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Jan. 10 - 12, 2014: Young Adults Winter Ski Retreat
Join young adults from across the diocese for a weekend of fellowship, fun, and growing in Big Bear, CA.
Fr. Justin Havens, pastor of Sts. Peter and Paul in Salt Lake City, Utah will be our speaker on the topic of:
"Wash Me and I Shall Be Made Whiter Than Snow" Ps. 50
January 10 - 12, 2014 | Sacred Heart Retreat Camp
$30 - Fun, Food, Accommodations
$50 - Fun, Food, Accommodations, & Lift Ticket!
Space is limited - Download the PDF and register today!
Antiochian Women Fall Newsletter
The Fall Newsletter for the Antiochian Women, Diocese of Los Angeles and the West, is now available in PDF format. Features in this issue include:
- The Nativity Message of Archbishop Joseph
- A reflective article, "What is Our Immediate Goal?" by the Very Rev. David Hovik, Spiritual Advisor
- President's Message
- Fall Gathering Recap
- Article: "Who Are the Antiochian Women?"
- Recipes for the Nativity Fast
- 2014 Antiochian Women's National Project
- Happenings Throughout the Diocese
San Diego and Cleveland Videos Describe FOCUS Outreach
In September 2013, the Fellowship of Orthodox Christians United to Serve (FOCUS) North America launched an extensive back-to-school program in 28 cities across the country, providing new shoes, backpacks, and school supplies to 193,000 children from homeless and working poor families. One aspect of this program, "Operation Lace Up," provides shoes for needy kids, and recently San Diego's Channel 6 reported on the NFL San Diego Charger players as they participated in the FOCUS-sponsored program at a local distribution center.
"We are equipping and preparing the poorest children in the country at a time when they are the most vulnerable—on their first day of school," says program manager and FOCUS Orange County Center Director Jacob Lee. "FOCUS' distributions will insure that children have the basic provisions they need to attend and participate in school."
In the meantime, St. Herman's Orthodox House of Hospitality (FOCUS, Cleveland) hosted "An Evening with Fr. Thomas Hopko" on November 4, 2013. One of the highlights of the evening was a video introducing the ministry, featuring Director Paul Finley and several of the men served by the House of Hospitality.
Registration for Project Mexico Home Building Trips Opens
A ministry supported by the Order of St. Ignatius and many individual Antiochian parishes, Project Mexico and St. Innocent Orphanage have opened registration for their popular summer Home Building Work Trips. The Website explains, "We host two types of home building groups each summer: small groups and Orthodox Basic Training (OBT) groups. During our small group weeks, teams from one, two, or three parishes construct a single home for a needy family, spend the afternoons interacting with the boys of St. Innocent's, and experience the local culture with a trip into Rosarito. During OBT weeks, we host larger groups who construct between four to seven homes in one week, we have speakers each evening who present on a variety of topics, and on Sunday we have a day of fellowship and fun at St. Innocent's."
Read more about Project Mexico, and other projects of the Order of St. Ignatius.
Diary of a Pilgrimage: His Eminence Archbishop Joseph in Greece and Serbia
His Eminence Archbishop Joseph of the Diocese of Los Angeles and the West is leading a diocesan delegation on a holy pilgrimage to Greece and Serbia, and a daily diary and photo galleries of the trip are being posted on the Diocese of Los Angeles Website. On September 20, 2013 at the Los Angeles International Airport, Sayidna Joseph invoked the intercessions of St. Nicholas, the patron and protector of his Holy Cathedral and the protector of travelers, before the group embarked on the journey of more than 8,000 miles to Thessaloniki, Greece. Archbishop Joseph also called upon the intercessions of the Theotokos, asking for a spiritually uplifting two weeks of visiting some of the holiest churches and monasteries in the Orthodox Christian world.
Some of the sites included in the itinerary are the Souroti Monastery, St. Demetrios Church, and the Catacombs of St. John the Baptist. Read more details about the trip in the pilgrimage diary.
Memory Eternal! + The Very Rev. Fr. Demetri Moamar
From the Antiochian Diocese of Los Angeles and the West Website:
Memory Eternal! The Very Reverend Father Demetri Moamar
It is with extreme sadness that we inform you that Fr. Demetri Moamar, who was attached to St. Joseph the Damascene Church in New Westminster, BC, Canada, fell asleep in the Lord on Thursday, August 22, 2013. His Eminence Archbishop Joseph has requested the parishes to remember him in the prayers for the departed for the next 40 days and to hold a special Trisagion for his eternal life.
May God receive him in His Heavenly Kingdom and may his memory be eternal. The funeral arrangements will be posted when they become available.
51st Archdiocese Convention Kicks Off in Houston
The city of Houston, and Fr. James Shadid and the parish of St. George Orthodox Christian Church, are hosting the Antiochian Archdiocese Convention this week at the Hilton Americas hotel. The largest legislative body of the Archdiocese, the General Assembly meets in convention biennially. In addition to the business meetings, liturgical celebrations, exhibits, youth activities, and department meetings are central to each convention as well.
There will also be special events that emphasize the uniquely Southern character of this year's gathering. Families will enjoy the Country Western Dinner and Dance on Thursday evening, while on Friday evening convention goers can attend the Mardi Gras Masquerade Dinner/Dance; visits to several of Houston's tourist venues are planned. The culmination of the week is the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy on Sunday with Metropolitan Philip and all eight Auxiliary Bishops of the Antiochian Archdiocese presiding.
FOCUS North America Seeks National Program Intern
FOCUS North America, a national, Orthodox non-profit organization that provides sustainable services to the homeless and working poor of America, is looking for a National Program Intern. The Program Internship will provide practical, hands-on project management training and skills development in the context of a multi-million dollar community engagement and distribution program implemented in more than 20 cities across the United States.
This is a high-level internship that requires a high-performance and driven individual who is seeking to gain a deep understanding of community and volunteer engagement, and the federally-mandated social services framework. Qualified candidates who are interested in domestic or international social services, social entrepreneurship, or community development programs is encouraged to apply.
The intern will be stationed in FOCUS' office in Orange County, California, with some national travel required to speak on behalf of FOCUS/promote FOCUS activities. FOCUS will pay for all program-related travel expenses and will, in addition, provide a fixed monthly stipend to the successful candidate. To apply, please send cover letter and resume to: firstname.lastname@example.com. For more information, view the job description.
Parish Life Conference Season Begins June 5
There is still time for you to register for your diocese's "family reunion" this summer, your regional Parish Life Conference (PLC)! The theme for this year, "The End of History...The Last Judgment," will be the focus of the Creative Festivals, a highlight of the conferences. Youth and organizational meetings, spiritually edifying speakers and services, and social events for kids and adults alike, all make the PLCs one of the Archdiocese's most established and popular traditions. Visit the Conventions and Conference Planning page for full information.
First up is the Diocese of Wichita PLC, kicking off on June 5 in Kansas City. St. Basil Orthodox Church hosts the PLC at the Westin Kansas City Hotel in downtown Kansas City, "one of America's Best downtowns" according to Forbes magazine.
25 Anniversary Gala for Project Mexico is August 24, 2013
Project Mexico and St. Innocent Orphanage of Tijuana, Mexico, have announced a celebratory anniversary gala to be held in Southern California later this summer. "As we conclude our 25th year building hope in Mexico, we find ourselves with much cause to celebrate! Our 25th Anniversary Gala will be hosted on Saturday, August 24, 2013, at the beautiful Grand Tradition Estate in Fallbrook, California. Please join us for an elegant evening of celebration and giving thanks to God for keeping us under His loving arm, allowing us to continue serving those in need."
Since 1988, Project Mexico has ministered in three primary ways:
- by alleviating suffering by building homes for impoverished families facing adversity
- by providing an opportunity for Orthodox people of all ages to participate in missions
- by providing a home and a family for orphaned teenage boys
An internship program began in 1993 as a way for young people to give a few months to one year in service. Interns have helped with everything from work trips to projects at the orphanage to administrative tasks. Additionally, over 10,000 volunteers from forty-three of fifty states and eleven foreign countries, including many teams from Antiochian parishes, have come to give of themselves and have been blessed in return.
Blessed Name's Day to Archbishop Joseph!
We extend our prayers and love to His Eminence, Archbishop Joseph of the Diocese of Los Angeles and the West, and locum tenens of the Diocese of Eagle River and the Northwest, on the occasion of his Name's Day on May 4, 2014 (St. Joseph of Arimathea, Second Sunday after Pascha). May God grant him many years!
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30 Years of Priesthood for Fr. Timothy Baclig of St. Michael Church in Van Nuys, CA
Psalms 99:2 commands us to "Serve the Lord with gladness, come before Him with great joy." St. Michael Church in Van Nuys, California did just that when it came together on the weekend of January 12-13, 2013 to honor and celebrate the 30 years of joyous service in the holy priesthood of their pastor, the Very Rev. Timothy Baclig.
The festivities began with the celebration of Great Vespers, presided by Archbishop Joseph with several clergy from throughout southern California in attendance. We then proceeded to our community center ballroom that was decorated with an elegant Hawaiian theme in honor of Fr. Timothy's birthplace.
It was a joy for our parish to have Fr. Timothy's son Michael, daughter-in- law Rebekah, and his grandchildren "home" with us for the weekend. Additionally, we were delighted to welcome several members of the Baclig family, many who came from Hawaii, including his brother and sister-in-law Andy & Rosemary Baclig, Jr., his sister Carol Bissen, along with Father's nieces, nephews and cousins.
Classical Learning Resource Center Enrollment Open for Fall 2013
The Classical Learning Resource Center (CLRC), operating under the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Joseph, Diocese of Los Angeles and the West, has updated its selection of classes for the 2013-2014 school year. The distance-learning school's founders, John and Anne Van Fossen, are Antiochian Orthodox Christians based in Idaho. Read more about the school's philosophy and Orthodox roots in Anne's 2010 Antiochian.org interview.
The CLRC listed the following learning opportunities in their announcement:
Classical Greek and Latin:
Once again, we've expanded our Classical Greek and Latin program with more Latin 4 Kids classes and more advanced classes for middle school, high school, and adults. We now teach Latin classes for students as young as 6 years old all the way up to a second year college level. CLRC Greek classes are now available for students as young as 12 years old and continue to a second year college level. We also offer tutoring in both Greek and Latin and a wide variety of study aids and suggestions for all those who wish to acquire proficiency in these wonderful languages and to gain access to the beautiful literature they have been used to write.
Order Member and House of Studies Alum Launches Podcast
Bill Hinkle is a founding member of Prophet Elijah Antiochian Orthodox Mission in Ellensburg, WA, a member of the Order of St. Ignatius, and a graduate of the Antiochian House of Studies. Bill's varied history also includes a stint as the Minority Whip of the Washington State House of Representatives, a career as a firefighter paramedic, service as a county commissioner, civic involvement in boards and a leadership institute, and a career in health insurance. He recently launched a bi–monthly podcast with the Orthodox Christian Network (OCN) called "Our Life in Christ and in America." Antiochian.org spoke with Bill about the many hats he wears.
1. How long have you been Orthodox and how did you discover the Church? Tell us a little about your parish.
I told my wife on our first date that I wanted to know God, live a Christian life and find the Church, but wasn't sure how to do any of that. Almost 10 years later in 1999, we met Fr. George and Pres. Dianthe Livanos on a ferry dock in Port Angeles Washington the week before Thanksgiving. He had travelled from Canonsburg, PA and we were on vacation six hours from our house. We spent 45 minutes crossing the Strait of Juan De Fuca on a ferry talking about "the historic church" as Fr. George explained it to us.
Riverside, CA Parish Hosts Symposium with Metropolitan Kallistos
Over the weekend of February 23-24, 2013, St. Andrew Orthodox Church in Riverside, CA and its Rector The Very Rev. Dr. Josiah Trenham, hosted the first Southern California Symposium of the Saints Cyril & Athanasius of Alexandria Institute for Orthodox Studies. Titled "Prayer in the Church Fathers," the event featured His Excellency the Most Reverend Metropolitan Kallistos (Ware) of Diokleia, St. Vladimir's Seminary Chancellor/CEO The Very Rev. Dr. Chad Hatfield, Institute Director The Very Rev. Dr. Irenei (Steenberg) and The Rev. Daniel Meyer (Antiochian Archdiocese, West Chester, PA), addressing the topic "Prayer and the Church Fathers."
On Sunday, His Eminence The Most Reverend Archbishop Joseph concelebrated with Metropolitan Kallistos for the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy. A photo gallery of His Eminence serving with Metropolitan Kallistos is posted on the Diocese of Los Angeles and the West website.
10th Annual Orthodox Men's Retreat of St. John the Baptist + April 12-14, 2013 in Caroline, Alberta
The 10th Annual Orthodox Men's Retreat of St. John the Baptist will be held on April 12-14, 2013 at Sanctum Retreat Centre in Caroline, Alberta, Canada. This year's speaker is the Very Reverend Archpriest Bohdan Hladio. The theme of this year's retreat will be Father, Brother, Husband, Friend: The Virtues of Christian Manhood in the Image of Christ.
Memory Eternal! + The Very Rev. Fr. Nicholas Habib
From the Diocese of the West:
+ Memory Eternal!
It is with extreme sadness that we inform you that our beloved brother in Christ, The Very Reverend Father Nicholas Habib, fell asleep in the Lord on Sunday, December 16, 2012.
His Eminence Archbishop Joseph of Los Angeles and the West presided over the funeral service, which was held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday evening, December 18, 2012, at St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in San Francisco.
May God receive him in His Heavenly Kingdom, and may his memory be eternal!
Memory Eternal! + Rev. Fr. Polycarp Whitcomb
From the Diocese of the West:
It is with extreme sadness that we inform you that our beloved brother in Christ, Father Polycarp Whitcomb, Pastor of St. Athanasius Church in Sacramento, California, fell asleep in the Lord on Friday, January 4, 2013. His Eminence Archbishop Joseph has asked the parishes to remember him in your prayers for the departed for the next 40 days and to hold a special Trisagion for his eternal life. The funeral arrangements will be announced once they are set. May God receive him in His Heavenly Kingdom and may his memory be eternal.
His Eminence Archbishop Joseph's Advent Message: "The Orthodox Advent Tradition"
Contemplating the blessings of the Advent season, at times we ponder whether we have lost our blessings to the material world in which we live. Surrounded by ostentatious displays of wealth and unhealthy indulgences, we realize that they are slowly taking the place of more appropriate preparations for the celebration of Christmas. The very foundation of the Christmas Feast is the birth of an unassuming Child born quietly, humbly. The King of Glory was born of a mother who was turned away from every house, in a cave among the animals who could not speak.
Advent is the time of our preparation to meet the Lord of Lords. Certainly, we desire to offer our best gifts to the Christ Child, but they must be gifts of substance - the gifts of prayer, repentance, forgiveness and love.
Five West Coast Bishops Invite Clergy to Annual Advent Retreat
His Eminence, Metropolitan Gerasimos, His Eminence, Archbishop Joseph, His Eminence, Archbishop Kyrill, His Eminence, Archbishop Benjamin and His Grace, Bishop Maxim, invite all clergy in the West to the Fourth Annual Pan-Orthodox Clergy Advent Retreat
Download the registration form and schedule
- Topic: "The Sacrament of Confession: Contemporary Pastoral Challenges and Questions"
- Retreat Master: Rev. Dr. John Chryssavgis
- Location: Sacred Heart Retreat House and St. Joseph Campus, 920 East Alhambra Road, Alhambra
- Phone: 626.289.1353
St. Athanasius Orthodox Church Hosts Second Annual Liturgical Arts Festival
St. Athanasius Orthodox Church in Santa Barbara, California, is hosting their second annual Liturgical Arts Festival on Friday, October 19, and Saturday, October 20, 2012.
The Presenters Scott Cairns—Poet, Author, 2006 Guggenheim Fellow, and Professor; and the Rev. Fr. Andrew Cuneo—C.S. Lewis Scholar (D.Phil, Oxford University), and Professor of English Literature at St. Katherine College, will speak both Friday and Saturday.
The parish will also host an icon exhibit and tours of the church, and both evenings will end with a reception and book-signing offered by the featured speakers.
The festival is produced with the blessing of His Eminence, Archbishop Joseph of the Diocese of Los Angeles and the West.
Memory Eternal! + Rev. Deacon Howard Shannon
From the Diocese of Los Angeles and the West:
It is with extreme sadness that we inform you that our beloved brother in Christ, Deacon Howard Shannon of St. Athanasius Church in Goleta, California, fell asleep in the Lord on Friday, September 21, 2012. His Eminence, Archbishop JOSEPH has asked the parishes to remember him in your prayers for the departed for the next 40 days and to hold a special Trisagion for his eternal life. May God receive him in His Heavenly Kingdom and may his memory be eternal.
New Booklet Presents Church's Teaching about Memorials
In the booklet, "Boiled Wheat Used for Holidays and Memorials in the Eastern Orthodox Church," Archpriest Alexandros El-Far presents the Church's essential teaching about the soul or spirit of each human being after death. After describing the meaning of the memorials traditionally kept on the third, ninth, and fortieth days as well as the half year and one year anniversaries after the death of an Orthodox Christian, Fr. Alexandros provides the reader with the patristic and scriptural foundations for understanding death as the doorway to eternal salvation.
Through excerpts from the lives of the martyrs, St. Theodore the Tyro (d. 297 A.D.) and his contemporary St. Barbara (d. 291), Fr. Alexandros tells the story of how wheat was established in the earliest Christian tradition as the symbol of death and resurrection. The booklet concludes with the Church's admonition against cremation as a substitute for burial and an admonition against modern heretical ideas that can lead astray the Christian believer.
In a letter included as a forward to the booklet, Archbishop Joseph of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Diocese of Los Angeles and the West describes the work as "a perfect example of what we seek through our prayers to the departed."
Order Inductions at Diocese of Los Angeles Parish Life Conference
Seven new members were inducted into the Order of St. Ignatius at the 2012 Parish Life Conference of the Diocese of Los Angeles and the West. Pictured, from left to right: Dr. Raymond Rishwain (Past North American Chair), Mazen Manasseh (2012 Inductee), Sheila Veizades (2012 Inductee), Henry Veizades, Zeina Manasseh (2012 Inductee), Mother Pelagia (Mother Superior St. Thekla Convent, Maaloula, Syria), His Eminence Archbishop JOSEPH, Sana Eideh (2012 Inductee), Fr. Samer Youssef, Abraham Ghebremicael (2012 Inductee), Michael Srour, John Mogannam (2012 Inductee), Johnny Khamis (2012 Inductee), Kh. Julianna Youssef, Christian Manasseh, Dania Amireh


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(a) Reputation or Opinion. In all cases in which evidence of character or a trait of character of a person is admissible, proof may be made by testimony as to reputation or by testimony in the form of an opinion. On cross-examination, inquiry is allowable into relevant specific instances of conduct.
(b) Specific Instances of Conduct. In cases in which character or a trait of character of a person is an essential element of a charge, claim, or defense, proof may also be made of specific instances of the person's conduct.
Rule 405 deals only with the method of proving character, once the admissibility of the character evidence has been determined. The three methods approved by this rule are (1) reputation, (2) opinion, and (3) specific instances of conduct.
Of these three, evidence of a person's general reputation has been admissible to prove character in North Dakota, but there is some case law which implies that opinion evidence is not admissible.See State v. Nierenberg, 80 N.W.2d 104 (N.D. 1956). This rule abolishes the distinction between reputation and opinion evidence. Both are considered acceptable methods of proving character.This change has been advocated by commentators for some time, and is believed to reflect a more accurate view of the relative values of opinion and reputation evidence of character. As Wigmore has stated:
"The Anglo-American rules of evidence have occasionally taken some curious twistings in the course of their development; but they have never done anything so curious in the way of shutting out evidential light as when they decided to exclude the person who knows as much as humanly can be known about the character of another, and have still admitted the secondhand, irresponsible product of multiplied guesses and gossip which we term "reputation.' " VII Wigmore on Evidence 1986 at 167 (3d ed. 1940).
The third method of proving character, specific instances of conduct, is perhaps the most probative or revealing of the three, but it is also the most likely to create confusion or undue prejudice in the minds of triers of fact. For this reason, it is allowed only on cross-examination under subdivision (a), or under subdivision (b) in cases in which the character of a person is an essential element of a claim, charge, or defense. This use comports with present law. See McCormick on Evidence, 187.
Subdivision (b) was amended, effective March 1, 1990. The amendment is technical in nature and no substantive change is intended.
SOURCES: Minutes of Joint Procedure Committee: March 24-25, 1988, page 12; December 3, 1987, page 15; April 8, 1976, page 22; October 1, 1975, page 3. Rule 405, Federal Rules of Evidence; Rule 405, SBAND proposal.
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On a recent trip to Forest Lawn...I took some pictures of a deer that I`ve seen in the cemetary . I`ve seen the deer there before...but this time I had my camara.Just thought I`d share these photos.
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I am also looking for the webcam of the deer and the goose who have taken up residence in Forest Lawn.
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I thought WKBW was going to put a cam at the site in forest Lawn- wanted to keep people away. Has this been done? When can I view it? Thank you


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James Collins wants to play for Wales, says Coleman (From Free Press Series)
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James Collins wants to play for Wales, says Coleman
10:02am Friday 11th October 2013 in Sport By Andrew Penman
WALES manager Chris Coleman admits that he and James Collins are never going to be best friends but they have patched up their differences for the good of the country.
Under-pressure Coleman clashed with Newport-born Collins when the manager accused the West Ham defender of rejecting the chance to join the Wales squad before their World Cup qualifier with Serbia in September.
Collins had denied that claim, but met Coleman on Wednesday and is now expected to start tonight's qualifier against Macedonia in Cardiff with an incredible 15 players unavailable.
"I spoke to him on Monday," said Coleman. "James called me and we had a chat, which we needed to have.
"He travelled down on Wednesday and we had a good conversation.
"He told me where he was coming from and I said where I was coming from.
"James thought he was being singled out but he wasn't. I explained my reasons, he accepted that and he's here.
"We' don't have to agree on everything," he added. "The most important thing is can we move forward and we can. He had a problem with his phone and it is what it is. The important thing is his desire to play for Wales.
"If he didn't want to play for his country he wouldn't have travelled down here. We didn't have a cuddle but it was a good conversation.
"We don't have that great a quantity of players and when you've got a Premier League centre-back and you can work things out you do it."
Striker Sam Vokes is the latest injury victim and Coleman admits that the number of absentees does not help his cause as he aims to secure his future as national manager.
"It's never easy when you have to make that many changes," he said. "We've got 15 unavailable but whether I like it or not you're judged on results.
"Whatever happens I'm here to the end of campaign. I've never walked in my career.
"What happens after that I don't know; what will be, will be.
"I'm not thinking about that. I'm focusing on Macedonia and then we have a quick turnaround for Belgium, who are the outstanding team in the group."
Arsenal star Aaron Ramsey will captain the side tonight in a game that will also see the penultimate international appearance of Craig Bellamy's career.
But Coleman says he did not consider giving the armband to the veteran Cardiff City forward.
"In football there is no room for sentiment," said the manager. "Aaron is very much the future of Welsh football. He's the best man for the job if we haven't got Ashley, an ideal replacement.
"Aaron has matured and he's playing type of football we all thought he was capable of.
"He's in a better frame of mind now, playing with more freedom and more confidence.
"And when he was captain last time, Aaron will tell you, it was a relief for him at the time (to lose the captaincy to Ashley Williams).
"He's an important player for us; he needed to concentrate on his own game. He's done that and he's playing brilliantly now.
"Craig has made right decision in calling it a day," he added. "He's been a good servant. He's approaching 80 caps and that is a good shift but the next campaign will be a tough one.
"As a player you know when enough is enough. You keep coming until you can't perform any more and when that time comes you know it."
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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., stuffed his foot in his mouth yet again when he said, Millionaire job creators are imaginary like unicorns, they dont exist. Apart from the countrys movers, shakers and innovators, I submit that all millionaires are job creators, even those we call the idle rich. You know, people like Thurston Howell III of Gilligans Island fame.
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It's highly more fitting to just truncate that lede to: "Harry Reid ignorant."
I'll mention this to the owner of a company I consult for. He built the place from the ground up (starting out in his basement) and now it employs 300-plus people internationally.
Might be hard to catch him though. Far from idle, he's always travelling for work.
The difference between democrats and socialists is a non-existent, fanciful, imaginary quality. Even less real than unicorns.
He and Romney and Obama won't stop until they start a full blown blood and guts class war...After which they can crack down and have the marxist police state they really want.
The company I work for (28+ years!) was started in a garage. We now have just short of 1300 employees, but often go over 2000 including outside contractors.
Ignorance is believing somehow that jobs are created by people without significant money or access to it and the willingness to invest. Stupidity is believing they can start a violent class war in this country and be likely to survive it much less win. Behind every blade of grass, Harry, every blade of grass.
Well, bringing up Mr Howell immediately reminded me of the luxury excise tax they tried to put on yachts a couple decades ago. It decimated the business and put a LOT of people and companies under.
The sky is blue.
Will Dirty Harry be voting for fellow Mormon Mitt?
Or is he a MINO?
That's a shocker.
We all know the apple pie analogy as applied to economics.
Harry Reid, like the rest of the left, see wealth as a fixed 'pie' rather then as it really is, an ever expanding 'pie'.
I don't think anyone (but, possibly film celebrities) ever got or stayed rich by being idle.
Liberals watch too much TV and too many movies.
THEY do not live in the workday world which is populated by people who are speculating, investing in their own business, investing in others' business, hiring, insuring, training/RE training, paying, promoting and equipping workers WHILE competing with the guy down the block who is doing exactly the same thing.
This goes on always to one degree or another depending on just HOW successful and wealthy businesspeople want to be. Its called Capitalism and it WORKS.
No one except laughably gullible college sophomores mistake this process for anything but what it IS.
No one but idiots and unprincipled politicians would exchange this process for an impossible and unworkable Utopian alternative, which would pauperize EVERYONE just because a few will NOT work and compete even though they live in the most wealthy nation on earth and have access to the most and best opportunities for education and advancement!!!
He knows good and well that remark is not true. That is the true Evil of the Democratic Party.
They spout this gibberish banking on their authority in a purely political move to create an alternate reality that gives them the power of life and death in their socialist utopia. The Bizarro Party.
Starting with Eastman, then Ford then to modern day with the founders of Gateway computers, Bill Gates, Steve Jobs. These people are real. That Howell III character is imaginary like Harry Reid's mentality or intelligence.
Harry is entirely too ignorant to understand your literary allusion. I would judge most of us here are not. And you are entirely correct in your assumptions regarding both the ultimate intention of people like Mr. Reid and, even at this late date, the likely outcome.
Sen. "Bottleneck to The Senate" Reid is a Multi-Millionaire.
BTW, just post Millionaire Reid's net $ worth here. It will give the lurkers a chuckle.
Amen brother. Every single blade.
Ha ha ha ha ha! Good point!!
I think most of us know people like this. Reid's comments were moronic.
Absolutely! Now they want to do the same thing with corporate jets. The libs just don't get it.
Sad but true. It wasn't always like that, though.
Yep! They don't understand that in addition to creating jobs, they create wealth.
Harry Reid: Ignorant of why electricity doesn't fall out of wall plugs.
LOL! You're right!
Stay tuned! Details at eleven!!
You're right, Smarty. Even investing requires thought and work, and more than that - risk. The liberals fail to take the risk part into account when they decry the 15% capital gains tax. CGs should be taxed at a lower rate; the principle amount was already taxed at the maximum rate, and the amount invested could just as easily be lost tomorrow.
And all these people did it without government handouts.
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Steven Rosenberg, the new Beth Israel congregation rabbi, is eager to get to know his new community.
And, he notes, he'd like the community to know Beth Israel, as well.
That's why Beth Israel, for the first time in 17 years, will open its annual Chanukah Bazaar to everyone in the Cape Fear region.
The Sunday shopping opportunity has long been a small secret among the faithful in the area. This year, Rosenberg says, the bazaar is as much a welcome to visitors as a chance to find hand-crafted items for the holidays.
"How many people have wanted to know more about us?" he said. "How many have driven past the building and never known the rich heritage? Fayetteville is such a diverse community, we should do everything we can to become a bigger part."
And, said bazaar organizer Sharon Moore, what better way to get to know people than to go shopping?
"It may be a little different for people who haven't been before," she said. "Obviously, there won't be a lot of Christmas-themed stuff here, but there will be plenty of winter and holiday items.
"And if people come across something they like, but aren't sure what it is, we'll have people to help them."
There may be plenty of explaining going on Sunday. From menorahs and Judaic-themed gifts to handmade art by Jewish craftsmen, many items may seem exotic.
Moore said that anyone with a question may ask without fear. "this is a great opportunity to share what we might take for granted," she said. "Visitors may not know what a Kiddish Cup is used for, and they don't want to seem insensitive in asking. But this will be a great opportunity to find out.
"And we will have vendors coming with some more traditional holiday gift ideas.'
Rosenberg says he was inspired by a visit to Greek Fest at Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church.
"It was a wonderful event," he said. "They have opened their center to the community and have a wonderful time.
"Our center is also a place for community, for worship and socializing. This is an opportunity to welcome people in friendship."
Beth Israel's congregation plans another community gathering on Dec. 8 with a public Chanukah ceremony. Rosenberg said future events will be planned, as well.
"We'd like for people to think of Beth Israel as part of the community," he said. "For that to take place, there needs to be a greater understanding."
The bazaar will help make future events possible. All proceeds will go to renovating the Beth Israel community center.
"The money raised will stay in this community," he said.
"This is a real fun time of year. People are thinking about gifts and celebration, and we should spend as much time as possible with others."
The annual Beth Israel congregation Chanukah Bazaar will be held in the congregation social hall, 2204 Morganton Road, on Sunday, Nov. 18 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. There is no charge to attend. For information, call 484-6462.
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Born and raised in Westland, Mich., about 30 minutes west of Detroit, Josh Gracin grew up listening to his parents' favorites –Elvis, the Beatles and the vintage rock and pop on a favorite local station. Then, when he was 11, the station's format changed to country, and he started getting into artists such as Garth Brooks, Joe Diffie, George Strait and Randy Travis. His first public appearance was at an eighth grade talent competition where he sang Brooks' 1993 hit "Standing Outside the Fire" and managed to win over an audience full of dance music-loving peers.
Growing up as the only boy among four sisters, Gracin found his parents unwilling to sign a release for him to play sports, so he took up saxophone instead. He also had experience singing everything from opera (as a member of his school choir) to Motown (as the only male singer in a review called the Fairlane Youth Pop Orchestra). While still in school, he was part of a talent competition that took him to the stage of the Grand Ole Opry.
After high school, he enlisted in the Marines and a few years later got married. About two years into his four-year term of the Marines, he saw the first American Idol show. Though he hadn't sung in a couple of years, he auditioned and was chosen as a finalist in the second year of the series, ultimately placing fourth.
Well after he became part of the show, the U.S. invaded Iraq and the military's world changed. Although he had no control over his deployment or that of his unit in Camp Pendleton, he did some soul-searching nonetheless. "The toughest moment through all of this was when we were doing the show, and I was staying up until four or five in the morning just watching the news and trying to keep track of how the Marines were doing over there. I felt guilty because I was singing on this show, and there were fellow Marines over there in foxholes."
Gracin's transition from reality show contestant to recording star began when he sang Rascal Flatts' "I'm Movin' On" on one episode. The guys in Rascal Flatts happened to be watching the show on their tour bus that night. Bass player Jay DeMarcus, impressed with Gracin's talent, called and put him in touch with Marty Williams, who had co-produced both the band's breakthrough album and its successful follow-up. That set in motion a series of events that led to a record deal with Lyric Street, the same label that signed Rascal Flatts.
Gracin's self-titled debut album, featuring the first single "I Want to Live," was released in 2004. Its second single, "Nothin' to Lose," reached No. 1 at country radio. Since, hits like "Stay With Me (Brass Bed)," "Unbelievable," and "We Weren't Crazy" have catapulted the star to mainstream country celebrity status. Gracin has since joined Average Joe's Entertainment, home to country entertainer Colt Ford, and is planning to release a new single to country radio in March 2010 and a new album to follow shortly.
I had the chance to speak with Josh about things like the Crazy White Boys Tour he's been co-headling, what inspires him, and the feelings he hope his fans will take away after listening to his upcoming album. You can read about that below.
You've been co-headlining the 'Crazy White Boys Tour' with Mark Willis. What's it been like to work with him? Any fun behind the scenes stories you can share?
It's been great getting to tour with him. I haven't had much chance to really get out and do too much since I've been in Nashville recently but it's been a fun experience and a learning experience. I've been having so much fun with him and Mark has so many friends across the country that at every stop we have there are already 5 or 6 different people he knows on the tour bus. It's been a blast being on the road and doing something I've never done before.
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I've been doing a lot of writing lately about experiences I've been going through and watching the situations that others go through around me. The new record is 100% about me and I'm really excited about it. The songs are about a lot of things that have happened over the last 6 years. Like the first single 'Covergirl' is about a conversation I had with my wife about a sundress that I had bought her and wanted her to wear but she said no because you could see right through it which is what the entire first verse is about. Its 100% about that situation and conversation.
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To hear the fact that it is me. I have been involved with this project from the ground up. It was acoustics and vocals when I wrote the album and we started listening to the songs. This is my third album and I co-produced it with my drummer Kevin Murphy. I just hope they can hear that I had lots of fun with it and I'm finally comfortable now doing what I love to do.
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No midnight meetings planned for Steve Nash. Sources say he's holding off on face-to-face chats w/reps from Raps & Knicks until later Sunday
Do not expect #Blazers to pursue stars in decline or aging vets for quick fix. Steve Nash, Andre Miller, Chris Kaman, etc, not targets.
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Posted By Andy Blacksmith on 07/01/2012 12:44 AM I'm guessing you quoted this straight off of hoopshype. On an earlier update, they said that Eric Gordon will meet with Portland. Not sure if that is where Olshey may be, as it says he is heading to an unknown location.
Eric Gordon will visit Indiana Sunday, Houston Monday & Phoenix Tuesday. He will also meet with Portland & perhaps Charlotte & Dallas.
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The #Blazers do not have intentions of pursing a PG to compete with Damian Lillard for starting spot. Lillard will be the guy.
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Posted By viluong on 07/01/2012 1:27 AM Do you think Raymond Felton is going somewhere? My prediction for starting lineup is Lillard, Wesley, Batum, Aldridge, Leonard. If we can pick up Hilbert, it will be a good pickup for the Blazers. Hickson can start or if Hilbert is signed, he should be a starting C, and Hickson and Leonard can come off the bench. Smith, Flynn, and Babbitt still need to improve. Williams is not really ready. Crawford is out. Thomas, C. Smith, Pryz are not really useful anymore.
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Posted By D_pickett on 07/01/2012 1:45 AM If we lose Nic Batum to, let's say based on need, Cleveland, what do we do about the gap at SF? Grant Hill is the kind of vet that Olshey is not trying to sign. The SF class in free agency is horrible. We'd be in a similar situation if we'd taken Barnes over Lillard, but what do we do? Trade for a SF or start Luke Babbitt (pleeeeease not the latter)?
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On June 23, 67 percent of IndyCornrows readers said they would not match a 4-year max contract to Roy Hibbert http://sbn.to/N9DLzG
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The Rockets are prepared to offer Omer Asik an annual contract offer in the $8 million range. Asik is a restricted free agent of the Chicago Bulls. ViaK.C. Johnson/Chicago Tribune (via Twitter)
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Rivers is also eager to see how the presence of (Anthony) Davis helps him and fellow Hornets guards run the pick-and-roll offense.
"I've been thinking about it all the time. … I can throw the ball basically anywhere and those long arms can go and catch it and dunk it," Rivers said. "It's going to be cool. I know Eric is probably grinning, too, and Jarrett Jack and (Greivis) Vasquez — all these guys."
Rivers said he hoped he would get to play for Williams in New Orleans, and so did his family. Williams became friends with Doc Rivers when they were teammates with the New York Knicks in the 1994-95 season. They spent part of a second season together in San Antonio. Rivers was later Williams' coach in Orlando for three seasons.
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Posted By newellbrian on 07/01/2012 2:54 AM Hibbert coming to Portland would be awesome!! I'd love to have Pryzbilla back (who in Portland wouldn't?), but not as a starting center. He would be good off the bench. I REALLY hope we don't lose Batum. This is what's hard about being a Blazer fan, you grow so emotionally attached to all the players, you don't wanna see ANY of them leave, lol.
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I'm being told Minnesota is Nicolas Batum's preferred destination. They have a great shot at coming to terms on an agreement.#Blazers
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