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Six Views of Project-Management Software
What applications – and kinds of applications – can help you manage projects?
May 21, 2010
This article is courtesy of Idealware, which provides candid information to help nonprofits choose effective software. For more articles and reviews, go to www.idealware.org.
So you need software to help with project management. Great! But wait... What do you mean by project management? Do you need to map out project plans and schedules? Collaborate on documents? Track tasks? Time? Documents? Issues?
The definition of "project-management software" varies widely, and your needs are likely to depend substantially on your project, your team, and your project-management style. What's available out there and what tools might support your particular project-management needs? Idealware asked nine nonprofit project managers what project-management software meant to them, and what software they were using to manage their projects.
Their answers varied, but when we boiled it down, project managers were using software to support six different types of project-management functions. This article walks you through those functions one-by-one and the tools that specialize in each function. Then we examine a few tools in-depth that can carry out most or all of these functions in one package.
1. Planning Projects
For many professional project managers, no software can rightly call itself a project-management tool if it doesn't allow you to map out a project's tasks and visually display how they interconnect. This type of project plan provides a powerful way to define the project schedule, understand the critical path for a project, and assess and allocate staff resources. It generally includes:
- A detailed breakdown of tasks to be completed.
- Task assignments, identifying who is responsible for which aspects of the project.
- A time estimate for each task.
- Links between dependent tasks — for instance, an indication that one task must be
For those who prefer to manage projects this way, there are a number of tools that can help. Microsoft Project (available for qualifying organizations through TechSoup Canada) is a large, powerful, and widely used package that offers a ton of planning functionality. Some find it over-complicated; at a minimum, it will require a substantial learning curve. Many also sing the praises of OmniPlan, a similar, albeit smaller, project-planning package for Macs. Note that both of these tools are desktop applications that assume that there's a central project manager who's in charge of creating and updating the plan. If you're using Salesforce, consider the Salesforce plug-in DreamTeam, which offers project-planning tools combined with more collaborative task- and document-management functionalities, as described below.
Formal, mapped-out project plans are not for everyone, however. Some project managers we spoke with found these detailed plans time-consuming and inflexible, and often so complicated that they discourage updates. These respondents also felt that the Gantt chart visuals typically used by these tools were too complex to walk through with their team members, let alone those outside the core team.
These project managers typically created less formal project schedules or process flows with Excel (available for qualifying organizations through TechSoup Canada), or using diagramming tools like Microsoft Visio (available for qualifying organizations through TechSoup Canada), OmniGraffe, or Gliffy. If you use Excel, you can find a number of free add-on templates for making Gantt charts or other project schedules at office.microsoft.com. Read more about diagramming tools in Visual Presentations Made Easy with Diagramming Software.
2. Managing Tasks
Task management – the ability to define a task, assign it to someone, create a deadline, and know when it's complete – is generally the most desired and ubiquitous feature in project-management software.
Microsoft Project provides sophisticated, complex functionality for a project manager to define, assign, and set deadlines, as well as to estimate hours for tasks, all while keeping a careful watch on the overall impact those decisions will have on the project schedule and on individual team members' workloads. If you use a server-based version of Project, team members can then see their task list, note the time they spend on each task, and mark tasks as complete.
There is also an entire class of web-based collaboration and project-management software that offers solid task-management support. Basecamp is the best known tool in this area, with solid support for task creation, due dates, and assignments. Central Desktop provides a task-management feature set in the same vein as Basecamp, but with somewhat more sophisticated deadline and time-allocation functionality. Other web-based collaboration and project-management software offering task-management support include GoPlan, Project Desk, Zoho, and DotProject. Keep in mind that with most of these tools you'll face a trade-off:the tools that are easiest to use for less tech-savvy team members, like your decision makers, are likely to also offer less robust functionality.
Don't overlook standalone tools, either. Manymoon, Remember The Milk, and checkvist.com, for instance, provide easy-to-use features for creating, organizing, and sharing task lists.
3. Sharing and Collaborating on Documents
Every project team has documents, and you can substantially increase productivity by providing a central location to store and work together on them. This is especially true for geographically remote teams, for whom collaborating and sharing documents can easily turn into a nightmare of email attachments and mixed up revisions. (Keep in mind, however, that it can be difficult to get all stakeholders in a project to use a tool other than email).
Not surprisingly, collaboration functionalities make up the cornerstone of a number of the web-based collaboration and project-management tools. Basecamp and Central Desktop both offer strong, easy-to-use features for uploading and storing documents, collaborating on documents in real time, and creating wiki-like libraries of documentation. In fact, document-sharing and collaboration features are nearly ubiquitous among the web-based project-management tools: they are offered by DreamTeam, Central Desktop, GoPlan, ProjectDesk, and DotProject. Microsoft SharePoint and LiveOffice also offer some of these features.
There are also a number of tools meant to facilitate document collaboration specifically. Google Docs and Zoho both offer real-time and asynchronous editing, as well as storing of documents, spreadsheets, and presentations. If your needs are not very complex, creating a set of shared Google documents (project specs, task-lists, spreadsheets) can be an easy document-sharing method that both technical and non-technical audiences can adapt to easily.
4. Sharing Calendars and Contact Lists
Well-managed calendars and contact lists can be important to project productivity. If you need to schedule a meeting with several different team members, having access to each of their calendars can save a huge amount of time. If your team is already using Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Exchange, you probably have everything you need in terms of shared calendaring and contact-list functionality. And truthfully, a shared spreadsheet of contact information is likely to work fine for most projects. For calendaring, all of the web-based project-management tools listed above offer ways to create a shared calendar – though it may be hard to get your team members to keep it up-to-date enough to be useful for scheduling meetings unless it's the only calendar they're maintaining. Some of the online project management tools like Basecamp offer tools to integrate calendaring into Google Calendar or Outlook – making it more likely to be used.
If sharing calendars is a key concern, you could certainly also use Google Calendar, which provides strong and very user-friendly functionality for free to keep your own calendar and project calendars, share them with others, and schedule meetings. Google Calendar is part of Google Apps, which allows organizations to integrate team calendaring with team email and document sharing – and is free for 501(c)(3) nonprofits with up to 3,000 users.
5. Managing Issues or Bugs
While a task is typically just a phrase with an owner, a status, and a deadline, many projects require a tool that will also track comments and conversations for line items, rate priorities or difficulties, email updates or other subscriptions to an issue, or attach additional documentation (such as a screenshot of a problem). For technical projects, this functionality is often used to track bugs – technical problems that require resolution – and store lengthy descriptions, comments, and resolutions for each. For other projects, this feature can also be useful as an issue manager – to store open questions or issues that require resolution, as well as what was done about them.
The project managers we spoke to were almost all using issue-tracking applications that were separate from the applications they used for other project-management functionalities. A number simply used Excel; other tools mentioned were Jira, FogBugz, DoneDone, Unfuddle, and Kayako. These tools are typically available for a small fee, from $10-$25/year.
There are also some useful free and open-source bug-tracking software systems, including Mantis, Bugzilla, and Trac. You'll need to install these systems on your own web server, and maintain those servers yourself – making it a better solution for more technical organizations.
When it came to issue-tracking features, most project managers reported a trade-off between functionality that was sophisticated enough to support the internal project team, but easy enough to use for people outside the team to log issues. Tools like DoneDone offer a simplified set of features, yet in a very modern, easy-to-use interface which make them more likely to be used by non-technical people involved in testing software.
6. Tracking Time
If you are tracking consultant time, or creating a process that can be replicated in the future, you'll need to understand how much time team members are devoting to each task. This is simple in concept, but hard to collect in a way that can be easily understood in the context of your tasks and plan. A number of project-management tools allow you to collect time in a way that more or less integrates with your task. Microsoft Project has powerful tools that allow you to request and receive timesheets via email that then flow directly into your plan. DreamTeam, Central Desktop, and Basecamp also provide some time-tracking functionality.
There are also a number of tools that have been specifically designed to just track time. Tools like Toggl, Harvest, OpenAir, ClickTime, SlimTimer, and Markosoft allow one or a number of people to collect the number of hours worked – but you'll need to define a process to make sure the tasks that the time is tracked against will make sense for everyone across a project.
Tools that Do It All
Almost everyone we spoke with desired a single project-management "super tool" that included all of the functionality they cared about. However, no one was using something they were actually happy with in this capacity. In fact, there was little agreement on which functions should be included in such a tool ― so it's unlikely that one package will meet all sophisticated project-management needs or all of the areas listed above.
Nevertheless, there are some that merit examining if you need more than a couple of the key project-management functionalities. We've mentioned them all in some context or other already, but they're worth a closer look.
Microsoft Project
The ancestor of project-management tools, with powerful functionality that is beloved by many professional project managers but might be overkill for small or even medium-sized teams. As opposed to many of the other tools on this list, Microsoft Project is strongly focused on defining a detailed plan up front, and then updating the plan over time to account for actual time spent and actual dates hit. It assumes that there will be a central project manager who is overseeing the plan – and that this manager will have a number of hours per week to devote to keeping the plan up-to-date. But with that investment, it offers powerful ways to see the effects of changes to your project, the allocation of your team members, and more.
Easy to use, and widely popular, Basecamp might well be a good choice for teams without complex needs. It's focused on supporting the needs of geographically remote teams, and offers strong functionality in document-sharing, document collaboration, shared calendaring, and notifications when something changes. It's considerably more limited in the realm of planning and even task-management, however. For instance, there's no ability to create dependencies between tasks, see a Gantt chart, or define a calendar deadline for a task. It offers a number of different levels, starting at $24/month to manage up to 15 projects with unlimited users.
Central Desktop
Central Desktop is conceptually similar to Basecamp, but is somewhat more powerful. It's particularly strong in integrating with email-based workflows. For instance, you can not only share documents, calendars, tasks, and get email notifications of updates, but you can easily copy a Central Desktop email address to have emailed comments automatically entered into the appropriate place in your project files. It has a free version that supports up to two workspaces and five users, or otherwise a number of different pricing schemes, including a $25/month plan for up to 3 workspaces and 10 users, or a "community plan" that's simply $3 per user per month. Ask about additional nonprofit discounts.
If Basecamp and Central Desktop look interesting to you, there are a number of other web-based, collaboration-focused tools in the same vein. For instance, you might want to consider GoPlan, DotProject, or Zoho Project.
DreamTeam for Salesforce
Those that are using Salesforce to manage their constituents should consider DreamTeam, which is free to nonprofits for up to 10 licenses. This tool straddles the gap between Microsoft Project and the collaboration-focused web-based project-management tools, with solid support for project planning and Gantt charting as well as the more typical collaboration and document-sharing functionalities.
Summing It Up
So what's the best project-management tool for you? As with any area, it depends primarily on your needs. Are you hoping for a single tool that can provide a bit of functionality in a number of different areas? Or are you really looking for a strong, single-tasking application for an important area like issue-management or time-tracking? Do you need a tool that will allow your internal team detailed control over tasks and workflow, or something that will allow external stakeholders to easily get in and know what's going on?
It all depends on your view of project-management software.
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Cracking the Qur'an Code
by Lowell Gallin
Section Five
Salah Choudhury
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Cracking the Qur'an Code
I first learned about Bangladesh Muslim human rights and pro-Israel Zionist activist Salah Choudhury from David Ben-Ariel, a Christian Zionist
Jewish Zionists learning about Muslim Zionists from Christian Zionists might seem surprising, but today these contacts are growing. Jews and Israelis often believe that we stand alone in an increasingly hostile world. While it may be true that parts of the world grow increasingly and openly hostile, it is only a partial truth.
In these days of Ends and Beginnings others also come forward, such as Sheikh Palazzi, Salah Choudhury and David Ben-Ariel, to stand with the People of Israel in this Time of Jacob's Trouble (Jeremiah 30:7).
Jewish, Christian and Muslim Zionists share the belief that the outcome of the battle between those who stand with and those who stand against the God, Torah, Land and People of Israel has been foretold. We do not envy the fate of those who play on the losing team.
However, we each must make our own choices and take personal and national responsibility for those choices. The Qur'an says that as Pharaoh was drowning in the Red Sea, he repented and acknowledged that he had sinned against God by oppressing God's People Israel:
"We took the Children of Israel across the sea: Pharaoh and his hosts followed them in insolence and spite. At length, when overwhelmed with the flood, he said: 'I believe that there is no god except Him Whom the Children of Israel believe in: I am of those who submit (to God in Islam)'. (It was said to him): 'Ah now! But a little while before, wast thou in rebellion! And thou didst mischief (and violence)! This day shall We save thee in thy body, that thou mayest be a sign to those who come after thee! But verily, many among mankind are heedless of Our Signs!'"
Qur'an, Sura Yunus ("Jonah"), 10:90-92
Hopefully, the players on the losing team will wake up to what they are doing, and turn back from marching against Jerusalem, before sharing Pharaoh's fate.
In this section we read about the courageous activities of Salah Choudhury in Bangladesh, and of his Jewish friend and colleague Dr. Richard Benkin in the United States.
We are proud to say that both Salah Choudhury and Dr. Benkin serve as R&B Islam-Israel Fellowship Council members.
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December 31, 2009
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Prophecy of Christ's Birth
"And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; He will crush your head, and you will strike his heel." (Genesis 3:15)
"But when the time had fully come, God sent His Son, born of a woman, born under law, to redeem those under law, that we might receive the full rights of sons. Because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, the Spirit who calls out "Abba, Father." So you are no longer a slave, but a son; and since you are a son, God has made you also an heir." (Galatians 4:4-7)
PRAYER: We thank you today, our Father, for the promise you made to your first children that in due time you would send your Son to crush the serpent and redeem your people from their sins. We rejoice that when the time was come, our Lord was born to give Himself as a ransom for many. We ask that you will make this Christmas season a time of spiritual refreshment and praise. In Jesus' name, Amen


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The gap is starting to close some lately. After throwing on alternate days last week, Broxton has moved up to throwing every day, alternating long toss one day with shorter distances the other.
"Everything is fine. There have been no problems throwing, and no stiffness after," Broxton said on Friday.
On Monday, Broxton is scheduled to throw from a mound for the first time.
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Broxton, 29, now has an L-shaped scar near his right elbow, similar to the aftermath of Tommy John surgery. He tore his flexor mass tendon off of the bone during an Aug. 21 game vs. the D-backs. Broxton, who had just given up a home run, felt the pain from the tear when it happened, but still threw three more pitches before exiting after a walk.
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Product properties
Zone This refers to the USDA hardiness zone assigned to each part of the country, based on the minimum winter temperature that a region typically experiences. Hardiness zone ranges are provided for all perennial plants and you should always choose plants that fall within your range.
Sun The amount of sunlight this product needs daily in order to perform well in the garden. Full sun means 6 hours of direct sun per day; partial sun means 2-4 hours of direct sun per day; shade means little or no direct sun.
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Spread The width of the plant at maturity.
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Clematis may be grown from cuttings, planted in a container or planted into the ground.
- Choose a location in full sun or part shade, in average but well drained soil. Clematis roots should always be cool and uniformly moist. Annuals or perennials may be planted to shade the roots, or use an organic mulch. Avoid heavy clay soils.
- Prepare the bed by turning the soil under to a depth of 6-12, inches removing any debris, and lightly raking as level as possible.
- The addition of organic matter (leaf mold, compost, well-rotted manure) benefits all gardens and is essential in recently constructed neighborhoods.
- Dig a hole deep and wide enough to accommodate the bare root.
- Set the plant such that the crown is at or just slightly below the ground level. Allow roots to fan out from the crown at around a 45 degree angle. Roots should spread out separately, like stretched fingers, from the crown, and not bunch up. It may be helpful to build a cone-shaped mound of soil in the bottom of the hole and spread the roots around it. It is important to set the roots such that the crown is roughly level with the ground.
- Cover the roots with soil and tamp down firmly to get rid of air pockets. Fill the soil to just below the crown, where the top growth and leaves will emerge. Make sure all the roots under the crown are in good contact with the soil.
- Water well to fully saturate the roots and soil.
- Wait until new growth starts to appear before applying a layer of mulch.
Planting Potted Plants:
- Choose a location in full sun or part shade, in average but well drained soil. Clematis roots should always be cool and uniformly moist. Annuals or perennials may be planted to shade the roots, or use an organic mulch. Avoid heavy clay soils.
- Prepare the bed by turning the soil under to a depth of 6-12, inches removing any debris, and lightly raking as level as possible.
- The addition of organic matter (leaf mold, compost, well-rotted manure) benefits all gardens and is essential in recently constructed neighborhoods.
- Plant on a cloudy day or in late afternoon to reduce transplant shock.
- Dig a hole for each plant large enough to amply accommodate the root ball.
- Unpot the plant and gently loosen the root ball with your hands to encourage good root growth.
- Place the top of the root ball even with the level of the surrounding soil. Fill with soil to the top of the root ball. Press soil down firmly with your hand.
- Use the plant tag as a location marker.
- Thoroughly water and apply a light mulch layer on top of the soil (1-2 inches) to conserve water and reduce weeds.
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- Keep weeds under control during the growing season. Weeds compete with plants for water, space and nutrients, so control them by either cultivating often or use a mulch to prevent their germination.
- Mulches also help retain soil moisture and maintain even soil temperatures. For perennials, an organic mulch of aged bark or shredded leaves lends a natural look to the bed and will improve the soil as it breaks down in time. Always keep mulches off a plant's stems to prevent possible rot.
- Careful watering is essential in getting perennials off to a good start. Water thoroughly at least once a week to help new roots grow down deeply. Soil should be damp at about 1 inch below the soil surface. You can check this by sticking your finger in the soil. Water early in the morning to give all leaves enough time to dry. One inch of rain or watering per week is recommended for most perennial plants. You can check to see if you need to add water by using a rain gauge.
- Until plants become established, some protection from extreme winds and direct, hot sunlight may be necessary. Good air movement is also important.
- After new growth appears, a light fertilizer may be applied. Keep granular fertilizers away from the plant crown and foliage to avoid burn injury. Use low rates of a slow release fertilizer, as higher rates may encourage root rots.
- You can always check to see which class your variety belongs to for pruning instructions. In general, vigorous species and early-flowering hybrids do not require pruning, just remove tangled growth. Large-flowered hybrids blooming in early summer on the previous season's growth can be pruned lightly in the dormant season for structure. Late-flowering hybrids which bloom on current season's growth can be pruned back to a pair of buds in the dormant season.
- Do not divide clematis. If you would like to propagate plants, you can take cuttings in early summer. Choose half-wood cuttings, just before they turn to brown wood. Use a rooting hormone, keep them in high humidity and out of direct light. They may take 1-2 months to grow roots.
Growing Tips
- The seed pods of clematis are very attractive and may be used in flower arranging. The flowers are great for cutting.
- Many varieties are vigorous vines and should be trained to climb a trellis, fence, arbor, wall, porch or lamppost.
- They are also very effective planted to sprawl over and through large shrubs.
- Clematis can be used for height and a good architectural framework for small gardens.


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Superstorm Sandy caused "significant damage" to a new fiber-optic Internet network being built in West Virginia with $126.3 million in federal stimulus funds, according to a letter released by the state Office of Technology on Wednesday.
The damage has prompted state officials to consider asking the federal government to extend the deadline for completing the high-speed broadband project. The state now has until Jan. 31 to finish the work, or risk losing any unspent funds.
The extension would likely allow Frontier Communications to build more fiber to public facilities. The state also would have time to construct additional wireless towers that serve a statewide emergency communications network.
"We are assessing damage," said Gale Given, chief technology officer for West Virginia state government. "We know of fiber damage and have to visit towers to check them."
In a Nov. 20 quarterly update about West Virginia's high-speed Internet expansion, state Homeland Security chief Jimmy Gianato made no mention of any damage to the fiber network or towers. Gianato's son, Adam, is working as a tower inspector on the broadband project in Southern West Virginia.
Gianato sent the report to the National Telecommunications & Information Administration, which is overseeing the stimulus project.
The third quarter ended on Sept. 30, a month before the storm hit, but the federal report asks state officials to declare whether they expect any "challenges or issues that may impact planned progress" in the upcoming quarter - October through December. Gianato did not report the storm damage.
Gianato did not respond to a request for comment Wednesday.
Given said Gianato told her Wednesday afternoon that he had "just become aware" of the storm damage to the new fiber network at the time he wrote the Nov. 20 report and "had no information on the scope of the damage."
In 2010, West Virginia received $126.3 million in federal stimulus funds primarily to buy routers and bring fiber-optic cable to more than 1,000 "community anchor institutions" - schools, libraries, county courthouses, health centers, State Police detachments, 911 centers, state agencies and other public facilities.
The state is also spending $50 million from the grant to upgrade the state's wireless tower network that serves first responders - police, firefighters and paramedics.
At a meeting last week, Gianato told state lawmakers that radio service through the microwave tower network wasn't interrupted during Sandy.
Given said Wednesday that the state plans to conduct a "physical inventory" of the state's 96 tower sites.
Last summer, state officials overseeing the broadband expansion project announced that $9 million would be left over from the $126.3 million grant.
In October, the state Office of Technology solicited ideas for spending the excess funds. Telecommunications firms submitted numerous project proposals, and state officials started evaluating the projects several weeks ago.
The state has put that review on hold, Given told the companies in a letter sent out this week.
Given wrote that federal and state officials "both agree it is important to repair the damage before the remaining funds are allocated to additional projects."
Federal officials also recently announced that grant recipients - including the state of West Virginia - could petition to extend broadband project deadlines to Sept. 30.
If West Virginia doesn't receive an extension, the state risks having to return millions of dollars in unspent stimulus funds.
"If necessary, we plan to seek an extension of the grant to ensure we are able to repair the damage done by the storm," Given wrote. "Once the need for additional repairs has been assessed, the grant implementation team will reassess the funds available and notify you of their intent to proceed."
Given said state officials haven't discussed whether to ask for an extension through Sept. 30 - or an earlier date.
The U.S. Department of Commerce Inspector General and West Virginia Legislative Auditor are reviewing the state's use of the $126.3 million grant.
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Why "Bear"? Zieman wonders whether the idea is intentionally to associate Obama with Russia: "Maybe this is his Putin moment because, after all, Putin's been making him look bad for quite awhile."
Russia is my association too, partly because this old Ronald Reagan ad is deeply lodged in my brain:
There's a bear in the woods....
Twitchy is irked by the "Bear" moniker.
And look, Obama talking about himself arrives at a meeting and says "The Bear is loose." Ridiculous, but before you anti-Obamites run with this, remember that Sarah Palin has long been calling herself a "Mama Grizzly" ("If you thought pit bulls were tough, you don't want to mess with mama grizzlies").
Wikipedia has a list of people who have been nicknamed "Bear," including the football coach Bear Bryant and LSD manufacturer Owsley Stanley. According to Rolling Stone, Owsley was called "Bear" "because of his prematurely hairy chest as a teenager." This is off-topic — in case you've been counting on me to stay on topic — but it's interesting and related to the previous post about the specific effects of brand-named mind-altering drugs:
From the start, Owsley felt that his state of mind while he was making acid would affect the nature of the product. "It's something that goes from being absolutely inert to so powerful that twenty-five micrograms will cause a change in your consciousness," he says. "You're concentrating a lot of mental energy on one package. And if you believe, as I did, that the universe is a creation in the mind of a being that is creating time and space, then everything is mental. So when you had something that affects the minds of thousands and thousands of people in the palm of your hand, how could you not believe that your state of mind mattered?"Speaking of a hairy chest as a reason for the nickname "Bear," Obama quite recently joked about Vladimir Putin's bare chest: "Rudy Giuliani said Putin is what you call a leader. Mike Huckabee and Sean Hannity keep talking about his bare chest, which is kind of weird." That bare chest, is not a "bear" chest, however. It's starkly unhairy. We've seen Obama's bare chest too, and it's Putinequesly unhairy.
So why "The Bear"? It seems to have arisen in the context of Obama's need to roam free. He's said: "I'm like a caged bear... and every once in a while I break loose. And I'm feeling super loose today."
I think it's less about Obama resembling a bear than it is about the restlessness at being caged. But why would the most powerful man in the world feel caged? It would require a grandiose sense of the power he thinks he is owed. The natural state of a bear is roaming free of any cage, but the natural state of the President of the United States is caged within the constraints of constitutionally limited government. In that light, to say I feel like a bear because of this cage is to let something show that you ought to want to hide.


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In a meandering and bizarre interview aired Wednesday night on Showtime's Inside The NFL, Hall of Famer Lawrence Taylor attempted to respond to questions about his 2010 arrest for soliciting an underage prostitute but mostly left the impression that more trouble's in his future.
During his sit-down with James Brown and a reluctant Cris Collinsworth—himself once an aficionado of young girls—L.T. played the blame game, claiming that "things happen" and pointing the finger at a modern media culture as the reasons why he's found himself at odds with the law.
As for the prostitution bust, Taylor declined to address paying for sex and insisted he asked the hooker's age, which ought to be good enough for anyone. And his first thoughts after getting busted? No, they weren't about public embarrassment or about his family. He simply wondered if getting arrested would keep him from making the next morning's tee time.
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A story of grief by a man and a boy
I used to crave constant praise from Desreen, which is perhaps why she offered it sparingly and only when she really meant it. She was big on self-improvement and probably worried that I would turn into a 'comfy' 30-something male if she didn't keep me on my toes.
I was the kind of guy who liked to please others and sought approval from people too, which is, when I think about it, probably why I so often cook for friends. It tends to have the effect of instant glorification, which I think most women would say is typical of a man. It's why we expect thanks when we halfheartedly pass a hoover over the living room although we would never dream of acknowledging the women in our lives for carrying out the same chore.
I refer to the kind of man I was, because he seems to have disappeared at Desreen's funeral. Ever since the moment I returned to my seat from giving her eulogy, every compliment I've been paid has fallen on deaf ears.
I've been called strong; brave; a good father; a hero for saving my child; an honest, powerful writer; witty; an inspiration. People have said they are proud of me. A close friend was even been kind enough to call me an "amazing human being". Yet I feel nothing. I feel the kind of nothingness I first felt when I took Valium three days after Desreen died, naively thinking it was a kind of sleeping pill. For those unfamiliar with it, Valium (in a strong enough dose) almost stops you from grieving. So when I woke up at 2am confused about why I'd awoken so soon after taking such a strong sedative, sleepless and with a head full of dark thoughts that I wasn't unable to 'feel', I was deeply confused. I wondered what was wrong with me; that I knew my wife was dead but I didn't feel emotional. I felt nothing.
That's how compliments feel when you're grieving. The endorsement we seek our whole lives becomes redundant.
Perhaps the acclaim I was seeking before was arrogance, perhaps it was insecurity. But either way it was a feeling. And yet another feeling her death and my grief has stolen from me.
I was going to leave this post there because it felt like an appropriate close, but as I wrote it I received a text message from one of my wife's best friends. She told me that Desreen would have been very proud of my words on this blog. It's easy for people to say how Dessie would have felt about things when she's no longer here to decide for herself, but when it comes from someone she went to dance class with when she could still barely walk, it feels true. And it breaks my heart. But at least it's better than feeling nothing.
Know exactly what you mean. Lost my husband in August 2010 when he was killed when a car hit him and is bicycle on his way home from a family day out. Still taking the pills because I cannot sleep without them but they deaden your senses so the grieving has still not started. I have not got time to grieve either as I have two young kids that want to know what we are doing today…everyone says what a great job I am doing but it means nothing.
Ben – my heart goes out to you. I've only just seen your terrible story and your blog and am so very sorry for your loss. You have beautiful memories and a beautiful boy, and good friends who will love and cherish you through the dark days. No-one should have to go through what you are being put through and all you can do is take it a day at a time and get through in whatever way you need to. Love and hugs, wishing you better days. They will come.
I come without smart words or helpful advice, but I read your words, and wanted you to know that it hadn't gone into a vacuum. I'm typing through tears. Life is unfair and it can clearly be cruel, please keep writing, because in time, I can only hope you'll look back and see just how far you've come
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I clicked onto your blog after a friend linked to it on Facebook. I have read it with both tears and smiles.
I have (fortunately) not lost the love of my life and do not even want to try and imagine what it would be like, or how I would cope with raising our twins alone. I have however lost someone very close, my brother, and can empathise with many of the feelings (or lack of them) that you mention.
I think your reasons for writing the blog are wonderful and hopefully others will benefit from it in the future during their darkest hours.
I also think that it is something that you will be able to revisit with Jackson when he older.
I wish you and Jackson well for the future and hope that together you find a way to navigate your grief and move forward
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My heart goes out to you. My darling partner Don died on August 14 2012, very suddenly, 5 long and lonely months ago. He was the love of my life, and I recognise so much of what you talk about. there is not enough understanding of the pain of grief. It frightens people so much that they don't want to acknowledge it – until it happens to them and they have no choice. I'm not sure HOW we go on without the love of our lives. Most days I don't want to, but 5 months on I'm still here. I think it is especially hard for men, I hate to think how Don would have coped if it had been me who died. I hope by doing your blog you find some release for the pain – and I have no doubt you will help others too.
I believe that sometimes it's the medication that stops us from feeling, I also know that it's a part of grieving… it's almost as if it's a safety valve that kicks in. Then the brain starts to worry and we feel guilt for not feeling. Its totally crazy. Thinking about you and Jackson
hi BEN just been reading your;e story in the sunday mail it brought tear;s to my eye;s i know what you are going through my wife died suddenly aged 52 left me with two young boy;s 13/12 we had been married for 12 year;s keep you;re chin up you are not by youreself george
Hello Ben, how wonderful you have found a way to express yourself..
Losing a loved one is so traumatic..
I read about you in the Sunday Mail.. everything changes in your life… you will find happiness again.. work through your grief as you need to first . My hubby died from cancer 2 weeks after visiting the doctor.. do hope you find much comfort from knowing other people's experiences are similar to yours.. much love is out there for the likes of you and me xx
Hi Ben. I am really sorry for your loss. My partner died suddenly in an accident four years ago and I can honestly say it was the worst thing I have ever been through. I think your blog is admirable and it will indeed do great good. There are so many people out there going through similar experiences and it gives great help to people to know they are not alone. Thinking of you and your son.
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hi Ben, i have just read your open letter in the sunday times from yourself and your beautiful little ray of light jackson, just to say from a stranger in Ireland you are both in my thoughts and im so sorry for your loss, keep writing, writing and writing and continue getting all the hugs you and your son can give, rx
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New York City – 28 Jul, 2017 – The iconic artist and filmmaker who many have been calling this generation's Andy Warhol has a sold out solo show at the SepiaEYE Gallery in Chelsea area of New York City that has been drawing large crowds of enthusiastic fans to meet Marko Stout and see his latest work. Many of the artist's subjects in current exhibition appear in a routine manner that confuses and alienates at the same time- the myths of everyday life. A myth where the desires and fates of the individual disappear into the mass – making the artist very popular with today's millennial generation.
His current exhibition includes a series of vibrant aluminum prints and film projections- that typify Stout's greatest works, where the female subjects appear drawn inwardly to melancholy with a look that is spiritually broken. Stout selects subjects are rooted in everyday life and mirror contemporary urban reality. No doubt Stout is putting himself and the viewer on the same level as the models and subjects he observes. Marko Stout's works seem to mirror the changes in todays' society and their influence on personality with the individual disappearing into the mass- while exposing the myths of everyday life.
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Cortana vs. Siri: Battle of the Virtual Assistants
With Windows Phone 8.1, Microsoft is taking on Siri, Apple's chatty assistant in the iPhone. In Microsoft's corner is Cortana, a brand-new virtual personality that shares the same name as Master Chief's holographic helper from the Halo games.
Cortana made her debut at Microsoft's Build conference earlier this month, but she's now in the hands of Windows Phone developers and should be coming to the first Windows Phone 8.1 handsets in a couple of weeks. Compared to Siri, which arrived in fall 2011 on board the iPhone 4S, Cortana is a newborn lamb.
That doesn't mean she doesn't know how to walk and talk at the same time, though. Microsoft is launching Cortana with much of the functionality that Siri has acquired over the last few years, such as the ability to open apps and set reminders. Cortana can even understand context, taking into account the last question you asked.
Siri, however, has more than two years of evolution under her belt, and she's learned a thing or two from the millions of iPhone users who call upon her every day. She's also had developers working with her for longer, resulting in convenient integrations, such as the ability to tweet and post Facebook updates.
So who provides the better experience? We challenged both Siri and Twitter with some everyday queries: creating appointments, finding restaurants, launching apps and more — as well as some offbeat chit-chat. While the two assistants are both pretty good at translating speech, how they respond to that speech can be quite different.
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On creating calendar appointments, both assistants struggled with anything more complicated than adding an event. Siri ended up asking several follow-up questions in an attempt to get it right, but Cortana made more assumptions along the way — not all of them correct. Still, this ended up being a pain on both phones, so we'll call it a draw.
When asked about restaurants, both shot back a list of results quickly. It was only Cortana who understood follow-up questions, though — telling me how far one of the results was, doing her best to find the menu and calling the place — while Siri had no idea what I was talking about. Point Cortana.
Both Siri and Cortana were good at discerning natural language, knowing what I meant by casual greetings and "Where the sushi at?" Only Cortana, however, knew to serve up a list of calendar events when I asked if anything was going on today. Point Cortana.
Each assistant could launch apps just fine, but Cortana got a little tripped up when I asked to open Evernote, since I had a specific note pinned as a live tile. And only Siri could actually interact with third-party apps, fully understanding and executing the verb "tweet." Point Siri.
Changing basic settings was a breeze for both assistants, and each were able to turn things like wireless settings on and off. Interestingly, though, Siri complained that she would be disabled if I went into airplane mode, whereas Cortana didn't say a word and continued to listen to me even with airplane mode engaged. Point Cortana.
Finally, I challenged both Siri and Cortana with some offbeat "chit-chat" questions like, "Who is your creator?" While Cortana had some clever responses, Siri was much more quick-witted, replying to odd questions that left Cortana dumbfounded. Point Siri.
Winner: Cortana
Out of the gate, Microsoft's virtual assistant is already a force to contend with. Cortana scored more points in our test than Siri, and the areas where she didn't do so well are likely to improve quickly.
However, Siri's third-party app integration is a big advantage over Cortana right now. Developers will eventually close that gap, but it'll be interesting see how Apple responds.
iOS 8 is expected to debut in June, and chances are Siri will get plenty of upgrades, suiting her up for a titanic rematch. Cortana, you better not lose Master Chief's number.


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With the Angels' roster essentially set, there are few questions remaining before the start of spring training — pitchers and catchers report Feb. 10 — but one of them revolves around Vernon Wells.
Once thought to be untradeable, Wells has seen his name crop up lately with at least two teams, the New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies. The Yankees' top three outfielders (Curtis Granderson, Brett Gardner and Ichiro Suzuki) all hit left-handed, hence the need for a righty off the bench. The Yankees just signed Matt Diaz to a minor league deal, but they are expected to still look for another more established player. The Phillies have an outfield of Domonic Brown, Ben Revere and John Mayberry Jr. The first two are lefties, and none of the three has proven to be a consistently solid major league hitter.
So both would have a spot for Wells. But should the Angels trade him?
The question is: "Are we better without him?"
That's a two-part question, involving salary and roster space. As for the first part, assume the Angels would have to cover most of the $21 million a season they owe Wells. The issue for a trade is how much? Another team might be willing to take from $1 million to, optimistically, $4 million.
Can they help themselves with an extra $1 million? Probably not. If there's a $1 million flier they want to take on a player (someone coming off an injury or a bad season), they can probably afford to do that now.
If the Angels wait until someone bites to take $3 millon or $4 million, that's money that could make a difference. Of course, that opportunity might never happen. That's why Wells is still an Angel.
The other issue is what value Wells provides. He's not worth $21 million, but the Angels obviously feel he's worth something.
In two seasons with the Angels, Wells has a .686 OPS, including 36 homers. He is 34. Can they expect him to be any better?
Manager Mike Scioscia said at the winter meetings he spoke to Wells, and he's hopeful there is something left in the former All-Star's body.
"He's played at a very, very high level his whole career," Scioscia said. "He struggled a little bit for us, but when he plays at his level, there's no doubt that he can help us."
If the Angels have some hope that Wells can contribute, as and as long as they don't have much to gain financially from trading him, the only reason to move him is if they have someone better.
At the moment, Wells and Kole Calhoun figure to be the fourth and fifth outfielders, behind Mike Trout, Josh Hamilton and Peter Bourjos. Wells hits right-handed; Calhoun is a lefty.
If Wells vanished today, those in line to take his spot would be Scott Cousins (bats left), Trent Oeltjen (left), J.B. Shuck (left) and maybe Travis Witherspoon (right), who hasn't played above Double-A. Those are the only other outfielders on the list for big league camp. Those are not roster-rattling names.
The other issue is Bourjos. As much as everyone loves his defense, this is a guy with a .703 OPS in parts of three major league seasons. And last season, a year many want to pretend didn't happen, it was .606.
The Angels do need to cover themselves in case they decide Bourjos can't cut it. Calhoun is an option, but he's also unproven.
So the Angels have reasons to hang on to Wells. . Until an offer comes that makes the Angels better, expect him to still be here.
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- 1 stalk celery, cut into 1/2-inch slices
- 1 bunch baby bok choy, bottoms trimmed, rinsed well, and cut on the diagonal
- 3 ounces shiitake or button mushrooms, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup roasted chopped cashews
- 1/2 cup mung bean sprouts
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- In a bowl, toss the chicken with the sugar, red pepper flakes, and Szechwan pepper. Let sit.
- To make the rice noodles, place 1/4 pound of rice stick noodles in a bowl, cover with boiling water and let stand until softened. Drain, cover, and set aside until ready to serve.
- To make the seasoning blend, in a blender or small food processor, combine the sesame oil, garlic cloves, ginger, and 2 tablespoons of the green onions, and puree on high speed.
- To make the cooking sauce, in a small bowl, combine the chicken stock, soy and hoisin sauces. In another small bowl, dissolve the cornstarch in the sherry. Set aside.
- Heat 2 tablespoons of the peanut oil to smoking in a wok or very large skillet over high heat. Add the pureed seasoning blend and cook for 15 seconds. Add chicken and stir-fry until mostly opaque, but not cooked through all the way, about 2 minutes. Remove to a plate. Add the remaining tablespoon of oil, then the onions, carrots, bell pepper, zucchini, and celery, and cook, stir-frying for 30 seconds. Add the bok choy and mushrooms and cook for 1 minute. Add the reserved cooking sauce and return the chicken to the wok. Stir and toss until the sauce glazes the food and the chicken is cooked through, about 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and whisk in the cornstarch mixture. Return to the heat and return to a boil. Cook, stirring, until thickened, about 1 minute.
- Remove from the heat and stir in the remaining 2 tablespoons of green onions, the cashews, bean sprouts, and cilantro. Adjust seasoning to taste, with additional soy sauce, if desired.
- Serve immediately over blanched rice noodles.
Recipe Details
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- Dish Type: Entree
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The presidential election kicked off the proceedings with former Barack Obama impersonator Fred Armisen introducing Jay Pharoah, newly appointed with the task of becoming the president. First order of business for "SNL's" new Obama was to reveal his secret election-winning weapon: cut to Jason Sudeikis as Mitt Romney telling ordinary Americans how he understands their hardships. "For example, this summer one of my horses failed to medal at the Olympics," he said. "So I know hardship."
McFarlane's appearance as guest host started with the "Family Guy" creator professing his love for the show and a schizophrenic conversation involving several of his best known creations. A musical number that included impersonations of Droopy the Dog, George Takei, Marty McFly and Kermit the Frog followed in what was ultimately a wacky, yet crowd-pleasing monologue.
Throughout the night, MacFarlane was able to induce laughter whether it was as a rambunctious Lids employee, an overtly happy puppet master or goofy Ryan Lochte telling people to "soup themselves," before admitting that it "feels so weird to be dry."
Frank Ocean's performance was a stark contrast to the humor, but set the bar high for the rest of the season. His renditions of "Thinking About You" and "Pyramids" were powered by an intimate stage setup and his somber tone.
Seth Myers' "Weekend Update" cashed in on that realism, continuing the political satire and social commentary that got the show started. The Honey Boo Boo appearance - complete with subtitles - and the Al Pacino as Joe Paterno shout out got the most out of the studio audience.
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MacFarlane then donned army fatigues for a skit about a stuttering drill sergeant before receiving a Steve Harvey-inspired makeover. Charming and charismatic, MacFarlane's appearance on the show embodied the favorite attributes of his most popular characters.
Alongside show veterans Bill Hader and Kenan Thompson, new cast members Tim Robinson, Cecily Strong and Aidy Bryant all got laughs, proving themselves as venerable replacements for the recently-departed Kristen Wiig, Andy Samberg, and Abby Elliot.


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Ratifying new TV deals on agenda for owners
Commissioner Bud Selig announced during the final days of the regular season that agreements had been reached with FOX and Turner Sports on eight-year deals. Combined with the pact with ESPN that was announced in August, which also runs through 2021, Major League Baseball will receive a combined $12.4 billion in media revenue over the course of the contracts.
That represents more than a 100 percent increase over current rights fees and is expected to provide each team with upwards of $25 million in additional annual revenue.
"This is a remarkable day for baseball ... The value of these deals is a manifestation of how far this sport has come, and it's a reflection of how great a year we have had on the field," Selig said at the time. "FOX and Turner have played a key role in our growth of baseball."
As usual, the owners will also discuss baseball economics and hear committee reports. Longstanding issues such as the Athletics' desire to build a new stadium in San Jose, the disagreement between the Nationals and the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network over its share of rights fees with the Orioles, and instant replay could be discussed informally, though they're not on the agenda.
It's the new national deals that should be the focal point, however. And while money gets the headlines and much stays the same -- FOX will continue to broadcast the All-Star Game and World Series -- there are several wrinkles that could alter the way baseball is viewed.
For example, both the FOX and TBS deals include digital "TV Everywhere" rights to stream televised games and other MLB-related programming online and through mobile devices.
There has been speculation that FOX, which will double its regular-season game rights from 26 to 52 beginning in 2014, will use that to help launch a national all-sports network. Under the new agreement, 12 of its games will be shown exclusively on FOX, but the network has the right to show as many as 40 games on another nationally-distributed channel.
Games included in the FOX Saturday national exclusive windows, which were previously blacked out to MLB.TV and Extra Innings viewers, will be available beginning in 2014.
In addition to two Division Series games, MLB Network, now in about 75 million homes, has acquired the rights to telecast both the MLB All-Star Game Selection Show and the SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game.


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Global Dental Diagnostics and Surgical Equipments market is expected to be more than US$ 10 Billion by 2022. Dental equipments are the tools that dental professionals use to diagnose, manipulate, restore and remove teeth and surrounding oral structures and provide dental treatment.
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North America accounts for the largest share in the dental diagnostics and surgical equipments segment owing to growing aging population and the demand for cosmetic surgery in the region followed by Europe. On the other hand, the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region is expected to grow at the maximum growth rate during the forecast period due to rising demand for dental procedures and aging population.
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Danaher Corporation (U.S.), Henry Schein (U.S.), Dentsply Sirona (U.S.), Straumann, (Switzerland) and Patterson (U.S.) held a major share of the dental equipment market. The companies mainly focused on strategies such as acquisitions, partnerships, and the development of new products to sustain their positions in the market. Other key players in the global dental equipment market include Planmeca OY (Finland), Zimmer Holdings Inc. (U.S.), Biolase Inc. (U.S.) and Ivoclar Vivadent AG (Liechtenstein).
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By Sharon Bennett
In today's business world your life is bombarded with constant requirements for your time, energy and mind. Balancing all the varied facets that affect your life can prove to be complex, but it is an absolute necessity. Not doing so can mean the difference between a positive or negative outcome. Everyone has different roles to fill at the office, sometimes all at once; whether it's the boss, the colleague or the subordinate. How you handle these relationships is like slipping into a different pair of shoes. Sometimes a person has to try many different shoes before they find one pair that fits their personality, business style and budget.
The Boss: The way a boss should relate to their colleagues and subordinates is to treat them with respect and as partners in the business in which they work. Employees perform better if they have a vested interest in the company, are respected, and feel as if they make a difference. Your management style can be that of the authoritarian; but that won't earn you the loyalty and respect of your subordinates. That's compliance out of fear! Regardless of your position in your organization, there is always someone above you.
Motivate your staff to get involved via a model of mutual respect and collaboration, not a, "My shoes are bigger than your shoes" attitude. That's ego, which is temporary and accomplishes nothing permanent. Learn how to speak to others in a non-condescending manner. Be attentive and ask questions. Thank your colleagues and subordinates regularly, and encourage them to research and explore their own ideas. Make a concerted effort to engage your employees on a regular basis and reward their successes. You never know when someone will get promoted, either above you, or along with you. Be a boss you would want to have.
The Colleague: Similarly, respect your coworkers – strive to get along, don't blur too much the line between coworkers and friends. Respect is the key! Have respect for your boss and your coworkers, but also have respect for yourself – champion your work, but don't be afraid or angered by constructive criticism; use it to make positive changes and improvements. Don't give into temptation to gossip about your boss, or your coworkers. No one likes the office gossip. Those words will come back to haunt you.
The Subordinate: Every level of employment is an integral part of that company's success. Knowing the different personalities and how they function can help you to succeed; set yourself and your organization up for success by recognizing everyone's individual personality traits and place them in positions where they will thrive. Look for qualities in others that you admire and emulate them. Companies lose millions of dollars a year in employee illnesses or sub-par work, a major setback, likely because many employees feel no allegiance to the team, or feel as if they are not a pivotal cog in the organization. Brainstorm ways that the company can get more participation via inspiration, and move others to work as an integral unit for the betterment of the whole by moving towards wellness. Come up with strategies to motivate and inspire your office by decreasing stress and anxiety. Ask them what they want.
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The life of a travel-addicted person has its own lessons and rewards. Some thoughts from the past few months:
- If you are under 30 and living in North America, leave for a while to go to Europe. Live in Paris, Amsterdam, Lisbon, Barcelona, almost anywhere. Don't think, just go. People and culture are 99% the same anywhere in the world, but the 1% that is different is significant and needs to be experienced. Life here is many ways much richer, more interesting and more layered.
- Same as the above if you are under 50. Or 100, for that matter. You might just opt for a few less parties and a few nicer places to sleep, but the richness of the experience is the same.
- There's something to be said for staying put. And there's something to be said for moving around.
- There are certain things we don't, and may never, have an answer for... why, in a city as amazing as Paris or while traveling themselves, are the French so miserable? Why, in a society as pragmatic as Holland, is hot tea often served in a cup with no handles? Why do the Spanish and Portuguese not pick up after their dogs? Why is Paul Rudd famous at all? Some things we may never know.
- Trade-offs. More orderly, poop-scooping North America is on time, has safety helmets and bigger dwellings, but can bore one to tears. Meanwhile in the EU, babies being held in one hand while the parent is biking, still-rampant cigarette smoking and trucks that back up with no beeping seem to be the price for a more exciting society. Trade-offs.


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Faithful Women
Even if we deny God before others, He will forgive us when we repent. However, an impenitent refusal to be identified as a follower of Jesus is an indication that saving faith is not present. Are you prepared to stand ...Read More
The Rooster's Crow
Spurgeon writes, "The remembrance of sin committed is the Holy Spirit's frequent, if not constant method of bringing men to weep over their wrong-doing and to turn from it." It is good for us to think on our sin, for ...Read More
Discerning Christ's Body
Christ has not instituted His sacraments for perfect people but for men and women who are sinners. But those who come to the table must be repentant sinners who do not take the sacrament lightly. Let us examine ourselves before ...Read More
The Authority of Jesus
Jesus' response to the Jewish authorities also reveals His own authority. He had more authority than they did, so He was not compelled to answer them. For the Christian, Christ is the highest authority. Therefore, we submit to His words, ...Read More
A Condition for Forgiveness
In a sermon on the parallel to today's passage in Matthew 6, Augustine of Hippo warns us lest we forgive only with our mouths and not with our hearts. When others ask for our forgiveness, we must not hold a ...Read More
Praying for God's Forgiveness
When others come to us for forgiveness and ask for our pardon, we must forgive them. We cannot continue to hold their sin against them or harbor bitterness in our hearts toward them. Insofar as we are able, we are ...Read More
Of Whom the Son of Man Will Be Ashamed
Matthew Henry comments, "They shall not share with [Christ] in his glory then, that were not willing to share with him in his disgrace now." We dare not be ashamed of Christ even when we face ridicule and worse. Although ...Read More
Forgiveness and Healing
Forgiveness is our greatest need. Disease, depression, sorrow, poverty, injustice, and all other ills are true needs; ultimately, however, all these ills exist because sin has corrupted creation. Not all of our problems are caused by our specific sins, but ...Read More
Crying out to Understand
John Calvin comments, "Whilst God liberally promises all blessings to his people, to enlighten them by his Spirit, that they may excel in true and sound wisdom, is justly entitled to be ranked among the chief of his promises." The ...Read More
An Answered Prayer
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Oct. 12, 2013
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PROVO, Utah (AP) – Vad Lee was held to only 133 yards passing and zero passing touchdowns, as the BYU Cougars battled to beat the Yellow Jackets, 38-20 on Saturday night.
Cougars quarterback Taysom Hill passed for 244 yards and a touchdown and running back Jamaal Williams added 86 yards and a touchdown as the Cougars (4-2) beat the Yellow Jackets for the second consecutive season.
BYU had 433 yards of total offense with 345 yards coming before halftime.
Georgia Tech (3-3, 2-2 ACC) totaled 400 offensive yards. But the Yellow Jackets could not stop the Cougar attack in the first half and failed to overcome a pair of costly fourth quarter turnovers.
Hill looked nothing like the quarterback who struggled so much in the passing game earlier in the season during the first half. He completed his first eight passes and did not throw an incomplete pass until early in the second quarter. The sophomore completed 16 of 20 passes for 226 yards by halftime.
His lone first half touchdown pass — a 45-yard toss that Cody Hoffman stretched across the goal line to grab — gave BYU an early 7-0 lead.
Georgia Tech responded quickly. Vad Lee completed a 49 yard pass to Michael Summers on third down to get into BYU territory and finished off the drive with a 2-yard keeper to make it 7-7.
After forcing BYU to punt on its first series, the Yellow Jackets struggled to mount much resistance against Hill and the Cougar offense through the rest of the first half.
BYU retook the lead on a 2-yard run from Jamaal Williams. Then the Cougars extended their advantage to 24-10 on a 1-yard keeper by Hill with 4:53 left before halftime.
Georgia Tech opened a door to get back into the game after it finally figured out how to slow down the BYU offense in the third quarter. The Yellow Jackets held the Cougars to just 33 yards over that span. It didn't matter with the BYU defense stepping up its own effort in the second half.
Kyle Van Noy sacked Lee for a 10-yard loss on the opening play of the fourth quarter. It forced Georgia Tech to settle for a 42-yard field goal attempt, which Harrison Butker hooked wide left.
On the Yellow Jackets' next series, Alani Fua ripped a pass from Lee out of the air and took it back 51 yards untouched to give BYU a 31-13 lead with 11:01 remaining. Any hope for a rally ended for good for Georgia Tech a few minutes later when Spencer Hadley recovered a fumble from David Sims at the Cougar 31.
BYU marched down the field with big runs from Williams and Hill following the fumble. Algernon Brown capped off the drive with a 15-yard run to give the Cougars a 38-13 lead with 3:11 left.
The Yellow Jackets finally finished a second half drive when Deon Hill caught a five-yard TD pass from backup quarterback Justin Thomas with 53 seconds remaining.


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The former chief exec of Lehman Brothers, Dick Fuld, says he was "pummeled" and "dumped on" after his 158-year-old firm – the fourth largest investment bank in the country -- collapsed under the weight of its toxic assets to become the largest bankruptcy in U.S. history.
Now, as the one-year anniversary of Lehman's demise approaches, Fuld is bracing for another barrage of criticism.
"You don't have a gun; that's good," he told a Reuters reporter who tracked him down at his remote Idaho home for an interview.
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Fuld, whose nickname used to be "Gorilla" for his aggressive behavior as CEO, declined to defend his actions ahead of Lehman's collapse on Sept. 15. The event triggered the most acute phase of the global financial crisis and has led to 40 legal actions against Fuld. "They're looking for someone to dump on right now, and that's me," he said of his critics. "You know what they say? 'This too shall pass.'"
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