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Virgin Cruisers Dunked at the Horn: Norwegian Sun Cruise Review by LovemyTV
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Virgin Cruisers Dunked at the Horn
Destination: South America
Embarkation: Buenos Aires
Embarkation: We arrived a bit earlier than advised in our documents. This ended up being a good thing as we where near the head of the queue and on the ship quickly I think we where on one of the first transfer buses from customs.. The customs process for us was smooth and the check-in efficient. We where on the ship having a look around and drinking beers on the back deck in less than an hour. Seeing the Garden Cafe Buffet in it's pristine form for that first lunch was nice and never to be seen that way again. Exploring the ship was fun and seeing how it gradually filled up during the afternoon was kind of interesting. Our cabin was ready just after 1pm More which we where quite excited to see. We splurged on a balcony cabin. Given the nature of the cruise I am glad we did. Thanks to previous Cruise Critic reviews we had a starboard cabin which was perfect for the glacier watching.
The Cabin: The size and comfort of the cabin was amazing for first timers like us. It was so clean and the bathroom was spotless. The pressure from the shower was fantastic and the soap products provided where very nice. Our cabin stewards, Wayan and Clarke where very pleasant and always up for a chat, though unlike what I had read about constant attention, we only had the room serviced once a day and a turn down service if we wanted. I did hear that due to the downturn fewer stewards now had more cabins to service. We pre-paid our gratuities but still left a cash tip for the guys.
The Ship: The whole ship was clean, the restaurants inviting and staff friendly. If I thought really hard I may be able to find things to pick at, but I don't want to think that hard. It was so nice as a whole.
Food: Wow so much and the quality was so good. Up front I will say that I thought the surcharges of the specialty restaurants were over the top. Especially the Teppanyaki at US$25 each, we pay that for a good one in Sydney. The French Restaurant (Le Bistro US$15) was our favorite and we celebrated 2 birthdays there. IL Adagio (Italian US$10) next, had 2 meals there. East Meets West at US$20 each was nice but a bit steep. Plus they all had special items on the menu that also incurred and addition charge of US$10-20. We only dined in the Garden Cafe (or mess hall we called it) twice. Getting a table was just too hard and when the meals in the 7 Seas restaurant where so good and brought to you, why fight at a buffet. Breakfast in 7 Seas was unhurried with so many choices of egg dish you could have something different everyday. We used room service for breakfast on two shore days. It was cold but being delivered to the cabin at 6:15 am (with a warning call) made it easier to get going for the day. One night after a show and some dancing, we ordered a pizza. It showed up 45 minutes later stone cold. The Great Outdoor Cafe was good for burgers if lunch was missed. Pacific heights also had good Pizza and Pasta at lunchtime. On the last day of the cruise (which was sunny at last) they had a barbeque on the back deck which some notice or announcements about would have been nice. We found it during the dying stages and just got some nice steaks before they packed up In regard to the Garden Cafe table availability. We noticed many people seemed to set up camp there for the day. I guess if I had an inside cabin it would be a nice place to sit, so was the observation lounge which was usually near empty. During primary meal times, they should try and prioritize tables in the Garden Cafe for people actually eating. The food in all the restaurants was amazingly fresh given how long it had to be stored for. Sadly the wine list was so expensive we did not enjoy as much wine with the meals as we would have liked. As an example, Annies Lane AUD$12.99 was US$36 on the ship and one of the lower priced wines. It worked out better to but good wine on shore and pay the US$15 corkage, rather than the hyper inflated wine prices on the ship.
Bars: Other than the first and last days it was too cold and windy to really enjoy the outdoor bars. But the sports bar and the Observation lounge gave great views and brilliant service. The staff got to know us and always made our group feel special. The enthusiasm to get us drinks did get tedious sometimes, especially where the staff did not know us. It was like a constant mission to sell and get the subsequent tip.
While talking about tips, or gratuity, we supposedly prepaid, but when it comes to the "Autogratuity" for drinks, it seems that does not come under the all gratuities umbrella. All gratuities is only the cabin, not the bar which seems an odd definition of all and I am still working on that. But from what I can see the 15% "Autogratuity" is actually a drinks surcharge which you pay no matter how good or bad the service is (we had no bad service). Americans may be used to this sort of rip off, but it certainly rubbed us the wrong way.
Entertainment: The shows in the Theatre that we saw where very good, though the design of the theatre leaves a bit to be desired. The supporting pylons downstairs wipe out the few for large chunks of seating. Bands where good, on the last night we found the Sun band in the Observation lounge played from 7:30 till 9:00 what a waste having them up there all alone during dinner time. There seemed to be a huge focus on trying to get people to play Bingo. We went once, but after seeing the pathetic prizes offered for a winning ticket (US$80 to US$120) we gave it a miss from then on. I am a non smoker and nearly died when I went into the casino. So that was out for me. I had to cover my mouth and get through fast every time we went through there. We did wine tastings, which where fun and at $15 let us sample a bunch of wines that we may not otherwise have tried. Not the expensive ones either.
Shore Excursions: The shore excursion prices with NCL seemed a bit steep for us. So we took our chances on our own all but twice and where very happy with the results and the savings. Walking out of the port areas there where always taxis happy to negotiate a tour and a competitive rate and most of the followed the equivalent NCL tour.
In Puerto Chacabuco we took an NCL tour (we had some doubt about the availability of port transport) that was very good though at US$100 each was an expensive one. The quality of the guide, Michelle and the lunch they gave us softened the sting of the high price. When we got back, some intrepid soles told us how the got a local bus to the same places we went for US$7 odd, just no guide and no lunch.
In Puerto Montt we joined Jeremy and a bunch of other CC people for a brilliant tour of Puerto Veras guided by Jamie from PatagoniaShorex http://www.patagoniashorex.com/. Jeremy lined this up before the cruise and we where lucky enough to get some seats at the CC meet and greet at the start of the cruise. Toured the lakes district and had lunch at a small local restaurant. Thanks for organizing this Jeremy.
Itinerary: It seems we where blessed with the weather. Only 1 rainy day at Puerto Montt, slight to moderate seas and comfortable temperatures. Even Cape Horn though windy was relatively calm it seems. We visited every port, including Stanley on the Falkland Islands (If the fish and chips at the Globe Tavern are the best on the Islands then either they are the only ones who do fish and chips, or the rest are really bad). The Museum and National trust houses are worth the walk too. I won't bang on too much about the other ports. They all had great things to see and do. More time in Ushuaia would have been better value than the long day spent in Punta Arenas (to cater for the outrageously expensive Arctic Flight???).
Photos: For our first cruise, we had to buy the embarkation photo. But after that at US$20 a pop or US$25 for the digital file I could not justify anymore. Going by the thousands still on the wall on the last day, not many others could either. What a waste.. Surely sensibly priced prints, files or cruise packages would see people happy to buy the photos. Not waste the resources as is done currently and make NCL more money than they would have to be making now??
Disembarkation: There was no express option at Valparaiso so we chilled out and waited for our color to be called. It all worked well.
You can read about our pre and post cruise hotels at Trip Advisor
I do want to mention Hector from Hector Travel Service http://www.infohub.com/travel_company/17748.html. We found him after we had arranged transfers but after doing a couple of tours with him and his associates, I wish we had arranged the whole Valparaiso / Santiago end with him. It would have been more time and cost effective to look around and stay in Valpo for a night then move to Santiago for a look around. Hector could have arranged that for us.
Hope this helps you future cruisers. Overall happy with the Sun. Less
Published 03/26/09
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LESSONS about the Hillsborough disaster could be incorporated into Wirral's school curriculum.
The idea will be presented to Wirral Council when it meets next week.
A notice of motion will seek approval for the authority's acting education director to open discussions with headteachers to gauge their views.
Twelve people from Wirral died as a result of the April 15 1989 disaster.
Last month, headteachers in Liverpool announced learning about the disaster would become part of pupils' lessons.
Their decision came in the wake of the Hillsborough Independent Panel's report which revealed the full scale of the cover-up and the efforts made by South Yorkshire police and others to shift the blame on to the victims.
The call to echo Liverpool is being made by Wallasey Conservative councillor Paul Hayes, whose request to council states teaching youngsters about the tragedy would "ensure all future generations know the truth of what happened on that day."
He also asks the chief executive to write on behalf of the council to the Hillsborough Families Support Group, the Hillsborough Justice Campaign and Hope for Hillsborough to express Wirral's "continued support for their campaigns for justice and thanking them for their steadfast examples of courage and dignity."
The Hillsborough Independent Panel was set up by the Government to investigate the disaster.
On September 12, it published its report and simultaneously launched a website containing 450,000 pages of material collated from more than 80 organisations over two years.
The panel found 164 police statements were altered, 116 of them to remove or change "unfavourable" comments about policing of the match and the unfolding disaster.
Distressingly, it also concluded 41 of the 96 fans who lost their lives possibly could have been saved if the emergency services' response had been better co-ordinated.
Prime Minister David Cameron issued a profound apology in the House of Commons on the day the report was released.

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|Half Baths
|3,229 sq. ft.
|Property type
|Minimum Stay
|3 - 5 nights
Simply Real Bali – Deluxe Villa Surya.
Elegant by design, Villa Surya is a secluded hideaway open all year round. Combining casual comfort with grace and simplicity it is where the 'Real' Bali can still be found. The villa is an oasis of tranquility on the Eastern Bali Coast with a spectacular view of holy Mt. Agung, emerald green paddy fields and deep azure oceans. Set back 200 meters from the ocean the beaches are only a short 2 minute walk away. The upper mezzanine is the ideal place to view all this splendour & also to have those intimate alfresco meals during the endless tropical nights.
The pool seating area surrounding the large 20 meter infinity swimming pool built of native Balinese green stone is placed in the middle of a freshwater plant and fish habitat, shaded by coconut, banana and fragrant frangipani trees. There is also a very romantic 13 meter swimming pool with mood lighting and a meditation island.
Our full time Balinese housekeeping staff will gently cater to your wishes starting with a complete breakfast & then throughout the day. Driver with car available.
Now with Fiberoptics WIFI ~ Indihome
You Will Love Bali:: Bali and its unique way of life, the lovely, gentle people and the centuries old religion and culture which preach of a unity between nature and life without demanding that anyone else take part or believe, but simply just respect it and them.
The 'true' Bali can be found down every little lane or within each family compound and in the laughing faces of the hordes of happy and well-mannered children or even in the passing women their heads towering high with offerings for the gods or the days gathered produce.
We put Villa Surya as close to the middle of this as possible, near the working village of Jasri where every morning the farmers pass by the villa on the way to their fields and every evening the local families come down to bath in the river - sometimes 4 and 5 to a motorbike but always happy to see you and eager to just chat about their lives and yours.
Local Attractions:: • Mount Agung – (3142 meters high) about 30 km away and the temperature difference is about 20C – colder!
• Pura Besakih – about 36km, Mother Temple of Hinduism (Balinese) a vast temple complex playing a major role in the religious life of every Balinese
• Tirta Gangga – Water Palace, weekend retreat of the last Rajah of Karangasem about 5km
• Ujung – Water Palace number 2 only 3km away – rebuilt by the World Bank, so well worth a visit.
• Pantai Putih – White sandy beach – one of the most well-known beaches on the island – 5km away and a good contrast to the black sand of the other beaches.
• Amlapura's authentic Balinese market is the center of local life and a source of tropical fruits and produce. Buy anything you fancy there and our staff will happily prepare it for you with flair and Balinese flavour.
• Tenganan – 15km, the original Bali Aga village (living museum) and a good place to find local textiles such as double ikat.
Thank you for sharing your wonderful little paradise. Petra we appreciated all the guidance you gave us and thank you Mark for the wonderful fish you provided us. Ketut's cooking is exceptional and your staff were all so friendly and helpful. We will be taking back such beautiful memories with us.
Guilles, Suzanne, Sylain, Danielle
P.S. We will miss our morning puppy visits.
We had gazed longingly at the pictures and descriptions on your website for months....And then we finally arrived! And our expectations have been exceeded! Thank you for all your kindness, local knowledge, organisation of, and suggestions for, the touring we have done, and also for the ability for us to just laze around by the pool.
Food = fabulous *****!
Tours = terrific!!
Fishing = in the sea & in the pond = one of Hugo's most favourite activities!
Staff = superb! special *****
We have really loved our relaxing and active holiday here - thank you to Mark, Petra, Ketut, Alit, and Kadek.
Villa Surya sieht in Wirklichkeit genauso aus wie auf den Fotos. Den Ozean sieht man allerdings kaum. Die Villa befindet sich hinter Reisfeldern, an der Grenze zum Wald, komplett abgeschottet von jeglichem Lärm. man hört lediglich Frösche, Vogel, Hähne, ... und ab und zu den Gesang aus dem Wald wenn eine Zeremonie vorbereitet wird. Auf dem Grundstück befinden sich 2 Villen welche zur Miete stehen und ein Haus in dem der Vermieter wohnt. Der Strand vor den Reisterrassen ist nicht zum Baden geeignet und besteht aus dicken Felsblöcken. Die Vermieter sind sehr gastfreundlich und stehen mit Rat und Tat zur Verfügung. Für Kinder gibt es im Garten viel zu entdecken: Schildkröten, Fische, Frösche, ....
Der Pool ist fantastisch in die Natur integriert.
Das Personal ist sehr freundlich und man kommt direkt in's Gespräch. Ketut bereitet sehr gute Mahlzeiten vor welche mit Restaurantqualität aufgetischt werden. Wir wurden von Ketut zu ihr nach Hause eingeladen, zu der Zeremonie/Bestattung ihres Vaters. Das war ein einmaliges Erlebnis! Die Zimmer sowie die gesamte Einrichtung sind sehr geschmackvoll und typisch Bali.
Insgesamt können wir Villa Surya nur empfehlen!
Zudem gibt es in Ost-Bali sehr viel zu entdecken und dieser Teil der Insel hat seinen ursprünglichen Charme erhalten. Die Villa ist ideal positioniert im Ort Jasri um Tagestouren in alle Richtungen zu starten.
Wir kommen gerne wieder !
Daniel, Fabienne und die Kinder.
We really enjoyed our stay at Villa Surya. Clocks tick slower there so it's the ideal place to stay away from it all.
It is also ideal for families as the tropical garden has a lot to explore for children (fish ponds, plants, small beasts) and there is enough space for kids to run around. The pool of Villa Surya is large and spacious and can be used any time - unforgettable to swim at night with jungle sounds all around, enlighted by the stars of the southern hemisphere.
Ketut is a great cook and prepared all meals freshly according to our wishes. Marc and Petra are very gentle hosts who did everything possible to make our stay memorable. They provide a friendly english speaking driver who drove us with Balines patience to any place we wanted to see and there are some points of interest nearby.
The Villa itsself is proper and spacious, the bathrooms have openair showers.
We can absolutely recommend the Villa Surya.
Amazing peaceful location aside the main crowded touristic places. We would prefer not to say that in order to keep it for us, but we have to admit this has been our best travel experience so far.
Kindness and devotion from the staff. Calm and relaxing environment, with possibilities to visit all key Bali places, as well as discovering the local culture (wedding, temple ceremonies).
Simply amazing, already planned to come back to Villa Surya.
We had some reservations about staying at Villa Surya.
Not because the villa isn't beautiful.
No - it is special. The rooms and facilities are exceptional, and we especially loved the pool, the outdoor showers and the rooftop terrace. All set in beautifully maintained and secure gardens.
Not because of the location.
No - this villa is wonderfully situated overlooking the rice paddies to the ocean beyond. Far enough away from the traffic mayhem of Denpasar to ensure a more peaceful environment, yet close to many of the main attractions in eastern Bali.
Not because the food is average.
Absolutely not - Ketut served up beautiful dishes each evening from a varied menu. And she was ever willing to prepare breakfast at whatever time required as we set off to explore the island's attractions.
Not because the pool was small or substandard.
No - this is a monster pool for a holiday rental. And surrounded by other pools with fish swimming alongside. Beautiful!
Our reservations centred around whether we could cope with other people being constantly around the villa while we were in residence.
But this is Bali. Things are different here. And maybe more so at Villa Surya than some other properties. Mark and Petra Stahly have something special here.
Somehow they have created a 'family' from their staff and other contacts. You are welcomed into that family as soon as you arrive, and for however long you stay. Any reservations quickly disappear as you realise that these people are here to ensure your holiday is whatever you want it to be. And no-one is standing watching your every move, or invading your private space.
The level of contact is set to your preference. If you want to be left alone, then you are left alone. If you want to sit and resolve the world's problems, then you can do that as well. Someone else has said that the owners are an asset to the villa, and that is so true. Two contrasting personalities, they combine to work wonderfully well for their guests. And they are both genuinely likeable people.
You could make arrangements for the various trips and activities yourself, but these were made for us without any fuss or drama. Made the driver was ever punctual and must surely be one of the most patient and safest drivers on the island.
What was the main highlight of our trip to Bali? Our answer has to be 'the people'. So thank you to Mark and Petra, Ketut, Alit, Kadek, Iluh and Made for providing some special memories on a wonderful trip.
To name but a few of the tourist attractions in the vicinity of Villa Surya there is Tenganan Village (original old Bali Aga village), Ujung Water Palace, Tirtagangga Watergardens, Besakih Temple (Bali's Mother Temple and home of many colourful ceremonies) and Amed and Tulamben for the diving enthusiast (wreck of the USS Liberty).
Beautiful Candi Dasa is renowned for its first class restaurants, shopping and night life and is only 8 kilometres away. Amlapura the provincial capital of Karangasem is famous for its authentic Balinese market and shopping opportunities and only a 3 minute drive away from Villa Surya.
The adventurous can rent a local fishing boat to take them to the famous White Sandy Beach, a day's snorkelling at the Blue Lagoon by Padang Bai or out to one of the near islands. There are many opportunities to either rent a bicycle or go trekking through the emerald green and scenic rice fields and mountains in the area.
Other Activities: Balinese Cooking Classes with our Hostess Ketut - she's more than happy to answer all your questions or just let you look over her shoulder, scuba diving on the USS wreck or snorkeling in Padang Bai or Amed. Yoga classes or maybe even some massaging and spa experiences for the outer and inner beauty. Sightseeing and joining in with the Balinese ceremonies of which there is a new one almost every day - just ask our staff.
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Summer High Season
Jul 1 2017 - Sep 15 2017
3 night minimum stay
Christmas/New Years
Dec 20 2017 - Jan 10 2018
5 night minimum stay
My Standard Rate
3 night minimum stay
All rates shown are for parties of 2 couple/ 4 persons
Extra persons (maximum 5):
Low Season - $35.00 per person and night
High Season- $55.00 per person and night
Peak Season-$75.00 per person and night
* Approximate monthly rate. Actual rate will depend on the days of the month you stay.


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The early years agenda survey covers the five policy areas of funding, qualifications, schools, childminder agencies and Ofsted.
It asks practitioners to indicate whether or not they agree with a variety of Government decisions and plans on these topics, including the introduction of early years teachers and early years educators, the removal of ratios for out-of-hours providers, proposals to inspect only a sample of registered childminders, and making Ofsted 'the sole arbiter of quality'.
It also invites respondents to describe the most positive and negative aspects of working in the early years sector.
The results will underpin the Alliance's forthcoming early years manifesto for Government, a plan of action for the future of the sector which will form the centrepiece of the alliance's annual member event in Birmingham on 6 June.
The manifesto will be based on three principles:
- The needs of the child must always be at the centre of all decision-making.
- Policy should be based on an extensive body of evidence rather than the personal views of government ministers or other policy-drivers, such as Ofsted.
- Consulting with the early years sector should be the first step of policy development, not the last.
The Alliance's chief executive Neil Leitch urged as many practitioners as possible to take part in the survey.
'As the UK general elections draw closer, the political focus on childcare and early years continues to intensify,'he said. 'We've seen promise after promise and pledge after pledge made to parents about improving the availability and affordability of childcare, but due to a continued lack of any meaningful consultation with the sector, many of these policies are unrealistic, unsustainable and simply unworkable.
'We believe it's time that practitioners professionals with the knowledge, experience and passion for early years are placed at the centre of the early years debate.'
- The survey can be found here


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DAVID Morgan recently reviewed Rina Tillinger's book "Tiptoe Through the Tombstones" in which she said she wanted to start an organisation to preserve gravestone inscriptions.
Has she never heard of the Family History Society of Cheshire?
We copied them many years ago and produced microfiches which went all round the world.
Most counties have done similar projects.
I am amazed at her lack of knowledge.
Lyn McCulloch, Comberbach


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New Bedford City Council Green Lights Curfews Coming To Crime Hot Spots [AUDIO]
New Bedford's City Council voted last night to write an ordinance that would allow police to enforce curfews in the city's high crime spots. Those curfews would run from dusk to dawn. Councilors Jane Gonsalves and Debora Coelho expressed worries about creating a "police state" and even wondered if the ordinance would even be constitutional. It's still unclear exactly how the curfews would work. We were wondering if it would apply only to people on the street…or also to vehicle traffic. JR is a resident of New Bedford. He needs to be at work before the sun rises. Would he have to come to work late each day?
Listen to the morning show talking about the curfew:
Listen to audio of the motion being presented at City Council:
Listen to Brian Gomes arguing for the curfew in New Bedford:


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Chris Brogan's Social Media Ideas for Realtors (That Also Apply to Property Managers)
Posted on 29. Dec, 2009 by Aimee Miller in Marketing
I love Chris Brogan's articles and have been reading them for quite some time now. Chris is a renowned social media expert with a history of helping businesses create online relationships with their audience. So it was with great pleasure that I read his most recent post, "If I were a Realtor."
I see many 'tweets' and Facebook posts from both Realtors and Property Managers that focus too much on the available properties for sale or for rent. When Property managers get started with social networking it seems like a great idea to just continually update their status with vacancy postings. The problem is that it isn't super interesting to read about available properties if you aren't yet looking for something to buy or rent!
One of the best parts about social networking applications like Twitter and Facebook is the opportunity to start and continue a conversation with people who aren't ready to be your customers today, but may very well be ready tomorrow…this means you have to work at being relevant and interesting. So I wanted to share this post from Chris because I think that many of these ideas are very appropriate for property managers and will help you be even more interesting to your future customers.
Here are two that are really good for property managers and are activities you can get started on right away (along with my comments, too):
Write a blog about the neighborhood / location where you have properties.
This is a chance to show how knowledgeable you are about the area and build loyalty with your current residents (tell them about a fun community event, great new restaurant, trends in the area) and also show owners how well you know the area. Let's say a prospective resident was searching about schools in a specific neighborhood, he might just find your blog.
Post tons of pictures and walking tour videos on the blog.
Well first of all, I got a Flip camera for Christmas and they truly are fantastic – super easy, great quality videos and fun to use! So you could hire me to take your videos for you! But it really makes this type of "quick' video accessible to anyone. Pictures and videos make your site so much more alive and human – plus they are super fun and interesting for your readers and give them a feel for the neighborhood and your properties. Choosing where you live is an emotional decision – help your future customers feel more emotionally connected to the property by showing vs. telling.
Read the full post from Chris Brogan, here. What other ideas do you have?


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This is how you make a real collage. Be very careful with the scissors and check first to make sure the pictures you plan to use in your art aren't too special to be cut up for this project.
Cut out pictures, patterns, or shapes, then arrange them on a sheet of cardboard or heavy paper. Make interesting combinations by overlapping or rotating your collage snippets. When you have everything in the perfect spot, carefully paste each picture to the backing. Once your collage is dry, you can decorate it with markers, crayons, or pencils.


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SANTA ANA – The trial of former Orange County Public Works executive Carlos Bustamante on felony charges he sexually abused women who worked under him was set Friday for Nov. 14 before Superior Court Judge John Conley.
Buatamante, a former Santa Ana city councilman and protégé of county Republican leaders, is accused of systematically targeting at least seven vulnerable women working for him at the county Public Works Department, stalking them and then sexually terrorizing them.
He has pleaded not guilty and his lawyers have argued the sex was consensual. Attorney Gina Kershaw Friday told Superior Court Judge Gregg L. Prickett the Bustamante team would file documents this fall seeking dismissal of the charges.
For a longer version of this story, go to voiceofoc.org.
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JEFFREY BROWN: A short time ago, I spoke to NPR's Leila Fadel from Cairo.
Leila, welcome.
So, what's known about what finally led to this cease-fire?
LEILA FADEL, National Public Radio: Well, at this point, really the major sticking point that we were seeing last night was the issue of the blockade of the Gaza Strip. And, basically, what they did to get past that hurdle was delay the issue completely.
So even though we have a cessation of violence on both sides, they basically put off discussions of the easing of that blockade for 24 hours, until after 24 hours of the cease-fire, and then Israel has agreed to discuss easing the restrictions by — restrictions by land and sea into the Gaza Strip.
JEFFREY BROWN: Well, so that's interesting. So, this really is a short-term — or short-term issues being dealt with now. And you're saying they're going to come back. And they are agreeing they are going to talk about longer-term things?
LEILA FADEL: Well, yes, basically, I think the way it's being described to us is as a start and not an end.
This basically was a way to stop the violence. Gaza has been under intense bombardments for eight days, more than 140 people killed. Of course, Palestinian militants have been firing rockets into Israel.
So, this is a way to bring this to an end now.
And then once the cease-fire holds for 24 hours, they will talk about a much bigger issue, which is the blockade of the Gaza Strip, something that the Gazans have been living with for years now and Israel says is necessary to protect their land.
But the Palestinians say, this is starving us out, we need freedom of movement.
And so that's the bigger — that's really the bigger issue, and it's only then that we will be able to see if this really is a deal that can hold.
JEFFREY BROWN: Now, what was the role of the Secretary Clinton or how is this being seen there? Is it an Egyptian-led agreement or one brokered by both Egypt and the U.S.?
LEILA FADEL: This is really being seen as an Egyptian-brokered deal.
I mean, the president here, President Mohammed Morsi, is the only person involved that is actually speaking to both sides because they have contact with Israelis through the security channels, which they have had for years.
And, also, they are in contact with Hamas, which the predecessor of Mohammed Morsi, Hosni Mubarak, wasn't in touch with Hamas. In fact, they wouldn't speak to them at all and often closed the Egyptian side to journalists and blocked that on the other side as well.
The difference now is that Morsi was able to speak to both Hamas and to Israel and actually mediate the deal. That's really never been possible before. Of course, without American influence, this would never have come to pass. They are — in speaking to Egyptian officials and speaking to Palestinian officials, everybody here said, we really need the Americans to lean on Israel. And only when Hillary Clinton came to the region did a deal come to fruition.
JEFFREY BROWN: And, finally, just even in the next day or days, is it clear how this is enforced? It didn't seem to be in any language, other than sort of leaving it to each side to enforce the deal.
LEILA FADEL: Right. It's been very simple.
Hamas has agreed to control all Palestinians' actions. Nobody will fire into Israel. Israel has agreed to stop the bombardment. At 9:00 p.m., things went quiet. Now, Israel — the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, did warn and say, we're ready to ramp it up again if there's one breaking of that cease-fire.
So, basically, the idea, is it is an honor agreement. Each side will stop.
JEFFREY BROWN: All right, Leila Fadel of NPR in Cairo, thanks so much.
LEILA FADEL: Thanks.
JEFFREY BROWN: Shortly after that conversation, I talked to Sheera Frenkel of The Times of London. She's in Tel Aviv.
Sheera Frenkel, welcome.
What are you hearing from Israeli officials you're talking to? Did they get what they wanted and do they think this will hold?
SHEERA FRENKEL, The Times of London: The Israeli leadership is definitely trying to portray at this point a feeling of success to the Israeli public.
We have heard from spokespeople from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, from Defense Minister Ehud Barak that they have achieved a lot of theirs goals, that being a cease-fire agreement with Hamas in which they promised not to continuing fire rockets from the Gaza Strip into Israel.
They also — on a military level, they also say that they have managed to take out a lot of Hamas' long-range rockets. That's something that at the very beginning of this military operation, Israeli officials promised the public here.
JEFFREY BROWN: Now, in the meantime today, there was the bombing in Tel Aviv. How much is known at this point about who did it and how they were able to do it?
SHEERA FRENKEL: We have heard a lot of different groups take responsibility at this point. And we don't know yet who is responsible.
Israeli officials say that they're still looking for the person behind it. They have had a couple of suspects that have been apprehended, but no one has actually been named as the perpetrator of that attack.
What we do know — and that's from Israeli police — is that they came from the West Bank and at about two minutes past 12:00 here, which was just at the time where most people were taking their lunch break, they threw a bag on to a bus that was traveling inside the city of Tel Aviv.
A few minutes after that, the bag exploded, causing injuries to people on the bus there.
JEFFREY BROWN: Let me ask you about Gaza because I know you're also talking to sources in Gaza today. How are they seeing this agreement? What are they saying about it and its prospects?
SHEERA FRENKEL: We're seeing a lot of celebration in Gaza. I just got off the phone with a friend of mine in GazaCity. He said that it's odd. For the last few nights, he hasn't able to sleep because of rocket fire, and tonight he can't sleep because of the celebratory gunfire and fireworks all across the Gaza Strip.
He says that there's a real sense of victory and achievement there. For some Palestinians, that's because they managed to hit cities in central Israel like Tel Aviv and Jerusalem.
For others, it's more the recognition from the Arab world. In the last week, we have seen pretty much a diplomatic whirlwind for Hamas. They have had visits from countries in the Arab world. They have had a visit from Arab delegations.
Their standing in the Arab world has really risen in the last week, and I think that a lot of people inside Gaza and across this region are going to be looking at this as a real sort of achievement for Hamas.
JEFFREY BROWN: And finally, Sheera, we have heard earlier in the program that many of the important longer-term issues here, the blockade of Gaza and other things, were put on hold, basically, that it will be taken up later.
What have you been hearing on both sides about the prospects for addressing those kinds of issues?
SHEERA FRENKEL: What we have understood from Israeli officials that this cease-fire agreement is actually in two stages. The first is just the cessation of violence.
It's only in the later stages, which probably are not going to start for the next 24 hours, at the earliest, that the two parties are going to begin negotiating other things. Along the list of things that we were — items we were provided earlier today was changing the buffer zone around the Gaza Strip, easing the blockade of Gaza, reestablishing the Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt, so that Hamas and the people of the Gaza Strip can have sort of normalized trade relations, the stopping of rearming of militant groups in Gaza.
There are a long list of items that both sides want to see addressed. But that's not going to happen for quite some time.
Part of the issue that I think both the Israelis and Palestinians have had with the cease-fire agreement is that they feel that those issues should have been addressed before the cease-fire was established.
Today, in southern Israel, there were protests in cities like Sderot and Beer Sheva that have come under fire. And people in those cities really seem to object mainly to the fact that Israel had not established and sort of hammered out the terms of that agreement before agreeing to the cease-fire.
JEFFREY BROWN: All right, Sheera Frenkel in Tel Aviv, thank you very much.
SHEERA FRENKEL: Thank you.


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Loved Jeff's "We should not reproduce".
Loved Jeff's "We should not reproduce".
No matter how dark the moment, love and hope are always possible. George Chakiris
Believe nothing that you hear and only half of what you see. :nono
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"We must overcome the notion that we must be regular...it robs you of the chance to be extraordinary and leads you to the mediocre." - Uta Hagen
I dont want my pain erased! As wretched as it is, I need my pain It makes me who I am. It makes me Grumpy. - Grumpy, Once Upon a Time
I do not think Jeff and Jordan are bad for TAR. They are doing a good job IMO!!! I like watching them. It's always nice to watch Jeff.
I don't think they're bad for TAR either. Jeff's one-liners are a crack up and they aren't the worst racers. That said, I don't think they'll make it to the end. Hope they get close though...they're fun to watch.
Getting lost will help you find yourself.
Who says they are bad for Tar? Critics? What do they know anyway...........lol
Who else smiled ear to ear when Jeff kept saying "Lets Dance!"
When the Power of Love overcomes the Love of Power, the World will know Peace
Watching them on this show makes me smile. And makes me miss Big Brother.
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Believe nothing that you hear and only half of what you see. :nono
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I loved them on BB and I have to say, they are doing better than I thought they would. I love how well they get along, too. They are both so easy going....just taking everything in stride.
I hate when the cops throw me in the back of the squad car ....like they didnt hear me call shotgun.
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I am so loving them on TAR, they are so easy going and funny as all get out..They make it fun to watch this show...They laugh at themselves which is so refreshing...
Hahaha...I was laughing at that too..and when they were playing poker and Jeff got up and dropped the chair and he said "Man..I'm busting up the place". His zingers CRACK. ME. UP! I wish they last a while on this show so I can watch them...but I'm afraid since they are my favorite team they will be gone soon.Originally Posted by anders332;3843171;


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Film Forward: Advancing Cultural Dialogue and MOPA have scheduled a number of screenings of independent films throughout San Diego County and Tijuana. Various community partners are working to facilitate these screenings. All screenings include a discussion afterwards and are free and open to the public.
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A boy who is believed to bring bad luck leads his family and a couple of ragged misfits through Laos to find a new home. After a calamity–filled journey through a land scarred by war, the boy sets off to prove he's not cursed and builds agiant rocket to enter the most lucrative but dangerous competition of the year: the Rocket Festival.
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On February 12, 2008, eighth-grade student Brandon McInerney shot his classmate Larry King twice in the back of the head. With keen insight, the film connects the human wreckage of Larry's and Brandon's troubled lives—both bullied and both searching for a sense of belonging.
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so my boyfriend doesn't get jealous about anything. I asked him a question, what if I told you that there's a hot guy at work and he always hits on me, and he told me he would just be like OK. and he was like what did you expect me to do get all upset and throw a fit. why wouldn't he even get upset just a little, this is confusing to me.
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Another possibility: he just doesn't care that much about losing you. Or, he could be messing with your head by PRETENDING he doesn't care. Impossible to tell. The real question is, why play these "make him jealous" games and cause yourself to worry needlessly? Just have a good time with him, and in time you'll know whether he's as honest as you thought.00|00|0


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Providing Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) technologies and other mobile-enabled solutions on a Software as a Service (SaaS) basis for healthcare organizations, DaVincian Healthcare was in search of a colocation provider that went beyond the typical power, ping and environment requirements that are common amongst data center providers. They wanted an IT solution that would account for their data privacy, security and mobility needs and was delivered by a provider that could act as an extension of their IT environment.
Understanding the advantage OnRamp held as both a colocation and managed hosting company, DaVincian began to explore the company's private cloud and cloud delivered services to meet their specific data center needs.
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With all the wars going on in the world today, you'd think that our pop culture would want to escape from that. Well, you'd be wrong. I'd be right, but it was rigged from the beginning, so I won't really count it as a win for me.
As I was saying, we have a lot of war in our fiction for a world with so much war in our fact. It seems kinda old hat now. It bleeds into completely ridiculous internet debates over who would win in various wars against various other people. They even ended up making a show about it.
In the text, I sound disappointed, but really this show is kinda awesome.
Why all the fighting, guys? It's been almost a hundred years since "The War To End All Wars", but I'm starting to think that was a misnomer. You'd think we'd at least be removing it from our friendly conversations, but no. The fake wars rage on. And none has been more gruesome or intense than Pirates versus Ninjas.
But why? Why must we assume that Pirates and Ninjas must fight? It's not like the Jets and the Sharks. These people have never encountered each other, and have no personal feelings about it one way or another. We pretend they do, but there's no way of knowing if Ninjas would kill Pirates on sight, or if they'd just go out and get a few beers.
Best Wingmen Ever.
However, for the sake of argument, let's say they do automatically despise each other. The first Pirate sees the first Ninja across a crowded dance floor, and suddenly it's all swashbuckling, throwing stars and what the news calls the "Dance Floor Massacre" for the next thirty years. While it's a tragedy, and my hearts go out to the parents of all the students of Jabberwocky High School, we can't let it prevent us from talking reconciliation.
The first step towards brokering peace in any situation is figuring out what issues each party has with the other. While there has been no documented evidence of any issues, we can make some pretty logical assumptions. Ninjas probably hate Pirates because they are jealous of the Pirate's ability to be loud, obnoxious and boisterous without diminishing their fighting ability. The Pirates, on the other hand, hate them back because Ninjas are inherently poor, and killing them yields no booty.
Unless you mean this kind of booty. Here you go. Take it.
The next step is to find common interests. Fortunately, this part is really easy. They both love killing people. All the time. While their motives might be different, all any of them want is to take people who are alive and keep them from doing that much longer. Suddenly, we've got Pirates and Ninjas, history's oldest enemies (citation needed), communicating. Damn, it's like Jean Luc Picard impregnated Henry Kissinger and I blew out of his belly like he was John Hurt. (Also, sorry for that mental image. That was totally my bad.)
Now, maybe we can talk find a deal that makes everyone happy. Here's my proposal. Ninjas can use their awesome stealth skills to become cat burglars and steal the Pirates a whole bunch of jewels and crowns and stuff. You know, the stuff Pirates like. In exchange, the Pirates can hold a seminar on being a giant dillweed and shouting incomprehensible nonsense while wearing ostentatious clothing and maintaining fighting skill throughout, and all the Ninjas can attend.
How does that sound, Pirates? Ninjas, are you happy with that? It seems like a pretty sweet deal, and I'd like to wrap this up. I mean, how can we possibly expect peace in the Middle East when our caricatures of mostly fictional historical icons can't even coexist?


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There will be a minimum charge of $75.00 per group for each use of the cottage. An additional charge of $15.00 per night will be incurred for more than a three night stay by church members and church groups. This fee is to be collected in advance of the stay. Additionally, there will be an extra charge of $7.00 per night for anyone using the cottage that is not a member of FBC or a prospect thereof. A member of FBC Durham must be present at the Rand Cottage during his/her use of the facility. There will be no exceptions to this requirement.
Reservations will be taken on a first-come-first-serve basis in the church office. The reservation calendar will be open beginning each January for church members and groups to reserve the cottage for two trips only during the year. If there are still times available on the calendar after June 30, an individual may then make a reservation for one more trip during the season. All cancellations of reservations should be done well in advance in order to make the calendar available for others.
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White and orange cotton churidar kurta. The white kurta has embroidery all over the front and back in orange and white threads. It is further embellished with sequins and zari, both on the front and back. The sleeves are long and in net fabric. The sleeve cuffs are white, and embellished with sequins, zari and embroidery. The kurta has a zipper and hook in the back so that it is easy to put on/off.
The churidar (narrow pants) is orange in color, and has a drawstring waistband. The dupatta is also orange.
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Speed Boat by Amalia Samios
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After the success of my race car I thought I would knit some more patterns for boys. Here is my speed boat
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The Information Content of Mandatory Disclosures
The information quality of mandatory financial reporting depends on two factors: (1) Are standards appropriate to produce financial statements that provide investors with sufficient information? (2) Is compliance to standards enforced by appropriate institutions? This paper addresses the question if firms should be able to create hidden reserves as an example for the effect of standards on information quality. The analysis shows that rational investors are able to correctly decipher financial statements – independent of the standards in use. The question of sufficient enforcement proves to have a deeper impact on the quality of information.
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Feature Article of Saturday, 21 April 2012
Columnist: Danso, Kwabena
A teacher once advised me not to just "pass through the school but I should let the school pass through me". What he meant was that I needed to be transformed in my thinking and behaviour, abilities and skills by the educational system. We do not receive education just because we want to call ourselves educated persons but at the end of the day the system should be able to reform and transform us to play key roles in different sectors of the country and ensure its development. But can we say that of our current educational system which is partly free (the basic is claimed to be absolutely free) and produces thousands of unemployed graduates every year and book based professors. Not even our Technical schools are able to provide the required practical skills to make their students more productive. Thousands of basic schools children drop out school because they do not get the required grades to be able to have access to high school education. There are over 1 million children out of the classroom (www.nationmaster.com, Ghana Education Stats on Education). Currently, the Net Attendance rate of children in Rural communities stands at, Primary (56.0%) as opposed to Senior High School of 25.8% (UNICEF, Education Statistics, Ghana, 2008). This means that even though a sizeable number of children in rural communities are enrolled at the basic level, more than half drop out during the transition from basic schools to the Senior High school level.
Ghana introduced the Free Compulsory Universal Basic Education in (year) as a way of helping every child to access education as part of the structural adjustment program. In 2005, the government again introduced the Capitation grant policy to make basic education absolutely free for all children in public schools. The issue of free education has dominated the airwaves for sometime now with some politicians proposing free Senior High School Education. There is no doubt the educational system we have currently has failed and this is the more reason why more parents keep sending their children to the private schools even though the public ones are supposed to be free. In an era of free public school education, many private schools keep springing up to absorb children from the public schools. Almost every parent who is able to have a sizeable amount of income tries to take their children to the private schools. The politicians and the administrators even refuse to send their children to the basic schools which they made free but would rather prefer to take their children to the private schools.
Do Ghanaians need Free Education or Quality Education? Does offering free education make it Quality? The current system failed as a result of poor infrastructure, inadequate resources and poor staffing. Ghana introduced Information and Communication Technology without the Government providing computers and accessories to schools for the teaching of the subject. Some schools are without adequate teachers whilst there are thousands of schools under trees. These are the areas that need massive investment and support coupled with practical policies to bring our educational system on track. The educational system should be able to provide quality training to the people who pass through it to help harness their talents to help with the development of the nation. Ghanaians do not need free poor education that will let their youth sit in the house after passing through it. They need quality education that will make them useful persons to their society and families and that is why after realizing the current public schools are not providing access to quality education, many parents are taking their children out to the private schools.
Many Ghanaians have jumped onto the wagon since the issue of free Senior High Education was proposed by the NPP presidential candidate, Nana Addo (now Followed by Dr. Nduom and the CPP as well) but I don't think this is what Ghanaians need. Many parents are paying so much at some basic public schools whilst the capitation grant that is supposed to support them ends up in the pockets of officials and authorities. How well has the capitation grant improved our public schools except for it being used to score cheap political points by the two major political parties in the country. The policy makers and the government officials themselves are aware that the system they put in place has failed. Or may be it is a plan to further deteriorate the educational system to be able to deceive Ghanaians and play on their intelligence as they do all the time. The billions of Ghana cedis that have ended up in the pockets of people through the capitation grant could have been used to improve infrastructure and provide educational resources and practical facilities which are lacking in our current educational system.
Instead of thinking about free, we should rather think about quality where people who access it will come out being transformed and reformed in their thinking. Ghana has long produced "theoretical literates" where they hardly produce anything except sitting in offices and most of the times being unproductive. Ghanaians have demonstrated they need quality and not free. Again, there are majority of the people who should not benefit from free education because they have the purchasing power and resources to do so and it will does be unwise to make it free education for all. Government can consider subsidizing the fees of people identified as poor children and this will ensure fair distribution of resources. So for me if you ask me, I will say we need to channel the little resources we have into providing resources and facilities, quality teacher training and infrastructure. Without these issues being addressed by governments, our educational system will continue to be poor.


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Google reportedly working on a game system, smart watch, and new Nexus Q
0. phoneArena posted on 27 Jun 2013, 17:53
We had already known that Google was working on a smart watch, and the recent hire of Noah Falstein as the company's Chief Game Designer makes the idea that the company is working on a game system not so surprising, but bringing back the Nexus Q sounds pretty absurd to us...
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1. TheLolGuy (Posts: 483; Member since: 05 Mar 2013)
I have a feeling the Nexus Q might play into this new game idea they have... Perhaps like previous Nexus Q functionality, but with flexibility (not limited to only Google services maybe...?) as well as a new specialized gateway for digital games.
I think the Xbox One was trying something like this, only it sort of backfired. Trying to encourage a move to digital games (which would be like Steam) and important integration with servers.
Except Google already has many huge servers all over the world, so they're far ahead in that aspect. I don't doubt they can maybe market a Nexus Q as what Microsoft wanted Xbox One to be, and make Mr. Ballmer flip his desk.
What with even Apple rumored to take the games market more seriously, I'm sure with Google now entering the fray, Sony and Nintendo are flipping their desks over too... Well, that's IF Google really is working on hardware. Considering this year's I/O conference with achievements, leaderboards, and their multiplayer API etc. I think this rumor may just be real...
3. papss (unregistered)
I read that m$ just constructed a huge amount of servers for the Xbox one so I'm not sure that would have failed them. It's really a lesson for any company in the home console game to learn from. Console gamers don't want that type of set up... Yet. There were many good ideas and some not so good but what I love is that they are trying something to push the medium forward and protect the developers as well...
4. TheLolGuy (Posts: 483; Member since: 05 Mar 2013)
As much criticism as Microsoft gets, what they're doing is where everyone is headed and is inevitable. The vocal minority and it's opposition will be drowned out by the majority that already embraced digital music, movies, and now soon games will be the next step in the natural progression to an all-digital future.
It's worrying for everyone, including myself, but you can't stop the future. All you can do is crap your pants, put on your tin foil hat, or be excited for it. I try to be the optimistic.
Google's products are all cloud based, yet see immense success. I think the general public will warm up to it -- maybe it's a bit too early, but not too far off too. Steam already proved that with the right conditions, digital games are acceptable. I'm actually not sure why Microsoft got singled out on this -- probably because Xbox is a lot more visible than Steam and a lot of gamers still don't use PCs or steam for games. They're probably just nervous about the fundamental change on how games will work from now on.
2. papss (unregistered)
Just ordered my N4 as a second phone, I'm extremely excited. Ill get rid of my l920 when the EOS comes out
5. Alantef (Posts: 288; Member since: 14 Sep 2011)
its crazy i thought the PS4 would have went Android this time but it didnt :(
6. boosook (Posts: 1442; Member since: 19 Nov 2012)
Ok, there are plenty of Android game consoles and smart watches in the works, why don't they concentrate on Nexus devices and open more devices store in other countries instead?
7. lifebeyondearth (Posts: 25; Member since: 03 Oct 2012)


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I believe before everyone condemns him they need to check the story. Perhaps the woman is accusing him because of some other reason. I don't believe he is capable of what they're accusing him of.
We as Christians need to unite against the attacks against the church.
(Editor's note: There is no evidence this is "an attack against the Church." No one has condemned anyone. Allegations have been made, the police have acted, and now it is for the courts to decide the guilt of the accused. If justice, which is what we expect from our courts, is considered an "attack on the Church", then we have far greater problems than a priest who may have sinned in New England.)
Elaine on 2011-02-01 11:40
First let me state that I'm confused (happens a lot
). Is the comment above about the Michael Hyatt reflection or about the Archbishop Seraphim story? If it's the former, what is being referred to? If the latter, I must say that Elaine is a) correct in her first sentence, and b) a little naive, perhaps. I agree with the editor that this is not necessarily an attack on the Church. We must allow the process of justice to run its course. And, to think that
human, priest, archbishop, nun, banker, Indian chief, or whatever, is incapable of any human behavior, however heinous, is simply naive.
Jeff on 2011-02-02 09:17
Any comment that begins: I don't believe (X) is capable of ... is automatically wrong. Any man is capable of rape, murder and any other crime. It is part of the persona of abusers that they can easily elicit such remarks from naive and gullible people.
He is innocent until proven guilty before the law, but the scriptural standard is to not even give an appearance of wrong doing.
The attack on the Church is the twin temptations of lust and power and lust of power. Any of us can fall prey to those tempations at any moment.
Michael Bauman on 2011-02-03 17:09
Re-building "TRUST" is really rather simple! The process is nothing of what + Jonah is doing. All he had to do is create an appearance of stability and an even-keel approach to the OCA. HOWEVER, + Jonah has not done this. He wants to modify or give the OCA away. He wants to move the OCA headquarters and pick a new Chancellor. He has decided to forgive everyone and "move on" although there may be CRIMINAL OFFENSES. How can anyone TRUST this admin? The OCA needs stability and this admin offers none of that.
Anonymous on 2011-02-04 10:04
Thank you for posting your very wise comment.
I continue to be stunned by the naivete of church members who cannot and will not believe a clergy person is capable of abuse or misconduct.
And this stuff about standing up to people whose perceived motives are "attacking the church" or "trying to destroy" a clergy person are just ridiclous and, frankly, a little delusional even.
I've always felt that there was some sort of pathological grandiosity in the minds of priests who - when accused of miscondcut of any kind - play the persecution card and/or go on the offensive, gathering their gullible parishioners around them to attack or discredit accusers. "Fr so-and-so is incapable of such a thing because he has been wonderful to me, so therefore this accuser is lying, crazy, evil or has some sort of wicked motive such as trying to destroy the parish or the church!" Give me a break, people.
Yes, the standard is to not even give the appearance of wrong doing. Maybe some of these guys should spend their energy on that.
And maybe the rest of us should accept that even people we admire
and trust are capable of doing some very bad s**t....and its only in
an environment of integrity and transparency and appropriate care
for ALL involved will the truth come out, and then and only then, the remediation and healing can begin.
Finally, statistics show us that false complaints are rare and if made, rarely stand up to scrutiny for long. I understand how difficultthese matters are for all involved, but to deny the possibility that wrong doing occured, without the facts that investigators have access to, and to attack accusers just because of your loyalty to the accused is WRONG.
Anonymous on 2011-02-11 11:09
Last Sunday, we celebrated the Sunday of the Pharisee and the Publican, the beginning of our journey to Great Lent. I always get these two people mixed up, which one was reverent and which one was boasting, so I am looking at the article posted on the Archdiocese Website last week so as not to embarrass myself.
The Pharisee is the one who bragged about all the good things he did and how he lived his life in the Church. He patted himself on the back, was very proud of his actions and basically was a self-serving, selfish individual.
The Publican, a tax collector, saw thru this kind of living, and knew it was wrong. He didn't brag or boast about anything that he did, and he didn't look to everyone to praise him. He very simply said, "God, be merciful to me a sinner", as he smote himself upon his breast.
Do these two people remind you of anyone? They sure remind me of two specific Bishops in our Archdiocese. One is still here, who brags in his interviews, boasts in his self-serving addresses about what he did, issues ridiculous directives with more points than we can remember, makes demands upon our Federal Government and basically knows how to manipulate everyone connected to God's Holy Church. Then he gets angry when people challenge him, and his response is to dismiss clergy, send his thugs out to harass people on their own private properties, demand respect and obedience from everyone, and allows his bandits to continue their dishonest work - all of this in the name of God.
The other one, who has since gone on to greener pastures in the OCA, and what a blessing for him, simply asked for financial procedures to be in order, spoke kindly and gently while being booed and shut down by the well-placed clergy/laity who called him "NOT ORTHODOX", and expected his Diocese to comply with full audits. He spoke in peace in the name of God, knowing that God is the only ONE we follow, and that all our actions must be peaceful and honest at all times - there is no other way. When he was pushed against the wall by his superior, he finally said "Enough", knowing that things would not get better soon, and that his ministry was needed elsewhere.
I never connected these facts before on the Sunday of the Pharisee and the Publican, but I will remember the similarities every year from now on when we approach the beginning of Great Lent. May we find peace and honesty in all that we do.
It's Clouding Up Again (
) on 2011-02-19 09:54
Recently I heard someone compare the Sunday of the Pharisee and the Publican to the Sunday of the Prodigal Son. The younger son, who went off to waste his inheritance and live in sin, repented and returned to ask forgiveness of his father. He was definitely the Publican in that story.
The older son, the obedient one who stayed at home and honored his father, was very angry when his brother returned home, and a large party was given in his honor. He sat there bragging, as did the Pharisee, about how good he was and all that he did. He was very jealous of his brother, and the story ended there, and none of us still know if he made up with his brother or not.
This is a good lesson to learn, as I never compared those two Sundays and had no idea they were related. It's something to think about as we prepare for the start of Great Lent. In the end, who is the true obedient one, the true repentant one, the true honest one?
SOUND FAMILIAR? It does to me. You figure it out.
Prodigal Son (
) on 2011-02-23 07:43
Today is Tuesday, March 1, 2011. Think back to two years ago today - do you all remember where you were? Most Orthodox Faithful were sitting in their parishes across the country, on what we thought was a beautiful Sunday morning, Forgiveness Sunday, with Great Lent beginning the next day.
To our shock and dismay, we read a message from MP re: the status of our Diocesan Bishops, a message that no one anticipated, but one that sent shock waves of disgust throughout the AOCANA. Suddenly a beautiful day turned into clouds, uncertainty, and a gigantic painful trauma with so many twists and turns that it was more like a tornado had descended upon the peacefulness of the coming Lent.
We all know where that led to, and now two years later, more shoes have been dropped than we realized, each one leaving sorrow and destruction in it's path, just like a tornado. The trust that we once shared and believed in was gone, and we could no longer look to our leaders for peace and understanding, not to mention trust. All that was thrown to the wolves, and the things that would benefit the AOCANA best were thrown aside - one man and one man alone with his group decided how things would be from now on.
This mess is far from over, but the pain will stay with many for the rest of their lives on this earth. Only time will tell how this all ends, if it does, and if nothing else, we will all be the wiser and the smarter for knowing who we can trust and believe in, and who doesn't care for us at all. We believe and trust in GOD, and some of the clergy/laity also. Many others, clergy and laity, will never again be trusted, respected or obeyed, now matter how many threats are carried out.
The AOCANA is damaged goods after 2 years of pain and misery. But damaged goods can be fixed with the right antidote, and we all know what that is. Now we just need to find someone or a group of people who are strong enough to act in the name of GOD, and not in the name of anyone else, to end this trauma and suffering that didn't have to happen. There is enough trouble in this world - trouble that we cannot always control - but this is something that must be controlled in order to restore the peace and joy of the AOCANA that once reigned.
As we begin Great Lent again next week, let us join together to bring joy to the AOCANA, and pray for all those who have been thrown out in the process, people whose lives have been forever changed, people who did not deserve to be treated so badly. There will never be a reason or an excuse for this stuff that was allowed to go down, and we have to stand up and fight for GOD'S HOLY CHURCH to preserve it for the generations to follow us.
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