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Former Compton Community College Special Trustee Dr. Arthur Q. Tyler was formally announced as City College of San Francisco's new chancellor on Oct. 16. The decision ends a months-long search and comes at a time when CCSF is under state control and facing the loss of its accreditation.
As everyone fears for the future of City College, the key to understanding its new chancellor may lie in his history with similarly troubled community colleges, and to CCSF's own turbulent history.
City College is in the fight for its life as the deadline of July 2014 looms, at which point the Accrediting Commission of Community and Junior Colleges says it will revoke CCSF's accreditation. But Tyler has been in a similar position before, in Compton.
Tyler held the same position overseeing the troubled Compton Community College that Special Trustee Bob Agrella held as CCSF lost its accreditation. But more importantly, Tyler was at the helm when it was told its accreditation was revoked in 2005.
In a letter to the community, Compton's Board of Trustees outlined what they'd need to do: regain their footing and win an appeal to the accreditation commission. They filed for review, much like City College of San Francisco recently did. And they lost.
Compton Community College never regained its accreditation. It was absorbed into a neighboring district, El Camino College, and is now known as The El Camino Compton College Center, essentially another campus in the El Camino system.
"They had problems with integrity," he said at the Oct. 16 press conference, addressing Compton's failure under his watch. "It was a different situation."
Tyler is now tasked with saving San Francisco's only community college. At the ceremony, Tyler was told that he'd be held liable for CCSF's future.
"Dr. Tyler, you have many people here, whether they're students, faculty, staff, and administrators... to stand behind you as you take on this important responsibility," said Hydra Mendoza, Mayor Ed Lee's education advisor. "We're also here to hold you accountable."
After CCSF was notified it would lose accreditation in a year, the state gave Agrella the full powers of City College's Board of Trustees, leaving San Francisco's elected board powerless.
Just exactly how much power and influence Tyler will have while the state-appointed trustee remains at City College is still a mystery. But then again, the history of leadership of CCSF has been cloaked in secrecy and dubious dealings.
Former Chancellor Philip Day was head of City College in 1998, and he left under a criminal indictment, pleading guilty and later convicted of misuse of $100,000 of college funds. His chancellorship ended in 2008, but his scandal was not his only contribution to the school.
"In a lot of ways he was a great chancellor. He had some vision," Fred Teti, who was City College's Academic Senate president under Day, told the Guardian.
Day was a divisive figure, and the politics around him has split the college to this day. Teti said that rightly or wrongly, Day's legacy was mainly tied to the construction boom at City College.
"When the state Legislature passed (a law allowing) bonds for schools, he jumped on it immediately. It was really him that got all those buildings up," Teti said.
The construction boom built the college's new Multi-Use Building, and the towering Chinatown Campus. Many we talked to attributed this to Day's coalition style leadership, bringing together disparate groups of the college to a single purpose.
It was also what led him to falter, as Day's misuse of funds conviction was directly centered around funding he was using to promote more bonds for City College. He put laundered district money into an ad campaign for a facility related bond measure, and he was caught.
just the ticket here.
Someone who has failed so many times do not mind failing one more time.
If selected City College of San Francisco chancellor Arthur Tyler's "value set" is truly impeccable, then would it not soil his personal character for him to choose to assume the position of fall-guy for a salary just less than $300,000 annually til CCSF closes next year? This seems a venal man, at best.
Tyler is 63 years and he is close to retirement age. Plus he has collected $600,000 as settlement from Houston CC. This CCSF job seems a good match for him. What about turnaround for CCSF ? Do not think about it !
City College is an excellent school. If you ever think about taking an educational class for fun or profit, to it soon, because someone connected with ...., is going to run off with millions of dollar of building and land in Chinatown, and get it for almost free. The office want this closed so they can start robbing the assets. Don't know much about this guy, but he doesn't look like a fighter.
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Colorful Cupcakes in a Jar
Cute, no? I think pretty much anything in a jar is cute though...cupcakes just take it up a notch. I've done these sweet cupcakes in a jar for two kiddo birthday parties, both of the parties had an arts & crafts theme. Perfect!
Yes, I did notice that this particular cupcake is a little "Mardi Gras" in terms of color. Oh well, a little Mardi Gras never hurt a party, especially a kid party. :) Am I right? Wait...maybe that's a little inappropriate. I think my point here is going to be that you can choose your own color combinations according to what you're celebrating. I'm thinking different shades of pink for a Pinkalicious party, or red, white and blue for Memorial Day or the 4th of July, green for St. Patrick's day, pastels for Easter, etc.
You really just need to mix up a white cake and have some 4 oz. glass jelly jars on hand. Easy! I could only find the quilted jars, but I think they turned out quite cute. I know that the regular, smooth-sided jars exist, but I could not spend ANOTHER minute at ANOTHER Walmart trying to find them. I just couldn't.
I used my favorite white cake recipe - Perfect Party Cake. You can use whatever white cake recipe you like, go for it!
Colorful Cupcakes in a Jar
by Brandy's Baking
Prep Time: 15-20 minutes
Cook Time: 15-18 minutes
Ingredients (18-20 cupcakes)
- 18-20 4 oz. glass jelly jars
- Your favorite white cake recipe or boxed mix.
- This is the recipe I like to use: Perfect Party Cake.
- 1/2 cups (3 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/2- 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 5-6 cups powdered sugar
- 4-5 Tbsp whipping cream
Preheat oven to 350F. Place 12 jars on a baking sheet. (I have a small Sil-Pat mat that I used on my baking sheet so the jars wouldn't slide around too much.) Spray each jar with baking spray.
Separate cake batter into 3-5 smaller bowls and tint each a different color with gel food coloring. Using about a tablespoon of each, carefully drop the batter into the jars. Use whatever combination of colors you want. You can spread each color horizontally for more of a layered look, or just dollop it in. Fill the jars only 1/2 full! If you fill them 1/2 full, they will bake up with a little pop of cake just over the rim of the jar. If you fill them more than 1/2 full, the batter will spill over the sides of the jar, no bueno.
Bake for 15-18 minutes or until you can stick a toothpick in the center of a cupcake and it comes out clean. Let the cupcakes cool completely on a wire rack.
In a bowl of an electric mixer, beat the butter until it's creamy. Add in the vanilla, salt, and 3 cups of the powdered sugar. Continue adding powdered sugar and whipping cream until the frosting is spreadable.
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- Kim McCallie said...
These are so cute! I have some small jars that I could use to make these. I think my kids would love them.
- June 17, 2012 at 4:25 PM
- Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust said...
I hear you on trying to find the jars. Once I've shlepped myself around the football-sized Walmart there is NO WAY I'm going anywhere else. These are adorable and I totally love this idea!
- June 17, 2012 at 6:52 PM
- Slice of Southern said...
These are TOO cute!! Thanks for sharing them on Southern Sundays. Hope to see you again soon.
- June 18, 2012 at 11:52 PM
- Marilyn Clark said...
great idea...wonderful for mardi gras!
- June 20, 2012 at 8:10 AM
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The foie gras was as good as advertised. The highly touted tomato plate was short on actual tomatoes and completely underwhelming. Tenderloin was cooked just right. Redfish was excellent.
Our first visit, but not our last! Excellent food and service, we look forward to dining there again soon!
At first blush, I felt this filet looked a little lame, in comparison to those served at Al's, Bob's, and II Forks. However, here, it is all about flavors! The waiter informed me this filet is sealed for 24 hours in a mixture of fresh garlic and other herbs to "lock in" the flavor-it did not disappoint! Just call me old fashioned, but I WAS disappointed with other accompaniments of the main dish appeared as though they had been squeezed onto the plate from a tube of toothpaste! I just feel like a potato should look like it had a skin on it and has some real texture to it-sorry! I deducted one star from the food rating due to the "toothpaste factor"!
Took a group of six to The Oak for impromptu late night dinner and dinner. Service and food was excellent. Our out of town guests were most impressed.
We had a great first experience at Oak. The food was fabulous and we enjoyed some wonderful special cocktails. Loved our waiter Gati! He was knowledgeable, responsive and fun! We'll come back soon!!
Food was outstanding but the service was hit and miss
My wife and I enjoyed a wonderful dinner. We were especially well served by Oscar. He told us about the daily specials and answered several questions about our food and wine choices. Best of all, he was attentive when we needed him and absent when we wanted privacy. Perfect! The food was creative and delicious. We will be back and are delighted to recommend Oak to our friends.
We were excited to get a perfect reservation time for our Saturday evening, wedding anniversary through Open Table! I had checked several days in a row and nothing was available before 9:00pm and since we are not late night dinners, we would have gone somewhere else! We both chose the special for the evening "Antelope" ..prepared in two different ways and every bite was simply delicious, we hope it becomes a regular on the menu as we would definitely go back just for that dish! Our final surprise and extremely thoughtful idea was a hand written note on Oak stationery congratulating us on our anniversary along side our "Happy Anniversary" cookie that was added to our shared dessert! Thank you Oak for a truly wonderful evening!
Great sommelier! Good service. Nice selection of flavors and tastes.
The food is well prepared and presented. The lighting in the restaurant could be better. There are some tables that you could not even read the menu.
The food was excellent. A couple of unexpected bites arrived at our table as well. Food preparations you will never see anywhere else. Quite an elegant and tasty meal. Excellent wine list. Our waiter was the best we have ever experienced in any Dallas establishment. Pricey... But worth it for a special occasion.
Everything was good from the moment we sat down, service, atmosphere!
Okay, I must say that my daughter who is 16 was not expecting some of the best pasta ever with lobster and BBQ sauce but that is exactly what she got. I thought she was going to lick the bowl. I had the short ribs and they were fantastic too. The other gentleman with us had halibut and it was beautiful. The overall meal was really memorable. The dessert was not as amazing but good. We had the yogurt and the molten chocolate with salted caramel ice cream. I would certainly keep it on my list of return visits.
This is one of the few and best spots in Dallas for a good meal in a comfortable setting with noise levels that allow dinner conversation without having to yell.
we contacted the restaurant for a 5 course tasting menu. It was a great menu with even better selected wine pairings... we started with an amuse bouche of parsnip soup and some aged balsamic - creamy and powerfully delicious. First course was Hawaiian tuna tartare with mango,ginger, chili oil. Second course was a deliciously velvet corn soup with a Fresno pepper foam Third was Foie Gras, a savory waffle, spiced pecan, pickled peaches... OUTSTANDING! Fourth was a perfectly seared scallop over homestead grits, endive marmalade, citrus gremolata Fifth was a Braised Short Rib with beef belly hash, green onion, apple, jalapeño It was amazing. the pairings were spot on... we finished with desert from PakPao next door.
Good overall but be warned that flavors were very bold. Very little subtlety with this food. Also, the restaurant was freezing inside. That was very distracting during the meal.
Been waiting to go to Oak since it opened. My first experience was when I went to the bar for a cocktail with friend. I had the Lolita which was incredible! My recent bday dining experience was good. Everyone loved their dishes, but a couple of comments...the caesar salad was bland, but the croutons uniquely flavorful. OUr waiter was very friendly and accommodating.The pasta appetizer my husband had was superb. OUr seafood dishes were awesome. The space is lovely and spare, but the music selection is questionable and a bit loud for this special place....disco music? Really? But these are minor, I will go again.
Loved everything about Oak except the portions (both appetizers & entrees) were too small.
Not quite Stephan Pyles, but really good. No complaints. Nice and clean, excellent knowledgeable service, great food, great atmosphere, reasonably priced, recommend it to anyone!
Superb food and friendly staff. Portions are just right and Everything is amazing.
We enjoyed our time together in such a beautiful setting and were able to have conversation without having to yell at each other.
Everything about the food was phenomenal. The service was impecable and the ambiance just as well thought out as the food. Definitely a spot equally good for a romantic meal as well as a business dinner. Be sure to try the mint ceasar. It's a great tweak to this ubiquitous dish.
Dining in Dallas can be challening, so many restaurants and so little time. I booked the Oak from Australia, then learned their inaugural chef had left, Muddy. The menu was vibrant, the tastes delicious and service excellent. The scallops were divine!. We dined on their terrace which was open air, although it can be climate controlled as well. It was a warm evening with a faint breeze, very comfortable and quiet.
The service was fantastic. The best waiter I have had in a long time. Food was great too.
What a great place. everything was perfect. The beet salad, the shrimp and duck sausage, the wine.....
Fantastic meal & great service from waiter. Will return soon
The food is excellent! Prefect portion sizes and very flavorful!
The fact that oak had a new chef didn't put us off one of our favorite restaurants. And rightly so. The new chef has brought a new energy to the menu that was lacking before. Amazing food great service and a wonderful evening.
Food was great, nice setting...thoroughly enjoyed it
I was so surprised at the servcie. Very efficient - appetizer, entree & dessert - we were out in an hour. Food was expensive but very delicious.
Had two starters, salad and gnocci with salmon. Salad seemed a wierd mixture of tastes with two salad dressings—a pesto and creamy dressing. Wouldn't order it again, even though I love salads. The gnocci was pillowy and tasty. Loved it.
Gadi is the man, request him at all costs! Food is divine, creative is an understatement. A must try for those that know Dallas cuisine and are looking for a true re-defining of what you would call "fine dining." -VM
I had exceptional service at Oak. Given that it was a Monday night, the restaurant was very accommodating and responsive. The ambience was romantic and subdued. Oak approaches classical French technique and plating like others in Dallas have attempted without the pretentiousness that the others in the city have managed to maintain. Oak doesn't try to - and that makes Oak great. An amuse-bouche of hamachi and diced apples greeted us, then I asked the waiter to course out the following for myself and my date: Ceviche, Foie Gras, Poulet Rouge/Scottish Salmon (with aged Cheddar Grits), Pumpkin Tart I endorse Oak. Go there. Enjoy your meal. Enjoy the beautiful dining room. (See that other review place for a full review.)
The staff was great and service impeccable! The food and presentation were wonderful. Pricey but we knew that going in! Will for sure go back! Loved the Oak Tree animation!
Our experience was on a special occasion (birthday). All of our dinner meals were beautifully presented and excellently prepared. The service was attentive and timely. As the weather was fine we sat outside on a side terrace - not much ambiance here - you are in the heart of a very busy district with lots of traffic rushing by. Overall, one of the best Dallas dining experiences we have had.
I haven't eating on the patio yet, but great decor. The food was extremely tasty as always.
It is a wonderful trend that is happening in Dallas. Chefs introducing beautiful, thoughtful and sublime cuisine. Oak is one that has a chef that will elevate your palette.
We went to Oak for my husband's birthday and were not disappointed. The service was amazing, walking us through the menu, offering nice little extras and generally making it feel very personalized. The menu had unusual combinations on the typical fish, chicken, beef that took this restaurant to the foodie level. Don't miss dessert either! Pumpkin tart to die for but have to return to try the gourmet donuts.
We were in town for a national conference and I was tasked with choosing the restaurant for a group of six. I dine out a lot and have a wide exposure to excellent cuisine, but I've also had too many experiences with poor service, particularly when dealing with a large and social group. I could NOT have been more pleased with the overall pacing and service of our evening. We were there to enjoy one another's company in addition to the food (and drinks!) and the team at Oak were perfectly accommodating. They were attentive yet not cloying, patient with our needs and everything just worked seamlessly. Oh, and the FOOD!!! Just divine. Some of the best scallops of my life. We were all thrilled with our choices and had a truly stellar time.
I recently took my boyfriend to Oak for his birthday and could not be more pleased! I mentioned that it was his bday when I made the reservations and they greeted him with a "Happy Birthday" and ended the evening by giving him a card signed by the staff. These were sweet personal touches that made our night even more special. The cocktails were fantastic, we tried most of the whiskey options. We also HIGHLY recommend the bone marrow. It left us wanting more! I would also recommend the scallops. The ambiance and service were perfection. I cannot say enough good things about Oak. Thank you for making my boyfriend's birthday a hit. We will be coming back again soon!
Great Food.. Great Service.. Friendly Staff.... great evening....
We went here for first time for a quiet b day dinner. The food was exceptional the service was great and were picky:) I'd say this is a hidden gem that's perfect for true foodies!
My husband and I read about "The Oak" in D Magazine and we weren't disappointed. We enjoyed the ambiance as well as the food and wine! Ask for Louis' table he was an exceptional waiter and really enhanced our experience with his great suggestions and attention to details! We were so impressed with him we asked the front desk to make a note to seat us with him on our future visits!
Excellent evening in a very serene restaurant. The food was creative and refreshing and it made us look again at familiar foods, like short ribs, with new ways of preparation. Some foods were not that familiar, like elk, but everything was gone at the end-nary a drop remained on our plates and we were quite happy with our evening.. The service was exceptional.
Oh Oak, why aren't you in LA??? I loved every minute of my experience there. Outstanding service (thanks, Luis!!!), deeeelicious food and a beautiful ambiance. 'Nuff said. But really, everything we ordered was so pleasing to the palate - ceviche, butternut soup, scallops, black cod, apple crisp and dark chocolate mousse. The Antoinette cocktail was light and tasty. I cannot wait to find a reason to come back to Dallas for a biz trip so I can come back here...and on an expense account - Boo Yah!
Had business dinner during a Dallas convention. Menu has fine-dining dishes, some with more exotic ingredients of game animals such as buffalo and antelope. I had the short rib, which was presented beautifully. Portions are smaller, so I can have an appetizer, a main course, and a dessert. The servers were attentive and non-intrusive, a service level to be expected at an upscale establishment. One of my guest is vegetarian, and the server efficiently accommodated the special orders. My guest seemed to have enjoyed themselves, and I was glad I chose Oak to host this dinner.
We enjoyed our evening at Oak. All of our food was excellent. We enjoyed our salads and particularly enjoyed the elk!
Great cocktails to start, followed by beautifully plated appetizers. The cheese plate and ceviche were very good, the oysters were good but the added flavors though different and interesting, overpowered the flavor of the oysters and were not my favorite. Our party had the scallops, lamb, and loin strip. The steak was excellent in taste and presentation. The scallops were perfect. The lamb was a great presentation and cooked perfectly, but was a bit too salty for my taste.
Took a first date here and was pleasantly surprised. Staff and food were excellent! Great environment and an overall gem in the Dallas Design District.
We celebrated our anniversary with dinner at Oak. A perfect choice! We had the sea scallops and the short ribs. Both were both delicious and interestingly prepared. We highly recommend Oak and look forward to returning.


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The "heir and the spare" is how Princess Diana once referred to her two sons, Prince William and Harry, neatly capturing what all this royal business is about.
Kate Middleton will not be judged on her looks, her accomplishments or even her middle class as against bluebood ancestral lines.
No, like a good stud mare, she will be judged by whether she produces preferably a few young colts to make sure the blood lines continue.
Prince William after all is a product of what Warren Buffet has memorably called the "lucky sperm club," the inheritor of wealth, class and title, none of which he earned for himself.
His main job is to ensure that he passes on the royal bloodlines, created in his case, through his grandmother Elizabeth who became queen only after the male-in-line, Edward, began to show Nazi sympathies then ran off with an American divorcee who shared his Aryan philosophy.
Prince Harry recently paid nice homage to his ancestor by dressing up as a Nazi at a party.
Of such events are great dynasties born.The past is all elided over and the future comes packaged in a box called hype and hyperbole.
We will learn all there is to know about the prince and his bride-to-be. Sadly, he exists mainly to fulfill the fantasies of a nation. she now exists to reproduce.
He has no real power, except to attract tourists in their millions every year to a grown-up version of Disneyland.
I passed by Buckingham Palace on a recent visit to London and was astounded by the waiting thousands there for the changing of the guard.
Like so much in Britain these days, it is all about symbolism and play acting, not the real thing.The days of imperial power are long gone but the fantasy machine will be greatly enhanced by this royal wedding.
As for the average Briton, he and she will continue to struggle in these harsh economic times, but many will be happily distracted by the circus around the royal wedding of the future king.
When the confetti is swept away however, the harsh realities will resume. It will take far more than a royal wedding to halt the decline of the most famous empire.
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ancavker | Nov 23, 2010, 11:37 AM EST
JohnTobin: I am not sure where you are getting your information from but I never said that Irish people who left and settled in England were traitors to their country. In fact I have relatives in England, and quite frankly they are more Irish than the many of the Irish in Ireland. Which of course really annoys many of the Irish in Ireland. The plastic paddies in England and the dumb yanks in the U.S. That is how we are looked at by many in Ireland.
Now that being said. I do have a problem with the fact that Ireland was brutalized down through the centuries, and was never allowed to develop perhaps the way it could have, had England not did what it dd down through the years. To be thankful now to that same country is in my opinion a little rich.
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Liamkeyes | Nov 22, 2010, 10:25 AM EST
Well, you know what they say about Bread and Circuses..........As for the so called Royal Wedding, Frankly, my Dear, I don't give a damn!! A Country in a huge recession and going to spend Millions on a Wedding.
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seanomelbourne | Nov 21, 2010, 06:15 PM EST
Yawn Yawn boring who cares.
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SeamusMor | Nov 21, 2010, 03:29 PM EST
It's all good, just don't accuse me of being anti-semantic!
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Towngate | Nov 21, 2010, 07:18 AM EST
@SéamusMÓR. "...to do battle with ..." and " ...joined in battle ..." are tricky phrases clearly,but all imply "fighting AGAINST " Damn tricky language, this "Bearla", don'-cha-know!............No offence intended , a chara - or taken, I hope. Sláinté!
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DanOLoingsigh | Nov 20, 2010, 05:10 PM EST
kateomprint...or grandfather, in my case. Couldn't agree more.
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kateomprint | Nov 20, 2010, 02:23 PM EST
Our heads of state at the moment are the laughing stock of the world and I don't care about that either. Why are people obsessed with the goings on of the rich and famous. I am sure she suffered at the death of Lord Mountbatten. I personally can't stand violence on any level All the people who have been killed here in Ireland in the name of Freedom were somebody's son/daughter.
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DanOLoingsigh | Nov 20, 2010, 02:12 PM EST
Kateomprint – I agree that we shouldn't care about this royal romance, but the postings below suggest something different. I just find it strange that we all feel free to have a go at their Head of State, but would go ballistic if the reverse happened. We cannot know much about the British Queen, but we put opinions into her mouth…I only know that one of her most traumatic moments must have been how her beloved uncle met his fate…
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kateomprint | Nov 20, 2010, 01:55 PM EST
Could he not afford to buy her a new ring. The one she is wearing is so steeped in misery it doesn't bode very well for their future together. Anyway a lot of people don't care about whether William and Kate get married or not.
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SeamusMor | Nov 20, 2010, 10:43 AM EST
The O'Briens did not march with Henry II.
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JOHNTOBIN | Nov 20, 2010, 03:30 AM EST
I would like to ask ancavker how he,or she,feels about the thousands of Irish immagrants who have migrated to the United Kingdom over the years in search of a better life and higher standard of living-are they traitors to the land of their birth?On another matter I have read that Eamon de Valera was agreable to the idea that if Northern Ireland united with the Republic of Ireland he would be favourable to the idea of the united Ireland rejoining the British Commonwealth.
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seamusmoore | Nov 19, 2010, 08:32 PM EST
I find it fascinating that Niall cherry picks his British dislikes. He dislikes the Royals but yet this website is fascinated by Premiership soccer, gay Welsh rugby players and assorted other "things English" that Irish America really don't care about. I would like to read more about traditional Irish culture (music,literature and SPORTS), which is only still prevalent in the west and southwest. Most of IC's correspondents are within the Pale, make them more West Brits than Irish. I really have little use for the constant bombardment of stories on here about Robert Pattison (an English actor).
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Towngate | Nov 18, 2010, 03:01 PM EST
@ancavker: my personal admiration of your educating zeal on this Site is growing fast.Don't worry about the Irish-American image abroad.There will always be ingorance on both sides until we all know Everything! - that ain't gonna happen. ............Btw: Pearse was called 'Paddy' at home by his mother and English father, and only changed it from Patrick to "Paidraig" when he started getting his "Notions of Upperosity!"! He wrote movingly: "God, Thou art hard on Mothers!" Alive today he might say " Niell, asthore, thou art hard on my fathers Country, and very rude to it's young women who have never done you any harm! Shame on you!" Even Cormac in his'West's Awake' Blog had the humility to acknowledge a chorus of disapproval.Try to learn some manners from him! Say Sorry!
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ancavker | Nov 18, 2010, 09:49 AM EST
John Tobin: Mr. O'Dowd was born in Ireland,and now lives in America. And from what I understand he travels back and forth to Ireland on a regular basis. So I would think he understands modern Ireland.
One more thing not all Irish Americans are ignorant. We don't all sit on bar stools in teh Bronx and sign Sean South.
As far as ignorance. I have met more than few Irish people in Ireland over the years, who never heard of Patrick Pearse, and more than a few others who thought Donegal was one of the six counties. Ignorance knows no boundaries.
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ancavker | Nov 18, 2010, 09:44 AM EST
Dan those other countries, Norway and the rest are just like England, entitled to their royalty if that is what they want. That being said, I am still entitled to my opinion that I find thw whole royalty thing repugnant, simple as that. Also as far as those other countries that you mention, their royal families appear to live much more quietly, and without much of the silliness that surrounds the English royal family. For instance, the King and Queen of Spain live outside Madrid, and not in a castle. The Royal family of Norway is a fairly recent invention only coming into existence after Norway's split with Sweden in 1905.
As far as Belguim, well the royal family there does not seem to have a uniting effect as the two ethnic groups who make up Belguim (Flemish and Walloons) are going to split the country on two.
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Friday, May 21, 2010
More Stars
Sharing more quilts from the star block exchange reveal.
Again, these are the results of a 2009 group challenge, among those of us who usually attend this particular retreat at Jones Mansion, to do something with the Variable Star block. I found out last weekend that the quilt was supposed to "suit the personality of the maker" but I never knew that as I was making and RE-making my own quilt. Was my quilt *ME*? I guess maybe it was.
I have a sinking feeling that I don't have photos of all the quilts, but I have to go with what I have.
From my friend Renee, the lover of tiny blocks and tinier triangles:
That one deserves a closer look:
Aren't they all fun? Yay to my quilting peeps.
The reveal was at the Saturday afternoon tea, traditional at this retreat. This "tea" included the fancy cocktails for which one participant is justly famous--on this occasion Spiced Pear Bellinis and Lemon-Thyme Cocktails--as well as a table full of beautifully presented hors d'oeuvres, courtesy of Lori, the proprietor of Jones Mansion..
Most meals chez Threadlines are definitely not like this, but it's sure fun to enjoy a such a spread occasionally.
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- Elaine Adair said...
Holy Smokes - I can't stand it - all those lovely star quilts and then the FOOD PHOTOS!!!
Wahhh and all I have for supper is a hamburger. - 8:48 PM
- Sharon said...
Thank you for sharing the challenge reveal. Those are beautiful quilts. I'm just blown away by the one with all the applique. Holy cow! That's a LOT of applique! Just awesome!
And the food looks pretty yummy too! - 2:35 AM
- Janet said...
The quilts are all fantastic but then I love stars. The food and the coctails look so good, you all deserved to celebrate.
- Tonya R said...
Wow, fabulous quilts as well as a fabulous feast? yummy
- sue said...
Well, I feel fortunate to know the producers of these wonderful quilts. I can't even pick my favorite. I'm sure they're even better up close and personal! This group has definitely taken "quilt retreat" to another level. I would be nice to think that some of this creativity and deftness of quilting ability would rub off on me! Congtats to all!
sue - 8:02 AM
- Quilts And Pieces said...
Oh I love all the star quilts! But yours is wonderful. And the food is making me hungry!
- karenfae said...
I have just found your blog and have enjoyed looking through all of your photos - I love all the quilts
http://karensquilting.com/blog/ - 6:15 AM
- Meggie said...
I love your quilt. I also greatly admire all the other quilts, but I must say though, how much I love the one with the applique, I would love to make it myself.
As to the food, it all looks like heaven!!
WV is latingle- how appropriate! - 2:44 AM
- Laughingrat said...
They're all gorgeous, but the ones with the Wild Geese and applique sashings are probably my favorites!
- janee said...
Fantastic quilts and inspiring work to get me back to my UFO's


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September 15, 2011
by Jaime Daremblum
The competition between China and India — the world's largest dictatorship and the world's largest democracy — will be a defining feature of 21st-century geopolitics. Because China opened its economy more than a decade before India did, the Middle Kingdom has a clear head start in the global battle for economic influence. Yet the South Asian giant is rapidly gaining ground on its northern neighbor, and over the long term its democratic system seems far more stable than the autocratic Chinese model. When assessing U.S. grand strategy in Asia, American policymakers view India as an important counterweight to China. Closer to home, India may also serve to balance Chinese economic clout in Latin America.
"China's rise in bilateral trade with Latin America is the greatest of any region in the world — an astonishing 18-fold increase over the past decade," Agence France-Presse reports. Chinese commodity demand has greatly boosted GDP growth in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Peru, and other resource-rich countries, thereby lifting millions out of poverty. These economic benefits are worth celebrating. Yet Beijing's burgeoning hemispheric footprint has prompted security concerns in Washington, since Chinese military and political ambitions remain so murky. Moreover, China is helping to prop up the Hugo Chávez regime in Venezuela, and it is also expanding cooperation with Chávez acolytes in Bolivia and Ecuador while strengthening ties with the Castro government.
Whereas Beijing's newfound interest in the Western Hemisphere has understandably raised some eyebrows, India's growing activity is unambiguously good for both Latin America and the United States. In a recent issue of Americas Quarterly, political scientist Jorge Heine and Indian diplomat R. Viswanathan observe that trade between India and the Latin America/Caribbean (LAC) region increased eightfold between 2000 and 2009, reaching about $20 billion. To be sure, that figure is dwarfed by overall Chinese trade with the LAC region, which totaled roughly $140 billion in 2008 (according to the Latin Business Chronicle).
But as The Economist noted a few years ago, Indian companies "have begun to make significant investments in software, pharmaceuticals, business software and natural resources." (By contrast, Chinese investment in Latin America "has hitherto amounted to less than meets the eye.") Since 2000, write Heine and Viswanathan, Indian companies have poured $12 billion worth of investment into six key LAC economic sectors: agrochemicals, energy, information technology (IT), manufacturing, mining, and pharmaceuticals. Indeed, many Indian firms have established a big presence in the region, including ONGC Videsh (an oil giant), Tata Consultancy Services (an IT powerhouse), and United Phosphorus (a massive agrochemical company).
Indian investment is helping Latin America to diversify its sources of economic growth, making the region relatively less dependent on commodity exports. But what about low-wage Indian manufacturing? Doesn't it pose a competitive challenge to Latin America, where manufacturing wages are higher? To a certain degree, yes. Broadly speaking, however, "Indian exports to the region are not a threat to Latin American industries," as Heine and Viswanathan stress. "Over half of them consist of raw materials and intermediate goods such as bulk drugs, yarn, fabrics, and parts for machinery and equipment, which can help Latin American industries cut production costs and become globally competitive."
In a 2010 study ("India: Latin America's Next Big Thing?"), Inter-American Development Bank economist Mauricio Mesquita Moreira concluded that, while "the fundamentals exist for a strong trade relationship between the two regions," economic cooperation is being hampered by tariffs and other trade barriers. The hope is that incremental progress on trade expansion will discourage protectionist policies. "More trade is likely to strengthen the virtuous circle in which trade boosts incentives for cooperation while cooperation creates even more opportunities to trade," explains Moreira.
The recent growth of trade and investment ties between India and Latin America has encouraged warmer diplomatic relations. By 2009, note Heine and Viswanathan, LAC countries had 18 diplomatic missions in New Delhi, and India had 14 missions in the LAC region, up from twelve and seven, respectively, in 2002. The single most important bilateral relationship is that between India and Brazil, Latin America's largest economy and most populous country. In 2003, the two nations joined with South Africa to sign the Brasília Declaration, which launched the India–Brazil–South Africa Dialogue Forum, or IBSA. The goal of this trilateral mechanism is to promote greater three-way cooperation on issues such as trade, investment, education, poverty reduction, and the environment. "Brazil has what India lacks: a large and fertile land mass with abundant water that can significantly increase the production of food — something India will always need, be it soybean oil, legumes or sugar," write Heine and Viswanathan.
As Indo-Brazilian economic links continue expanding, we can expect the two governments to pursue closer collaboration on non-economic matters, including military affairs. This will unnerve the Communist rulers in Beijing, who fashion themselves the undisputed leaders of the developing world and fear the rise of India. Washington won't always agree with New Delhi's foreign-policy decisions, but it should welcome a robust Indian presence in Latin America. After all, on the biggest economic and strategic issues of the day, India and the United States are natural allies.
Ambassador Jaime Daremblum is a Hudson Institute Senior Fellow and directs the Center for Latin American Studies.
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Our goal is to provide a rigorous clinical education in all aspects of Internal Medicine, while balancing the acquisition of core knowledge with the ability to customize your educational experience. Our residents are integral members of the health care teams in general and subspecialty medicine, and provide comprehensive primary care services to the population of central Pennsylvania. A culture of professional accountability and collegiality is fostered in an environment that promotes individual growth and learning. Opportunities for scholarship in basic, translational, and clinical sciences, along with the availability of research in medical education, quality improvement, and healthcare epidemiology allow for a well-rounded experience that prepares residents for their future career endeavors, whether they are in fellowship, private practice, or hospitalist medicine. Our program has the reputation of training excellent internal medicine physicians, while continuity to be very successful in preparing those who choose to pursue subspecialty training or enter into academic medical positions following their residency training.
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At Penn State Hershey, we have the advantage of being the primary quaternary referral center for the central Pennsylvania region. This broad base yields a range of diverse pathology, allowing you to see the common and not-so-common diseases all under one roof. Our institution provides comprehensive, interdisciplinary cancer care to central Pennsylvania via the Penn State Hershey Cancer Institute, Penn State Hershey Heart and Vascular Institute pioneered the total artificial heart in the late 70's and early 80's, and continues to be as the cutting edge of cardiovascular device development and implementation, with an active LVAD program, an adult ECMO program, and cutting edge EP program. As a resident you will rotate with faculty and fellows across a variety of subspecialty areas, allowing the opportunity to learn about and participate in direct patient care and research in these areas.
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The depth and breadth of Internal Medicine continues to expand, almost exponentially. In order to best meet the demands that will be placed on residents in their eventual career, we support several dedicated "tracks" within our core residency to allow for customization of your training, to focus on fellowship placement, primary care, hospitalist medicine, or a clinician-scientist career. We offer a broad range of clinical and non-clinical opportunities to allow for the development of your career interests.
I encourage you to spend some time on our website to see how a Penn State Hershey education could meet your personal and professional goals. Don't hesitate to contact us if you desire further information about our training program.
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I am delighted that you are considering our program for your residency training. These are exciting times, as we aspire to develop a model program with the philosophy of resident-centered learning. The program has been my second family long before I assumed the role of associate program director. It has been extremely gratifying to associate with an enthusiastic and capable group of young trainees with diverse backgrounds. I value my clinical role as a transplant nephrologist; yet, I see that role complete only when I share the experience with house staff. I am passionate about patient-oriented research; yet, research becomes so much more meaningful and gratifying when I mentor residents in their research, as I listen to them present their scholarly work at grand rounds, and as I see their progress towards their career goals. I cherish my clinical work and I appreciate the opportunity to be able to do research; however, what brings me to work early in the morning, every day, is the passion I have to learn and to teach.
Every day, at morning report, I benefit from the superb teaching provided by our chief residents and learn from the residents as they discuss their cases. The opportunities to teach while providing patient care and the opportunities to mentor trainees while performing research are highly valued by faculty members within the Program and the Department of Medicine.
Penn State Hershey is a special place with a culture of teamwork, where our residents' dedication to patient care and to each other is inspiring. This is complemented by enthusiastic and supportive faculty whose main mission is to train the next generation of internists.
Our residents receive excellent preparation for careers in primary care, hospital medicine or any of the subspecialties. During their training, they have opportunities to participate in pioneering research. The goal of our residency program is to provide mentoring to our trainees within a supportive environment, such that the challenges of residency transform to opportunities for growth. We consider each resident's success and the collective success of the program as inseparable. Throughout the years, each resident, through his/her unique background and perspective, has enriched our program.
I hope you will review the information on our website to learn more about a program that is committed to the training of the highest quality of residents.
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As Associate Program Director for Ambulatory Medicine it is my pleasure to introduce you to the exciting changes to our ambulatory medicine curriculum. As of July 1st, 2013 our program has successfully implemented an ambulatory block schedule to take the place of traditional weekly clinic sessions.
During any two week ambulatory block, residents provide longitudinal care for their patients in our primary care clinic, but also spend time in other outpatient venues (sports medicine, procedure clinic, anticoagulation clinic etc.), which allows them to experience the full spectrum of outpatient care and prepare for a career in primary care.
Our ambulatory block system enables residents to provide longitudinal patient care, reduce the number of clinic sessions during busy inpatient rotations, while still meeting ACGME requirements for outpatient training. This has significantly increased our residents' satisfaction with ambulatory training.
Our ambulatory block schedule includes protected time for self-study, quality improvement projects, as well as a half day per week dedicated to medical education (academic half day). Our academic half day features parts of our innovative curriculum in Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM modules and EBM consult) and the ACP High Value Cost Conscious curriculum. During the academic half day, residents engage in problem based learning and have the opportunity to assume the role of teachers for their peers.
Direct observation exercises and resident evaluations are integrated into the outpatient clinic schedule, which ensures their completion.
Our longitudinal care clinic qualifies as a level III patient-centered medical home and is well supported by our experienced staff. Our residents treat patients with a wide variety of disorders, ranging from routine primary care to more complex and esoteric problems. Our residents also enjoy minimal patient no-show rate in their clinic, which allows them to quickly establish and follow a patient panel.
Our ambulatory resident training also includes a two week rotation in geriatrics and experience in community medicine.
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Israel & Comics: Beyond Black and White |
Written by Ruby Ong |
A Presentation of Graphic Details: Confessional Comics by Jewish Women New Israel Fund of Canada, and Koffler Centre for the Arts, While comics are often drawn in black and white, the work in the touring exhibition Graphic Details shows that the relationship of North American Jews to Israel is anything but. On the evening before Passover, more than forty people gathered at the Gladstone Hotel in Toronto to view the exhibit Graphic Details and to discuss the struggles artists depict when confronting their relationship with Israel. Dan Friedman, Arts and Culture Editor of the Forward, hosted the discussion using the comics as catalysts for discussion about difficult issues. The group explored Zionist stereotypes, the right of Diaspora Jews to criticize Israel and institutions that shape our relationship with Israel. From artists depicting their Birthright trips to women in post-Holocaust Israel, the experiences depicted in the comics mirrored contemporary struggles, and reflected the intensity with which we relate to Israel. The group was inspired by the courage of the artists which created an open space for others to express their thoughts about Israel. |


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Chevelle in new Tom Cruise movie
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Tom Cruise is set to reaffirm his status as one of the planet's leading action stars, with Jack Reacher, a film based on a series of popular books by British author, Lee Child.
The trailer for Jack Reacher emerged earlier this month and gives a brief look at what audiences can expect when it is released this December.
Prominently featured in the trailer is a Chevrolet Chevelle SS, behind the wheel of which is Cruise himself, taking up the titular role as the ex-military policeman turned transient detective.
Cruise can be seen gunning the throaty engine of the Chevvy Chevelle SS, before roaring off down the rain slick tarmac of an empty urban street.
The Chevvy seems to have taken some serious damage, so it is sensible to assume that Cruise's character will be treating it with a little less respect than an enthusiast might, although this is probably down to necessity rather than callousness.
Fans of the books have been critical of Tom Cruise's casting as Jack Reacher, because on the page, he is portrayed as a 6'5" giant, who weighs upwards of 220lbs, most of which is muscle. Hopefully, this movie will make the size difference seem irrelevant.
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My name's Hannah. :wave:
Obviously, I'm a newbie to this site, but I've been roleplaying for years. I'm here to find some rp partners and maybe make some friends (because honestly I'm way too awkward to make many IRL friends).
I consider myself a fairly competent writer/roleplayer, and am open to many ideas. I mostly enjoy fantasy (modern, medieval, and anything in-between), especially involving demons, werewolves, or dragons. Anthros are also fun. Vampires are meh, but not totally out of the question.
I do have a full time job, so I won't be on much (read: not at all) during the day M-F, but I really have nothing to do on the weekends (being awkward and also broke), so Sat/Sun will be my most active days.


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APT2 to Accelerate Debian Package Installation
Debian and Ubuntu developer Julian Andres Klode has reported in his blog about the progress of his APT2 software, an alternative implementation of the Debian Advanced Packaging Tool (APT).
APT2, whose development Klode began in August 2009, consists mainly of the libapt library that prepares package management functions. The capt command line tool provides the front end. The programmer implements the glib cross-platform library and the new Vala object-oriented language for it.
The database backend used most recently is SQLite 3, which can store comprehensive metadata and converts queries to common SQL statements. It also helps increase the performance of the APT implementation. According to Klode, capt searches eight times faster than aptitude and around three times faster than apt-cache.
The capt CLI uses the readline library, which is also in bash, and thus provides an interactive package shell with history (and command completion to follow). Some usage examples:
jak@hp:~/Desktop/APT2:temp$ capt
apt$ help
APT2 0.0.20091213 command-line frontend
config dump Dump the configuration
config get OPTION Get the given option
config set OPTION VALUE Set the given option
search EXPRESSION Search for the given expression
show PACKAGE Show all versions of the given package
sources list Print a list of all sources
version Print the version of APT2
Klode hopes to have a first release of APT2 completed by Christmas 2009, as he indicates in his blog. It will partly depend on whether Vala 0.7.9 or a newer version is ready.
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So I guess it's just a league that places emphasis on yardage over TD's?
Actually doesn't sound too bad. I just HATE huge scoring leagues. I like watching and knowing each yard and point matters. It adds to the tension. When guys have 74 point games it just seems a lot less exciting.
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How much is the buy in?
Just curious.
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I can't wait to see Aldon Smith take Brady down Sunday night.
I want to do a league that is One Million Dollars buy in.
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Hello I have noticed a lack of bleach Roleplays I thought I might try to bring it back with this one. So here is the idea.
For centuries Shinigami normally of low rank have vanished from existence generally it was accepted they were killed in battle but this doesn't seem to be the fact as a strange new energy appears on the radars of the R&D. WHen they investigated it there was a man sitting on a lake and he was captured to be studied. Problem is when they began to take readings they saw he had three souls and then his appearance fractured and he was gone. In his place were two beings that looked like an angel and a demon they bowed and said "We are the heralds of what is to come. We allowed you to see an example of them They are powerful but how you handle them is up to you." With that the angel vanished. The demon spoke "They are coming to you in short time your options are up to you to discover but there are ancient powers at work here older than the first Shinigami." WIth that he was gone.
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Gold market report: spike in banks' net short silver position
Gold market report: spike in banks' net short silver position
Last Friday night (European time, 8 February) the Bank Participation Report for 5 February was released. This showed that US banks reduced their net short gold position by 12,886 contracts over the month of January, while non-US banks increased theirs by 2,887 contracts. This is evidence that the US banking community is aggressively closing its short positions. A little of this was picked up by the non-bank commercials (mostly mines, refiners and processors) whose net shorts increased by 6,512 contracts to 56,573.
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Posted: Jan 23, 2013 2:13 PM by Associated Press
Updated: Jan 23, 2013 2:17 PM
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Supporters of a bill to allow concealed handguns into Texas college classrooms say gunfire at a Houston-area community college shows the measure is needed to protect lives.
An argument between two men at Lone Star College escalated into gunfire Tuesday, injuring them and a bystander.
Authorities have charged 22-year-old Carlton Berry with two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
Sen. Brian Birdwell, a Granbury Republican, has introduced a bill to allow concealed handgun license holders to carry their weapons into college buildings. A similar measure failed to pass in 2011.
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catholiccat 11/03/2011 21:46:29
Fr Pacwa has a brilliant mind and a priestly heart. He is a credit to the Jesuits.
catholiccat 11/03/2011 21:33:58
Fr Barron is always right on the money.
catholiccat 11/03/2011 21:31:48
We have to pray for all who are victims of natural disasters.
catholiccat 11/03/2011 21:30:10
We need to be constantly challenged to actually live up to the Sermon on the Mount.
catholiccat 14/09/2010 10:52:50
What an inspirational talk. I pray many will heed the call to be a dedicated and holy priest.
catholiccat 09/09/2010 09:54:22
I guess I didn't make myself entirely clear. Alinsky would say, don't protest a slum residence in the slum go into the suburban neigborhood where the slum owner lives. The neignbors would say, we don't care what you do for a living but get these blacks and hispanics out of our neighborhood. In this case they would say get these religious fanatics out of our neighborhood. Perhaps some of these thugs have wives, mothers, and children who do not know what they are doing and will be embarrassed by … [More]
catholiccat 08/09/2010 18:18:26
If I were to advise the pro Life people, I would tell them to borrow a page from the leftist Saul Alinsky. Find out where these assailants live. Take a still picture of the man sexually asaulting the Pro Lifer and make a large poster of the event. Demonstrate in the man's neighbor hood with a sign saying "Your Neigbor is a pervert" or "A sexual assailant" "Your neighbor is a bully." "Your Neighbor is a thief" etc. etc. The key is to go to the person's own neighborhood. I bet they stop.
catholiccat 30/08/2010 15:13:53
I hope that we all should look around every corner as if God is about to appear and to stay awake to the opportunity of God's grace, in both pain and in joy.
catholiccat 30/08/2010 14:11:11
Please pray for the sister killed in the auto accident and pray for the recovery of those badly injured.
catholiccat 30/08/2010 11:50:01
Schubert's Ave Maria performed by Marsha Long
catholiccat 30/08/2010 11:13:39
These women always impress and move me.
catholiccat 30/08/2010 11:09:31
Thank you for this insightful homily delivered in a gentle and sincere manner. May all mothers take hope from Monica and pray for their children. To be a witness to Christ does not require us to shout and make scenes. A gentle and persistant presentation of the truth is that small whispering voice of God in our midst. I pray that you will continue on the path of priesthood you are on and be under the protection of our Blessed Mother.
catholiccat 30/08/2010 10:57:08
I am always impressed by Fr. Pacwa's knowledge and ability to bring history alive even when he has a soar throat like in this video. St. Peter Claver like all saints was truly remarkable.
catholiccat 30/08/2010 10:53:06
Good homily. Lighting was poor. But I pray for this priest to continue to spread the good news of God's mercy and our need for repentance and humility.
catholiccat 30/08/2010 10:49:31
The challenge to follow the hard path of virtue is important and the reminder of how easy it is to commit serious sin is covered in this homily. I think all need to hear this message and apply it to our lives.
catholiccat 30/08/2010 10:45:05
Thanks for sharing your thoughts on Bl Mother Teresa
catholiccat 28/08/2010 22:29:19
Please continue to pray for Fr. Frank and his healing ministry.
catholiccat 28/08/2010 22:27:57
I wish I knew the contest of this piece. Wonderful control of a beautiful voice.
catholiccat 21/08/2010 11:52:27
This Church is noted for its windows but they were not shown in this video.I wonder what the American Flag with the Crown over the star field was all about.
catholiccat 21/08/2010 11:49:21
Pray for vocations. Beg the harvest master to send laborers into vineyard. www.franciscanmissionaries.com will be marked as one of my favorites.
catholiccat 21/08/2010 11:46:41
Love the opening graphics and song for this video. Pray for Fr. Frank and his inter religious and ecumenical attempts to end the evil of abortion.
catholiccat 16/08/2010 17:18:10
St. Polycarp is one of my favorite saints. Interesting interview about Turkey and Christianity.
catholiccat 16/08/2010 17:04:31
If we ever do get accurate statistics on clergy from other religions, I suspect that they will mirror exactly what we find among Catholic clergy. Less than one percent molesting Children under the age of 10 and another 3 percent going after adolescent boys and girls with 80 percent of the victims being boys.
catholiccat 15/08/2010 17:26:28
"All that is true, by whomsoever it has been said has its origin in the Spirit."St Thomas Aquinas Good video on this vice.
catholiccat 15/08/2010 17:20:58
Fr. Frank, Keep on getting the word out about the horror and evil of abortion.
catholiccat 14/08/2010 09:12:49
Pope Benedict like John Paul II continues to be a marvelous "bridge builder" between peoples. Pontifex! May Pope Benedict continue to be a light for a darkened world. Fr. Groeshel and his fellow religious do a marvelous work of witness to the poorest of the poor and the spiritually bankrupt as well.
catholiccat 14/08/2010 08:56:58
If I were going to recommend a college to a young person I would definitely mention Magdelen College to them.
catholiccat 14/08/2010 08:54:29
We need to keep preaching purity and chastity. It is a source of joy while promiscuity leads to hell on earth. Lfe on the Rock, rocks!
catholiccat 14/08/2010 08:50:29
I love these posting I just wish they would give a translation of these marvelous songs.
catholiccat 14/08/2010 08:42:10
What a thoughtful reflection!
catholiccat 13/08/2010 11:58:32
Very relaxing and meditative.
catholiccat 13/08/2010 09:28:00
May people come to a knowledge of the evil of abortion. Fr. Pavone is doing a wonderful ministry.
catholiccat 13/08/2010 08:42:51
This is an example of how the Post Vatican II Church is able to work with other religions to build more stable societies and cultures. Courage, virtue, love and heroism!
catholiccat 13/08/2010 08:31:40
The document Nostra Aetate might eventually be judged as one of the most important in history.
catholiccat 12/08/2010 23:50:18
Fr Pacwa is simply brilliant. Pray for his health and his longevity!
catholiccat 12/08/2010 23:47:37
I think the Rolling Stones wrote and sang this song. I didn't understand the meaning of the lyrics then and I still don't. However Susan has a wonderful voice and cover of the song.
catholiccat 12/08/2010 23:44:50
Compassion the forgotten virtue! The double first cousin of Charity. Great insights. Unfortunately as Fr Brian pointed out even religious institutions lack this virtue.
catholiccat 12/08/2010 23:36:22
Love the joyous feel of this video! The looks on people's faces priceless!
catholiccat 12/08/2010 23:28:29
Thank you for this homily but more importantly thank you for your consecrated life waiting upon the Lord and doing his holy will. Love St. Clare!
catholiccat 08/08/2010 19:22:23
We have to all pray from religious nuns, brothers, monks and priests. We have to pray that perhaps our own children or grandchildren be called to this very special path to holiness. There are so many religious communities each doing something marvelous for God.
catholiccat 08/08/2010 19:19:27
Fr Frank keeps his focus sharp and is doing his best against a very profound hellish evil. Deliver us from evil
catholiccat 08/08/2010 19:09:40
Jerzy Kluger, his boyhood Jewish friend wrote a wonderful bio, "The Hidden Pope: The Untold Story of a Lifelong Friendship That Is Changing the Relationship Between Catholics and Jews - The Personal Journey of John Paul II"
catholiccat 08/08/2010 19:01:55
This was a deeply moving moment. John Paul II as a youth often visited the local synagogue in his town for cultural events. He lived in a home with his father that was owned by a Jewish Family who lived in the same dwelling. One of his closest friends was Jewish. He would refer to the Jews as "Our Older brothers in faith."
catholiccat 08/08/2010 18:56:24
Though this is not a liturgical performance it helps explain why Pius XII approved the accordion for use in the liturgy.
catholiccat 07/08/2010 11:40:55
The Shack is a good novel but lacks any grasp for the role of the Church in fostering and nourishing the friendship with Christ and God. It is in the context of learning about be friends with the friends of God that we can have the friendship we need with God. Thanks for posting.
catholiccat 07/08/2010 11:36:12
Beautiful. I just wish there was a translation.
catholiccat 07/08/2010 11:32:01
These testimonies by women are very powerful and moving. I pray for "Operation Rachel" May women who have had an abortion know that God loves them, go to confession, and do what they can to affirm and protect life.
catholiccat 07/08/2010 11:27:43
That was really different. It is refreshing to see that the accordion can be used to play something besides Lady in Spain. Piazzolla was noted for tango music and played the bandoneon. I never heard this piece. It sounds like "Oblivion" to me. The musicians are first rate!
catholiccat 07/08/2010 11:14:03
Fr. Frank is dedicated, knowledgeable, and effective in promoting protection for the unborn. Keep up the good work.
catholiccat 07/08/2010 11:12:36
Thank you for your life of dedication Brother. I pray for the ongoing success of your congregation. All viewers should pray for this brother and others who are serving God and people around the world. May St. Joseph protect, inform and continue to inspire you.
catholiccat 07/08/2010 11:09:24
The Pope's respect for other religions and especially Judaism is obvious. John Paul II who grew up in a home owned by and occupied by a Jewish family was even closer. The future of the Church seems bright when we look at the faith in Africa and the Orient.
catholiccat 05/08/2010 11:49:01
Let us pray that this little girl will always use her talent to give glory to God who gave her such talent. The grace she is too young to truly understand will have to be her protection in a world determined to destroy her innocenc and steal her talent.
catholiccat 05/08/2010 11:44:38
Gives a feel for this marvelous Church. thanks for posting!
catholiccat 05/08/2010 11:42:00
Another winning video offered by gloria.tv A seeping view on the faith and the Church and its positive impact on humanity.
catholiccat 04/08/2010 08:02:03
The rage against the truth of faith is captured in this counter demonstration that tries to shout down the truth. Only the truth will set people free. It is so sad that saying God bless all here present would be considered hate speech by the demonstrators.
catholiccat 04/08/2010 07:57:54
Thank you for your priesthood and may you spread joy through your generosity and help continue to help others do so.
catholiccat 03/08/2010 22:58:44
These tesitmonies always deeply move me.
catholiccat 03/08/2010 22:56:30
What does communion in the hand have to do with this homily? I believe that this homily is important because it gives a look at the faithful son. I know people who have done thier duty throughout lives and wonder if the preachers will ever acknowledge them. Well here is a homily that does.
catholiccat 03/08/2010 22:53:45
What a great experience it must have been for the Altar Servers to go to Rome!
catholiccat 03/08/2010 22:52:03
This is the second time this video has been posted. It is important.
I will give the stats that I did before.
Good posting. In this area we have to be very precise. 81% of the victims were boys. However 19% were girls.
16% of the victims were between the ages of 8-10 and nearly 6% were under the age of 7. These must be classified as pedophile.
14.27% of the victims were between the ages of 15-17. These should definitely be classified as ephebophilia, attraction to mid to late teens.
The … [More]
I will give the stats that I did before.
Good posting. In this area we have to be very precise. 81% of the victims were boys. However 19% were girls.
16% of the victims were between the ages of 8-10 and nearly 6% were under the age of 7. These must be classified as pedophile.
14.27% of the victims were between the ages of 15-17. These should definitely be classified as ephebophilia, attraction to mid to late teens.
The … [More]
catholiccat 03/08/2010 22:42:34
Jesus loved the Pharisees but they were on the wrong path because they reduced their rich and revealed religion to following external rules and laws. This made them very judgmental against others who did not follow the 613 laws. That made them feel superior which in turn led to their internal corruption. People do the same today with Christianity and religion. Reduce the faith to following external rules and regulations and you reduce the faith. Now neither Jesus nor St. Paul lessened the … [More]
catholiccat 03/08/2010 22:17:38
Nice music, nice pictures, easy to read, easy to pray.
catholiccat 03/08/2010 22:15:07
I hope and pray this little tool will help. The odds are stacked heavily against parents connecting with their children.
catholiccat 03/08/2010 22:08:21
Touching song. Love Lourdes devotion and although I never heard this song before this video, I found it quite moving.
catholiccat 02/08/2010 22:21:45
The University of Illinois rehired the professor under threat of law suits and only after being bombarded by emails. This message was good but the video is dark.
catholiccat 02/08/2010 22:11:40
This posting has been cancelled by the author of the medium.
catholiccat 02/08/2010 21:41:30
A sweeping, wonderful overview of the history of God's Grace from Abraham, through Moses, to Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter. Alleluia! He connected the dots to bring out God's profound plan of salvation and how we can apply that plan to our own lives with the help of the resurrected Lord. He gives us hope for our salvation and all those we love who have died. Quite a homily!
catholiccat 02/08/2010 21:32:51
Gloria.tv is an example of what this video is about.
catholiccat 02/08/2010 15:59:47
I pray your listeners will try to be secure in God just as you suggest.
catholiccat 02/08/2010 15:56:48
Concern for the poor permeates the scriptures. The Prophets of Israel all insisted that true worship always entailed care of the weak, the widow, and the poor. These readings culminating with the Gospel stresses the obligation to be generous and loving. Too many people ignore God and the poor. Too many are superficially concerned about God but ignore the poor or even despise them and reveal the true state of their souls.
catholiccat 02/08/2010 15:40:59
Fr Tito, may your priesthood continue to be a blessing to the people you serve. May your teaching deepen, your love expand, and your realization of how much God loves you and people appreciate you grow.
catholiccat 02/08/2010 15:29:15
I wish that I could visit and explore these Castles. The photos are great.
catholiccat 02/08/2010 09:58:08
Wish there was a translation.
catholiccat 02/08/2010 09:46:34
Very interesting
catholiccat 30/07/2010 14:19:26
Good posting. In this area we have to be very precise. 81% of the victims were boys. However 19% were girls. 16% of the victims were between the ages of 8-10 and nearly 6% were under the age of 7. These must be classified as pedophile. 14.27% of the victims were between the ages of 15-17. These should definitely be classified as ephebophilia, attraction to mid to late teens. The largest number of victims 40.9% were between the ages of 11 and 14 The average age of the victims is 12.6 years. Any … [More]


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