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If there's one thing that bothers me about homeschooling, it's homeschoolers. Because, like it or not, we can be a pretty awful group of young people. We may be polite, ambitious, and smart–but by, golly are we polite, ambitious, and smart! We refer to twenty-two-year-olds as "Mr." and "Mrs.", we carry around two hundred page planners in our purses in case we forget about our commitments to volunteer at the library and take those extra calculus classes at the community college, and we debate foreign oil and constitutional rights at the dinner table, in between discussing whether or not wars that happened three hundred years ago would be acceptable in modern society under generals who have been in their graves since before they even sold prepackaged bread.
I say all this with tongue-in-cheek because, surprise surprise, I am a homeschool graduate and am guilty of several of the above grievances. I've baked my homemade bread, written my sixty-page thesis, and pondered whether or not I would secede with Texas should worst come to worst.
That being said, I'm not a very serious person. I'm passionate, I'm thoughtful, and I'm deep (sometimes), but I'm not very serious.
I used to think that was a bad thing. I struggled with whether or not it was sinful of me to think that people who spend all their time discussing the original Greek meanings of random theological words and debating utilitarianism are actually wasting their lives away. Was I the one with the problem? Was the fact that it intimidated me to passionately discuss the political views of some guy who died four hundred and fifty years ago a bad thing?
No, I realized. It wasn't. There is absolutely nothing wrong with being a not-so-serious person. It took me years to realize this, and to be quite honest I didn't exactly come across it all on my own. I was reading a little book called "Orthodoxy" by G.K. Chesterton, when God opened my eyes to His views on seriousness, and its many downfalls.
The long and short of it is this: Serious people are by far the easiest victims of pride. Of arrogance and self-importance. Because the deeper you think of yourself, the deeper you actually fall into temptation and sin. (Proverbs 11:12, 16:18, 26:12) We spend so much time developing our own intellects–wrapping ourselves up in our studies of politics, philosophy, and theology. It's not wrong to learn, or desire to know more about God and the world He has given us! But at the end of the day we take our learning so seriously that the one thing we seem to have a doctorate in is our own vast field of knowledge.
We take ourselves seriously because it is the easiest thing to do, Chesterton points out. We study because we want to be people who know deep things. We debate because we want to prove our own intelligence. And we boast because we want others to realize just how studious and intelligent we really are. It doesn't take much effort to flaunt, to question, to debate. But how much more humility and character does it take to laugh at yourself? To recognize your own feeble mind and to be able to smile and rejoice at what Christ has been able to do through your silly, fumbling self?
Seriousness is not a virtue. So let's stop treating it as such.
The beauty of the Gospel isn't in our ability to learn and grow and impress nonbelievers with our knowledge of theology and church history. We aren't called to be scholars and lecturers and debaters for Christ. We are called to be salt and light.
Salt. Flavorful. Full of joy, hope, and abiding cheerfulness. Always quick to smile, to laugh, to share an encouraging word. Salting our language with beautiful truths about God and His love for us.
Light. Radiating the beauty of Christ and the grace poured out upon us through His death and resurrection. Open faces and hearts that are always pouring out love to those around us.
There is no room in the Gospel for serious scholars. There is no room for pompous theologians or skilled debaters or even self-righteous homeschoolers. There is only room for broken hearts eager to learn about Christ. There is only space for individuals hungering after God and longing to draw near to Him. There is sorrow and there is worship and there is a sobering realization of what we are apart from Christ. But there is no seriousness.
There is only joy. There are only smiles, and laughs, and love in our hearts.
So live your life with an ever-increasing desire to depart from this world's false illusions on what it means to be a serious Christian. Forget about your own intellectual self-importance and fall into the grace and joy that comes with knowing Christ. Laugh at life and embrace every moment with the kind of reckless happiness that causes those around you to wonder at the joy in your heart. If you're going to be serious, then be seriously happy. That's what a life lost in Jesus looks like.
EDIT: Please don't take this post to mean that it's sinful or wrong to study the attributes of God through theology, to debate your faith with nonbelievers in love and humility, or to think with sobering gravity on the weight and consequences of your sin. The seriousness that I'm talking about in this post is a proud, self-righteous love of our own intelligence. It's definitely not wrong to, yes, seriously think about our own sin and the consequences of it. But we should rejoice in the sufficient love and grace of Christ and let that joy free us from boasting in our own strength or minds.


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(1886 - 1954)
Student, Tutor, Chaplain, Regius Professor and Bishop, all in Oxford. He contributed significantly to the Church of England's reputation in the sphere of moral philosophy and theology, with a succession of books, to which reference is still made.
Some Principles of Moral Theology Longmans 1920.
Conscience and Its Problems: An Introduction to Casuistry Longmans 1927
Some Principles of Moral Theology Longmans 1920.
(ed) Personal Ethics OUP 1934
Marriage and Divorce Hodder and Stoughton1948
The Role of the Christian Wife and Mother

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VIVID exhibition features inspiring creative works by Seth Chwast and Dietrich Sieling
A new show opening at Plains Art Museum in collaboration with Fraser, Ltd. features two accomplished artists who share vivid styles along with personal histories of autism. VIVID: The Art of Seth Chwast and Dietrich Sieling opens Thursday, Sept. 25, with a reception from 5 to 7 p.m. The reception is free and open to the public, with light appetizers, desserts, beverages, and cash bar. The show runs through April 5, 2015.
Chwast, 31, from Cleveland, Ohio, and Sieling, 26, from Minneapolis, Minn., are both full-time prolific artists who exhibit their works regularly in solo and group shows nationally and internationally. VIVID focuses primarily on the artists' paintings, drawings, and sculpture. United in their strong emphasis on the formal qualities of line, color, and pattern, these young artists also share a stunning inventiveness in subject matter. Both artists also have mothers who are strong advocates for their sons, who have each found ways to document their families' respective stories to share how discovering innate talents has allowed their sons to lead full, creative lives.
Debra Chwast produced a short documentary on her son's experiences which led to appearances on the Today Show, NPR and PBS, as well as solo exhibits. She has also published a memoir of their journey, "An Unexpected Life: A Mother and Son's Story of Love, Determination, Autism and Art." The Chwasts will hold a book signing at the Fargo Barnes & Noble on Sept. 24 from 4 to 6 p.m., as well as a presentation on Sept. 25 from 11 a.m. to noon at the NDSU Renaissance Hall, which is free and open to the public.
Sieling's mother, Shelli Ainsworth, is a long-time filmmaker who wrote and directed "Stay Then Go," a feature film released in 2014 inspired by their relationship. Filmed in Minneapolis, the fictional movie portrays a mother learning to adapt to her son's autism. Ainsworth's short films have appeared on PBS and at festivals and museums worldwide, and she is the recipient of grants and fellowships from the NEA, ITVS and the Bush, Jerome and McKnight Foundations. "Stay Then Go" received the Pioneering Women in Screenwriting award at the 2014 Los Angeles Diversity Film Festival.
Plains Art Museum is organizing the VIVID exhibition together with Fraser, Ltd., North Dakota's longest-serving nonprofit organization which provides programs, services, and support to children, youth, and adults on their life journeys to independence.
This project is supported in part by FM Area Foundation, TransCanada, and the North Dakota Council on the Arts, which receives funding from the state legislature and the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional support is provided by the Ramada Plaza Suites and Conference Center.
Heart/Land and Living as Form open June 12
Plains Art Museum will host an opening reception on June 12 from 6–9 p.m. for Heart/Land: Sandra Menefee Taylor's Vital Matters and Living as Form (The Nomadic Version). These two major exhibitions kick off a full slate of socially engaged art events offered at the Museum this summer. Reception events include performances by participants in the Museum's Buzz Lab teen internship program, and a conversation and exhibition catalogue signing with Twin Cities artist Sandra Menefee Taylor.
OPENING RECEPTION: Thursday, June 12, 6-9 PM
Hors d'oeuvres and cash bar
Members free, $10 nonmembers, $5 students
6 – 6:30 PM ● Reception Welcome
6:30 – 7 PM ● Buzz Lab Performances
7:30 PM ● Artist and Curator Talk, Catalogue Signing
About Heart/Land: Sandra Menefee Taylor's Vital Matters
Plains Art Museum presents Heart/Land: Sandra Menefee Taylor's Vital Matters as the third installment of the Mothers of Invention exhibition series. Using common materials—such as flour, dirt, and other organic materials—and common people's stories, Menefee Taylor shapes extraordinary installation works that explore "vital matters," drawn from the basic elements of life. A pioneer in socially engaged art, in which artists engage specific communities or audiences in the artistic process, she has gathered stories and memories to transform the words and lives of farmwomen, college students, and others into beautiful and intriguing works of art.
Menefee Taylor's work is in prominent private and corporate collections, as well as the permanent collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Minneapolis Institute of Art, Walker Art Center, Weisman Art Museum, and the Minnesota Historical Society, among others. Heart/Land runs through Sept. 21, and is curated by Laura Wertheim Joseph from the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis.
Support for Sandra Menefee Taylor's exhibition and catalogue is provided by Jody Augstadt, Carmen Borshad, Carmen Bruhn, Joann Colville, Sandi Dahl, Deborah Davy, Sarah Gray, Mary Ivers, Kimberly Mehlhoff, Peggy Mickelson, Naomi Nakamoto, Jennifer Paulsrud, Carol Rogne, Shari Scapple, Carol Schlossman, Marjorie Schlossman, Mary Schlossman, Gin Templeton and Fargo–Moorhead Area Foundation Women's Fund.
About Living as Form (The Nomadic Version)
Living as Form is an unprecedented, international project exploring 20 years of cultural works that blur the forms of art and everyday life, emphasizing participation, dialogue, and community engagement. The originating exhibition appeared in New York in the fall of 2011, and the traveling exhibition is co-organized by Creative Time and Independent Curators International (ICI) with Nato Thompson as lead curator. In collaboration with 25 curators from around the world, Thompson selected dozens of socially engaged projects as the foundation of Living as Form (The Nomadic Version). A segment of those projects will be featured at Plains Art Museum through Sept. 14. Plains Art Museum has added more than a dozen artists and projects to the exhibition to showcase socially engaged art in our region.
Throughout the summer, artists from our region will add their unique voices to the exhibition through a program series offered on Tuesdays and Thursdays, all free of charge. Learn more about specific events at Living as Form programs. Plains Art Museum is located at 704 1st Ave. N. in downtown Fargo, and information on programs, events, and classes are available at www.plainsart.org.
Living as Form (The Nomadic Version) is co-organized by Creative Time and Independent Curators International (ICI), and assembled in collaboration with Plains Art Museum. Living as Form (The Nomadic Version) is the flexible, expanding iteration of Living as Form, an exhibition curated by Nato Thompson and presented by Creative Time in the fall of 2011 in New York City. Lead project support for the original Living as Form exhibition was provided by the Annenberg Foundation, the Lily Auchincloss Foundation, the Danish Consulate, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the Mondriaan Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Rockefeller Brothers Fund. Additional support for Living as Form (The Nomadic Version) was provided by the Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation; the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts; the Robert Sterling Clark Foundation; and the ICI Board of Trustees.
Support for the Plains Art Museum's presentation of Living as Form and related programming is supported in part by a Bush Foundation Community Innovation grant and the North Dakota Humanities Council, a nonprofit, independent state partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in the exhibition and programs do not necessarily reflect those of the North Dakota Humanities Council or the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Wayne Gudmundson's "47º North: Daybreaks" opens May 15
An exhibition of new work by prominent area photographer Wayne Gudmundson opens May 15 at Plains Art Museum with a reception from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. in the Starion Gallery. 47° North: Daybreaks at Bad Medicine Lake showcases majestic sunrises Gudmundson shot between the summer and winter solstices from the vantage point of his cabin porch in northwestern Minnesota. Well-known for his large format black-and-white analog photographs, Gudmundson enters new territory with this series of digital color images. The show runs through September 14 in the Museum's Starion Gallery.
47° North: Daybreaks at Bad Medicine Lake by Wayne Gudmundson
Opening Reception: Thursday, May 15, 5:30 – 7 p.m.
Hors d'oeuvres by Mosaic Foods and cash bar
Free for members, $10 for nonmembers, $5 for students
Sabrina Hornung exhibition also opens May 15
Also opening on May 15 is Sabrina Hornung: Trail Dust and Sentiment. Hornung specializes in blending traditional and alternative photography processes with drawing, painting, and collage. Trail Dust is on exhibit in the Museum's Xcel Energy Gallery through September 7.
Technology and versatility contribute to big booms in short filmmaking
By Kris Kerzman, The Arts Partnership
(Blogpost originally appeared in ARTSpulse)
A couple weeks ago, in the lead-up to the Academy Awards, NPR's Neda Ulaby had this story about the rising popularity of short films and their increased visibility due to distribution channels like iTunes and Amazon. Further, big-time creators like Disney are using short films to explore (and promote) their fictional universes/franchises.
The rise in short film can easily be seen on a smaller scale and closer to home, too, where video platforms like YouTube and Vimeo make creating and sharing short film easy and inexpensive. Recently, the Fargo Film Festival held another highly popular two-minute movie contest, and Plains Art Museum is hosting an exhibition of the One-Minute Film Festival, a popular event that eventually made the leap to the MassMoCA in Boston. In addition, the museum is hosting its own one-minute film contest, "Fargo in 60 Seconds." Short film, it would appear, is having a moment.
To get some reaction to this growth of short film, we looked to two participants in the "Fargo in 60 Seconds" contest: Fergus Falls-based filmmaker and artist Deb Wallwork and Los Angeles-based filmmaker Rita Baghdadi.
What do you find appealing about the short film format?
Wallwork: Short films are fun. You can convey a lot of information in bite-sized portions. If a picture is worth 1000 words, a short film must be worth 10,000 words. The best short films are like poems, they use metaphor and more impressionistic sketches to operate on several levels. A short film keeps you on your toes because you've got to convey a lot in a small space. I'm best known for hour-long programs, and once when I was recommended for an assignment, the argument was made that I didn't have the right instincts. In fact, if you can know how to make a good longer film, you can figure out how to fit it into whatever time box you have to work with. And the converse is also true. Starting out making a short film will give you a lot of the tools to work in a longer format.
Baghdadi: What I like about the short format is that it doesn't leave room for unnecessary details. You have to get right to the point. As a storyteller, this is an appealing challenge. Shorts are also a great way to explore an idea or character before committing to an expensive feature. It's not as daunting to embark on a short project. I make documentaries and it often takes years to finish one feature whereas I've shot short docs in just five days. Of course it depends on the subject, but short films can be just as effective as features.
What advantages do online platforms (like YouTube and Vimeo) give you as a short filmmaker?
Baghdadi: Views and likes are currency these days. Online platforms like YouTube and Vimeo level the playing field by giving short filmmakers a chance to get eyeballs on their project. It's also a great way to make a name for yourself if you're just starting out.
Wallwork: New media are wonderful for reaching the circles of people that are your friends or the friends of your friends, and sometimes beyond. Not everyone can make a screening, and the online venues bring the screenings to you. On the other hand, it's like a thrift shop. You've really got to hunt to find the gems.
As an audience member, what do you like about short films?
Baghdadi: I like watching short films for the same reason I like making them. If done well, they're succinct and compelling in the most necessary of ways. It's amazing how three minutes can feel too long for one story while 45 minutes just isn't enough for another. I like the uniqueness of each short. They might not follow a three-act structure like a lot of features do so the outcome is often unexpected.
Wallwork: Short films satisfy our modern short attention spans. It's like the weather here on the Plains, if you don't like it, just wait ten minutes and it'll be different. With all the new platforms, phones, computers, social media, short films are hot, because they fit the gaps in our day, the coffee breaks, waiting for a bus, all the in-between moments.
What advice would you give someone who is intrigued with making short films?
Wallwork: I would say to an aspiring filmmaker that it's best to get your elevator speech in your head, know what your core story is before you shoot. Otherwise you end up wading through tons of footage and hard decisions that don't contribute to the process. If the subject is really broad, take one angle and explore that. A short film takes almost as much material as a longer film, you just have fiercer about how you cut it. In "Waterlilies," I wanted to make a film that captured the joy and freedom of swimming in a body of water that is wild, that is real. Unlike a longer film, I didn't try to explicate what had actually motivated me to make the film, the fact that I see fewer and fewer people going into the water; that we put screens and motorized vehicles and the fear of being exposed in a bathing suit between us and what is a such a tremendous source of wonder and pleasure. The short film doesn't need to say all that, it just gives you the experience, and lets that speak.
Baghdadi: My advice is to get your hands dirty! Go out and make something. Don't be afraid of making mistakes. In fact, I encourage you to break all the rules! To quote Salvador Dali, "have no fear of perfection – you'll never reach it."
Image: a screen grab from "Waterlilies," a short film by Deb Wallwork; click the link to view.
Video embed: Endless Eye | Documentary Reel 2013 from Rita Baghdadi on Vimeo.
– See more at: http://theartspartnership.net/artspulse/technology-versatility-contribute-big-booms-short-filmmaking/#sthash.pXOAWGHc.dpuf
Filmmaker/artist Jason Simon to talk at Plains Art Museum on March 7
Plains Art Museum and the Fargo Film Festival are co-hosting a reception on March 7 for Jason Simon, the founder of The One Minute Film Festival: 2003-2012, currently on exhibition at the museum. The show features hundreds of one-minute films created by more than 300 artists whose video vignettes range from the meditative and poignant to the startling surreal and outright funny.
New York-based artist Simon curated the exhibition, which appeared at the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (MASS MoCA) prior to opening at the Plains.
Museum Reception/Fargo Film Festival Pre-Party
Friday, March 7, 5 – 7 p.m.
6 p.m. – Brief remarks by Jason Simon
Hors d'oeuvres by Mosaic Foods and cash bar
Complimentary copies of the MASS MoCA show catalog, while supplies last
Free for museum members and Fargo Film Festival pass holders, $10 nonmembers, $5 students
Simon is a media artist and assistant professor of Cinema at City University of New York. He creates films, videos, installations, photographs, and sound sculptures that focus on the intersection of consumption and culture.
The One Minute Film Festival is on display at the museum through May 24. The exhibition and related programs are sponsored by The Forum. Plains Art Museum is located at 704 First Avenue North in downtown Fargo.
Fargo in 60 Seconds: Open call for films through March 17
To expand on the creative vision of The One Minute Film Festival, Plains Art Museum invites submissions from filmmakers to submit their best one-minute films and video creations. There is no fee to enter, and contributors may submit up to two movies. The entry deadline is March 17, and the submissions will be showcased at the museum in a continuously looped screening titled Fargo in 60 Seconds from March 24 to May 24.
The Museum will also host a Teen Filmmakers Awards Night on April 10 for a special screening of films submitted by filmmakers ages 14 to 18. Cash prizes will be awarded for 1st Place – $100, 2nd Place – $75 and 3rd Place – $50. Filmmakers ages 19 and above will be eligible for a drawing for two tickets to the museum's 2014 Spring Gala: Optical Illusions on May 3. For more details and entry guidelines, visit http://plainsart.org/visit/public-programs/fargo60/.
"The One Minute Film Festival" and "Fargo in 60 Seconds"
We're excited to present The One Minute Film Festival: 2003-2012, an exhibition of hundreds of one-minute films created by more than 300 artists whose video vignettes range from the meditative and poignant to the startling surreal and outright funny. Curated by New York-based artist Jason Simon, the film festival comes to Fargo from January 25 to May 24, 2014, as a traveling exhibition created by the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (MASS MoCA). A reception will be held at the Museum featuring a talk by Jason Simon on March 7 from 5 to 7 p.m.
The show also includes artist-designed, full-size movie posters for a selection of the films, many of which are humorous takes on traditional Hollywood movie posters. An hour-long film compilation, Exquisite Corpse 2012, will also be on display. Acting as a modern variation on the Surrealist "exquisite corpse" party game, the film was created by 60 artists who each received the last second of a previous film and built a new minute based on that glimpse. The exhibition and related programs are sponsored by The Forum.
Open call for films through March 17
To expand on the creative vision of The One Minute Film Festival, Plains Art Museum invites submissions from area filmmakers age 14 and up to submit their best one-minute films and video creations. There is no fee to enter, and contributors may submit up to two movies. The entry deadline is March 17, and the submissions will be showcased in a continuously looped screening on the Museum's Third Floor from March 24 to May 24.
Entries received before February 17 will be considered for inclusion in the Fargo Film Festival's 2-Minute Movie Contest held in March. The Museum will also host a Teen Filmmakers Awards Night on April 10 for a special screening of films submitted by filmmakers ages 14 to 18. Cash prizes will be awarded for 1st Place – $100, 2nd Place – $75 and 3rd Place – $50. For more details and entry guidelines, visit www.plainsart.org.
Free Workshop on January 30: Making Your Own One-Minute Film
Area filmmakers from Minnesota State University Moorhead will provide tips and insights on crafting short films on Thursday, January 30, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Museum atrium. The workshop is funded in part by Xcel Energy.
From the Curator: An Unveiling at the NDSU Ceramics Department
Hello from your new Curator at Plains Art Museum! Earlier this week, a few of the Museum staff and I accepted the invitation of David Swenson, NDSU Associate Professor of Ceramics and Sculpture, and Daniel Siverson, NDSU Studio Technician, to watch them unload freshly fired ceramic wares from the Art Department's massive wood-fire kiln.
As an amateur ceramist, I readily welcomed this opportunity. And what an experience it was! Despite the encroaching wintry weather, it was a perfect sunny day to see David and Daniel carefully remove and inspect all of the objects, with assistance from an undergraduate ceramic student and members of the newly-launched post-baccalaureate ceramics program. It was especially memorable as one of the works unloaded was a large pot by Daniel that will be featured in the Museum's upcoming exhibition Red River Reciprocity: Contemporary Ceramics in Minnesota and North Dakota (Feb. 8 – May 11, 2014).
This exhibition is part of the Museum's new initiative to promote the education of and collecting and exhibiting of ceramics. We are partnering with Northern Clay Center in Minneapolis to showcase the amazing work local artists are making in ceramics, a medium that has a long, rich history in the region. With this exhibition, along with our ceramics facilities in the Center for Creativity and continued collecting of ceramic objects, the Museum is poised to become to a leader in the field.
Thank you to NDSU for including us in your unloading—we look forward to partnering with you and the other local schools on future projects!
Photo: Daniel Siverson, top, carefully removes a large pot he created from NDSU's wood-fired kiln with help from Michael Weiss, left, and David Swenson, right. The pot will be featured in a contemporary ceramics exhibition at Plains Art Museum, opening Feb. 8, 2014.
Call For Entries: Happy Birthday, James Rosenquist!
To celebrate James Rosenquist's 80th birthday, Plains Art Museum invites artists to submit images of work to be displayed in an exhibition titled Happy Birthday, James Rosenquist! Works in all media will be considered that are inspired by or in the spirit of this major 20th/21st century artist, whose roots run deep in North Dakota and Minnesota. Submissions will be reviewed by museum staff, and the selected works will be featured in a curated show in the museum's Atrium from February to May 2014.
Please submit images of work by December 1, 2013. Artists are invited to submit already made works or they may create new pieces. Submissions may be large, but must remain smaller than 6 x 6 feet in size. Email submissions to Becky Dunham, museum curator, at firstname.lastname@example.com and include the following information about the work in the email: title, medium, dimensions, and date of creation.
For more on Rosenquist's art, visit www.jimrosenquist-artist.com/ and here.
Museum hosts Sept. 25 receptions for FMVA, teaching artists
Plains Art Museum will host two simultaneous opening events on Wednesday, Sept. 25 from 7 to 9 p.m., to display new artwork by the Fargo Moorhead Visual Artists (FMVA) and the Museum's teaching artists. Both events and the Museum galleries will be free and open to the public that evening.
The FMVA reception is a preview of works across a range of mediums by more than 40 artists participating in the annual FMVA Studio Crawl. The show and reception will be in the Xcel Energy Gallery and stays on exhibit through the Crawl, which is held on Oct. 5 and 6. During the Crawl, visitors to the museum who present a Crawl brochure will have free admission to all galleries.
The "Meet the Artist" open house in the Katherine Kilbourne Burgum Center for Creativity showcases the talents of several professional teaching artists who lead adult and youth classes. Visitors are invited to explore the various classrooms in the Center for Creativity and connect with instructors during the open house.
For more information, visit fmva.org and plainsart.org.
Photo: Pottery by Ren Fuglestad
Toward the Setting Sun inspired by classic and contemporary novels
Art with a twist: the opening reception for T. L. Solien's new show features music, food, and refreshments, including a special "Moby-tini" martini created especially for the event, which takes place from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 21st. On Sunday, Sept. 22, from noon to 10 p.m. the Museum becomes the site for 60 narrators participating in a marathon read of Moby-Dick, the initial inspiration for the Toward the Setting Sun exhibition, which runs through January 12, 2014.
Solien began this series in 2003 after reading Herman Melville's classic 1851 novel. He was struck by how the main character, Ahab, is so hell-bent on destroying the great whale Moby-Dick that his fanatical obsession leads him and his whaling crew to ruin. Solien identified with Ahab's tragic flaws and recognized patterns that are deeply ingrained in American history and culture, and set about exploring the novel's themes and characters in visual form. This led him to the 1999 novel, Ahab's Wife, or the Star-Gazer, by Sena Jeter Naslund. He shifted the focus of his visual art to Ahab's wife, who became his main character, "an Every Woman," who travels through history and geography, moving beyond the narrative of the novel. In Solien's hands, Ahab's wife reinvents herself in different settings and professions, adapting to her circumstances rather than imposing her will on the world, as Ahab strove to do.
In collaboration with many community partners, Plains Art Museum is hosting several related events that correspond to the T. L. Solien: Toward the Setting Sun exhibition. The Museum partnered with the public libraries in Fargo, Moorhead, and West Fargo to promote the "Three Communities, Two Books, One Art Exhibit" project, encouraging people to read Moby-Dick and Ahab's Wife in anticipation of the exhibition opening. Events in the coming weeks include lectures, workshops, book discussions, performances of the opera Moby-Dick by Fargo-Moorhead Opera, and a visiting author series in partnership with North Dakota State University featuring Sena Jeter Naslund, bestselling author of Ahab's Wife. In addition, special screenings of movies that inspired the Solien exhibition will be held at area libraries and the Fargo Theatre. All events are free, except where noted. The full schedule of events is available at Plains Public Events and 321fm.org/events/.
T. L. Solien, Waterlilies, 2007 Mixed media on paper 30 5⁄8 x 35 1⁄2 in.


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As professionals seek innovative ways to balance work-life responsibilities, Regus, a provider of flexible workplaces, announced the opening of its 15th full-service business center in the Valley at 16427 N. Scottsdale Rd.
"This kind of flexible workspace really fits the needs of the growing number of creative entrepreneurs in Scottsdale," said Scottsdale Mayor Jim Lane. "We are a smart and savvy community, so this business center will be a great fit and a big benefit to our business community."
"There has been a rise in demand in the Scottsdale area for more flexible space and this location provides a perfect setting for professionals who do business in and live in North Scottsdale," said Sande Golgart, Regus' regional vice president. "In speaking with our clients, they are thrilled to have access to our services so close to where they live."
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Regus operates 1,500 locations worldwide. Its network of business centers provide entrepreneurs, small- to medium-sized businesses as well as international companies a range of efficient work solutions, including fully equipped offices and virtual offices as well as meeting rooms and membership to its drop-in business lounges.
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Daniel, a 20-year-old student from Willow Spring, NC who also competed on
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seventh season, was immediately ousted after he posted the weigh-in's lowest weight-loss percentage and fell below its special red line.
"Falling below the red line was one of the toughest things that's happened to me. I really wanted to be a finalist with really close friends of mine and I'm going to miss them," said Daniel after his elimination.
"Am I frustrated that I'm not going to be a finalist? Yeah. Is it the end of the world? No. I already won nine months ago when I decided to change - -that's when I won... This is not my first time leaving the show, except this time I know I can live my life much fuller than I was last time."
Shay, a 30-year-old social worker from Newport Beach, CA who started the eighth season as the show's heaviest contestant ever, was then eliminated by her fellow contestants after falling below the yellow line.
"Walking onto this campus I was scared. I didn't know if I was going to make it through. Walking out of the gym after that first workout was a turning point," said Shay after her ouster.
"I wouldn't change a single thing that I've done here... I learned here to believe in myself -- trusting myself pushed me to places I didn't think I wanted to go. It hurt. But I'm seeing more of me when I look in the mirror because I have a future now, I have a life ahead of me. I couldn't have said that nine weeks ago."
The Biggest Loser
ninth eighth-season episode began following the
previous elimination
of Tracey Yukich with host Allison Sweeney telling to the eight remaining contestants they would face a double elimination at the next weigh-in.
"Not only will there be a yellow line this week, there will also be a red line," explained Allison.
"The person with the lowest percentage of weight loss at the weigh in this week will automatically fall below the red line and be sent home immediately. No voting, no elimination -- the person who loses the weigh in is below the red line and is out. Then we will go through with a regular elimination."
Allison then explained the rules for a pop challenge in which the winner would receive a one-pound advantage at the upcoming weigh-in. Each contestant had a board with 50 tennis balls attached to it. The contestants would jump up, grab a tennis ball and put it in a container. The first person to get all 50 tennis balls in their designated container would win.
Amanda Arlauskas, a 19-year-old patient care technician from Butler, NJ, and Liz Young, a 49-year-old salesperson from Lewisburg, TN, were both forced to sit out due to medical reasons.
The challenge was won by Allen Smith, a 44-year-old firefighter/EMT from Columbus, IN, with Rebecca Meyer, a 25-year-old student/nanny from Des Moines, IA, finishing second.
"I love to win, I love competition, and it felt good to win that," said Allen. "But there's still two lines that I have to beat. It's an advantage, it's not a guarantee."
After the challenge was in the books, it became clear that the eight remaining contestants had split into two "young" and "old" camps -- with Rebecca, Shay, Daniel, and Amanda on the "young" side and Allen, Liz, Danny Cahill, a 39-year-old land surveyor and musician from Broken Arrow, OK, and Rudy Pauls, a 31-year-old engineer from Brooklyn, CT, on the "old" side.
"There's a sort of separation between the young and the old," said Amanda. "We're four-and-four -- it's Rebecca, Shay, Daniel and myself, and then it's Rudy, Allen, Liz and Danny."
"There are four younger people and four older people -- you kind of know how they're going to vote," explained Danny. "Whoever falls below the red line, it's 4 to 3. That red line totally sways the game."
Trainers Bob Harper and Jillian Michaels subsequently learned about the double elimination and expressed surprise about the red line. The trainers then asked the contestants for a moment of privacy and discussed Shay's situation.
"I'm going to say something that's probably politically incorrect, but if it comes down to Shay going home -- even though we don't ever want to talk about the fact that she needs to be here -- she does need to be here," explained Jillian to Bob. "She does."
Bob said it's hard for him to "play god" and decide who needs to be on campus more than somebody else.
"I'm not saying she's better or more deserving and I know we've been saying all the politically correct, right things, but between you and me -- I don't think she's going to do well," said Jillian.
"Okay, I've got it," responded Bob. "I'm going to do everything I can for every single one of those people."
"Agreed," added Jillian. "I feel like we should pull out every trick up our sleeve to give this one person a chance... You are having to play god, so you are having -- at this moment -- to decide who you think will be okay and is ready to go."
"Out of everything you've said, that's the one thing I hear," said Bob.
"We're talking about who is ready to go and do better in the real world," replied Jillian. "It's not just physical."
The contestants then worked out, as Jillian worked with Shay and asked her push beyond her limits. Afterward, the older alliance took a moment to discuss some strategy.
"We're talking as far as scenarios, if Liz fell below the yellow line with anybody, that she would be safe because I don't see her as a threat," explained Allen. "Everyone else in the house would look at it that way too."
Rudy and Liz also thought the younger alliance would vote with their friends.
The eight contestants then met Allison at a circus for their next challenge and learned that they'd be competing for immunity. Each contestant would have to jump through their opponents' hoops and every time they did, they would get one point. Once a contestant received 100 points against them, they would be out of the competition. The last one standing would win.
Right before the challenge commenced Rudy and Shay formed an alliance.
"We have a hoop alliance," said Rudy.
"Good deal," responded Shay.
"Rudy said, 'Hey, if we're the last two in the game, guess what? It's me and you, we'll go for each other, and that's the way it is,'" explained Shay in a confessional. "We high-fived on it and I thought that's the greatest deal I could have made if we are the last two standing in this game."
But things got a bit ugly when Shay, Rudy and Danny became the challenge's last three contestants and Rudy began to target Shay instead of Danny.
"Rudy's breaking promises," said Shay. "That's real nice. I love it when true character shows."
"Shay, you don't talk crap during challenges, remember that," responded Rudy as Danny joined him in jumping through Shay's hoop.
"He broke a promise to me Danny. Don't think he won't do it to you," said Shay.
"Shay got frustrated with me. I guess she felt we had some sort of alliance," said Rudy in a confessional.
"She felt that something that was said earlier on meant that I was going to knock her out at all and I would go against everybody else before I went against her. Why would I go knock out Danny when he helped me get as far as I have gotten?"
The two continued to bicker -- bringing Shay to tears -- and Rudy eventually won immunity.
"Clearly relationship strategy in play today -- you had Allen, Danny and Liz working together with you," said Allison.
"Definitely," replied Rudy. "Obviously the house is split four against four. I don't think anybody wanted it that way, but it ended up that way. Today, maybe our strategy worked a little better."
That night while the older contestants slept, the younger alliance smuggled some workout equipment from the gym, brought it to Shay's room, and secretly worked out there.
"If we can just fool the other four and have them think we're going to bed, we're being lazy, we're not trying, then they're not going to have any idea that we're actually in Shay's room working out a couple of extra hours each night," said Amanda.
"I think it's one of the best ideas we've had and I really hope it pays off at the weigh-in," added Shay.
The next day Bob took the contestants off the campus to a trapeze facility for the last-chance workout before they returned to the gym and Jillian surprised them with a second last-chance workout.
The Biggest Loser
ninth eighth-season weigh-in commenced and Allison reiterated that two contestants would be eliminated.
Since Rudy had immunity, he was the first to weigh in. He started the week 332 lbs. and lost eight for a weight-loss percentage of 2.41%.
Shay was the next to step on the scale. She started the week at 393 lbs. and shed 17 -- becoming the fastest female to lose 100 lbs. in
The Biggest Loser
history. Her weight-loss percentage was 4.33%.
Amanda stepped on the scale next. She started the week at 207 lbs. and dropped five for a weight-loss percentage of 2.42%. She was followed by Rebecca, who began the week at 219 lbs. and shed 10 for a weight-loss percentage of 4.57%.
Danny went next. He started the week at 333 lbs. and lost 17 for a weight-loss percentage of 5.11%. He was followed by Allen, who began the week at 253 lbs. and dropped 10 -- plus his one-pound weight advantage -- giving him a weight-loss percentage of 4.35%.
Liz stepped on the scale next. She started the week at 218 lbs. and lost 12 for a weight-loss percentage of 5.50%. Liz' weigh in meant Shay and Amanda were definitely below the yellow line.
"[Allen] was above me with his one-pound advantage," said a tearful Shay, who was separated from Allen by 0.02%. "I break a record -- 100 lbs. in nine weeks -- and I'm below the yellow line. It seems unreal."
Daniel was the last to weigh in, and he needed to lose at least more than six pounds to avoid falling below the red line. He started the week at 261 lbs. and shed only five for a weight-loss percentage of 1.92%, instantly eliminating him from the competition.
"I'm proud of all of you guys and I'm proud of myself. I know that I've come really far," said Daniel. "There's no stopping me, so I'm going to keep doing this at home."
With the weigh-in over, the contestants had to decide whether to oust Amanda or Shay -- and both began the process of campaigning to stay, with Shay insisting she wasn't a threat since she still needed to lose another 200 lbs.
"I could care less about the game, I want my life back," said Shay. "I'm not asking you to keep me here so I can play, I'm asking you to keep me here so I can live."
After watching Shay make her plea, Amanda told the other contestants she also wasn't ready to go some and deserved to remain on campus.
"I fought to get here and I made it," said Amanda. "I have more fight left in me."
"It's not a gameplay move now," said Rudy in a confessional. "It's who needs to be here more."
The elimination ceremony then commenced, and both Rebecca and Allen voted to boot Shay while Danny and Liz voted to oust Amanda -- meaning Rudy would cast the deciding vote.
"Tonight my decision was based on something that I feel's important when you're here at the ranch," said Rudy.
"I tell everybody -- including myself -- that setting goals for yourself is so important, and conquering those goals is so much more important."
He then voted to eliminate Shay.
"I had a lot to go through and I went through it -- a lot of it. It's not pretty, and some people were rubbed the wrong way by it and some people didn't like it," said Shay.
"But I've been spending my whole life doing what people like. It got me to 476 lbs., and for the first time I wasn't going to do what people like -- I was going to do what I felt was right for me and I was going to be myself and keep my integrity and keep my word, and I did that."
During Daniel's post-show update, viewers also got an update on his seventh-season partner David Lee -- who's had problem keeping the weight off.
"I've got other things going on that are more important to me right now," he told Daniel. "I'm overweight, yeah I'm a big guy... I don't feel unhealthy. So when that changes, then I'll start losing it."
The Biggest Loser
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In the craft beer world, richer brews with higher alcohol levels are prized for their complexity and depth, as well as their ability to improve with age. They also generally come with hefty price tags. At Trader Joe's, we've worked with one of our most trusted brewery partners - the brewmasters behind our Mission St. beers - to create Mission St. Anniversary Ale, a high gravity craft brew that holds its own with the best in class, for a fraction of the price.
The 2014 Mission St. Anniversary Ale is an Imperial Brown Ale crafted with 10 types of malts and four varieties of hops. It's a blend of 40% stainless steel fermented English style bitter/amber ale, 20% Russian style imperial stout, and 40% reserve porter. Dark brown with medium hop aroma and loads of complex malt flavor, it showcases flavors of roasted coffee and dark chocolate. It's an excellent beer to serve with strong cheeses (did someone say Bacon Cheddar?) and hearty meat dishes like our Braised Beef Roast). Stored upright in a dark, cool place, its flavors will continue to develop and improve for as long as three years.
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I like people. I see potential, both realized and latent, and it excites me. I am also friendly and, I'd like to think, plenty approachable, so if you're anywhere between mildly curious or hot-and-bothered-intrigued, just chat with me a bit, I enjoy the dance of personal and interpersonal discovery.
I'm good at making people laugh, I'm good at strategy games, I am very good at finding ways to be amused, I excel at making silly faces and voices, I am a genius at being a goofy bastard, and a savant at not taking myself or the world too seriously, while simultaneously finding a way to better both in the meantime.
Barring that, my roguish grin and the twinkle of mischief in my eye. My left eye. I've blinked and rubbed and washed, but the recalcitrant sparkly little thing just won't come out. It causes misunderstandings at times when I am witnessed looking at children.
Oh and back in the day I read the living crap out of the Animorphs series.
Movies: Ratrace, Amelie, the Avengers tie-in movies, Tom Yum Goong, Ong Bak, Sukiyaki Western Django, The Princess Bride, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Secretary, Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World, Serenity, Quills, Sherlock Holmes, Boondock Saints, Zombieland, Sean of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, Inglourious Basterds, Up, Public Enemies, just about everything Disney, Pacific Rim, the recent Planet of the Apes movies, Guardians of the Galaxy x10, aaand a load of other movies that aren't coming to mind during this particular stream of consciousness
Shows: Mythbusters, Family Guy, Robot Chicken, Adventure time, Korra ... mmm I don't a whole lot of TV otherwise. I watch a couple series here and there with specific people as something to share with them, though. Oh, and I've been getting back into anime more these past couple seasons, though mostly via online binges.
Music: I love a plethora of songs from a wealth of genres, but I don't end up often liking everything a group does. A few notables: Mumford and Sons, The Good Lovelies, Fair to Midland, Daft Punk, Bare Naked Ladies, Metallica, Nightwish, Rammstein, Woodkid, The Birthday Massacre, Niyaz, Reel Big Fish, Cake, Red Hot Chili Peppers, aaand more that I can't think of, potentially due to my propensity for picking up a single song from a group and not really pursuing them further. I suppose you could call me musically ditsy, among other things.
Food: Food! Good kinds! I love spicy, savory/umami, complex, and then spicy some more. Sushi, Middle Eastern, Mexican, Traditional Chinese, Thai, etc.
I also like tea, wine, beer, and the taste of victory.
-Books (read: all books) (hehe)
-Tea (I have this mate and chai oolong mix right now that is SO GOOD)
-Sex (preferably with consenting adults or otherwise my hand)
-Adventure (Random trips into the woods, spontaneous road trips, spontaneous booze-gatherings, sabbaticals from humanity, getting lost)
-Intellectual engagement of some sort (A bit of a cop-out here, but somewhere between science, philosophy, or even something geeky like strategies/builds for a game, a lack of this would drive me insane, whether I'm living in a cave or a house. Which wouldn't be so bad, my own mind is a decent conversationalist.)
...No, really. One of the common "critiques" I get after some unexpected comment or another is that I "think too much," which is to say, quite furiously at every topic and event under my mental nose, as it were. No assumption, decision, or urge is left void of examination. Socrates famously said, at his trial for heresy, "The unexamined life is not worth living." I fully agree with this, especially on topics typically considered sacred or profane, and I think the criticism assumes that one's excess of thought outside of an accepted norm must come at the price of simply feeling or experiencing, or being decisive. This is not necessarily true, but rather more of a reactionary prejudice I think, and at least for my case I know that I leave room for feeling, experiencing, decisiveness, etc. and am quite happy with it.
Sometimes just spending a quiet evening at home with a book and a mug of tea.
Though perhaps here is a good place to reiterate the fact that I am Polyamorous and kinky.
(P.S. It has come to my attention that "jiggly bits" sounds decidedly male-centric to some. To that I say: You aren't looking hard enough. Wiggle yourself and observe in a mirror, it might help XD )


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Hehe, well I really didn't mean to sound like I was complaining, I remembered there are about 5% or so of console gamers here and I am not trying to take away their coverage.
I know it's not really bioware's fault, they did what they felt they had to do to survive, if that's what it would have taken to keep studios like Looking Glass, Black Isle and Troika in business then I hate to admit, I wish they would have done so.
It's just sort of like seeing a great girl get hooked up with a gbush, you hope she can get away before she is hurt or her spirit is damaged and we are the freinds and family hoping everything will be alright.
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A woman died in a crash near Coteau-du-Lac early Monday morning.
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MONTREAL—Alcohol is suspected in a deadly accident near Coteau-du-Lac early Monday morning that saw a 26-year-old woman get ejected from a rolling car.
According to the Surete du Quebec's Monteregie division, a male driver in his 20s lost control of his vehicle at 2:22 a.m. on eastbound Highway 20. The car flipped over and landed in a ditch, the female passenger died during the crash.
Coteau-du-Lac is 30 kilometers south-west of Montreal along the St-Lawrence River.
The driver was brought to hospital and treated for several injuries, authorities do not fear for his life. The SQ ordered a blood test to determine if the driver was under the influence of alcohol at the time of the crash.
The right-hand lane of the highway was closed on Monday morning for police investigators.
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A boy with a rare eye cancer and his brother have been commended for their bravery by a charity.
Christopher Payne, 8, and his brother Thomas, 5, from Bunbury Way, Epsom, have been named Childhood Eye Cancer Trust (CHECT) Champions.
Christopher was diagnosed with retinoblastoma (Rb) when he was just three years old and underwent surgery to remove his eye.
During chemotherapy his weight plummeted due side effects and at one point he weighed the same as his baby brother, then nine months old.
His mother Victoria, who nominated her sons, said: "Christopher has an amazing positive attitude to life and never draws attention to the fact he is missing something other children have.
"He has had to deal with having a false eye and more than other children his age. He's a brave soul."
Thomas was looked after by other people when Christopher went for check-ups but remained understanding and patient throughout.
Victoria said: "Thomas never mentions Christopher's false left eye or draws attention to it. He loves him completely the way he is.
"We think this award will give him the credit he so deserves, having lived with a brother affected by cancer."
Victoria said she found it very difficult after finding out Christopher had eye cancer but the 'miracle workers' at CHECT helped the family through.
She said: "It's your worst nightmare really but you have just got to get on with it.
"Without them I don't think I could have come out with my family intact. I can't put a price on what they have done for my family."
CHECT chief executive Joy Felgate said: "Every child affected by Rb faces huge disruption and upset, throughout treatment and also the many follow-on check-ups.
"This affects not just on the patient, but their siblings too.
"We are delighted to recognise the bravery and resilience both Christopher and Thomas have shown."
The boys received medals, framed certificates and goody bags.
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Crazies to the Left of Me, Wimps to the Right
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Chapter One
Crazies to the Left of Me . . .
When I was growing up in the Bronx in the 1950s, I didn't know about liberals or conservatives. But I did know about the New York Yankees.
The Yanks were my life back then. Sometimes when they'd lose, which was almost never, I would stop eating. When I was ten years old, I was the Mahatma Gandhi of the Bronx. Gandhi fasted for long stretches in order to change an oppressive social order. I fasted for maybe a day until Mickey or Yogi or one of the other Bronx Bombers knocked one out of the park and the Yankees won again. In both cases, going without food highlighted a terrible injustice, and in the end our sacrifices made the world a better place.
Back then, the Yankees' many critics (most of them sore losers from Brooklyn) would say that rooting for the Yanks was like rooting for General Motors. As a kid I didn't quite grasp the meaning, but I knew it wasn't good. General Motors was big business, the embodiment of corporate power. GM was—forgive my language—Republican!
Which meant the tycoons who ran General Motors went to snooty country clubs and ate expensive meals at fancy restaurants. We hung out on the roof of the tenement—a place we called "tar beach"—and ate at diners; that is, on those rare occasions when we ate out at all. Republicans didn't represent us. We were Democrats. And I can honestly say that during my entire childhood in the Bronx, I never met even one Republican there. Not one. Frankly, I don't think they existed.
TheDemocrats were for the "working man," just like my father, who got up before dawn every day and headed off to a factory where he ran big, clanking machines that put embroidery on dresses and tablecloths and just about anything else. He worked hard and although he never made a lot of money he always took care of his family. He and all the others like him were the blue-collar backbone of the Democratic Party.
None of the men I knew growing up had white-collar jobs. They all worked in factories, like my father did, or in little dry-goods stores selling hats and coats, or in garages fixing cars. The women stayed home and took care of the kids. None of them had jobs outside the house. That would have reflected badly on their husbands, an indication that the man of the house couldn't provide for his own family. None of the grown-ups had gone to college. Most of them hadn't even finished high school, which wasn't the least bit unusual in those days. Their savior was Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who got them through the dark days of the Great Depression. FDR, because of his polio, could hardly move without a wheelchair. But to the faithful where I grew up, he could walk on water.
So, it's not exactly a mystery why years later, when my interests extended beyond Yankee Stadium, I took the road my parents had traveled and became a Democrat. I didn't even have to think about it. It's just who I was. Up North we were all liberal Democrats, of course, but on the news we heard about the other kind of Democrat, who lived in the South, the conservative kind. But in those days no decent person, certainly not after the civil rights movement began, would get caught so much as washing his hands in the same sink as a conservative. They were not like us. They were bigots and cowards who had to hide behind a flimsy excuse they called states' rights, and the muscle of nasty sheriffs, to hang on to a way of life that struck many of us as not worth hanging on to. I despised conservatives back then.
In the early '60s, when I was still in high school, we took our first long family road trip south, to visit relatives in faraway, exotic Florida. We traveled in my dad's prized possession, a two-tone, black and white, 1954 Plymouth, which he would polish with an old rag every chance he got. Someplace in the South—Virginia, or one of the Carolinas maybe—we pulled into an old, wooden roadside restaurant for lunch. This was still the Old South, remember, and before we even got out of the car, I saw the sign, one I had only seen before on television and in the newspaper. No coloreds allowed, it said.
My parents weren't bigots. They were appalled, like decent people everywhere, when they watched the news and saw Bull Connor sending his dogs after civil rights marchers, or state troopers beating black people with nightsticks just because they wanted the same rights as everyone else had in America. And they even knew, I suspect, that the same kind of people who didn't want blacks in their restaurant didn't want our kind—Jews—in there, either. But my parents were of a certain generation, and so they were willing to accommodate the bigotry—or at least turn a blind eye—in order to get a sandwich, a soda, and get the hell out of there.
They didn't want to rock the boat. I, on the other hand, at seventeen, wanted to sink the damn thing with every last racist son of a bitch in it. So I told my folks that I would wait in the car while they and my little brother went inside to eat. But, as it turned out, they decided not to go in, either. And before you could say "Jim Crow," we were back on the highway heading south.
It was exciting to be a liberal in the 1960s. America was changing and we were on the right side, the side of equality and decency and fair play. That's what the country was about, wasn't it? Being a liberal back then made me proud. Conservatives, on the other hand, were on the wrong side of history. They were an embarrassment.Crazies to the Left of Me, Wimps to the Right
How One Side Lost Its Mind and the Other Lost Its Nerve. Copyright © by Bernard Goldberg. Reprinted by permission of HarperCollins Publishers, Inc. All rights reserved. Available now wherever books are sold.


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The KU School of Business' Walter S. Sutton Ethics Lecture is free and open to the public.
WHO: Kathleen Edmond, chief ethics officer for Best Buy, will present "Ethical Decision Making in a Transparent World."
WHEN: Wednesday
TIME: 7 p.m.
WHERE: Woodruff Auditorium, Kansas Union.
An upcoming speaker at Kansas University is used to tough situations.
Kathleen Edmond, chief ethics officer at Best Buy, doesn't handle the clear-cut or simple issues. She is set to deliver the KU School of Business' 2010 Walter S. Sutton Ethics Lecture on Wednesday.
Most companies have a compliance department, but Edmond said about 10 to 15 percent have separated out an ethics position to work on trickier issues.
"My job gets into more of the gray areas," she said.
She tackles issues like when a gift from a vendor becomes inappropriate and the proper ways to enforce company policies.
For example, Edmond talked about a company policy prohibiting the use of cell phones while driving — the company could monitor company cell phone use by using GPS devices already on the phones to determine whether any of the phones were in use when traveling more than 10 mph.
"Just because we can, should we?" she said.
The job often becomes more about raising questions than finding the perfect answers.
In the phone instance, Best Buy decided on a public information campaign talking about the dangers of driving while using a cell phone, and asked employees to follow suit.
She operates a blog to promote more transparency in her work — recent posts have focused on individual cases where individuals have been terminated and then appealed that decision. Their names were removed before posting.
In a world where information is increasingly available, Edmond has taken an active role in disseminating it. She pointed to a case where an e-mail sent to many employees from a company executive detailing an ongoing investigation was posted online in its entirety four hours later.
"Every time I write an e-mail, I write it as if it's going to be in the outside world in four minutes," she said.
Edmond said she hoped to encourage students to be flexible both in their career and in what they think is "the right thing" to do.
"The more and more we can be the kind of person we want to interact with, the better off we're going to be," Edmond said.
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"Give praise to the Lord, proclaim his name; make known among the nations what he has done, and proclaim that his name is exalted. Sing to the Lord, for he has done glorious things; let this be known to all the world." Isaiah 12:4-5
Why are we praising God and proclaiming his glory over the whole earth? Why are we rejoicing at Multnomah? There are a host of reasons! God has had his hand of blessing upon us this year, and I want to share some highlights with you. You can also get more details at multnomah.edu/new.
Accounting concentration
In fall 2015, MU will launch an accounting concentration under its business program that will prepare students for employment in the field of accounting as well as ready them for the Certified Management Accountant Exam and the Certified Fraud Examiner Exam.
Business & Organizational Psychology degree
MU will launch a business & organizational psychology degree in fall 2015. Graduates will utilize their training to create business policies and methodologies with the goal of improving an organization's ability to better meet the expectations of its customers and stakeholders.
Biology degree
MU plans to offer a biology degree in fall 2016. More details to come.
Global Studies degree
MU's intercultural studies program was recently renamed the global studies program. Students will specialize in one of four new concentrations:
- Applied Linguistics
- Children at Risk
- Culture & Diversity
- Global Ministry
Summit (a five-year B.A./M.Div. program)
Multnomah is launching Summit, a five-year Bachelor of Arts/Master of Divinity program. Summit students will save more than $41,000 in tuition, cut their time in school by two years and receive a Summit Scholarship.
Fully online undergraduate and seminary degrees
Starting in fall 2015, MU will be offering the following programs fully online:
- Bachelor of Arts in Bible and Theology
- Master of Arts in Biblical Studies
- Master of Arts in Theological Studies
AAOT acceptance
The Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer degree now satisfies all MU freshman and sophomore general education requirements.
NAIA approval
The Lions have joined the Cascade Collegiate Conference (CCC), which is considered to be one of the top small-college athletic associations in the country. The CCC is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). Each year, more than 60,000 student-athletes in the NAIA compete in 13 sports and 23 national championships.
Track and field
Multnomah will launch a track and field program in spring of 2016. More details to come.
Thank you
We couldn't have done any of these things without you. I want to personally thank you for your generous support. Your prayers, service and offerings strengthen Multnomah's impact every day.
Matching gift
Multnomah was blessed by an anonymous friend wanting to broaden our support base by matching $2 for every $1 given by first-time givers or lapsed givers (those who have not given in over a year). Our friend will donate up to $400,000.
We've almost met our match
Today we are shy of this goal by just $41,896. We are calling everyone to pray and seek God's will for what their gift of participation could be. Will you join us?
A gift of any size, according to your ability, is all God asks of you. Every gift matters. We invite you to share in this joy of giving to God's exciting work at Multnomah!
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- Pioglitazone may cause fluid retention (edema), ranging from mild ankle swelling to severe swelling in the lungs that make it hard to breathe.
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Q. Is Pioglitazone a blood thinner?
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Q. Is Pioglitazone a diuretic?
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Q. Can Pioglitazone used in Hepatitis B infection?
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Q. Can Pioglitazone used in Hepatitis C infection?
Pioglitazone has been shown to inhibit Liver Cancer (HCC) recurrence in overweight Hepatitis C Virus-infected diabetic patients. It also improved insulin resistance (a state where the body is resistant to the effects and functions of the insulin hormone) in them.
Q. Can Pioglitazone used along with Vitamin D?
Studies indicate that Vitamin-D combined with Pioglitazone may be more effective in improving Bone Mineral Density and Bone Metabolism than Vitamin-D or Pioglitazone alone in the treatment of Diabetes Mellitus patients with kidney dysfunction (Diabetic Nephropathy).
Q. Can Pioglitazone be used along with sitagliptin?
Combination therapy with Sitagliptin and Pioglitazone leads to a substantial and sustained improvement in glycemic (blood sugar) control compared to the treatment with Pioglitazone alone. This is useful for patients who cannot tolerate Metformin or Sulfonylureas.
Q. Is there any role of Pioglitazone in Alzheimer disease?
Recent evidence suggests that Pioglitazone may be beneficial in Alzheimer's disease (AD), decreasing the cognitive decline early in the disease process. However, larger studies are now in progress to establish the same.
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For patients who previously failed oral antidiabetic therapy, the combination of Repaglinide and Pioglitazone have acceptable safety, with greater reductions of glycemic parameters (blood sugar levels) than using either agent alone.
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Large population studies indicate that Pioglitazone is associated with an increased risk of bladder cancer. The absence of an association of bladder cancer with the other drug of the same class, Rosiglitazone, suggests that the increased risk is drug specific and not a class effect.
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Q. How to use Pioglitazone?
Pioglitazone is an anti-diabetes drug used along with a proper diet and exercise program to control high blood sugar in patients with type 2 diabetes. Pioglitazone acts as an insulin sensitizer and decreases the extent of insulin resistance in the body too.
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Pioglitazone cardiovascular safety profile compares favourably with that of Rosiglitazone. Pioglitazone has been found to be associated with bladder tumours but causality assessment has not been proved yet.
Q. How does Pioglitazone cause oedema?
Pioglitazone increases the permeability of fluid in tiny blood vessels called capillaries. This results in easier movement of fluids across the membrane and their consequent accumulation, resulting in oedema (puffiness). Also, Pioglitazone causes increased sodium and water reabsorption from the kidney that contributes to the oedema.
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Pioglitazone can cause fluid retention and edema. Consequently, there is a lot of fluid in the body (fluid overload). As a result, it may precipitate heart failure (which worsens with fluid overload in those at risk).
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Studies in animals have concluded that Pioglitazone improves the elasticity of the aortic wall ( the aorta is a large blood vessel that arises from the heart and supplies oxygenated blood to the rest of the body). This may be a mechanism by which it protects against atherosclerosis, but more studies are needed to confirm this.
Q. Can Pioglitazone be used with insulin?
The addition of Pioglitazone reduces daily insulin dosages, but study findings have not been consistent. Improvement of lipid profiles has also been weak with this combination therapy. Long-term studies are needed before any conclusions can be reached. Combination therapy should be primarily used for patients who achieve an insufficient reduction in blood sugar with insulin alone.
Q. Which is not safe in heart failure, Pioglitazone or rosiglitazone?
Pioglitazone & Rosiglitazone both belong to a class of antidiabetics called Thiazolidinediones. Rosiglitazone has been removed from the market because using this drug was associated with increased risk of cardiovascular events like heart attack and stroke. Pioglitazone can cause heart failure too, but the risk is less that that with Rosiglitazone. Both the medicines should be avoided in heart failure.
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Fortunately, there are many alternatives to Pioglitazone- Metformin, Acarbose, Sitagliptin, Exenatide, Insulin or combination therapies of these medicines can be used.
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Findings indicate that Pioglitazone treatment is associated with a reduced dementia risk in Diabetes mellitus patients. Prospective studies are needed to evaluate a possible neuroprotective effect in these patients in an ageing population.
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Pioglitazone may be of use in infertile patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) who are resistant to conventional ovulation induction such as by drugs like Clomiphene, Dexamethasone, or Metformin.
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In a research study in a small number of autistic children, daily treatment with 30 or 60 mg Pioglitazone for 3–4 months induced apparent clinical improvement. Pioglitazone should be considered for further testing of therapeutic potential in autistic patients but as of now, autism is not an approved indication for Pioglitazone use.
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Pioglitazone, either alone or as add-on therapy to conventional treatments, could clinically benefit patients of major depression according to a study.
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Pioglitazone reduces recurrent stroke and major vascular events in stroke patients with insulin resistance, prediabetes, and diabetes mellitus. However, its use as a preventive therapy requires more research.


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American Idol Season 10 made its debut Wednesday night, showing us a dozen or so contestants that judges Randy Jackson, Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler sent through to Hollywood. Only thing is, Ryan Seacrest said 51 people went to Hollywood from the New Jersey auditions.
So who didn't we see? The American Idol website now has 50 interviews with New Jersey auditioners. (Rachel Zevita, shown last night, reportedly dropped out of the competition in order to accept a college scholarship offer.)
Here's a look at a couple others who made the cut:
Aaron Sanders, 26 from Georgia, made the Top 50 on Season 7. He's got an act called Aaron Marcellus & the Will Band. Here's Aaron singing a Stevie Wonder's Overjoyed:
Pia Toscano, 21, is another contestant from the past: She competed in Season 6. You can find several videos -- including one of her at age 4 singing I Will Always Love You -- on YouTube. Here she is, though, doing Lady Gaga's Paparazzi:
Luke James, aka Luke Shaffer, got some face time last season: You may remember him singing Secondhand Serenade's Fall for You in the Boston audition segment shortly before Andrew Fenlon, that guy who got on Kara DioGuardi's last nerve. Luke's back this year. Here he is, with a cover of Lady Gaga's Poker Face:
New Jersey's Casey Schuber also has several songs on YouTube, including some originals and a wide variety of cover tunes. For those of you aching for a little alternative pop to make its way onto the show, you might want to check our her version of Death Cab for Cutie's I Will Follow You Into the Dark.
I'll post more videos from the Hollywood contestants as I get time. Of course, we'll have an entirely new batch tomorrow, after tonight's New Orleans auditions.
Nashville-based Brian Mansfield began writing about music for USA TODAY in 1997 and took over Idol Chatter just before the start of Season 8. He co-authored Make Me a Star: Industry Insiders Reveal How to Make It in Music, and while he has never auditioned for American Idol, he did sing Boot Scootin' Boogie at Disney World's American Idol Experience the day the attraction opened (he lost). More about Brian | E-mail Brian


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OK - I drink a lot of coffee, hot, cold, good and bad and I use a variety of cups and glasses to enjoy that coffee, everything from paper cups (hate them) to large mugs, to diminutive espresso glasses and cups. Long time readers won't be surprised to hear that I still love the Bodum Pavina espresso glasses for enjoying my espresso, especially in the wintertime when the insulated glass keeps the shot warmer. It shouldn't be surprising then to to hear that the Bodum Pavina 15-ounce glasses are some of the best iced coffee/espresso glasses I have come across.
The folks at Bodum have made these glasses from Borosilicate Glass - yes laboratory glass to be tough and handle both cold and hot. I end up dropping ice cubes right into the glass, brew two shots of espresso right in on top of the ice, and top of with a bit of sugar and milk. When I brew, I usually use a Nespresso capsule (Livanto is my preferred regular flavor for iced and hot), on the Nespresso Citiz brewer so I can flip up the shelf that I use for shots so I can in fact brew right into the Bodum Pavina glass. Easy and fast to brew up a double with room for two shots, plenty of ice and a splash of milk if you desire.
In the summertime around here, the humidity makes for a lot of condensation on the side of a regular glass which usually means a coaster to keep the pool of water at the bottom of the glass. Not true with the Bodum Pavina glasses because of the double walled construction. The outside layer stays at room temperature and doesn't make that pool...... while also keeping your drink cooler longer.
Clean up? I put it right in the dishwasher and that's it.
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Pain management health centre
This article is from the WebMD News Archive
Diclofenac safety changes
17th June 2013 - The European Medicines Agency has recommended that patients with serious underlying heart conditions should not use the painkiller diclofenac due to a small increased risk of heart attack and stroke.
People with underlying heart conditions currently taking the medicine should speak to their GP or pharmacist at their next routine visit to consider an alternative pain relief treatment.
The recommendation follows a review of diclofenac initiated in October 2012 by the UK medicines agency.
Diclofenac is a widely used medicine for relieving pain and inflammation, particularly in conditions such as arthritis. It belongs to a group of medicines called 'non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs' ( NSAIDs). It has been available for many years under a wide range of trade names and comes in capsules, tablets, suppositories and injections.
Diclofenac is available on prescription. You can also buy a short course of diclofenac potassium at pharmacies, without a prescription, for pain such as headache, dental pain, period pain, backache and symptoms of cold and flu.
The EMA recommendation states that patients who have serious underlying heart or circulatory conditions, such as heart failure, heart disease, circulatory problems or a previous heart attack or stroke, should not use diclofenac. Patients with certain cardiovascular risk factors (such as high blood pressure, raised blood cholesterol, diabetes or smoking) should only use diclofenac after careful consideration.
Dr. Sarah Branch from the MHRA which regulates medicines in the UK says in a press release: "For many patients diclofenac will continue to provide safe and effective pain relief but is no longer suitable for certain at risk groups. This is a known risk and warnings have been included in patient and healthcare information for some time and are now being updated.
"Those with underlying heart conditions currently taking diclofenac should speak to their GP or pharmacist at their next routine visit to consider an alternative pain relief treatment.
"Patients with certain cardiovascular risk factors such as high blood pressure, raised cholesterol, diabetes and smoking should only use diclofenac after careful consideration with their GP or pharmacist."


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'Sabres Public Relations Director Michael Gilbert said the team is aware of the problems and is in the process of correcting them. "We have several ATMs," Gilbert said. And as of Friday afternoon, as far as he knew, two were down. Gilbert said the problem was mechanical, and they were waiting for parts to come in. He wasn't sure how long that would take. "It's a process," he said. "It could take some time."'
The Sabres Report - December 4, 2006