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- 93 years old
- Date of birth: Dec 19, 1919
- Date of passing: Sep 22, 2013
|Let the memory of Leonard be with us forever
Leonard Anton Schmuecker was born December 29, 1919 on the family farm in St. Charles Township to Albert and Dora (Oligmueller) Schmuecker. He grew up on the farm and attended St. Anthony's Catholic School. On June 22, 1943, Leonard married Camilla Ritter at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Monterey.
Leonard farmed and was employed as a truck driver by Smeal Transfer, Ray Renter Transfer, and Schuetze Trucking. Leonard and Camilla moved to West Point in 1978. Leonard belonged to Holy Name Society and was a lifelong member of St. Anthony's Catholic Church. His favorite pastimes included providing care for St. Anthony's Cemetery; bowling; watching baseball, especially the West Point Bombers; and fishing on the Elkhorn River.
Survivors include his wife Camilla of West Point; son David (Linda) Schmuecker of West Point; daughter Connie (Joe) Kaup of Scribner; grandchildren Lori (Scott) Beale, Joe L. Kaup, Jason Kaup, Jeremy (Jamie) Kaup, Rick Schmuecker, Shelley Schmuecker, and Eric (Emily) Schmuecker; great-grandchildren Kaitlyn Beale, Chandler Kaup, and Tanner and Tenley Kaup. Leonard was preceded in death by his parents; son Kenny in November 1970; brothers Albert and Ardwin; and sisters Eleanor Vogel and Irene Kloke.
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Price and equipment8.0/10
A little more pricier than other coupes in its category but money well spent. For a 98 model it had all the mod cons including electric windows and sunroof, rear spoiler, aircon, keyless entry and metallic paint. The factory fitted 6 stacker had good sound quality.
How it drives8.0/10
The Integra is easy and comfortable to drive. Its quite powerful for a small car.
Comfort and practicality8.0/10
For a 2 door the Integra is quite spacious. Has a bigger back seat than most coupe and a decent boot size. The fold down seats at rear and removable shelf give you heaps of space.
Servicing and running costs8.0/10
Servicing is a little more than a regular car if you go to a Honda Service Centre but I found a reputable local mechanic that was inexpensive. The Vti-R should be filled with premium petrol which is a bit more expensive but it should get you more kms and improves performance.
Safety and security8.0/10
I was involved in an accident where someone slammed into the back me. The car held up well and myself and passenger did not receive any injury
Quality and reliability10.0/10
Hondas are extremely good quality and very reliable. I serviced it every 6 months and never spent an extra cent other than regular wear and tear (e.g. fitted new tyres after 3 years, replaced windscreen wipers). It never broke down in 3 years of ownership.
Overall verdict10.0/10
This is an outstanding coupe for looks, performance and quality. I would recommend the Integra VTI-R to anyone looking for a secondhand 2 door sports car. It has all the creature comforts and most importantly it's extremely reliable. If the car is well looked after it will retain its value and resale is reasonably easy as this is a sought after vehicle. I sold this car for higher than the top value quoted in the price guide you can look up on this website.

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How to avoid the pitfalls of breastfeeding as a new mother- the early days
Let's be totally honest here for a minute.
Being a first time mom is scary.
There are so many new things that you have to learn so quickly when you have a baby. How to feed your child is one of those things you have to learn, whether you choose to use a bottle or a breast. If you do decide to breastfeed your child, the path can seem a bit more nerve-wracking.
I remember that when my son was just a tiny newborn I was so afraid that my milk wasn't going to be enough for him. I remember watching the numbers on the scale so nervously hoping they would rise when we visited the pediatrician. I remember wondering and obsessing over just how many ounces he was
getting when he nursed.
From many other women with whom I've spoken, these fears seem to be common, almost normal thoughts for a first time breastfeeding mother. As a mother who was able to successfully breastfeed my child, and continues to do so at 18 months old while pregnant with my second baby, I want to share some of the pitfalls I've found to be common in the early nursing days. Questions I had, fears I've heard from many other mothers, and logistics of nursing that have been common issues and reasons why women stop breastfeeding. Maybe if I share a few of these here, it may help a few more first time mamas not to share some of the same struggles we did in the beginning.
Let's start out with the early days.
When you first have your child, it is recommended by many breastfeeding advocates that you opt for skin to skin contact and try to breastfeed within one hour of birth. Now, that isn't to say if you don't have a vaginal delivery or non-complicated birth in which you are unable to do either of these things, that you can't breastfeed your child. I've known MANY women who didn't get to see their children until sometimes hours (or even days) after birth and were still able to breastfeed. I had a vaginal delivery with no complications which allowed me to do skin-to-skin and to breastfeed after birth, I believe it was a half hour or 45 minutes after. However, I still found it to be confusing as a first time mom. I'm pretty sure I asked one of the nurses, "Am I supposed to feed him now?" To which my young nurse casually replied, "Well, if you want to, I guess you can go ahead."
Not a ton of support there, obviously, to a first time mom who initially found the whole bit of breastfeeding to be a bit odd and a little awkward. I think it would have been really helpful to have someone tell me, that yes, I should try to feed him at that point.
(The most recent research I've read suggests trying to breastfeed within an hour of birth as baby has a period of increased awareness after birth in which the drive to nurse and the sucking reflex is at a high point.)
So, what about the actual breastfeeding?
Well, right away, for me, it didn't hurt.
And then it did.
A day or two after my son was born, it really started to hurt initially when he latched on. We had a lactation consultant come in several times to check on us, and we had a few latch problems mainly on my end with my anatomy, his part was just fine. She recommended a nipple shield, told me that it shouldn't hurt, and that we'd probably have to use the shield for all the time I breastfed because of my anatomy. Yikes. On day 2-3 she was able to give this prediction? Okay, well, I didn't know any better, so we began to use the shield and moved on.
It took me a period of about two-three weeks of pain during the initial latch when nursing my son (in the beginning, and then again a few months down the line when I wised up and finally ditched the nipple shield, which we've done just fine without) before it didn't hurt to nurse him. I've heard over and over from healthcare professionals that "If it hurts, something is wrong." However, from MANY mamas with whom I've spoken, my experience has been similar to theirs, in that there is an adjustment period for a few weeks until your body gets used to breastfeeding, and that can be normal for some women. Most of what I have heard, like what I experienced, is that the pain should stop a minute or so after the initial latch. My lactation consultant friend Kelly also mentioned to me that she wants mamas to watch for pain lasting longer than a few minutes, misshapen nipples, bruised, cracked, or blistered nipples, if baby is falling off the breast frequently, or if you hear a clicking sound while baby is nursing, and if so, contact a lactation consultant!
Then comes the scary part- is the baby getting enough?
You may have already seen charts like this around, but here is the approximate size of baby's stomach in the early days.
It is really, really small.
The first few days of baby's life are filled with weight loss, and then typically- hopefully- weight gain. You are nursing so frequently in the beginning (at LEAST 10-12 times per day in the beginning) because baby's stomach is so small, and they are taking, just as they should, really small amounts at the start. We nursed a TON in the beginning, sometimes 14 times per day and up, and I was still really nervous about my son actually gaining weight at his first pediatrician appointment after we left the hospital. I'm pretty sure we were seen just shy of one week old, and they wanted him back at his birth weight again. I believe we made it, or were really close, at that time. However, I have heard more recently that it can take almost two weeks for some babies to gain back their birth weight, and that isn't a completely abnormal thing.
The main thing at that point is to keep going in for checks of birth weight and really watch the amount of wet and dirty diapers you are getting. My hospital gave me a paper chart to take home to track everything down. This is also where I break my never-wake-a-sleeping-baby rule, if they aren't gaining weight like my medical staff would like them to, I wake the baby to feed them.
If your babe does have trouble gaining weight in the beginning, and you are committed to breastfeeding, I would try a weighted feeding prior to supplementing with formula. A weighed feeding is where you change baby's diaper, weigh them before a feeding, nurse them, and then weigh them immediately after feeding them. The purpose of this is to see exactly how much they are taking at each feeding. This is something you can do with a lactation consultant in their office or your home, by yourself, or with any other support persons you have for birthing/post partum care. (My doula offered this service to us.) A word of caution though if you are doing a weighed feeding on your own- use a scale that is really exact. We are talking about ounces here, so unless your scale is VERY precise, you may want to pick up a baby scale to have at home. We have one we purchased specifically for babies that proved to be very helpful in our breastfeeding journey.
Also, a word to the wise about weighed feedings- most times, I've found that my mama friends were doing these at night, or later in the day. After being up all night, no one wants to schedule early morning appointments, and sometimes your lactation consultant or doula coming to your home happens to be later at night. We did weighed feedings some nights when my husband came home from work. The problem with this is, for many women, your body produces the most milk in the morning and the least milk at night. If you do a weighed evening feeding, you are probably going to see a really small number of ounces that they are taking in, and that is normal. Try to do a morning weighed feeding for your first nurse of the day if it is possible, as again, this is the time your body is producing the most milk.
So, how about when your milk comes in?
I'm one of those women who didn't know when their milk came in. Most of the women I know were acutely aware of when this happened to them, but for me, there were never any signs or anything to show me that it did. I never felt let-down, I never felt that crazy engorgement when my milk came in. It just did, silently in the background as I was feeding my son. I actually had my doula come over to our house and look at bottles of milk I had pumped because I couldn't tell the difference between colostrum and milk. This was where a support person- lactation consultant or doula, etc.- was really important. Again, this was one of those times in the early breastfeeding days that I really just needed someone to tell me, "Yes, your milk has come in, and yes, it is all your baby needs right now." Thankfully, my doula did just that. She was able to look at it and immediately tell me it was breastmilk and not colostrum, and she pointed out the separating of the foremilk and fatty hindmilk in the bottle.
For those women who do feel/know when your milk comes in, some advice from a lactation consultant friend of mine is to not be scared. Things change rapidly in the look and feel of your breasts, you may leak, feel pain, feel tightness, and baby may have a harder time latching initially when your milk comes in. She mentioned that it is okay to pump sometimes in the beginning of the feed just for a bit to soften the breast and allow for an easier latch.
If your milk doesn't come in right away, again, refer to the chart above. In those first few days, your baby needs SO little at a time as their stomachs are so small. We can gulp down in one swallow an incredibly larger amount than your baby takes during an entire feeding during their first few days. If it goes past the first few days and your milk still has not come in, I HIGHLY recommend seeing your lactation consultant as often as you need to help you get through that period of time, just like breast milk, a good lactation consultant is worth their weight in gold.
These are just a few tips for the very early days of breastfeeding from my trip along the way. I'll be posting a few more topics about breastfeeding for the first few months, breastfeeding in toddlerhood, and breastfeeding through the more troublesome moments (clogged ducts, mastitis, teething, etc.). Check back this week to read more!
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Life in America: The Reagan Years, A Webography
What Is a Webography?
Webpage Evaluation Rubric and Criteria
Webographies: An Abbreviated Annotated Bibliography
Discussion Questions for Robert M. Collins' Transforming America
Discussion Questions for Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale
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Politics in the 1980s
Neoconservatism: A Very Short Introduction and Resources
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Reagan and Foreign Policy: Resources
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Reagan and Domestic Policy--AIDS: Resources
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Reagan and Domestic Policy--Civil Rights for Women & Minorities: Resources
Second Wave Feminisms: A Very Short Introduction and Resources
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Reaganomics: A Very Short Introduction
(a portmanteau of
attributed to Paul Harvey
) refers to the economic policies promoted by the U.S. President Ronald Reagan during the 1980s. The four pillars of Reagan's economic policy were to: (1) reduce government spending, (2) reduce income and capital gains marginal tax rates, (3) reduce government regulation, and (4) control the money supply to reduce inflation. In his stated intention to increase defense spending while lowering taxes, Reagan's approach was a departure from his immediate predecessors. Reagan enacted lower marginal tax rates in conjunction with simplified income tax codes and continued deregulation.
William A. Niskanen, one of the architects of Reaganomics, summarizes the policy as "Reagan delivered on each of his four major policy objectives, although not to the extent that he and his supporters had hoped", and notes that the most substantial change was in the tax code, where the top marginal individual income tax rate fell from 70% to 28%, and there was a "major reversal in the tax treatment of business income", with effect of "reducing the tax bias among types of investment but increasing the average effective tax rate on new investment." Roger Porter, another architect of the program, acknowledges that the program was weakened by the many hands that changed the President's calculus, such as Congress. The effect was primarily a change in the
of tax revenue, towards payroll and new investment, and away from higher earners and capital gains on existing investments, with comparatively small effect on overall tax revenue: the changes "reduced the federal revenue share of GDP from 20.2 percent in fiscal 1981 to 19.2 percent in fiscal 1989," a 1% reduction.
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Web Resources about Reaganomics
Reaganomics @ Wikipedia
: 15
: While Wikipedia is often thought of as an unreliable source, when it comes to Reaganomics, Wikipedia was able to give a comprehensive overview on the topic as well as thorough explanations. First, Wikipedia discusses the four main pillars of Reagan's economic policy. The pillars were: to reduce government spending, reduce income and capital gains marginal tax rates, reduce government regulation, and to control the money supply to reduce inflation. Next, William A Niskanen, one of the architects of Reaganomics, is mentioned and explains how Reaganomics works with reducing tax bias and how the effect was primarily a change in the composition of tax revenue. To further credibility, graphs of the economic situation in the United States are shown prior to Reagan and using historical context, explain why what he did was beneficial. Then, Reagan's plans for taxes as well as deregulation are brought up. It is even mentioned how economists of Reagan's era thought everything would be a failure since other presidents had tried such stunts before, such as Jimmy Carter. Reagan's economic record and tax receipts are given with specific numbers and are explained as beneficial. To end this source, justifications of the political and economic moves made by Reagan are provided as well as criticism from the other side of political spectrum.
: I gave this source a score of 15. It weaknesses were far less than its strengths, but the source itself did not provide an author or credentials. While Wikipedia is very well known, it is not always a reliably source the way that a college sponsored site might be. However, the information provided in this source proves credible with numerous footnotes and pictures are even cited. Wikipedia is a known business and does have some sources that can be very credible. Obviously, the main purpose of this site is to provide detailed facts and figures of Reaganomics as well as the political controversies associated with Reaganomics.
: 14
: This article was a little different because it started out addressing someone else's article about Reaganomics. The author provides another perspective into Reaganomics. Reagan did not stop anything but rather started new ideas. For instance, in the beginning of the article, the author talks about how Reagan noticed that Keynesian economics had put together a lot of wrong combinations and so yes, Reagan had to stop things like stagflation and the Cold War. However, he started to focus on the trade-offs between employment and inflation. Then, Reagan changed the economy to focus on supply-side economics. The author mentions that this new policy was reverse of what was originally in place yet it worked. The author even dives into reviews from the time, including one from the Harvard University Press. Then, Reagan reduced taxes and income rose thirty percent over the next three years. However, the author says that we should not be fooled. Supply side economics was not started by Reagan. He simple knew how to execute it and even got democrats on his side. Finally, the author talks about who Reagan and his policies can and cannot be linked with people such Bill Clinton (not linked). To conclude, the articles states that Reagan was not perfect, but that his execution of supply side economics was a modification and not a way to keep the rich, rich.
: I gave this source a score of fourteen because while it is very current and the author appears to be an expert in the field, citations could have been done better than they were and the sponsorship is not as well known (I never heard of it!). These are the main reasons that the article lost points, however, it makes up for them by providing facts and an giving readers an educational article that gives more insight to Reaganomics and what Reagan stood for.
Reaganomics Keeps Good Times Rolling
: 14
: This article starts in the "now" (2000), and talks about progress that has been shown. It states: "This week America crosses one of the great economic milestones in our nation's history. We will break the record for the longest business-cycle expansion in U.S. history. The previous record was 106 months during the 1960s." It then moves on the talk about how Reagan is the influence for this. The article opens saying that this economic progress is not because of Bill Clinton but because of Ronald Reagan. The article also mentions that they are using information based on information from the National Bureau of Economic Research. Then, the article moves on to talk about how when Reagan implemented supply side economics, it lead to a boom of economic prosperity. The article then shows the changes in the stock market during Reagan's era with graphs and text to match. After explaining the changes in the economy and individual economic prosperity, the article mentions how this can be seen today in people's actions, including personal stock ownership. Finally, the article sites other economists who gave proper views on Reagan and even mentioned some wrecking balls that could have destroyed the economy. Overall, this article was more historical and like others, provided facts with graphs for credibility.
: Overall, I gave this source score of fourteen because the author, website sponsor, and evidence are educational, factual, and well-known. This article lost points in its age. However, it made up for this by providing what were then present examples and even giving brief histories to back up the claims and statements made. There is not a lot of immediate opinion in the essay until the end, but that does not affect the quality of the cited facts. Finally the essay was far more entertaining than many I read on the same subject.
Supply-Side Tax Cuts and the Truth about the Reagan Economic Record
: 13
: This source came from authors who provided adequate credentials but its weakness is that it is not the most current site out on the internet. However, when it was written, it was new and an impressive investigation into Reaganomics. The article starts with a minor introduction which mentions that the authors examined 8 of the 10 key economic variables as well as the history before, during, and after Reagan's era. The article opens with the four key elements of Reaganomics: (1) a restrictive monetary policy designed to stabilize the value of the dollar and end runaway inflation; (2) a 25 percent across-the-board tax cut enacted (The Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981) designed to spur savings, investment, work, and economic efficiency; (3) a promise to balance the budget through domestic spending restraint; and (4) an agenda to roll back government regulation. Then the article provides the model used to examine Reagan's financial record and goes into the exact record with cited facts and figures. It shows economic growth in the eighties compared to the seventies and the rise in median household incomes, to name a couple. Then, graphs representing inflation, productivity, unemployment, and more are presented for examination. Then, the fiscal record is examined and shows that the debt doubled and so did defense spending. The article starts to conclude by addressing the fables of the Reagan era, such as, The Federal Reserve, not Ronald Reagan, deserves the Credit for ending the 1970's Era of High Inflation. The article ends stating that the 1980's were a time of economic progress, not decline.
: I gave this source a score of 13. It lost points in its age. However, the article itself and the authors I found to be credible. They cited their sources, provided mostly factual information, and even made Reaganomics easy to understand. Furthermore, the article felt educational, had government support, and held true to its purpose, to show how Reaganomics affected the United States. The credibility of the authors and the article seemed appropriate and true and Reaganomics was explained fully.
"What Reaganomics is All About"
: 12
: While this particular article from the Wall Street Journal is not recent by any means, it is written during the Reagan era, which gives it credibility and it is written in a very well known journal. The article starts with a little story about Xerox and quickly transitions in Reaganomics. It focuses on unemployment and what generally happens to business. But it points out that in order to help these businesses be successful and lessen national unemployment, creativity is needed. The irony of such creativity, according to the article, is that people such as city planners don't value ingenuity. It explains how most entrepreneurs are crazy which explains their room for creativity. The article explains how capital is more than money but is also the productive ability in the hearts and minds of people. It then talks about Reagan's goals with tax reduction and how they will be beneficial. It concludes with possibilities for economic and growth and emphasizes Reagan's creativity.
: I gave this article a score of 12 because it is not current but is written during Reagan's time. There is no real citation but the majority of the article is original thought and the author's credentials are not fully given, but he is mentioned as the chief of staff to a Republican congressman. The article itself is completely unique and supports the thought process of Reagan at the time. It is represented by the Wall Street Journal and thus the domain is reputable and well known. Overall, I found this article helpful in emphasizing why Reagan chose to be as creative as he did and why it was helpful.
The Four Pillars of Reaganomics
: 12
: This article is actually a speech that was delivered to The Heritage Foundation's President's club. The speech starts out with the speaker, Arthur Laffer, telling the audience that his speech is about his relationship with the real president, Ronald Reagan. He talks about his encounters with him and then goes into the technical aspects of Reagan. He talks about the ideas of sound money, taxes, and regulation (3 of the 4 pillars of Reaganomics). He mentions that because of Reagan, the minimum wage when compared to the average wage, is the lowest it has been in fifty years. The final pillar, Laffer mentions, is looking at the United States economy within the global economy. Reagan wanted free trade and now trade is prosperous. He mentions that outsourcing is not a new idea. He then talks about trade deficit and mentions that it is the capital surplus and it shouldn't be thought of as bad. He starts to conclude with Reagan's idea of cash flow, which relates back to the four pillars and without them, America would not be as great as it is.
: I gave this article a score of 12 because while it is fairly recent, there is a huge lack of source citing however, a lot of the information appears to be either factual or from personal experience. The author provides his credentials and the article is sponsored by the Heritage Foundation. Furthermore, the article is made entertaining, even for those who do not necessarily know or enjoy history or economics. It is clear that there was research done to understand Reaganomics and the pillars and it is also clear that the author is knowledgeable in the subject area, but as stated, he could have cited more sources. Finally, the article made me feel more informed about Reagan himself and the four pillars that he focused on.
"Reaganomics: A Success Story"
: 12
: This article is very straight forward and gets right to the point on what Reaganomics is all about and how it was a rupture from
Keynesianism. Reagan put an emphasis on the supply side of economics instead of the demand. The author mentions that it may surprise people that the prime minister in Belgium spoke out for Reaganomics. Then the author goes into the counterarguments presented against Reaganomics. He says that generally, if one is to read into these counter arguments, one will see that most of the statements are prejudice towards Reagan. Then the author mentions how during the oil crisis of the seventies is can be seen that Keynesianism did not work. After this, he mentions the term stagflation and explains
that we (America) had a combination of creeping inflation, recession and unemployment. The middle of the article present numerous graphs that demonstrate taxes paid, growth of wealth, government spending, incomes, job creation, and even debt. The next paragraph is a comparison to Keynesianism of everything mentioned prior. Then, it is mentioned that Reagan was not the first person to think of supply side economics and mentioned that Ireland has just as much success through supply side economics. The article concludes with how Reaganomics affected Belgium
: This was actually one of the most informational articles I read. However, I could only give it a score of 12 because the author does not provide his credentials and it is not the most current site. Still, one is able to get a view on how Reaganomics became a global phenomenon and helped other countries provided a lot of insight into supply side economics. Every source appeared to be cited on the website and was supported by one of the largest journals in Brussels. The information provided gave comparison of the economy before and after Reagan, provided American information and Belgium information, and even provided a counterargument with reasons why the counterargument may not be taken as accurate. I also appreciated the international perspective. Overall, a very impressive site.
Sleepwalking through History with Reaganomics
: 12
: This article was unlike most that I read that praised Reagan for all of his good deeds for America. Rather, this article starts with the flaws that were in Reagan's presidency and points out how he did "go against" what he said he would do. The article points out that the deficit increased with revenue. It also talks about how Reagan had to agree to tax increases during his second term. Then, the author questions if everything that has been stated was part of a ploy to make supply side economics look adequate. Then, a graph is presented that shows the increase in national debt during the Reagan years. It is also pointed out that when the first George W. Bush was inaugurated, he did very similar things to Reagan and the debt continued to increase.
: Overall, I gave this source a score of 12 because it is not the best at citing sources and it is a little aged. However, the author provides full credentials and clearly writes this article from an academic perspective, even if it is different from most. Finally, the domain and website itself appear to be legitimate business for educational articles. Overall, this is a decent source to learn about a different perspective of Reaganomics.
"The Arsenal on NRO Financial"
: 11
: This author is unlike any other and starts saying that he believes that "Reaganomics" started in 1978. Representative William Steiger started proposing tax cuts and when Reagan inducted, economics fell on Reagan and he choose to continue on the path that seemed to be working. Then the article compared
Keynesianism before the Reagan administration and how Reagan's toleration of deficits was actually a political calculation to fight the size of the "overly-large" government. This strategy has been successful, but rarely is it actually understood, as the author points out. An example of this was the first President Bush trying to implement a "flexible freeze". The author also mentions that the deficit is measured on a cash basis and has a twin, trade deficit. While explaining the deficits, the author also mentions that perhaps interest rates were not thought of as much as they should have been during the Reagan Era. The article concludes with final comparison to other presidential economic techniques.
: This source, while informational, was a little jumbled, not a lot of information was cited, and it is dated. Because of this, I gave it a score of 11. However, the article was able to explain economics as it relates to other presidents and mentioned other ways to run the economy. It takes into account what was thought of and what was not, and even mentions that while the idea of supple side economics was not new or even original, Reagan was the one who was able to make it successful. In regards to the articles age, while it is old compared to now, it was very relevant for its time since it was written when Reagan was leaving office. Overall, it was an informational article and provided another perspective into Reaganomics.
Reaganomics: Academic Kids
: 11
: This article starts with a brief explanation of the term "Reaganomics". Then it goes straight into the explanation of what Reaganomics was and how it worked. The article mentions classical economists such as Adam Smith and explains how they were the start to Reaganomics. It also talks about possible counterarguments and rebuttals, such as perhaps people did not understand Keynesian economics. Then, it heads into the history of Reaganomics and briefly explains the "trickle down" effect since it is difficult to define specifically and how it was contrary to demand side economics. It tries to explain that the rich employ the lower classes and lessening their taxes would result in more employment. The article then brings in a couple of statistics on how economic growth changed during the Reagan years and how the median family income grew by $4,000. To conclude, the article gives replies to this defense, like deregulation of the airlines.
: This article was actually set up similar to Wikipedia, however, it was written with more understandable words, perhaps for high school students, and did not cover nearly as much information. I gave this source a score of 11 because it was aged and the author is not even named. Yet, the article still provides elementary information about Reaganomics and presents it in a way that just about everyone could understand. It made Reaganomics seem like a simple solution to a simple problem, but it is clear that Reaganomics was far more than that.
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I have recieved multiple messages from my readers informing me about one of my fanfics being re-written and reposted by the user Maxattack.
As per requested, I have read this reposting, and I have reviewed it.
Though I've been told he's a-quote-"jackass", I couldn't find any reason to take offence to his posting. He had already messaged me to let me know that he was planning on rewritting it, and he showed a good effort, and there are people that enjoy it. And so I offered to help him in any future writing-if any-that will be reposts of my own work. Please do not send him hateful messages or make him feel loathed. I would hate to see people kicked off over something as little as this. If you don't like his work then please DO NOT read it. Simple as that. However, I am flattered to have such devoted readers that would inform me of such a thing. I am always grateful to have the information because there have been times when people have used my writing and image to hurt others or come off as hateful. So do not take this posting as "I don't want to hear it", because I do.
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Homophobia and You
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I am the girl kicked out of her home because I confided in my mother that I am a lesbian.
I am the prostitute working the streets because no one will hire a transsexual woman.
I am the sister who holds her gay brother tight through the painful, tear-filled nights.
We are the parents who buried our daughter long before her time.
I am the man who died alone in the hospital because they would not let my partner of twenty-seven years into the room.
I am the foster child who wakes up with nightmares of being taken away from the two fathers who are the only loving family I have ever had. I wish they could adopt me.
I am one of the lucky ones, I guess. I survived the attack that left me in coma for three weeks, and in another year, I will probably be able to walk again.
I am not one of the lucky ones. I killed myself just weeks before graduating high school. It was simply too much to bear.
We are the couple who had the realtor hang up on us when she found out we wanted to rent a one-bedroom for two men.
I am the person who never knows which bathroom I should use if I want to aviod getting the management called on me.
I am the mother who is not allowed to even visit the children I bore, nursed, and raised. The court says I am an unfit mother because I know live with another woman.
I am the domestic-violence survivor who found the support system grow suddenly cold and distant when they found out my abusive partner is also a woman.
I am the domestic-violence survivor who has no support system because I am male.
I am the father who has never hugged his son because I grew up afraid to show affection to other men.
I am the home-economics teacher who always wanted to teach gym until someone told me that only lesbians do that.
I am the man who died when the paramedics stopped treating me as soon as the realized I was transsexual.
I am the persn who feels guity because I think I could be a much better person if I did not have to always dea with society hating me.
I am the man who stopped attending church, not because I don't believe, but because the closed their doors to my kind.
I am the person who has to hide what this world needs most, love.
I am the person who is afraid of telling his loving Christian parents he loves another male.
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Jean Ritchie, Great American Folksinger, RIP
Below is a video with a bit more than a minute of the great folksinger Jean Ritchie talking about her songs and how she learned them. Such an impressive woman. She died recently at age 92, as reported in today's NY Times obit. She was born in Kentucky in 1922, heard songs all her life there, then moved to New York City in the 1950s, where she became a mainstay of the budding folk song movement. She played fretted dulcimer and knew hundreds of songs from the Appalachians and the British Isles. I heard her perform at the Philadelphia Folk Festival in the late 1970s/early '80s. Ritchie's 1955 book—"Singing Family of the Cumberlands"—featured songs she grew up singing at home in Kentucky, with illustrations, surprisingly enough, by Maurice Sendak! The book is still in print, from University of Kentucky Press.


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But I'm not sure how that is working out. So I wanted to make a sitemap and submit it to Google and other places in order for it to be picked up more easily.
I've tried two things in order to generate a sitemap and both have not succeeded.
Option 1:
On ocPortal, there is a tutorial page that shows how to generate a link. I put in the link:
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An error has occurredUnfortunately a query has failed [SELECT c.c_title,c.c_name,c.text_original FROM ocp6_catalogues c JOIN ocp6_catalogue_entries e on e.c_name=c.c_name LEFT JOIN ocp6_translate t on language='EN' AND c.c_title=t.id GROUP BY c.c_name] [Unknown column 'c.text_original' in 'field list'](version: 6.1.1, PHP version: 5.2.9, URL: /social/data/force_sitemap_generation.php)
And I get that error every single time.
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And generated a sitemap. All seemed to be going well. Between 400-500 links were found and generated.
I uploaded it to my server, uploaded it to the Google Webmaster Tool, and it was submitted.
A day later, I got this error:

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This savage song (Jul 2016)
Author: Schwab, Victoria
Series: Monsters of Verity, 1
Description: "As the heirs to opposing sides in a warring city, Kate Harker and Augustus Flynn should never have met. A Romeo and Juliet-esque fantasy about the difference between good and evil and the blurry gray area in between".
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Fall Meeting
MHISC's Fall Meeting on November 2-3 had a huge turnout and members had a lot of fun!
The event kicked off with committee meetings. Six of MHISC's committees met to tackle industry issues.
Members got ideas from their peers to take back to the businesses at a seminar "How to Hire the Right Person the First Time".
A HUGE announcement was made at dinner that MHISC will be heading back to Hilton Head in July of 2017 for the 50th Anniversary Convention. July 26-29, 2017. More details on this meeting are coming soon.
After a delicious dinner catered by Ruth's Chris members traveled through Columbia's Vista on a Pub Crawl.
The next day member enjoyed 18 holes of golf at Indian River Golf Club. The PAC golf tournament supports the MHISC PAC which supports candidates who support our industry. The winning team was Art Newton, Ned Claasen and Bobby Hounsell. Asa Still had Longest Drive and Joe Massey won Closest to the Pin.
A few other important details that were put in the books at the state meeting were:
New Services for the Industry: The MHISC Board of Directors voted to add a Public Affairs Coordinator position to the MHISC Staff. The new position will focus on building the associations political clout, improving media coverage and the association's technology and social media outreach.
Statehouse Agenda: The leaders set the industry government affairs agenda for 2017. Goals include creating SC Building Code for modular homes that is more reasonable and less expensive than the current International Residential Code. The Board also approved the staff to pursue reasonable, limited continuing education standards.
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ASHCROFT - Four international doctors are settling in at their new rural locations in B.C. after months of doctor shortages and reduced emergency room hours.
Doctors will start practicing in Logan Lake and Princeton while two doctors are slated to start work in Ashcroft as part of a Practice Ready Assessment B.C. program, which places internationally trained doctors in the province.
"The Practice Ready Assessment program is one of several ways we are strengthening health care in local communities, especially in rural and remote areas of the province," Health Minister Terry Lake says. "Doctors in smaller communities provide a broad range of health care in their practices and hospitals that not only support the health and wellness of individuals, but the community as a whole."
One of several practitioners to arrive is Dr. Deborah Obu, who moved her family of five from Ireland to Ashcroft after meeting with recruiters at a conference in Dublin.
"Eventually, most of my friends from Ireland moved to beautiful British Columbia; it is a no-brainer that I am moving there too as the province has everything I love," she says. "Before starting my assessment in Lillooet, I was quite uncertain of the experience ahead. However, the doctors I worked with were very kind. I remember one of them saying to me 'I know you are an experienced physician and have worked hard to get to this stage, now let us assess and assist you get ready to practice in Canada."
The assessment program received $7.6 million by B.C.'s Joint Standing Committee on Rural Issues which focuses on improving access to health care in remote areas. Funding will continue until March 2018.
After completing the assessment process, doctors will commit to practicing in a designated location for at least three years.
Graduating medical students could help Kamloops doctors shortage
Ashcroft doctor shortage impacting other communities
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Mirra and Fogel to face off in November
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Mirra collected 1,331 votes while Cronin and Fowler collected 1,172 and 500, respectively.
In Boxford, the homegrown candidate Robert Cronin garnered the most votes with 386 while Fowler earned only 26 and Mirra garnered 85 votes from Boxford residents.
Mirra will challenge the uncontested Barry Fogel, D-West Newbury, in the November election. Both are competing for the seat currently by Harriet Stanley, D-West Newbury. Stanley said she will retire from her seat when her term expires.
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3 Financial Tips for the Real World
Core Facts
There are many and varied tips available for anyone looking to educate themselves on what the "experts" recommend when it comes to financial planning. The internet abounds with such tips and advice.
However, some of these things are easier said than done, especially when it comes to the workaday world and trying to keep up in an ever-more-volatile economy.
Let's take a look at some of these tips, and how they can be applied to the real world.
Emergency Fund
The conventional wisdom is that you should set aside three to six months of living expenses in an emergency fund so as to "weather the storm" should anything unforeseen occur. That's all very well if you're only paying extra income into this fund, but what about the regular monthly bills, obligations, and minor emergencies along the way?
Well, common sense tells us that the three-to-six-month number is really an arbitrary average, and if you can only manage to squirrel away two months' worth, then consider that a win, and keep contributing when and as much as you are able to.
Retirement Savings
No matter who you ask, they'll tell you to start saving as early as possible, preferably in your 20s, or when you first enter the workforce. The problem with this is that student debt is at record levels (Americans owe approximately $1.3 trillion in student loans - which averages out to almost $40,000 per borrower.)
So how can a young adult, freshly entering into a new career, possibly be expected to pay off his or her loans, while at the same time saving for retirement, which to them probably seems like a lifetime away?
The trick is to get into the habit of taking advantage of your employer's plan, and contribute only as much as you can at first, then increasing as you are able to. A mistake, and what some people do, is they forget to try and minimize their expenditure at the same time. It's all a question of habits. If you get in the habit of spending less and saving more, you're well on your way.
College Savings for Kids
You may have heard the advice to start saving for your child's college expenses as soon as they are born. Well, what people won't tell you is that you're likely to be very, very distracted with some rather unfamiliar things during the first year or two of your little bundle of joy entering your life, not to mention the ongoing financial burdens that come with raising a child.
Things like lack of sleep, the cost of diapers and baby food, and babysitters, and childcare, and school supplies, and summer camps, and the list goes on and on and on. Unless you have an excess of disposal income, you're likely to be caught a little off guard when it comes to these new expenses.
The average cost of raising a child born in 2013 up until age 18 for a middle-income family in the U.S. is close to $250,000, according to the latest annual "Cost of Raising A Child" report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
So, in the real world, what can one do? One thing that can be done is to open an account, and set up automatic monthly contributions in a small, but manageable amount. Then when aunties and uncles, grandparents and friends ask what little darling wants for a birthday, or holidays, you can add "contribute to the fund" to the wish list.
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This decision confirms the utility of section 444GA of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) to achieve debt for equity restructures of listed companies, even where there is a sophisticated counter-attack by shareholders. In instances where the value of the pre-existing equity is nil on a liquidation scenario, majority creditors with loan to own ambitions can put forward a restructure proposal through a deed of company arrangement with a degree of confidence. Although the shareholders' application was unsuccessful in this case, it may foreshadow increased shareholder opposition to section 444GA applications, which could delay the effectuation of the deed of company arrangement and increase the costs of the restructure.
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"Instead of buying one of those freezer pizza's that you can't really choose the toppings on why not make a few yourself and have ready in the freezer! This tried-and-true method preserves a fresh, crisp crust even through the freezing process! The secret's in the cheese; when applied to the crust before any toppings or sauce, the cheese seals the crust against the moisture in the sauce. Do not thaw before baking!"
Homemade Freezer Pizza
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READY IN:55mins
YIELD:1 pizza
Ingredients Nutrition
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 3⁄4 cup water
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 12 ounces mozzarella cheese, grated
- 1⁄4 lb Italian sausage, browned
- 1⁄4 lb ground beef, browned
- 1⁄4 cup onion, chopped and sauteed
- 2 ounces pepperoni slices
- 1 1⁄2 cups marinara sauce
- 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese, freshly grated
- salt
- Put in automatic bread machine: place ingredients in container in following order: water, olive oil, flour, sugar, salt and yeast.
- Select Dough setting and press Start.
- Spray pizza pan with non-stick cooking spray or brush with olive oil.
- Gently stretch pizza crust to fit pan, forming raised edge at lip.
- Sprinkle crust with grated mozzarella cheese.
- Dot with browned sausage, ground beef, pepperoni and chopped and sautéed onion.
- Gently spread marinara sauce to cover cheese and toppings.
- Sprinkle with parmesan cheese and salt to taste.
- To freeze: flash freeze pizza in pan.
- When frozen, wrap in aluminum foil.
- To prepare: do not thaw pizza.
- Heat oven to 400°.
- Bake frozen pizza for 20 to 25 minutes, until crust is browned, sauce bubbles and cheese is fully melted.
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Eric graduated from Pierce in 2009 where he played Quarterback/Runningback and safety for Pierce High School during the 2005 through 2008 seasons. He was a 1st team all-state player during his sophomore and junior seasons and an All-Nebraska 1st team selection his senior year. Eric led Pierce to 3 victories over Norfolk Catholic in his career. He ran for 235 yards and 3 TD's in the game as a sophomore. As a junior, Eric intercepted 4 passes during the regular season game, two of which he returned for touchdowns. He also had 2 rushing TDs during that game. In the semi-final match up that same season, Eric ran for 92 yards and intercepted one pass. Eric led Pierce High School to back-to-back state championships during his junior and senior seasons!
Dusty Keiser
Dusty graduated Norfolk Catholic in 2000 and played Wingback and Linebacker during his 4 years on the football team. Dusty started every game in his four years of high school for Norfolk Catholic. Including 5 against Pierce, in which he was 5 – 0. In the regular season game in 1998, his Junior year, Dusty caught the winning touchdown pass in the 4th quarter as NC defeated Pierce 28 – 21. In his Senior year, the NC Pierce game was again a classic. Dusty blocked an attempted Field Goal that would have given Pierce the win, then caught the winning TD pass in overtime to win the game for Norfolk Catholic 23 – 17. Pierce and Norfolk Catholic met in the State Championship game later that season and Dusty caught a TD pass in that game as NC won the Title 35 – 7.


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Sunday, October 4, 2009
Oh, Davey Byrne
Woke up refreshed, got in my car, drove to work. A usual Sunday morning. On the way I was listening to npr, Weekend Edition Sunday, and a familiar voice was being interviewed. Well the voice wasn't exactly familiar, just the content. Liane Hansen and the interviewee were discussing biking in NYC and said interviewee's recently published book. I said WHOA HEY DAVE BYRNE, THAT YOU? 'Course it was. Who else? Listen please.
The photo to your left is the man himself with one of his bike racks that are scattered 'round Manhattan and Brooklyn.
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- Here Come the Mummies headline the Egyptian Room
This year's New Year's Eve entertainment options range from the contrarian to the urbane to the amply-endowed. We picked ten that should offer a good time, including some usual suspects and newcomers. Most events start with a reasonable baseline price, with VIP add-ons and hotel packages available when applicable. Check out even more NYE options with our online Calendar of Events.
Our Top 10 choices (in alphabetical order)
Absolut Mojo NYE 2011: Tru NightclubIndyMojo is billing its dance-centric shindig the "Most Affordable NYE Party in Indy!!!" — and there may be some truth in that advertising. A cover charge which starts at $10 per individual and $15 for couples will allow up to 600 people to bask in two floors worth of music. Upstairs, DJ Orion (Radio Now) and Matt Allen (of the Blend night at Tru) will spin Top 40, with a gesture towards the mashup that all the kids are smoking these days. And just down the stairs, the EDM lounge will feature a very nice lineup that includes some locals — Jackola bringing the house, Rudy Kizer of Hit the Decks fame, Mr. Orange with the trance, Kid K with the breaks, and Gizzmo and Kodama with a dubstep tag-team set — and one outsider, Cincinnati-based house DJ Vinny Bricks. Upgrade options are available: $15 gets the hungry, shirtless attendee a buffet provided by Applebee's and "Absolut Mojo" T-shirts, and limited VIP tickets are available (ring up 260-433-7934). Festivities run from 8 p.m. to 3 a.m.
Big-Ass Burlesque Bingo Bango Show: White Rabbit CabaretYes-sirree! You are darn tooting that the Big-Ass Bingo Bango show will be a throw back to a different era. Come celebrate with the finest ladies this side of the Mississippi, all dolled up in fine silksand pretty lilac ribbons and supportive undergarments for your entertainment, edification and, quite possibly, titillation. Fountain Square's cabaret of choice will feature the dinggaty, dangatty chuckletastic duo of Dorgan and Milroy as hosts for the festivities, with gussied up little womyn Poppy Stacatto, Mae "Mid" West and Dessiree De Carlo twirling and gallivanting about such as to give a tingly feeling to all red-blooded American men and women. There'll be bingo, circus nibbles, and a PBR toast at midnight to fill your taste-chamber.. Doors at 8 p.m., games at 10 p.m., $20 tickets available until they print too darn many of 'em.
Bohemian Bash: Big Car GalleryAfter a year spent recovering from the economic downturn or some similar malady, Big Car's Bohemian New Year's Eve is back and more outré than ever, or at least kind of eccentric, as one might expect from the generation-defining, community-minded art space. $10 will get attendees "good beer and wine" — we quotethe press release — as well as snacks, entertainment, live and recorded music, games, access to a coloring contest for adults, a collage-making activity and other mirth and mayhem. It's an all-ages event, and all proceeds will go towards Big Car programs in 2011 (keep in mind Big Car is a 501c3; this is your opportunity to do good while getting buzzed). Two entertainment groups are on the bill thus far — gregarious and playful theater collective Know No Stranger and adventurous string trio Tonos Triad. From 9 p.m.
Ciroc the New Year: Chase TowerNo New Year's Eve event will get you further off the ground than this DJ-centric, slightly-upscale event sponsored by a brand of French vodka. The ageless Indiana Jones is joined by Gabby Love, Lockstar and E.D.I. on the turntables, with the always-energetic Joe Meltdown on supplementary percussion. Appetizers and champagne will be available, and attendees will have a bird's-eye view on fireworks launched at midnight. $100 buys it all, and $99 rooms are available from the Hilton Garden Inn.
Here Come the Mummies: Murat Egyptian RoomThe Nashville-based band of undead studio rats will usher initiates into the new year with upbeat funk originals and covers. Just don't open that portal deep in the bowels of the Murat; Tutankhamen meant for it to remain closed, and who knows what spirits you'll release. $52.50 (plus applicable fees) will buy your way in to the 9 p.m. show, but only if you happen to be over 21.
Jazz, food and fun: The Jazz KitchenA cast of local all-stars will be-bop the night away at the Jazz Kitchen, playing two shows for a reasonable price (but with absolutely no refunds). Let's introduce the players. On vocals, the lovely and straight-ahead Brenda Williams and the just as lovely and slightly more neo-soul Cynthia Layne. On guitar, the stalwart Bill Lancton. On bass, the equally stalwart Frank Smith. On saxophone, the adventurous, groove-friendly Rob Dixon. On keyboards, Layne's longtime collaborator Reggie Bishop. And on drums, man-about-town and gospel enthusiast Kenny Phelps. They'll play two shows at 8:30 and 10:30 p.m.; $35 gets you into one, $30 buys both. Each attendee is required to purchase $15 worth of food and drinkees during each show, and a 20 percent gratuity will be added to the bill. And as we mentioned, there ain't no way you're getting a refund.
New Year's Eve Masquerade Ball: Union Station Grand Hall
NUVO is a long-time sponsor of one of downtown Indy's most sartorially resplendent events, the New Year's Eve Masquerade Ball. Several things remain the same this year: Prizes will be awarded for best costumes, balloons will descend from the ceiling at the bewitching hour and the most excellent people will hang out in the VIP lounge. This year, a couple party bands — KJ & the Jester Kings and Great Scott — will provide tunes, with funnyman and erstwhile TV weatherperson Paul Poteet emceeing the goings-on. Also this year, those balloons will contain over $5000 in prizes. (We once again ask that you not trample any one in the rush to find the golden ticket.) Proceeds from the Ball continue to benefit four-year-old multiple-organ transplant survivor Lauren Seiders. Baseline tickets are $49 per person, and the $99 NUVO VIP ticket earns access to the VIP lounge and a couple drink tickets. A table for ten costs $441.
ISO's New Year's Eve in Vienna: Hilbert Circle Theatre
The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra will once again help transform the Circle Theatre into Musikverein — a famous concert hall in Vienna — to celebrate New Year's Eve in old world style. Former ISO associate conductor Sean Newhouse will return to lead the orchestra, with featured performances by Dance Kaleidoscope and soprano Jennifer Zetlan. A champagne toast and party will follow the 9 p.m. show. Tickets run from $35 to $60.
Punk Rock New Year's: Melody Inn
Longtime showcase Punk Rock Night, which celebrated its 10th birthday earlier this year, will forego its usual Saturday showcase in order to celebrate the turn of the year on the appropriate day. The lineup is packed, and quite the value given the $5 cover. Toxic Reasons, Tufty's band after the breakup of the Zero Boys, will reunite, with additional performance by The Involuntarys, The Typos, Middle Class Trash and J.J. Pearson (a member of Toxic Reasons, taking a solo set). With interstitial DJ sets by Jewey Ramone, food on tap and PBR for toasting. It all starts at 10 p.m.
Rockin' New Year's: Radio Radio
Three bands shall help usher in the New Year at the Fountain Square club. Jukejoint band Born Again Floozies may have taken a little time off, but they're still a going concern, and those tap shoes are still in working order. Nashville, Tenn.'s Captain Midnight Band, called a "Southern version of Ween with a greater focus on '70s funk and AM rock" by the Clarion Ledger, and Five Year Mission, a Star Trek-inspired local rock group, will round out the bill. The Floozies and Midnight Band promise to play a few numbers together at the midnight hour. The $12 cover charge buys hors d'oeuvres and a champagne toast.


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The Goal of Our Instruction Is Love
by Joy Marie Dunlap
"But the goal of our instruction is love from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith" (I Tim. 1:5). A prerequisite of godly child training is the belief that children can and should love one another and live for the good of others, not just themselves. This is in complete contrast to the prevalent view that childhood should be a time when a child lives for pleasure or that a child cannot overcome his natural selfish tendencies and should not be expected to do so.
Another false idea is that a child is naturally good. Children are innocent only in that they are born with a clean slate. However, the desire to primarily live to please oneself is the natural bent of all human beings, including children, and is the root of self-centeredness, which is in turn the root of every kind of strife and sin. We have to be patient with our children, but should not lower the standard of what is right and what is wrong.
The Foundation of Christian Character Is Love
The most important lesson a child can learn is that God requires people to love others as they love themselves. This is the standard set forth for us by Christ Himself, who commands us to first love God supremely and then, as an extension or fruit of our love for God, to love our neighbors (the people we encounter in daily life) as ourselves.
Your children will not be perfect in this. My children are not perfect in this. However, we must not, dare not, lower God's standard for our lives and our children's lives just because we find it hard to reach. With patience, accepting and teaching our children about God's abundant forgiveness in Christ, we must press on toward the goal of the standard Christ set for us to love God with all our hearts and to love one another. It is a challenging task, but God will give us the grace and wisdom we need along the way.
We teach our children to love one another in three ways: by modeling love through our example, by teaching them about love—what it means in practical terms and why God requires it, and by requiring them to behave lovingly toward one another through the rules and commands we give them.
Teaching Our Children To Love by Our Example
We model our love for God by putting His commands first in our lives; by reading, studying, and meditating on His Word; and by applying it in practical, life-changing ways in our daily lives.
When God's will is our first consideration in any and every decision we make, our children know that we love Him. If He does not come into our decisions, they know that we do not love Him. To love God is to pray and live, every day, the Lord's prayer, "Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven," meaning, "Do your will in my life, O God, I want your will, not mine."
God's will is not always easy to accept. Sometimes it involves hardships that we would rather avoid. We have to remember that Jesus said that only those willing to take up their crosses daily and deny themselves are fit to be His disciples.
We model love by loving our spouse. First and foremost, our children must see our lifelong commitment to staying married and being first in each other's lives. Our children must see that love really is "for better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, in sickness and in health," in good times and in bad times. Marriage is not for when it is convenient and pleasant, to be cast aside when things do not go so well.
My husband, James, has modeled these things for our children in that he married a lovely, healthy, able-bodied young bride, who gradually became more and more crippled and ill over the next decade and a half with multiple devastating physical problems that have made life difficult for us both, and through it all his love for me has never dimmed. In fact, both of us are more in love now, in every sense of the word, than we ever were as newly-weds.
James has accepted the hardships cheerfully with a sacrificial commitment to God and a good sense of humor that softens every difficulty. He has demonstrated to our children a servant's heart, giving selflessly at every turn, always as cheerfully as if every diaper change, dish basin, sick bed, late night, or midnight wake-up call was a wonderful privilege. His steadfast love has been an inspiration to our whole family and to many people outside our family as well. His love has certainly stood up to the test of hard times.
One of the ways we have demonstrated our love for each other to the children is by being willing to give in to the other's wishes, requests, concerns, and consciences. If James feels strongly that a certain influence is not good for the children, even if I do not fully agree, I go by his conscience and concern. I know that God works in his life and can change his mind if He wants to.
My husband's headship is a precious thing to me, as it is part of his place as a protection over our family.
On my husband's part, he feels very strongly about always listening to the cautions of his wife as at least one godly Christian leader has advised men to do. We have both been willing, through the years, to change for each other out of love, to make adjustments and compromises in order to live in harmony.
I cannot say that there has never been any strain on our marriage. At one point the strain from a work situation was tremendous. When a man puts his job and career above the family, as our culture puts tremendous pressure on every man to do, the marriage can be overstressed and sometimes even destroyed by the pressure.
We have learned through the years that God does take care of His people when they put Him and their families first, before riches, prestige, and material gain. We do not have to be afraid to put His priorities first in our lives, because He does provide and intervene lovingly in our lives as we trust Him in the way we live.
I have modeled love for both James and our family by avoiding outside commitments that are more than I can handle and which would put too much stress on our family relationships. We try to be available to people who need us on a case-by-case basis as the Lord leads, without making heavy long-term commitments outside our immediate family. Being there for one another when we need each other has been a high priority in our lives.
We model love for our children by taking delight in them, enjoying their company and personalities, appreciating the little things in their lives which they are excited about, giving them lots of hugs, doing things together that we all enjoy, and taking the time to really communicate, to hear how they feel about things, to listen to what they are thinking.
I work hard at showing appreciation to our children for all that they do for our family and for one another. They are far from perfect and need plenty of correction, but it is mixed with ample attention, appreciation, and affection from us as well.
We model love for others outside the family by being available to those individuals in the church and community whom God lays on our hearts who are in some kind of need, not only financial or physical need, but poor health, loneliness, or poor proficiency in the English language, for example. We feel that Christ's priority, as expressed in His Word, is to reach out to hurting people, whatever form that hurt might take.
So, for example, we have had a lonely foreigner over for Christmas, sung carols as a family to a bedridden neighbor, brought backyard flowers and handmade cards to a neighbor having surgery, and bought a hot meal for a homeless family. These are little things, which do not take more time, energy, or money than we have, but make a great deal of difference in people's lives.
A message of encouragement, a plate of cookies for a new neighbor, a commitment to pray, a basket of fruit, slippers for a shut-in, a box of school supplies or toiletries for a financially struggling home-school family, a bag of groceries, a handmade card, a half hour of your time to hear someone else's problems—these are the little things that love is made of.
Teaching Our Children About Biblical Christian Love
It is important to teach our children some fundamental principles about Christian love from Scripture.
First, God is love. He is a loving Father to all who love and follow Him and has taught us what love is through the example of Christ's life and death on earth. "We love because He first loved us" is a fundamental verse for children to memorize.
The more we love, the more we are becoming like our Lord. The more we love, the closer we draw to Him. We love in His strength and by his example, and every truly loving thing we do is unto Him. Jesus said in Matthew 25:40, "To the extent that you did it to one of these brothers of Mine, even the least of them, you did it to Me."
If we do not love others, we do not love our Lord, for it is by loving others that we show our love for Him in return for all that He has done for us. "For the one who does not love his brother whom he has seen, cannot love God whom he has not seen" (I John 4:20b).
The fact that God is a loving Father means that we can count on Him to take care of us as we sacrificially love others. This is an important concept, freeing us to love more than we otherwise would, knowing that what we give away today in terms of time, money, or material goods, God will restore to us tomorrow, so that we will never be without what we need for our well-being.
Our children need to learn what love is through Scripture by studying passages such as the following: I John chapters 2-4, the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew and Luke, I Corinthians 13 on the attributes of love, Philippians 2:1-15, John 15:9-17, Matthew 22:35-40, Acts 2:41-47, Romans 12, Romans 13:8-10, Romans 14:19, and Hebrews 10:24.
This list is included on a master list of Scripture verses we want our children to memorize. My husband works with the children each Sunday to help them learn one verse or more, often on the topic of love.
How much and to what extent should we love others? This question is answered by the verse, "We know love by this, that He laid down His life for us; and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren" (I John 3:16). We can only do this by observing the levels of priority in love as demonstrated in the Bible.
It is important for our children to learn that love has levels of priority. First of all, we are to love God with all of our heart, soul, and might. This affects the priorities of love, since it causes us to be cautious about keeping company with people who urge us to go against His Word, who tempt us to defy His authority, and to go against His direction in our lives.
Second, we are to make it our first priority to love those whom we affect most with our lives. The Bible stresses that the marriage relationship should be given special priority above all other relationships except our relationship to God. To love others outside the home at the expense of the marriage, therefore, is a serious mistake. No act of Christian love that jeopardizes or damages the Christian marriage could be the will of God.
Similarly, because we have such a profound effect on the spiritual, physical, and emotional well-being of our children, perhaps for their entire lives, and since parental neglect can have long-term consequences, we must therefore, put loving our children and meeting their needs ahead of loving others outside the family.
A mistake that is often made in Christian ministry is to put ministry ahead of the needs of our own children, often bringing about grave consequences in the lives of the children, crippling them spiritually and emotionally. Many a child of missionaries has turned from God because his parents did not recognize the important principle of the proper priorities of Christian ministry and love.
Our children need to see these priorities reflected in our lives and be taught them as well, so that they will never forget them. After our own family comes "the household of the faith," which includes all sincere Christians, not just our little group or denomination. Within the household of the faith, those who are hurting need our love the most and form yet another proper priority of love.
If we are so busy loving those who love us that we neglect or even ignore the hurting we are ignoring our Lord Himself according to the last half of Matthew 25. Jesus teaches us that what we do for the needy we do for Him, and what we fail to do for them, we fail to do for Him. Jesus said in the Sermon on the Mount, "If you love [only] those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them" (Luke 6:32).
Loving our "neighbor" is also to be a priority in the Christian life. In His parable of the good Samaritan, Jesus showed us that any person we encounter who is hurting or in need is our neighbor. This is such an important principle and answers the questions, "How can I love everyone when I am finite." If we all took the time to love our neighbor, everyone would receive the help they need. God wants us to do our part because loving our neighbor is Christ's second command in Matthew 22:35-40.
Even though unbelievers are last on our list, our love should be such that it reaches them, too, because God loves them, and the best way for God to reach them with His love is through us (Matthew 5:43-48). While witnessing is important and is a high priority within the evangelical church, our witness is ruined if we do not also love our neighbor in a real, substantive, and practical way.
We also ruin our witness if we do not love one another, love our marriage partner, and love and fully care for our children in every way. On the other hand, when loving one another within the family is top priority, that in itself is a witness to unbelievers.
Countless times we have been stopped by complete strangers who have said, "I can't get over the closeness in your family and the way you love one another. I just had to stop and say something, even though you don't know me." This gives us the opportunity to "give an account of the hope that is in [us]." It shows that putting the family first, far from sabotaging our witness, can be a powerful witness in and of itself. (This should be especially encouraging to missionary families who home school.)
Requiring Our Children To Show Love To Others
It is in vogue today to teach children that their primary moral responsibility in life is to love and look out for themselves. This is not in keeping with Scripture at all. Looking after one's own self comes so naturally that every human being will do it without any teaching or direction at all. What does not come naturally is looking out for our fellow human beings.
The best way to teach a child to love others is in partnership with us. When our oldest son was a toddler and his brother was born, I encouraged him to take care of Baby with me. We did it together.
As our children grew older, we did things for other people together. "Let's make cards for Mr. Roberts because he had a heart attack and has to stay home and rest for a week." "Let's take Mrs. May some flowers because she is in the hospital." "Let's have Mitra over because she is lonely and needs our love." "Let's be kind to the lady who thinks we should not be allowed to home school. That will be loving our enemies as Jesus taught us to do."
All of our children, except our youngest, have helped me with their younger siblings. In fact, one of their main jobs whenever we had a baby or toddler in the house was to "keep Baby happy."
Throughout their lives, I have tried to help our children look at life from the other person's point of view, not just their own perspective. This does not come naturally to children. It has to be taught. You have to tell the child what another person might feel or think or need or want. You have to keep doing this on a regular basis so that this kind of thinking becomes a habit in your child's life.
As soon as a preschool child is able to begin thinking in terms of others' needs and feelings, he should be helped to think about the feelings of others besides himself. We do this through conversation, praise, and correction.
"Mommy feels so good when you help her set the table! You made Mommy really happy just now." "Ouch, that hurts Mommy when you pull her hair." "Look, you made Sister cry when you snatched her paper dolls. Won't she be sad if they get torn? Quickly, give them back to her before you tear them. You would not want to make Sister sad, would you?"
Even if I do not think our children will necessarily relate to the way I put things, I still try to express for them the thoughts they should be thinking in each situation. This helps to train their minds in the right direction. I have found that as I do this, our children begin to think the right kinds of thoughts on their own after a while.
It is like the way I teach our children to write. I have them copy out letters, poetry, paragraphs, essays, and reports so that they can get a feel for how a good poem, letter, report, etc., looks and sounds. From there I get them started writing their own. When we express good and right thoughts for our children, we get them in the habit of thinking in a good and right and loving way.
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