mother clasping her sick father's hand, captioned simply: "55 years".
Kilmartin began rapidly gathering followers after US comedian Patton Oswalt tweeted about her to his 1.6 million followers.
Guys, @anylaurie16 is Live Tweeting taking care of her rapidly-dying-from-terminal-cancer dad and it is epic. — Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt)
February 26, 2014
Some have questioned the appropriateness of Kilmartin's humour at such a sad time, including one reader who said he was trying to "figure out what's funny about ur (sic) dad dying".
Even Kilmartin has acknowledged that she is still learning. She responded to the reader on Twitter: "I'm trying to figure out what isn't."
"Guys, I'm just trying to grieve in advance, so I can relax and have fun at the funeral," she wrote.
Losing Dad, gaining followers. The Lord truly works in mysterious ways. — Laurie Kilmartin (@anylaurie16)
February 26, 2014


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Super Handyman: Make it easier to see your LED bulbs
LED bulbs are very energy-efficient. They are used on all sorts of appliances and other gadgets. But if you are trying to see the status of an appliance or some other indicator, and you're outdoors or in another brightly lit place, it can be a little hard to see. One way to make the status easier to see is to surround the bulb with darkness. Place an empty toilet-tissue roll over the bulb and peer through it, telescope-style. In the darkness, you'll be able to see if the light bulb is lit.
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A: Regular laundry bleach is the best stuff for killing mold and mildew. Make a paste of bleach and baking soda (wear gloves, safety glasses and a paper mask when you do this), and spread it on the grout and allow it to sit in place for a long time. This will bleach the grout clean again. Once clean, apply a grout sealer to the surface to seal it and keep it looking good for a long time.
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Dear Carrells: I had to replace a leg on our coffee table. It was easy enough to do, but I wanted to try to stain it to match the rest of the table. I found an old can of stain out in the garage that I thought would work. I wanted to stir it up really well, but I didn't want to spend all day doing it. I dropped a half-dozen large bolts into the can, and the nuts made the stirring process go a whole lot faster. – R.M.
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Dear Kelly: We don't need air conditioning where we live, but I do like to use box fans in my windows to bring the fresh air into the house. My husband, though, has allergies and would prefer that I not keep the windows open, so we compromised. I bought HVAC filters and placed them over the fans to filter the air coming in.
This seems to help enough for us to both get what we want during the summer. – R.S.
Dear Carrells: I like my woodworking projects, but try to keep my shop clean. I end up with a lot of sawdust when I do my projects, and have discovered that it's a great way to soak up greasy messes. You can use it on your garage floor, driveway or even your deck. Just put some on top of a grease stain and let it sit long enough to soak up the mess. Then vacuum it up. It works well and makes good use of your sawdust. – H.S.
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If you want a finely finished tabletop to last, place a piece of clear plastic sheeting over the top. You also can use glass, but the plastic is so inexpensive and easy to cut. Do this to your tables and dressers to protect the surfaces from everyday wear and tear.
Duluth Trading Co. makes some pretty neat stuff for us do-it-yourselfers. We like their Magnetic Tool Saver Tarps. These heavy-duty tarps come in several sizes and have magnets built right into the rolled, seamed edges. They're water-resistant and keep out dust, rain, snow and lots of other things that Mother Nature likes to throw our way. The magnets make it easy for the tarp to grab hold of tool tables, grill stands and trailers, and it won't slide or blow off. To find out more about the tarps and where you can get one or two for yourself, go to www.duluthtrading.com.
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Well, you're probably battling more than just rough trails. Warm, muddy conditions will literally cause shoots to fall apart if they aren't given a chance to thoroughly dry between uses.
The MX 841s
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So you might consider getting TWO pairs of shoes. Not real expensive ones—there isn't all that much difference between mid-range and high-end shoes. But you can let one pair rest and dry out for a day while the other is on the trail. You might actually get more wear out of them this way than if you bought a pair, wore it out, then bought another pair.
For instance, you could get two pairs of Merrell Excel Grid trail runners ($90). These have air cushioning in the heel, grippy outsoles for good traction, water-resistant uppers, and a design that's best for runners with a "neutral" gait. That actually can help the shoe adapt to rough terrain more easily. The New Balance MX 841s ($80) are another reasonably priced trail runner. They're good for wet trails, and have New Balance's proven C-Cap midsole cushion. And, they come in widths, which can be useful. Lastly, Asics' Gel-Kahana 4 ($75) utilizes Asics' proven gel cushioning—long my favorite—in a tough, stable shoe.
Whatever you do, be sure to keep the shoes clean. Every few runs, hose them off and scrub with a light brush if needed. Take out the insole so everything can dry. That should remove the mud that harbors mildew, and rinses out corrosive sweat.
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The Wolf And The Moon - Poem by Tolly Rebeka Christian BlackWolf Hawk
The Wolf and The Moon
By Tolly Rebeka Christian BlackWolf Hawk
The day is past and the Moon now rises from beneath the mountain to greet the stars.
The Moon smiles on the sleeping towns, their drone wound down. However, in the
forest, Life is still flowing full speed. The Owl fly's his "day" begun, "Who, Halloo
Moon! " "Hello to you Owl." The Moon spins on his way. He makes many more
greetings to the animals of the forest. He starts to grow weary, and makes ready to bed
down for the day when the Wolf came to visit and talk as the animals and Moon talk,
"My good friend Wolf! How are you? " Wolf jumps playfully to and fro, "I am glad
Wolf that it has been good for you! It is almost time for the Sun to come up now, I
have to go home." The Wolf whimpered and followed the Moon. When the Moon was
almost home he turned to the Wolf and asked, "Why do you follow me? " the Wolf
jumped and landed in the Moons hands and curled up with a tremendous sigh. "No
Wolf you cannot come with me, not yet, but now that I know you love me we will be
together in spirit, and someday you will be able to come with me to my home to live."
For years, the Wolf ran with the Moon at night, and then they would part ways at
dawn. One day while the sun was shining brightly the Wolf, now old to earthly eyes,
faded to a wisp of mist from mortal sight, on the night of the New Moon. You could
see, that night, a cloud in his shape running before the Moon, and as the Moon grew
fuller you could see on the face of the Moon a shape like that old Wolf, you could see a
promise kept. The Moon and Wolf were friends, one entity forever.
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