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Sarah Reinhard is a Catholic wife, mom, writer, editor, marketing professional, and coffee drinker. You're just as likely to find her hiding out back with a book as you are to discover her playing in the yard with a few farm animals (or wait — are those her kids?) She is the author of many books, the most recent of which she co-edited with Lisa Hendey: The Catholic Mom's Prayer Companion: A Book of Daily Reflections. She blogs at SnoringScholar.com and writes online regularly at CatholicMom.com and Integrated Catholic Life. Reinhard holds a master's degree in marketing and communications and has worked for many years in corporate and nonprofit organizations. She lives in central Ohio with her husband and children.
Nobel Prize for Higgs Boson (aka. the 'God Particle')
The Higgs boson is back in discussions, because its discoverers were awarded the Nobel Prize in physics.
The Higgs boson is the last piece of the Standard Model of physics that describes the fundamental make-up of the universe. Some commentators - though not scientists - have called it the "God particle", for its role in turning the Big Bang into an ordered cosmos.
Of course, as Jesuit Brother Guy Consolmango, who's a researcher and spokesman at the Vatican Observatory, said,
"The name 'the God particle' was given to it as a joke by Leon Lederman," the Vatican astronomer recalled. "It was basically a provocative title for book he was writing on particle physics."
"He said that if there was a particle that could exist that could explain all the little things we wanted to explain, it would be a gift from God. It is a metaphor and has nothing to do with theology."
Euthanasia in Canada?
Bill 52 in Quebec, if passed, would approve euthanasia as part of "end-of-life care."
It's one thing when this sort of thing happens across the ocean, but this is in North America, not so far from where I live (though in another country).
The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada, the largest association of evangelical Christians in Canada, argues
that the bill's authors manipulate language to encourage people to accept the murder of vulnerable people as a solution to a problem. Should bill 52 be passed, then "patients will die at the hands of their doctors under the guise of 'end-of-life care,'" the EFC observes.
Salmonella Blamed on Shutdown
And if you weren't already gripping your rosary because of the shutdown (they're even feeling it in Antarctica), how about the salmonella outbreak? It's a result of the FDA being closed during the shutdown.
The public health alert, issued yesterday, is associated with "raw chicken products produced by Foster Farms at three facilities in California." The alert was issued after "an estimated 278 illnesses were recently reported in 18 states, predominantly in California."
According to Wired, while the USDA has kept a larger percentage of its staff than many other departments, among the 13% who are home are those responsible for inspection operations for meat, poultry, and egg products.
On a Lighter Note
Lest you think there is nothing in the news to make you actually smile, allow me to point you to this, from Mashable: Librarian Shaming, a Tumblr which has librarians holding hand-written signs confessing their "sins" regarding library books.
While it made me laugh, it also made me consider how often we fail to look at others as human, as similar to ourselves.
But, that said, I sure haven't spilled a glass of water on my book...
"Obama refused to sign the budget"
Really, So what was the budget bills number?
Simple question of fact: When did the Senate and House pass a FY 2014 budget bill and what is the bill's Number?
Lederman wanted to call the Higgs boson the G. D. particle, not the "God" particle, because it was so hard to find and not finding it was making the Standard Model look questionable (now we've found it it still makes parts of the Standard Model look questionable, since its properties are different from what the Standard Model predicted).
Obamacare was not passed like a normal law, and the Supreme Court had to, in essence, illegally rewrite it, to declare it constitutional. Besides which, it is an economic disaster waiting to happen; just one problem is that the average male's premiums will double, the average female's will increase by 2/3. And the Republicans only want to delay it a year, OR (not AND) require that the people that passed it (and their cronies) have to live under it. Obama refused to sign the budget, causing the government to shut down, because his bill is not being IMMEDIATELY put into action EXACTLY to his specifications; he is the one holding the country hostage, not the Republicans.
Of course, dch uses the word "teabagger", which is the same as using the N-word in a discussion of racial issues—it is the formal renunciation of one's right to hold, let alone offer, an opinion.
dch, Obama won because our country is lost… full of pathetic takers who vote their own freebies from the guv'mint, with little regard for (or knowledge of) our founding principles. Sadly, many of those who voted for this pro-abortion maven call themselves Catholic. Case closed. We are NOT a better country because this spectacularly ill-equipped liberal is in the White House. Gloat all you want, but Obamacare is a real and present disaster for us, untried, unwieldy, and chock full of 'unintended consequences' like the move by many companies to reduce worker hours to avoid the bitter poison of state-mandated 'healthcare'. And don't get me started on the ludicrous 'war on women'. Obama is a disgrace to our nation, and it's not just rural folk who feel this way. Heck, many of them are on Obama welfare, or are married to the state as breadwinner. People who actually think deeply and care about this country are very worried right now.
On a related subject, I got a newsletter recently from the School Sisters of Notre Dame, the order who taught me, (and who taught Exorcist author William Blatty). They actually included a photo of one of the sisters on the 'Nuns on the Bus' fiasco during last year's election season, (funded of course by 'progressive' elitist George Soros). I was utterly sickened - even some of our good sisters are on the dole for Obama.
Fact: Obama is the POTUS who just won relection against a opponent who ran on a platform of repealing ACA! He has no reason to give into 40 hostage takers like the tea baggers in the house. Eventually, the big money lobbies and busniess interests with fedral contracts will feel the effects of the shutdown and call in their cards and pressure the speaker of the house to bring the CR up for a vote and leave the rural tea baggers behind.
The ACA is law and is already in effect. Any law can be changed, but in this case, it is the signature legislation of the the sitting POTUS so you will need a veto proof majority in the Senate to repeal it before the next POTUS is sworn in. To get to 67 GOP votes in 2014 is a virtual impossibility. By 2017 the ACA will have been effect for 7 years making a full repeal very difficult.
Right on South Coast… Government is TOO BIG! If surgical cuts cannot be negotiated for debt reduction and relief, then broad swipes like the sequester, and the current shutdown, will be par for the course. How can we eliminate the Department of Education, for example? We did without a centralized agency dictating education policy and promoting questionable bait-and-switch programs for many centuries. Get rid of the DOE! Leave the states to their own education policies and programs, sharing good ideas as they see fit. Presumably, most DOE employees are educators, who could return to the classroom or local administration. We must do these things, and resolve the unmitigated mess that is Obamacare. Negotiate now, you fools in the executive branch!
By the way, is Obamacare 'settled law' like Roe v. Wade? If so, get ready for decades of civil war over the matter. Lord, I hope not - no vast program such as this should have been put forward by any reasonable President when it was so partisan, garnering exactly zero votes from the opposing party. Is Obama completely nuts?
"There are over 400 agencies and THOUSANDS of programs" And therein, as you fail to recognize, lies the real root of the problem.
There are over 400 agencies and THOUSANDS of programs - please give me a list of everyone that should be restored piecemeal so the congress and POTUS can pass a bill for each!
About GOP 40 members of the House shutdown the whole thing in an effort to reverse the ACA which passed the House, Senate, and was signed into law in 2010. Something they have tried do 42 times. There is NOTHING to "negotiate" as the ACA is a law already and already in effect. To repeal the ACA before January 2017 the GOP needs to win a Senate majority of 75 seats (impossible)and pass a new law. They simply cannot do that, hense they have thrown a temper tamtrum.
By this logic every law in effect can be reversed without the need to use legislation. Is it OK if the POTUS "demand" that the congress immediately pass the extensive gun control legislation that failed earlier in exchange for allowing a pet program one agency liked by the GOP to go back into operation?
Obama has sat down with Republicans twice. They are asking for private individuals to be treated the same as big business with a one year extension. Both times Obama walked away saying he will not negotiate. Why? Why not start some type of dialogue. As far as NIH funding, Dana Bash asked Harry Reid about agreeing with Congress's mini-CR for NIH funding "If you could help just one child with cancer, why wouldn't you do that," Reid's reply "why would we do that" and then attacks her intelligence. So typical of how this entire process has worked.
Putting your personal attacks aside, why is Obama trying to inflict as much pain as possible? Each point is a matter of factual truth. How is it that yesterday they moved the barriers that blocked the Vets from the National Mall for a Pelosi led rally? Are you going to deny this didn't happen?
"How can Obama get away with inflicting as much pain on people as he can?"
You are delusional.
Uh, the actions of Congress (House of Representatives) shut down the government, not the executive branch, all over a law passed three years ago and already in effect (the ACA of 2010).
Oh the kids not going into NIH cancer treatment as a resilt are victims of the new GOP 'Death Panels".
How can Obama get away with inflicting as much pain on people as he can?
1. Treatments for Children Suffering From Cancer - The GOP have agreed to a compromise by funding part of the government, including the National Institutes of Health, which offers children with cancer last-chance experimental treatment. Obama has threatened to veto this funding.
2. The World War II Memorial - The WWII memorial on the DC Mall is a 24/7 open-air memorial that is not regularly staffed. Although the White House must have known that WWII veterans in their eighties and nineties had already booked flights to visit this memorial, the White House still found the resources to spitefully barricade the attraction.
The Republican National Committee has offered to cover any costs required to keep the memorial open. The White House refused. Moreover, like the NIH, the GOP will pass a compromise bill that would fund America's national parks. Obama has threatened to veto that bill.
3. Furloughed Military Chaplains Not Allowed to Work for Free - Furloughed military chaplains willing to celebrate Mass and baptisms for free have been told they will be punished for doing so.
4. Business Stops In Florida Keys - Although the GOP have agreed to compromise in the ongoing budget stalemate and fund the parks, Obama has threatened to veto that funding. As a result, small businesses, hunters, and commercial fisherman can't practice their trade. While the feds have deemed the personnel necessary to keep this area open "non-essential," the "enforcement officers" to ensure no business is done are "essential."
5. Obama Blacks Out Sports, Entertainment Programming to Overseas Troops - The American Forces Network (AFN) that provides American sports and entertainment programming to our troops stationed abroad, has been shut down. For some reason, though, AFN News will still broadcast news, just not any of the popular and fun stuff.
Camp David is essential, but popular programming for heroes overseas is non-essential.
6. Obama Closes D-Day Memorial - The GOP have offered to compromise and fund the National Parks. Obama has said he will veto this compromise legislation. As a result, along with 24 other military cemeteries, the D-Day memorial in Normandy has been barricaded.
7. Obama Tries to Close Privately-Funded Mt. Vernon - Although George Washington's Mt. Vernon estate is privately funded, the feds blocked visitors from entering the parking area because the Park Service maintains the lot. Apparently, the New Media publicity resulted in the feds backing down.
8. Obama Closes Over 100 Privately-Managed Parks That Cost No Money to Run - The U.S. Treasury actually makes money from the rent paid by a private company that "employs about 400-500 camp workers and managers across about a dozen states." No federal money is used to operate these parks. No federal employees are used to staff these parks. Taxpayers make a profit from these parks. Still, Obama had them closed and as a result 400-500 employees and a private business are taking it in the neck.
9. Obama Closes Self-Sustaining Colonial Farm It Hasn't Supported Since 1980 - "For the first time in 40 years, the National Park Service (NPS) has finally succeeded in closing the Farm down to the public. In previous budget dramas, the Farm has always been exempted since the NPS provides no staff or resources to operate the Farm."
10. Obama Tries to Close State-Run Parks in Wisconsin - "The park service ordered state officials to close the northern unit of the Kettle Moraine, Devil's Lake, and Interstate state parks and the state-owned portion of the Horicon Marsh, but state authorities rebuffed the request because the lion's share of the funding came from state, not federal coffers."
11. Obama Closes Vietnam Memorial - The GOP have passed compromise legislation that would fund national memorials and parks, and open them to the public. Obama threatened a veto. Apparently, the "essential" government employees are those erecting barricades, not those who could keep the memorial open.
12. Obama Closes Privately-Owned Hotel, Police Block Parking Lot - "The operator of a 51-room inn located on U.S. government-owned land in North Carolina abandoned his defiant stance on Thursday to keep the property open despite being ordered to close as part of the federal government shutdown."
October is this inn's prime season. The GOP have offered compromise funding opening the parks. Obama said he will veto that compromise.
State troopers blocked customers from entering the inn's parking lot.
13. Park Service Ranger: 'We've Been Told to Make Life As Difficult For People As We Can' - "It's a cheap way to deal with the situation," an angry Park Service ranger in Washington says of the harassment. "We've been told to make life as difficult for people as we can. It's disgusting."
14. Obama Forces Residents Out of Private Homes - "The government shutdown is being felt close to home for some locals. They say they're being forced out of private homes on Lake Mead because they sit on federal land."
The GOP have agreed to fund the parks. Obama has threatened a veto.
15. Acadia Park In Maine Shut Down - '"We've been training for two years at CrossFit for this hike — no kidding," Hart said. She added that the shutdown should be as inconvenient for the Washington politicians who caused it as it is for average citizens.'
The GOP have agreed to fund the parks. Obama said he will veto.
16. Historic Restaurant Open During Last Shutdown Forced to Close - "An iconic Philadelphia restaurant has been forced to close its doors and turn away booked parties because of the government shutdown. …
"Restaurant public relations director Molly Yun said they were notified there was a possibility a closure might happen, but they were allowed to remain open during the last government shutdown 17 years ago."
The restaurant is part of the federal park system, which the GOP have agreed to fund. Obama said he will veto the funding.
17. Obama Shuts Down a Road Tha Goes Through CO Park: "The Forest Service announcement, in turn, led the Pitkin County commissioners to order that Maroon Creek Road be shut down at the height of the colorful leaf-changing season. Ahead of what is to be one of the busiest weekends of the fall, the road is to be closed to vehicles at T-Lazy-7 Ranch, pending a resolution to the government shutdown."
The GOP have agreed to fund the parks. Obama said he will veto that compromise funding.
18. Residents Plan Protest of Cape Hatteras Closing - "Businesses and residents on the Outer Banks have planned a peaceful protest of the closure of Hatteras Island's beaches due to the government shut down.
"The U.S. House Wednesday passed a measure to reopen national parks and monuments. It will now go to the U.S. Senate."
In the unlikely event the Democrat Senate passes the bill, Obama has threatened a veto of any compromise legislation opening the parks.
19. Obama Blocks People From LOOKING at Mt. Rushmore - "Blocking access to trails and programs at South Dakota's most popular attraction was one thing, but state officials didn't expect Congress' budget stalemate to shut down a view of Mount Rushmore.
"The National Park Service placed cones along highway viewing areas outside Mount Rushmore this week, barring visitors from pulling over and taking pictures of the famed monument.
The cones first went up Oct. 1, said Dusty Johnson, Gov. Dennis Daugaard's chief of staff. The state asked that they be taken down, and federal officials did so with some of them. The state was told the cones were a safety precaution to help channel cars into viewing areas rather than to bar their entrance."
20. Crucial USDA Websites Taken Down - "The U.S. Department of Agriculture has turned off its entire website in response to the government shutdown, leaving farmers, reporters and others with no way to access any of the agency's information online. …
"USDA's total website shutdown goes far beyond the response of other federal agencies, and seems to be part of an effort to make people feel the effects of the shutdown. Thursday morning calls to USDA's press office seeking an explanation were not answered."
This website is down and yet the ObamaCare and White House websites are up.
21. St. Louis Gateway Arch Closed - The GOP have agreed to compromise legislation funding the parks. Obama has threatened a veto.
22. Park Shutdown Bounces Rowers from Potomac - "The ripple effect of a government shutdown has pushed rowers from the Potomac River.
"Multiple high schools rent space at the Thompson Boat Center in Georgetown. But like other places controlled by the National Park Service, it closed Tuesday morning."
The GOP have agreed to compromise funding opening the parks. Obama has threatened a veto.
23. Thompson Boat Center Closed In DC - The GOP have agreed to fund the parks. Obama said he will veto.
24. Obama Closes Military Commissary - "Military members, veterans and families who shop at local tax-free store are shocked to discover the store's doors locked; no progress to end stalemate in Washington."
While the government has deemed the White House chefs "essential," working class military personnel have lost their tax-free store privileges.
Military personnel and their families tell me that they have never lost these privileges in previous shutdowns.
25. Arizona Offers to Fund Grand Canyon, Obama Says 'Drop Dead' - "Obama has ordered the Grand Canyon to stay closed, even after the state of Arizona and local businesses have offered to cover the costs necessary to keep it open. In other words, the shutdown isn't about the money — it's about hurting the American people just because he can."
26. Amber Alert Website Taken Offline - CNN reported that bad press was a factor in the site going back up.
Why would White House chefs and Obama's golf course be categorized as "essential," while the government classified as "non-essential" the Amber Alert website?
Of course, this is the same Obama threatening to veto cancer treatments for children.
27. Miramar Air Show Canceled With One-Day Notice -"The emotional and economic impacts of losing this year's event are great, and I'm extremely disappointed in the political dysfunction that brought us to this point," Gloria said.
"Proceeds from the event go to programs that support families of military personnel, he said."
28. At Start of Peak Season, Shutdown Closes Peaks of Otter Lodge - "Although the Blue Ridge Parkway remains open to travelers, the Peaks of Otter Lodge cannot stay open while the National Park Service is not operating during to the government shutdown. With no Congressional compromise reached by the end of the day Monday, the lodge's restaurant shut down and guests were given 48 hours to find somewhere else to stay."
The GOP have agreed to compromise and fund the parks. Obama has threatened a veto.
29. Federal Prison Guards Not Getting Paid, Inmates Are - "Most of the employees at the federal prison in Forrest City are working without knowing when they will get a paycheck because of the government shutdown, but some of the inmates who get paid for the work they do inside will have no problem collecting their money."
30. Family that Paid $2,000 for Permit Not Allowed to Raft - "Sorry for the inconvenience," it read.
That's when rangers told them they wouldn't be able to put in on the river the next day, despite having paid $2,000 for a permit to do so.
The news was shattering, Scott Lee said.
The GOP have agreed to fund the parks. Obama has threatened a veto.
31. Although Privately Funded, Historic Ford's Theater Closed - "Ford's Theatre, which is a private non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, does not use any federal funding or federal employees for its performances. During previous government shutdowns, the theatre has continued performances."
32. King Crab Season Threatened by Government Shutdown - "The Alaska king crab season is set to start soon, but all the fishing boats will have to stay docked because the government must sign off on permits and quotas.
"Fisherman stand to lose hundreds of thousands of dollars unless lawmakers make a compromise."
Obama's golf course is open. So is the website for Michelle Obama's "Let's Move."
33. Children Might Lose School Lunches - "Minnesotans are adjusting to the partial government shutdown, but if it lingers too long, there is a chance the 300,000 kids who rely on free or reduced lunches at school could go hungry."
The White House chefs have not been furloughed.
34. Feds Shut Down Major Roadway, Puts Children's Lives at Risk - "Nearly a third of Blount County is inside the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. So when the federal government shut down the park, it also shut down one of the area's chief sources of revenue.
"The children live in the eastern Tennessee community of Top of the World – serviced by School Bus 49. Normally, the bus travels along the Foothills Parkway. Other roads leading to the isolated mountain community are impassible by bus.
""It's dangerous," said Nancy Kemp, the spokesperson for Blount County Schools."It's very curvy and straight up the mountain. It's just not a safe route.""
The GOP have offered compromise legislation funding the parks. Obama has threatened a veto.
35. Road to Brasstown Bald Closed During Peak Season - "It's not unusual for the road to the top of Brasstown Bald, the highest point in Georgia, to be closed in the winter months but in early October, with "leaf-looking" season just around the corner?
"The Georgia Department of Transporation (GDOT) announced Monday, though, that it is, in fact, closed. Why? At the request of the U.S. Forest Service and because of the government shutdown. The forest service operates the facilities on top of the mountain as well as the visitors center at its base."
The GOP have offered compromise legislation to open the parks. Obama has threatened a veto.
36. Columbia Island and Washington Sailing Marina Closed - Email from reader: "My husband received an email from WSM saying that boat owners could only go to their boats to remove items. If they leave the slip with their boat they are not allowed to return to their (paid for) slip the government re opens."
37. IRS Collections Operational, Taxpayer Advocate Office Closed - Per an email from reader.
38. Eleven Hundred Square Miles of Florida Ocean Closed - Email: "You omitted the ban on Florida charter boat captains taking fishermen into an 1,100 square mile section of ocean of the coast of Tampa. Apparently, government resources patrol it."
39. Iwo Jima Memorial Closed, Barricades Erected - "Another open-air memorial in the Washington area is closed and barricaded off: the Iwo Jima Memorial, just across the bridge from D.C. in Rosslyn, Virginia. A source sends along this picture of the barricade set-up at the memorial, which is also called the U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial."
40. Police Remove Vietnam War Veterans at Memorial Wall - "Via William Jacobson, NBC's affiliate in Washington, D.C. reports that police ordered tourists and Vietnam war veterans who were visiting the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall to leave the memorial at one point on Friday."
41. Shutdown Denies Death Benefits to Families of Fallen Soldiers - "The families of five U.S. service members who were killed over the weekend in Afghanistan have been notified that they won't be receiving the $100,000 benefit normally wired to relatives within 36 hours of the death. The "death gratuity" is intended to help cover funeral costs and help with immediate living expenses until survivor benefits typically begin."
42. Priests Risk Arrest for Offering Sacraments to Catholic Troops During Shutdown - "Some Catholic priests under contract or GS (general schedule) to the military are not allowed to offer the Catholic sacraments—including saying Mass, consecrating marriages, or performing baptisms—on military property during the government shutdown, and if they do, even on a volunteer basis, they risk being arrested, according to the general counsel for the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA."
Meanwhile, the White House chefs, Obama's golf course, and the First Lady's "Let's Move" program remain essential.
43. Priest: Obama Admin. Denied Mass to Catholics - "Apparently, a priest was denied access to a military chapel this weekend. Father Ray Leonard serves at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay in Georgia but because of the government shutdown, he wasn't allowed to go to celebrate Mass this past weekend.
"He is contracted by the Defense Department to meet the spiritual needs of Catholics, but not now. The chapel doors were locked and the sign said, "Shutdown: No Catholic service till further notice.""
44. Yellowstone: Tourists Locked In Hotel Under Armed Guard Thought They Were Under Arrest - "Vaillancourt was one of thousands of people who found themselves in a national park as the federal government shutdown went into effect on Oct. 1. For many hours her tour group, which included senior citizen visitors from Japan, Australia, Canada and the United States, were locked in a Yellowstone National Park hotel under armed guard."
45. Man Jogging in National Park Fined $100 - "A Pennsylvania man who went jogging in a national historic park was slapped with a $100 fine because the area was closed due to Washington's budget impasse, he said Tuesday."
46. Private Restaurant Owners Defy Govt. Shutdown Order, Fed Drop Hammer - "After a two-day return, the Cliff House will be forced to close again on Wednesday, and according to the restaurant, will remain closed for the duration of the shutdown."
47. NIH Stops Therapy Dogs from Visiting Sick Children - "It should be noted that on the list of the top 1000 salaries in the federal government in 2011, 23 of the top 28 were officials at the National Institutes of Health; all made over $290,000 per year."
You may have heard this one but it does have truth. In the beginning
God made Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve.
Anyone - person, business or government - that would intentionally sell, or authorize the sale, of diseased products does not deserve to be in business. Not only is it immoral, but it is also dumb business.
Oh, Jerry, in a twisted way it seems like you want our government to be a theocracy? Albeit according to your interpretation of the Bible.
Why do you think we need the government to tell corporations and businesses not to sell faulty products, yet believe the government should not have the right to tell people not to enter faulty relationships?
Yes, Jesus called us to marry, man and woman. Matrimony was not intended for anything else.
Sadly, you want to twist the teachings of Christ to fit your own desire for life.
People are sickened and can almost die from diseased products, like poutry, when the government is unable to tell corporations and businesses not to sell diseased and faulty products. The rich only care about making more and more money (and taking your money in income redistribution). Ain't "conservatism" lovely? It's all about "freedom" to them - freedom to get lots and lots of money and force people to practice a particular religion, but not freedom to marry who one wants to.
As for me, if people of the same sex want to get married, the government has no right to tell them no. The government does have the right to tell vendors they can't sell diseased food at the venue even if that means the vendors can't make tons and tons of money. Jesus said nothing about gay people; he said plenty about where rich people are going.


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"When the morning breaks
and the sunlight warms my soul
In the east the eagle flies
and the Redtail proudly soars
I'm on my way
to the place of the spirit one
grandfather hear me now I am on fire.
Let the sundance guide my feet
to your desire
Give me visions for my eyes
and words like gold
that shimmer in the sun."
can't forget the beauty and magic and mystery of life when you're around Kate Wolf. She
speaks of it, sings of it, and surrounds herself with its lightness--living as openly as
she can, like a room without walls.
Her voice burrows then tickles. Her eyes twinkle then demand. Her life brings her gifts
that she wraps in music and ties with guitar strings that sound softer than silk. Then she
gives them away and the present is always her heart.
Kate Wolf is the singer and Kate Wolf is the song.
In the morning coolness of her studio in Forest Knolls, Kate welcomes me with hot tea
and a warm heart, given freely once again. But she says, "I don't feel exposed. What
I sing about is really common to us all. It's nothing secret."
Indeed, Kate was influenced greatly by the "very direct" tradition of country
music, listening to the original Jimmy Rogers and the Carter family. "It doesn't beat
around the bush," she says, "It deals with every day life. And it endures."
In the early '60s, though painfully shy, Kate sang in coffeehouses and played guitar.
When she dropped out of San Francisco State to marry and raise a family, she stopped
playing. But one day, when her daughter was only a year old (shes seventeen now),
her babysitter brought Kate a record of Rosalie Sorrels playing Utah Phillips. Kate had
never heard of either but their music awoke her inspiration. She sat down immediately to
learn the whole record.
Then and there, without expecting or even recognizing it, the seed of Kate's future was
planted. ("It's amazing the little things people drop in your way.") And in the
sixteen years that have followed, that seed has grown, enduring droughts and winters that
lent strength to the vine and sweetness to rich harvests of fruit. Kate's songs are ripe
with the taste of experience. And as a symbol of her maturity, Kate today shares the stage
with Utah Phillips. They have become close friends.
Every Sunday on KPFA radio, Kate's clear voice rings out the theme to the folk music
program ACROSS THE GREAT DIVIDE. Recently I attended a concert where Kate asked her
audience to join in singing this song and, to her surprise, they knew not only the chorus
but the verses, too. People who know Kate Wolf, listen.
At the concert, her audience felt like family and the comfort felt like home. It was
fitting: with the warmth only true friends can bring, Kate was welcomed back to the stage
after a year long sabbatical. With a big smile she said, "It's really nice to take a
year off to discover that what you want to do is what you've been doing all along."
What Kate has been doing is writing and performing, hosting radio shows and, since
1976, recording. With her first album, BACK ROADS, which was made and financed by the
local people of Sonoma County where she then lived, Kate began to be appreciated by ever
widening circles.
By 1981, with the arrival of her fourth of five albums, Bob Young, Program Director of
San Francisco's KSAN radio had written--
"...I listen to a lot of music. After a while most of it starts to sound the same.
That's why I'm a fan of Kate Wolf. Her music isn't like everyone else's. It's real. Maybe
it's like baking a cake. You can follow directions right off the box or you can bake it
right from scratch. Kate sings from scratch.."
Kate's songs often hold a sadness that's like clear water in cupped hands. Indeed, she
says that one reason she started singing as a child was to touch that sadness. Today
people send letters to say they have been taken by her songs through their sadness.
They've been taken to the other side.
"The finest hour, that I have seen,
is the one that comes between
the edge of night and the break of day,
When the darkness rolls away."
And what's on the other side?
I didn't ask but my guess is Kate would say-- a little bit of humor. In her concerts
she brings a smile after every sad song--and even sometimes in the middle. When a sleeping
child caught her eye and the lyrics slipped her mind, Kate quipped, "You look at a
kid and forget all you know." She brought laughter but, more than that, she shared
the beauty that had moved her. By stroking the moment delicately she had given both
lightness and something deep.
Kate is now forty two. In the last four years she has gone through what she calls,
symbolically, a "shake down" and an "emptying out" as well as a vision
quest, a marriage, and a move to Marin. Now she feels on the brink of something new and,
because she risks to follow where her heart and instincts lead, Kate is open to the road
ahead though she can't see 'round the bend.
"It's an unfinished life
that I find lies before me;
an open-ended dream
and I don't want to wake.
I've crossed so many rivers
in search of crystal fountains;
I've found the truest paths
always lead through mountains.
I've seen water on the sky,
and fire burning on the lake."
Today Kate is very excited about what she feels is happening in the world and in
herself. "Something is getting healthy" both within and without. Of herself she
says, "'I've slowed down. I've let go of a lot of the sadness and fear in my life and
have started to really enjoy where I've been and what I'm getting into." And in
speaking of the world she points to a fabric of individuals who are working to make the
land healthy not in an abstract sense, but out there stomping around."
A few weeks ago Kate joined Gary Snyder-- a poet, farmer and spokesperson for
bioregionalism; Lee Swenson--"an extraordinary human being," says Kate, who was
Director of the Institute for Non violence and is involved with the Farallone's Institute;
and Mark DuBois of Friends of the River--for an all-day symposium on "The Recovery of
the Commons."
Though Kate felt she had more to learn than to say at the event she was moved to sing:
"Finding work that is your own
may take some time to find
You've got to ask yourself some questions
You've got to draw the line
You've got to start all over
if your heart says it's not right
You can make your own way peaceful
or you may have to fight."
What may be coming for Kate is a blending of her voice in song with the voices of
others who--though speaking in different forms--like her, care to heal the ways of people
and the wounds of the earth. Recognizing the very special role music can have in this work
she says, "I can never remember poems but I can remember songs. There's something
about when you put a melody to words that engages the heart...."
And there's something about when you put Kate Wolf behind a guitar that engages the
heart, too.
"Love is born in fire;
it's planted like a seed
Love can't give you everything
But it gives you what you need
Love comes when you are ready,
love comes when you're afraid
it will be your greatest teacher,
the best friend you have made.
So give yourself to love
if love is what you're after
Open up your heart
to the tears and laughter
and give yourself to love,
give yourself to love."
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Iced Earth album news
will this band ever do something not contrived?
is ripper owens still their singer?
Album art is cool but I'm fairly certain this won't be very good. "The Crucible of Man" was laughably bad.
Digging: Gabor Szabo - Dreams
Other than the "Iced Earth" the album cover looks death as hell
"Album art is cool but I'm fairly certain this won't be very good. "The Crucible of Man" was laughably bad."
Uh, there was an album after that buddy. And it was a pretty solid one, at that.
That is some badass artwork. The last album they put out was Dystopia and I thought it was pretty damn solid. Their current singer who sang on the Dystopia album is Stu Block, formerly of Into Eternity.
Love the album art...probably the best they've had since Horror Show.
Who edited this? Why'd you fuck up the capitalisation?
Not a big fan of the album art unless it has death/gore influences. Something Wicked was the last album of theirs I really enjoyed...
Uh, there was an album after that buddy. And it was a pretty solid one, at that.
Still don't expect this to be very good. Probably on-par with the new Sepultura.
Dystopia was a return to form, so really looking forward to this. Artwork is awesome, whether it fits the music is yet to be seen.
Digging: Threshold - Legends of the Shires
Dystopia was a decent album and I can't see how they will write something worthy. But I will check nonetheless.
Will rule
These guys are hilarious.
will Ire ever post a comment that isn't so contrived????
Digging: Brand New - Science Fiction
Will be happy enough if the album is solid, always enjoy some Iced Earth from time to time but Schaffer's songwriting ability is unfortunately very limited, has always been the band's greatest weakness.
Well that's a bit odd, I always thought of Schaffer as a solid songwriter.
He is, but he has been recycling the same handful of general approaches over and over.
ty i thought we wur cool
Dystopia was ok but not at the same level of the old albums like burnt offerings and something wicked. Band hasn't been the same sadly, that a shame cuz they used to rule.
Sweet, even in their lowest, Iced Earth are a solid band.
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The Clapham Grand
The Clapham Grand, 21-25 St John's Hill, London SW11 1TT, UK
Join Prince superfans Rob Da Bank and Tayo in South London to celebrate the life of one of the biggest megastars on Earth. Prepare to be taken back through the archives to some of his oldest hits from 1979, to his most recent incarnation with Third Eye Girl. Get ready to dance in the purple rain.
Presented by Bugged Out!
This is an 18+ event.
Line up
|8 pm
|Doors open
|Rob Da Bank & Tayo


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September 2017
Mercury is retrograde until the 5th, so maintain adaptability early this month. Mercury ends his retrograde cycle at the same degree of Leo as the August 21 solar eclipse, so watch to see if there is any blow back or activation of issues from last month. Additionally, aggressive Mars is at the same degree as the total eclipse to start the month and relationship oriented Venus will poke that same sensitive spot in the days leading up to the September 19 new moon. The key is to open your heart, be creative, and open to new people in your life. There is a Grand Earth Trine in the fall equinox chart representing the autumn season. That is excellent for bringing tangible projects to fruition if you are willing to make a plan and work the plan-no winging it to see what happens! Ambitious Mars will be in hard working Virgo September 5-October 22, helping you to accomplish a great deal if you are willing to get to work. Towards the end of the month, Mars and Venus are getting very close to alignment, exact in early October. Get clear on relationships of all types rather than letting things fester below the surface. In a sense, September is the in between month between the intensity of the August eclipses and Jupiter moving into emotionally intense Scorpio in October.
Scroll down to see a forecast report on the next quarter.
September 1-2:
Although this is the start of the USA Labor Day holiday, Friday is under the influence of a serious Capricorn moon. This suggests you accomplish practical tasks on Friday so you can take advantage of social Aquarius moon energy over the weekend. Wake up early Saturday morning as Mars trines Uranus, great for exercise or getting your blood circulating early in the day. Uranus wants to do something different than the normal routine. Talkative Mercury also aligns with Mars early Sunday morning, so Saturday night is ripe for assertive conversations. Tell people what you want.
September 3-9:
Did you wake up early on Sunday morning or have restless dreams before you woke up on Sunday? Mercury was mentally overactive at 2:39 AM PDT and tied to athletic Mars -so action dreams! Or maybe it is just a good morning for exercise. For the USA Labor Day holiday on September 4th, the moon continues in social and friendly Aquarius. It would be wise to end your social or other activities by late afternoon Monday because the moon makes minor challenges-the kind where you don't want to be in traffic or having to talk too much. As the evening progresses, the Sun opposes Neptune, and that means your energetic life force wants to pull back into a protective, fall asleep on the couch watching a move, mode.
For those who must return to work on Tuesday, allow extra time in traffic because Mercury is ending his retrograde cycle (since August 12) At the same time, ambitious Mars is moving into hard working Virgo until October 22. So Tuesday brings a combination of mental sluggishness and the need to get to work..
The full moon is on Wednesday the 6th just after midnight (14 degrees Pisces/Virgo). The moon is aligned with Neptune, so there is a certain dreamy or fantasy-loving tone to your emotions. That's great for romance or a vision quest, as long as you know the difference between fantasy and reality. At the same time, the sun in Virgo wants to produce something tangible and useful. Ideally, you can bring a higher vision into practical service n the world. Both the fire and earth elements are strong now, so there is a lot of help in bringing your creative ideas into form. Be patient and adaptable with your ideas now because communications planet Mercury just ended his three-week retrograde cycle on the 5th and it normally takes about ten days to get back up to normal speed. Mars just moved into Virgo for six weeks, so help is building up if you are willing to get assertive in working towards your goals now.
The moon moves into Aries on Thursday and Friday. Projects that require physical effort are favored, as is exercise. The thing about Aries is that their attention can shift quickly. It is best to pick projects that keep you moving and do not get bogged down in problems that require patience. Saturday is a good yard sale day in that the sun is making harmony to "let go and let good" Pluto-so clear your clutter and make some money from it under a make-money Taurus moon. Mercury re-enters Virgo on Saturday evening, the sign it started its retrograde cycle in last month. This help you get organized and tend to details through the 29th.
September 10-16:
Celebrate your grandparents on Sunday (Grandparents Day) with happy lunar aspects through late afternoon. Plan a quiet Sunday evening when the moon goes into its quiet void-of-course phase at 5:54 PM PDT. Tuesday is a good business day when money planet Venus makes harmony with long-term Saturn. Communicate your creative ideas and cooperate with others for ideas that will produce over the long term.
Do those "must do" projects in the morning. By early evening, the sun is making an "I'm tired" square to Saturn. It is not the time to force your way; best to take a break and take up projects another day. Friday is the day to take a playful lunch. Venus wants to share with others and the goddess makes harmony to generous Jupiter. That is the combination where both people want to pick up the check! The moon is in Leo on Saturday and that combines well with Mercury and Mars. short projects or activities where your heart and creative side is engaged will work well on Saturday. The other way to say this is that if your heart is not into it or a project that drags on, you had better wait for another day.
Seattle/Tacoma friends: Schedule ahead for private consultations in the Southcenter area next week, and it is OK to schedule mini readings in advance for the Emerald Spiral Expo. Mark presents his talk on " Jupiter in Scorpio" at Wisdom U in Tacoma on the 21st (and consultations).
September 17-23:
Sunday is playful all day, but keep things light and easy. Share with friends but avoid hard topics or future commitments that cannot be changed. Monday is the dark before the new moon so tend to all the little details of your life.
The Virgo New Moon is on Tuesday the 19th at 10:30 PM PDT (27 degrees Virgo). This is the time to celebrate the harvest and give thanks for the blessings in your life. It is also the time to get organized for the changing season. The full moon opposes wounded healer Chiron, a famous centaur who taught healing techniques in spite of being mortally wounded himself. Consider where you can take step to heal yourself or others now. Because Chiron was an immortal god who was mortally wounded, the only way out of his suffering was to surrender his immortality. He was then rewarded by being placed in the constellations for eternity. Is there some attitude, belief or thing you are ready to release? If you are feeling caught between worlds, like a centaur that is half horse and half human, decide to be OK with being caught between worlds. Take half steps towards your goal rather than trying to get it all at once. Also of note is goddess Venus entering Virgo for the next three weeks. Do something for your personal spiritual purification in the weeks ahead. Simplify your relationships.
Fall Equinox is on Friday September 22 at 1:02 PM PDT. A chart cast for the next three months shows the planet Jupiter near the end of his year long journey through Libra. Look back on your relationships (and lack of relationships) of all types since last September. Have you completed any shifts that need to take place, or is there some more work to do before Jupiter moves into Scorpio on October 10? The moon is in Scorpio at equinox, so that will provide a hint of the emotional shifts and release that is ahead. Relationship planets Venus and Mars are moving towards alignment early next month, so that adds extra emphasis in getting your relationships in order. Because they are in Virgo, keep it simple and know the difference between service and sacrifice. You can communicate on deeper levels now, or do projects that require deep thinking or research. Release old thought patterns and communicate with power.
The moon continue in emotional Scorpio on Saturday, suggesting that you spend time with people you can share with at a deeper level. Saturday is a pleasant day overall, so make yourself available to the world of people who can live at a more meaningful level of life-not those superficial conversations. On Wednesday, the final opposition between Jupiter and Uranus takes place. This has been going on for months. Jupiter represents higher philosophy and religion and Uranus wants revolution now. .We have seen that going on in extremist beliefs and behavior in politics and religion. On the personal level, take a risk on yourself to create greater freedom in your life.
Portland, Oregon friends: Mark provides a talk on "Jupiter in Scorpio" on Friday September 29.
September 24-30:
Sunday continues the private Scorpio moon from the weekend, but it is in its introspective void-of-course phase all the way to 9:01 PM PDT. It is better to meditate or do simple tasks in a void moon. Avoid starting important new projects or significant purchases. On Monday, the moon is in enthusiastic Sagittarius. However, Monfday morning holds a mentally sluggish challenge between quick Mercury and patient Saturn .It is the feeling you have in stop and go traffic. The moon moves into in serious Capricorn Wednesday through Friday, so you will enjoy the weekend more if you get your work accomplished .
On Friday evening, know the difference between romance and fantasy thinking, both in love and get rich quick schemes. Mercury moves into Libra for three weeks on Friday. Relationship communications are favored. The moon moves into Aquarius on Saturday which favors friendship and social activities.
October Preview:
Jupiter makes his year-long exit from relationship sign Libra and moves into emotionally intense Scorpio for the next year. It's time to make some choices, and they are not always the easy choices. Hidden things come to the surface. You can focus on projects that require deep concentration. The Halloween party time is actually the weekend before the 31stCheck back for details.
Mark Dodich provides astrology and intuitive consultations internationally ~ since 1980. In addition to natal astrology, Mark specializes in ACG Relocation Astrology Maps and Seven Ray Esoteric Astrology. Check out his newsletter at Astromark.us/newsletter.pdf or contact him at Land Line (503) 252-1558
Following is a new column I am writing for New Consciousness Review:
Quarterly Astrology Forecast: September-November 2017
Astromark Astrology Forecast: Overall view September-November 2017:
Although you could make an argument that every fall season is a time to buckle down and get serious, this fall is going to be serious on steroids. Mental Mercury started this productive tone while it was retrograde August 12-September 5. It started giving you hints about where you needed to get organized. By the time expansive Jupiter moves into Scorpio on October 10 for the coming year, you will feel driven to focus your energy more deeply on some area of your life. The flip side of the coin of getting focused like a laser beam is the need to cut out of your life that which no longer holds your attention. In the case of Jupiter, he has been in Libra since September 2016 helping you to analyze your relationships and relationship needs, and that goes way beyond your love life to include work, family and your relationship with self. Where Libra looks at everything from every possible angle, making you crazy with all the possible options and directions, Scorpio tells you to make a choice and go with it. So this fall brings a "quit your bitchin' " attitude and pick a direction. If you are waiting for other people to make their decision first, forget that. What do you want?
As the month after a total eclipse, September helps you process and integrate the changes and insight that started to rise to the surface during August eclipses. Three planets will pass over the sensitive 29-degree Leo of the solar eclipse, pushing you to come to terms with where your heart is engaged in this life versus where you are only going through the motions. Communications planet Mercury ends his retrograde cycle at this sensitive degree of the zodiac on September 5th. In the weeks ahead, you must make a plan to work for new heart-centered goals. Relationship planets Venus (9/18) and Mars (9/3) both hit the "heart point" this month. Ambitious Mars then spends the rest of the month in hard-working Virgo and Venus follows at the new moon on the 20th. It's like the universe telling you that you can have more fun and be passionate about your work, relationships, and social connections, but you must be willing to roll up your sleeves to cleanse out the old, purify your intentions, and get to work on new projects and goals. A chart cast for fall equinox shows a great deal of help if you are willing to be adaptable in your thinking and plans. Inflexible thinking will only give you anxiety this fall. And that means there is one of those "growth opportunities" to trust that there is a higher power helping you. Be willing to accept help from both the universe and other people to make your life easier. There are a few extra challenging days to avoid obsessive thinking and impatient behavior, Keep your ego in check on the 13th. Don't buy into get rich quick schemes or fantasy thinking around the 19th. The 24th through 29th require constant adjustments as you dance with life.
The big shift of autumn is expansive Jupiter moving into Scorpio for a year beginning on the 10th. The god of thunder wants to help you create your dreams in a big way, but he also requires you to expand your belief system and take a risk on yourself. Jupiter takes the high road of integrity and honesty. During early October, he is finishing his run through relationship oriented Libra since September 2016. During this time, you reviewed all types of relationships as your values and priorities shifted. The light and airy social energy of Libra gives way to the emotional depths of Scorpio in the coming year. Scorpio is great for making decisions and doing deep level research and healing. Scorpio teaches "Let go and Let God," suggesting that some emotional connections will be released in the year ahead. The full moon on October 5th includes an alignment of relationship planets Venus and Mars, both in keep-it-simple Virgo. Improve existing relationships through humble and honest conversations. Don't over-complicate your relationships and they will work better. There is a lower tolerance for people who like to live in drama games. The Libra new moon on the 19th is much more exciting as expect-the-unexpected Uranus in independent Aries opposes the new moon. One part of you wants relationship and another part values freedom. One part of you wants raw sex and another part wants to get comfortable on the sofa with someone for the changing weather. Find the balance between sharing and individual needs this month. If you need to promote your brilliant idea, there are a couple of positive days this month. Communicate big ideas on the 18th when Mercury aligns with Jupiter, but don't oversell or talk too much. On the 26th, the sun aligns with Jupiter to help you present yourself in a good light. Halloween on the 31st is under an introspective void moon, great for sacred meditation ceremonies on Samhain. Better social days for Halloween parties are the 27and 28th.
Warrior Mars entered peace-loving Libra back on October 22 until December 8th. This uncomfortable combination asks you to practice assertive diplomacy, not unlike Mahatma Gandhi. It also supports you in seeking new relationships, as long as you are not overly aggressive. The other relationship planet, Venus, moves through intense Scorpio starting on the 7th through the end of the month. You want to go well below the surface in all your emotional connects, as Scorpio is associated with deep issues that push everyone's buttons- sex, death, taxes! In regards to the USA Thanksgiving Day holiday, there are a couple of days to be careful while traveling. At the Scorpio new moon on the 18th and 19th, "go really fast" Mars is challenging obsessive Pluto. Be careful of pushing limits and be polite if you get caught speeding. On the days surrounding the 22nd, Neptune is ending his; five month retrograde cycle. The negative of this is people driving while tired or distracted. The positive side of this shift is being able to open to a new vision for your life. Thanksgiving Day has the moon moving into social and eclectic Aquarius at 12:14 PM PST through Saturday. It's a great time to meet new and eccentric people and hear innovative ideas. Since Aquarius rules technology, Black Friday will sell a lot of technology-based holiday gifts.
Mark Dodich has provided astrology and intuitive consultations internationally since 1980. In addition to natal astrology, Mark specializes in ACG Relocation Astrology Maps and Seven Ray Esoteric Astrology. Check out astromark.us or contact him at Land Line (503) 252-1558


text: Bhawanipur is a Sub-District (Tehsil/Block/Mandal) in the Purnia District of Bihar. As par Census 2011 information the sub-district code of Bhawanipur is 01130. There are about 14 sub-districts in Purnia and Bhawanipur is one of them. Amour, Baisa, Baisi, Banmankhi, Barhara, Dagarua, Dhamdaha, Jalalgarh, Kasba, Krityanand Nagar, Purnia East, Rupauli, Srinagar etc. are other sub-districts in Purnia.There are about 70 villages in Bhawanipur sub-district, which you can browse from villages list.


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Getting serious - first ever 'threshold' run done!
So as many of you are aware, I'm signed up for the Great North Run even though I only graduated before Xmas. Well I got a diary at the weekend, found a training plan and got planning. Tonight was my first threshold run, 2mins x3 sandwiched between 10mins of easy running at the start and 10mins easy run at the end and 2mins recovery between each. I don't know what it's supposed to feel like, I read almost muscle cramps but I found it hard to breathe and burning muscles rather than cramps, I hope I did it right?
On an aside, although I had running tights, tops and some decent shoes I'd never invested in some socks until the weekend, boy were they better than my cheap ones, soooooo comfy!
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Grading Parents on Report Card Day
Report card season is meant as judgment day for kids, but in many cases it is the parents who come under scrutiny — most notably by the kids themselves.
How a parent reacts can bring a kid's self-esteem up or knock it down, can encourage them to put forth more effort or to become complacent and can send strong messages about priorities, values and dealing with being judged.
In a Jewish community where academic pressure is high, keeping things in focus during report card season is essential. Positive and specific feedback, goal-setting and, above all, open communication — among the parent, the student and the school — is essential.
"When the report card comes the parent should ask themselves a few questions and have a good conversation with their child," advised Ronni Ephraim, chief instructional officer for the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). "The first thing you have to ask yourself is 'do I have good communication with my school?' and 'what can I do as a parent?' and 'what can I ask my school to do better to help me understand where my child is before I get the news in the mail?'"
Rabbi Jonathan Aaron, head of school at Temple Emanuel Day School in Beverly Hills, said most schools today see the report card as one part of an ongoing narrative of the child's social and academic progress through the school year, with conferences, progress reports and as-needed phone calls or meetings laying the context for what comes in the mail.
But even if the grade comes as no surprise, seeing the concrete letter or number on an official slip of paper acts as an important moment in a child's school year, and knowing how to interpret the grade is essential.
"If a child is far behind, you need to ask why," Ephraim said. "Are they doing their homework, are they attending class, are they attentive when they are in class, are they working as hard as they can? Depending on those answers, the parent knows how to engage with the school and the child."
If effort and assiduousness don't seem to be the issue, look to things such as the child's emotional and physical health, where she sits and what her learning style is and work out a plan with the school and the student to bring things to a better level, Ephraim said.
Mapping those strategies out before the report card actually comes can soften the blow of a bad grade.
Parents also need to be realistic about their expectations.
"A lot of parents want their children to do better then they did and are pushing them harder because of their own issues, but they are pushing past what a child is capable of handling," said Dr. Deborah Cutter, a family therapist who has taught classes in positive parenting.
But when a child is performing below his capability, Cutter advised letting the child know that while you expect better, your support and love is unconditional.
"You want to have an environment where the child can feel comfortable communicating and that they understand that you are there to support them no matter what," Cutter said. "You don't want to put the child on the defensive, because they are not going to listen and just shut you out."
Even when a child is doing well, let him or her know that maintaining that standard will take more work as the material gets more challenging.
"I think it is really important to celebrate good grades, but to always set new goals," Ephraim said. "A grade is just a grade in time."
Cutter said the old-fashioned idea of rewards for grades hasn't lost its power.
"I've found that using behavior modification with children really works," she said, for example, offering $5 or $10 per "A" for older kids or a trip to the toy store for younger kids.
Any punishments, Cutter said, should be a natural consequence. For example, if a child has procrastinated on a report because she was instant-messaging all night, limit computer privileges.
Schools are working to make sure that parents know more about what is going on with their children.
At Emanuel, marks are very specific, so rather than a generic math grade, children get marks in things like addition, subtraction and fractions.
Like many other schools — including LAUSD elementary schools — Emanuel has moved to a one-through-four number system.
LAUSD ties those grades to the standards set out by the state, so that if a child gets a four (exceeds the standards) or a two (partially meets the standards) a parent can go to www.cde.ca.gov/be/st/ and www.lausd.k12.ca.us/lausd/offices/instruct/standards, and see what specific academic criteria the child is or isn't meeting. (Colleges expect letter grades, so high schools are still on the A-F scale.)
Going from letters to numbers also reduced the number of marks from five (A, B, C, D, F) to four, eliminating the default grade of C.
"You are either meeting or not meeting standards," Ephraim said. "The middle-of-the-road grade was taken out."
Whether report card day means a celebratory dinner or lots of slammed doors, Ephraim advises parents and kids to keep things in perspective.
"We have to be sensible about it and know that these kids have a long life of grades ahead of them, from kindergarten, through high school and even in college," she said (speaking more as a Jewish mother than an educational professional, she admits). "We have to be careful about how we react to those grades in a way that doesn't harm their self-esteem and at the same time that doesn't let them be lazy. It's a fine balance, and that is what parenting is about."


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Contract and Performance Manager
- Recruiter
- Highways England
- Location
- Bedfordshire
- Salary
- 40188.0000
- Posted
- 18 May 2017
- Closes
- 16 Jun 2017
- Sector
- Engineering
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
The Role
Highways England are looking to recruit for a Contract and Performance Manager for its offices based in Bedford The successful applicant will drive the delivery of value for money and the implementation of appropriate commercial governance in all contractual arrangements managed by the Division, ensuring best practice is shared and implemented and that OD adopts a consistent approach in the way it manages its suppliers.
Day to day
- Lead on supplier audits to ensure adherence to the Quality Plan and risks and opportunities are managed effectively and financial exposure is quantified.
- Maintain effective liaison with Procurement Division to ensure that the renewal / tendering of contracts is planned and delivered in line with agreed National Strategy.
- Analyse performance data to ensure consistency of reporting and identify significant variances to challenge underperformance, share effective practice and support benchmarking activity.
- Produce monthly performance reports based upon consistent and robust assessment of evidence.
- Assess and validate approach to measuring performance of suppliers to drive effective practices and inform efficiencies to ensure there is sufficient capability and capacity to deliver the prioritised programme of works. Manage compensation events in accordance with contractual and corporate requirements.
- Manage Contract documentation including Early Warnings, Compensation Events and Risk. Provide Commercial advice and the preparation and processing of financial approvals for Compensation Events and Cost Reimbursable work streams.
- Representing Highways England`s Contractual and Commercial position holding meetings and workshops where required. Providing constructive challenge and positive input in respect of Contact interpretation and execution.
About you
- Experience of procurement procedures and requirements.
- Good communications skills and ability to collaborate with contractors Knowledge and understanding of industry best practice
- Ability to deliver work accurately on time and within budget
- Innovative- Managing and implementing better ways working Proven track record of managing contracts, ideally in a Highways /Construction Industry.
- Ability to deal with complex contract issues, ensuring compliance with Quality Plans
o we can really get to know you and what you can offer please include a CV with your application. You`re also encouraged to include a covering note explaining how you're a great match for us: so please tell us how your skills, experience and qualifications meet both the role, and Highways England, requirements.
We`re expecting this role to be popular, so we may need to close the advert early if response is strong so to avoid disappointment, please apply as soon as possible .
Help keep England moving. We look forward to hearing from you.
For a full list of our vacancies please apply at .uk