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Hotel ConvenciónO'Donnell, 53, Salamanca, 28009 Madrid (Show map)
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All to our expectations. Hotel close to "O'Donell" metro station on circular line 6, about ten minute walk to "Piazza Indipendenza - Porta Alcala' " Comfortable spacy room with central heating and excellent shower /bath. Generous buffet breakfast.
relaxed atmosphere
Location Friendly staff
location was good.
Breakfast is delicious, beds are comfortable
Great price for a 4 star hotel in the centre of Madrid, large family rooms and very clean. Ideal room size and storage for a family with a big bath too.
Big old hotel with reasonable price, we had problems with the bathroom but they have been solved the same day. Metro station nearby.
Staff were excellent. They let me speak Spanish even tho they all spoke good English
the staff is very helpful and available continually
Pricing was excellent; good if you want to stay for the weekend and you don't want to spend your money The rooms were spacious and clean Location was good, a 5 minute walk from O'Donnell metro station
This Salamanca District hotel less than 220 yards from the 24-hour Airport Bus stop and a 10 minute walk from Retiro Park and O'Donnell Metro Station. It features an indoor bar and rooms with a flat-screen TV. The modern rooms at the 4-star Convención are decorated in warm colors. They feature a work desk, satellite TV and a private bathroom with a range of toiletries. The à la carte El Roble Restaurant serves seasonal dishes for dinner, while the chic Terraza cafe-bar offers tapas and a cocktail menu. Guests can enjoy the hotel's multilingual staff. The Convención also has concierge services and shops on site. Madrid's El Prado and Reina Sofia Museums are less than one mile from the hotel. Puerta del Sol and its many shops, bars and restaurants can be reached in 20 minutes by metro. Hotel Rooms: 790 The most recent booking for this hotel was made on Dec 18 at 3:29 AM from Spain.
Food & DrinkRestaurant, Bar, Restaurant With Dining Menu, Snack Bar, Breakfast in the Room InternetWi-Fi is available in all areas and charges apply. ParkingPublic parking is available on site (reservation is not needed) and costs EUR 19.95 per day. Services24-Hour Front Desk, Room Service, Meeting/Banquet Facilities, Business Center, Laundry, Dry Cleaning, Ironing Service, Souvenir/Gift Shop, Car Rental, Tour Desk, Fax/Photocopying, On-Site ATM, Concierge Service, Vending Machine (Drinks) GeneralNon-smoking Rooms, Facilities for Disabled Guests, Family Rooms, Elevator, Safe, Soundproof Rooms, Heating, Stores in Hotel, Air Conditioning Languages spokenItalian, Spanish, English Check-inFrom 2:00 PM Check-outUntil 12:00 PM Cancellation/
Total Hotel Score:7.6
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All to our expectations. Hotel close to "O'Donell" metro station on circular line 6, about ten minute walk to "Piazza Indipendenza - Porta Alcala' " Comfortable spacy room with central heating and excellent shower /bath. Generous buffet breakfast.
I see no reason for an empty fridge in the room. A frigobar would make more sense. Hotel Convencion is not an apart hotel.
the location
the rooms
relaxed atmosphere
Directed to go round to other side of Hospital when we asked for childrens unit
Location Friendly staff
Room was steaming hot and heating in bathroom could not be turned off. Room outdated and smaller than pictures suggest.
Car parking was not sufficient for ordinary estate car.
The carpet floor. The shower.
location was good.
no iron/board service. had to press few shirts in the hotel laundry. it was very costly compared to other hotels.
Breakfast is delicious, beds are comfortable
No free wifi in the room, hair dryer is awful, towel are always wet, floor in the bathroom is very cold. And also there were some works in the next room, it was not so quite in daytime
Great price for a 4 star hotel in the centre of Madrid, large family rooms and very clean. Ideal room size and storage for a family with a big bath too.
Is hard to say it was very pleasant.
Big old hotel with reasonable price, we had problems with the bathroom but they have been solved the same day. Metro station nearby.
Expensive wi-fi, it would be a good choice for business trips if they had free wi-fi. Hotel is old but that makes the prices reasonable.
the hotel is in a great position , was clean and comfortable, with car parking available at the hotel or in nearby parking houses. there are plenty of good restaurants nearby and especially in the streets behind the hotel. a bus to the airport leaves just a short way down the street. the staff were efficient and helpful. it is good value for money.
Staff were excellent. They let me speak Spanish even tho they all spoke good English
Hotel massive. You can easily get lost in corridors. The room numbers do not tally so confusing. Even tho it states that the rooms are painted in warm colours they are actually painted in dingy greens and blues. Very depressing. I spent some time in the (executive) room as my husband was working and t had uncomfortable beds and chairs. The first afternoon tapping started above my head which led to banging and then very loud drilling. After 2 hours I could stand no more even with loud music on my headphones and I complained. The next day I was moved to another dingy (executive) room even more uncomfortable that the last and lo and behold the banging started again. Front desk admitted that there was work going on all over the hotel. Not good for relaxing. Quite a long way from the main sights although near Retiro Park and the metro. Internet has to be paid for (very bad) but was included in my package in the first room it was great in the second kept dipping out and having to log in again every few minutes. Breakfast was horrible the first day and marginally better the second. On a busy noisy street so loads of cages and restaurants around. Car park doesnt belong to hotel but is directly next to it. My husband said that it was like a helter skelter to go down and round and down and round. Please do not try with a big car as it is very very narrow. 20€ a day. Was glad to leave.
Large room
Tired old hotel Needs significant upgrade
the staff is very helpful and available continually
- the hotel lacks free wifi during the stay - noise from drains esp. at night - dividing wall is so thin we could hear our neighbours
the location
old building, mouldy bathrooms - no vent, $ 6 charged for 1 hour of internet (this matches Cuba)
Pricing was excellent; good if you want to stay for the weekend and you don't want to spend your money The rooms were spacious and clean Location was good, a 5 minute walk from O'Donnell metro station
The hotel is not very fancy
great location near metro, good size room
no free internet in 2013 is just unbelievable
This hotel is very near to the cnter Madrid and the room it's good
Close to the main Madrid aera (the famous park "El Retiro", 10min walk from La Puerta Alcala and all comercial aera). Close to the hotel there is plenty of breakfast place where to enjoy some good spanish tapas. Room service coming everyday to change towels and products.
You can hear people being in the next door. No free internet, which is a dispointment. Only one hour a day in the lobby.
Wi-Fi costs money, which is nonsense in 21st century.
Hotel's location was great, public transportation just at the corner. Staff was friendly, knowledgeable & very helpful. The beds were comfortable and clean and the room had a little refrigerator very useful. Great breakfast everyday with eggs, real bacon, breads, jams, fruits, yogurt, and, orange juice, fresh brewed coffee, Tea. We would stay again!
If you want to use WiFi on your tablet you can do so only once a day for 15 minutes or so. Had a problem with the shower head, the water came with such power that would move the shower head to a vertical position, we mentioned this problem at customer service and they replaced the shower head, but that did not fix the problem.
Great location. Close to the metro stop and easy to access from the central even if you don't mind walking a few blocks. We walked to the nearby park to enjoy nature there, and really had a good time outside of the hotel. The staff were very generous! We had a late flight, and they were able to facilitate watching our luggage while we made a couple last minute stops before flying out.
WiFi is not free! Only for One hour and only in public spaces. Then it is about €6 an hour additional depending on the plan you choose. Not cool.
the location was adequate only a short stroll from the underground system (which is quite easy to get to grip with). Staff were helpful until i reported a problem then I got a very inadequate response. That may have been a language issue which I accept.
I chose this hotel especially for the secure car park. I need to warn other users re its use. I am an advanced driver and ended up with a scratch down the side of the car. It is simply impossible to gat a large car down there without damage. There is a very small sign saying max length on entry but in right hand drive car you dont see it. Got very little response from the complaint made. It spoiled an otherwise fair stay for a fair price.
the room, confortable, very well situated. free wifi in the rooms even if 1 hour would be better than only in the reception area
you can hear toillets showers and people talking from the rooms around. not well isolated.
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The Monuments That Were Never Built
In a new exhibit at the National Building Museum, imagine Washington D.C. as it could have been
- By Megan Gambino
- Smithsonian.com, November 23, 2011
(Courtesy of the Maryland Historical Society, 1976.88.51)
George Washington's city planner Pierre Charles L'Enfant was initially charged with designing the Capitol. But he was canned when he refused to produce official drawings for the concept "in his head." In 1792, a design competition was launched. "The competition was fascinating because it shows the status of architecture in America at the time," says Moeller. "That is to say, there wasn't one." Most of the entrants were amateurs, even Thomas Jefferson submitted designs.
Eighteen drawings by 10 draftsmen survive, including one by James Diamond, a builder most likely from Maryland. "This is the one that we all adore, in a funny way," says Moeller. The design shows a basic understanding of composition on Diamond's part. And yet, says Moeller, "It is hard to get past what we call the 'screaming chicken.'" The weathercock on the building's dome is clearly out of proportion.
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You wrote: "Though Mills' design was accepted in 1845, and begun three years later, construction ground to a halt in 1856. When it resumed after the Civil War, the pantheon was scrapped, the obelisk's dimensions height was lowered to 555 feet and its point was sharpened....." ....and instead, my ancestor, Joseph Christmas Ives is credited as the Architect & Engineer on the completed Washington Monument.
Posted by Sue Wemett on November 2,2012 | 04:47 AM
How about a monument to all the foreign victims of America's wars? Probably not, for reasons of space if nothing else, as look at what size the Vietnam Veterans memorial is and it only holds the names of ~58,000 dead Americans while ~2 MILLION Vietnamese died in the war, many of them civilians killed in American carpet bombing of the North. The memorial would have to stretch all the way around the city and then some if it was to have their names on it, if it was even possible to find out the victims' names.
Or maybe one for the quarter of a million dead Filipinos from the brutal suppression of the Philippine Insurrection in the early 1900s. Or the who-knows-how-many dead from the illegal war in Iraq which involved the U.S. Air Force dropping four joint direct attack munitions on downtown Baghdad and wiping out several residential city blocks in an instant (and their inhabitants of course) in an unsuccessful assassination attempt against Saddam Hussein, based on false information given to the C.I.A. by an Iraqi janitor? Remember that? Probably not, even though it was all over the news for about a day right after it happened before being buried by other news.
But at least Germany has had the decency to erect a holocaust memorial in Berlin dedicated to its victims. But then again, even Nazi Germany never stooped so low as to name its sports teams after victims of its genocide like America has (Cleveland Indians, Atlanta Braves, Washington Redskins etc.) so I doubt any of this will come to pass. The U.S. just isn't that kind of grown-up, mature, introspective and compassionate country. Never has been.
Posted by Brutal Truth on February 27,2012 | 10:56 PM
The Mothers Monument looks like something Stalin and his people would have come up with.
Posted by Paul Hillmann on January 22,2012 | 02:39 PM
Every time I look at the "Main elevation of Capitol competition entry by James Diamond, 1792" I laugh. The bird on top seems really out of proportion and it reminds me of a chicken.
I enjoyed looking at all the selections of monuments that were never built. Some very interesting ideas were proposed.
Posted by Kathy on January 11,2012 | 01:11 PM
The proposed Lincoln and and Motherhood were like ancient monuments: meant to make the viewer feel small. A very un-American attitude!
Strange: I always felt the Washington Monument was somehow stark, almost barren. In light of the original concept, it is.
Posted by Shir-El on January 7,2012 | 09:29 AM
Franklin Webster Smith's 'National Galleries of History and Art' was the precursor of EPCOT and the World Showcase. I wonder if Walt Disney was ever exposed to Smith's ideas?
Posted by Shir-El on January 7,2012 | 09:18 AM
The Mothers' Monument looks eerily like the Voortrekker Monument in South Africa (built 1938-56). That one is also in a certain way dedicated to "moederheid" and "gesin" (motherhood and family) of the nation, for very similar reasons.
Posted by Historicus on January 2,2012 | 02:45 AM
I would have liked to see some of these buildings with there grand designs built. We do have some fancy buildings in Washington,such as the orignal Smithsonian buildings and some of the are galleries and the Archives building. Not that I am all that unhappy with what we have.
Posted by George J. Lucas on December 27,2011 | 05:19 PM
I would have liked to see some of these buildings with there grand designs built. We do have some fancy buildings in Washington,such as the orignal Smithsonian buildings and some of the are galleries and the Archives building. Not that I am all that unhappy with what we have.
Posted by George J. Lucas on December 27,2011 | 05:19 PM
I am Glad that the monument was built like it is because I feel like it has an important role in my life the way it is. (I like driving past it everyday because it gives me a since of patriotism.) Also I agree what Haden Sever (my favorite Sever) said about the precipitation thing. ( Like my use of Vocab??)
Posted by Sasha Brown on December 15,2011 | 09:00 PM
I think the unbuilt kennedy center should have been built.I like the way it looks and where it is.
Posted by Olivia Ceccato on December 14,2011 | 06:01 PM
im glad the lincoln memorial was not built like that because the way it is now resembles him more. it shows more power and his personality.
Posted by Olivia Ceccato on December 14,2011 | 05:58 PM
I am happy because it was not built because it does not need to be built there. It looks like a church from here. And besides it would have taken a lot of Washington DC's space.
Posted by Abdullah on December 12,2011 | 06:31 PM
i am glad that it was not built because then if it was finished,it would take up a lot of Washington D.C.everyone would be unhappy in a way because if there trying to see fire works on the forth of July, then they wont be able to see anything.
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Pope Francis, the Second Vatican Council and Authentic Spirit Led Renewal
Have we done everything the Holy Spirit was asking us to do during the Council?
As the days of the pontificate of Francis unfold, I am convinced he has been sent to help us to understand the treasures of the Church old and new, and to implement and appropriate the proper teaching of the Second Vatican Council. I believe he is a gift sent to lead an authentic Spirit Led Renewal of the Catholic Church because such a renewed Church can lead a new missionary age.
VATICAN CITY (Catholic Online) - On April 16, 2013, during his homily at Mass, Pope Francis spoke of the work of the Holy Spirit. Using the story of the martyrdom of Stephen from the first reading as an example, he warned of the danger of resisting the Holy Spirit, when we do not want to change. Vatican Radio reported on his homily.
He said that at times, 'the Holy Spirit upsets us because it moves us, it makes us walk, it pushes the Church forward.' He also said we sometimes want to 'calm down the Holy Spirit, we want to tame it and this is wrong, because the Holy Spirit is the strength of God, it's what gives us the strength to go forward'. He used as one example of resisting the Holy Spirit, some approaches to the teachings of the Second Vatican Council which he called "a beautiful work of the Holy Spirit."
He asked, 'have we done everything the Holy Spirit was asking us to do during the Council?' He said the answer is 'No. We celebrate this anniversary, we put up a monument but we don't want it to upset us. We don't want to change and what's more there are those who wish to turn the clock back. This is called stubbornness and wanting to tame the Holy Spirit.'
The Pope said that the same thing can easily happen in our personal lives. 'The Spirit pushes us to take a more evangelical path but we resist this.' Of course, he is right. He urged us not to resist the pull of the Holy Spirit but to 'Submit to the Holy Spirit, which comes from within us and makes go forward along the path of holiness.'
This is a Pope who believes that the power of the Holy Spirit is available today for all believers just as it was in the early Church. He has a dynamic relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ and is deeply committed to the New Evangelization. He was a major contributor to the Latin American bishops' 2007 "Aparecida Document" which called for placing the New Evangelization at the forefront of the mission of the Church.
So, what does this all mean for the direction of the Catholic Church under the leadership of Pope Francis? Well, we are soon going to find out. Watch for the interpretations of his messages to be very different depending upon the perspective of the hearer.
There are those who are hoping that what this Pope is going to be what they call a 'progressive, a political term which has been applied by some in the Church to refer to breaking with the past in a kind of rupture. I do not agree with them. Let me give you a recent example of such an approach from my own experience.
Last year I attended a forum where a theology Professor gave an address on Vatican II. It was meant to be a tribute, in light of the Councils' fiftieth anniversary, to the importance of the Council. Some of his thoughts were insightful and well presented. However, in the question and answer session which followed his talk something emerged which points to a real challenge faced by the Catholic Church as she engages her mission.
The phrase New Evangelization refers, among other things, to the evangelistic and catechetical work desperately needed within the Catholic Church. It acknowledges the fact that many people in the pews need to encounter the Risen Lord personally and make the faith their own. They need to hear the fullness of the Gospel - as taught authentically and authoritatively by the teaching office (the magisterium) of the Catholic Church, and embrace that teaching in a way which is reflected in a unity of life.
Sadly, we must acknowledge that there are sacramentalized Catholics who have not been fully evangelized. Further, there are many Catholics who do not really even know what their own Church teaches. Much of our catechesis - instruction in the faith- since the Second Vatican Council - has been inadequate. As pope Francis recently tweeted, "Being a Christian is not just about following commandments: it is about letting Christ take possession of our lives and transform them."
This is why the Catholic Church has committed its resources to reawakening the faithful through promoting this kind of life changing encounter with the Risen Jesus Christ. The New Evangelization seeks to re-evangelize and re-catechize the faithful so that that they can consciously choose to live their lives as Catholic Christians in the heart of the Church, for the sake of the world. As members of Christ's Body they have a mission.
The expression New Evangelization was coined by Blessed John Paul II, embraced as a foundation for the papacy of Benedict XVI and, I maintain, is clearly at the forefront of the mission of Pope Francis since he stepped out on the Loggia on the night he was announced as the successor of the Apostle Peter. I believe he is an evangelical Catholic Pope.
I now regularly use the phrase New Missionary Age to refer to the unchangeable task of the Catholic Church, through her members, to bring the whole world into a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ. That is meant to lead to incorporation into the Church, which is His Body. The Declaration of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith issued in 2000 and entitled "Dominus Iesus: On the Unicity and Salvific Universality of Jesus Christ and the Church" stated this with simple clarity and no compromise.
Here is just one sentence: "It must therefore be firmly believed as a truth of Catholic faith that the universal salvific will of the One and Triune God is offered and accomplished once for all in the mystery of the incarnation, death, and resurrection of the Son of God."
The Prefect of that Congregation and author of this document was Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger. He went on to become Pope Benedict XVI. His continual reminder to the faithful of the missionary vocation of the Church ad extra was one of the hallmarks of his papal Magisterium. The theology professor and I had an interesting discussion concerning the importance of that letter and what it really said.
He used the term "aggiornamento" often when he referred the Second Vatican Council. The word was used by Blessed John XXIII as he charged the Council Fathers in their important work at the beginning of the Council. Loosely translated, the word means to bring something up to date. We would both agree on the interpretation of the word.
However, as to what that term means as it relates to the teaching of that Council in the light of the two millennia of Church history - its relationship to the teachings of past Councils - and the future of the Catholic Church - now that is where my discussion with the professor revealed a major disagreement.
It also led to a lively discussion and debate. He rejected the claim of Dominus Jesus as to the uniqueness of Jesus Christ. In fact, he openly asserted that the Second Vatican Council represented a rupture with the past and presented an entirely new teaching on salvation.
This leads me to an important theological term, hermeneutic. A hermeneutic is a lens through which we view or interpret something of importance. In discussing the Second Vatican Council much has been made about the difference between those who view that Council and its teaching through either a hermeneutic of continuity, seeing proper reform in light of that continuity, or a hermeneutic of rupture.
In other words, was the Second Vatican Council a break with past teaching, something entirely new in the sense of overturning the past, or was it a continuation, a freshening, of the trajectory of the truth as taught by the Church from its beginnings? Clearly, on many issues related to this hermeneutic, the speaker and I held very different positions.
It became even clearer as specific hot button issues were discussed in that forum that the professor and I saw the Council through a very different lens. Since that session I have thought a lot about that professor. I am sure he is among those who are interpreting Pope Francis and his comments on the Second Vatican Council as confirming his claim that the Council was a rupture with the past. I strongly disagree.
Since he assumed his office, Pope Francis has preached - by word and deed - the dynamically orthodox Catholic faith. He has done so in a way which shows a continuity which is enlivened by the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit always calls the Church to authentic renewal. His comments in the homily with which I began this article point to his commitment to the need for such an authentic renewal in the Holy Spirit in our age.
Before they were called Christians in Antioch, the early followers of Jesus were referred to as the Way (Acts 19, 9, 23). Their living faith was expressed in the way they lived their real daily lives in the midst of the world of their age. They were missionaries. So are we - no matter what our state in life or specific vocation.
We cannot give away what we do not have. We need living faith. We can't pretend to have it. We need to know the Lord, and not just know about Him. We need the power of the Holy Spirit. Our Evangelical Pope Francis calls us to an encounter with the Risen Lord in the heart of the Church for the sake of the world. He is challenging us to live the ancient but ever new Christian faith for the Third Millennium.
There is one final word which came up in that encounter with the theology professor. This one is a French word, ressourcement. It means a return to the sources. I told my colleague that I believed that the Second Vatican Council, as properly understood, should also be seen as a return to the sources - the Scriptures, the Patristic writings and past Councils - in order to update the trajectory of truth.
I offered an opinion to the professor that the task of a contemporary Catholic theologian is beautifully explained in a passage from Matthew's Gospel, "Therefore every scribe who has been trained for the kingdom of heaven is like a householder who brings out of his treasure what is new and what is old." (Matt. 13:52)
Well, my colleague who viewed himself as a progressive viewed me, his interlocutor, as what he called a traditionalist. I told him I prefer the noun 'Catholic' without any descriptive labels. I am not a traditionalist - though I do love the Tradition. I added that if he wanted to use adjectives, he could just call me a dynamically orthodox, happy to be Catholic, Christian.
As the days of the pontificate of Francis unfold, I am convinced he has been sent to help us to understand the treasures of the Church old and new, and to implement and appropriate the proper teaching of the Second Vatican Council. I believe he is a gift sent to lead an authentic Spirit Led Renewal of the Catholic Church because such a renewed Church can lead a new missionary age.
Pope Francis Prayer Intentions for December 2013
General Intention: Victimized Children. That children who are victims of abandonment or violence may find the love and protection they need.
Missionary Intention: Prepare the Savior's Coming. That Christians, enlightened by the Word incarnate, may prepare humanity for the Savior's coming.
Keywords: Hermeneutic of continuity, hermeneutic of rupture, Second Vatican Council, Holy Spirit, evangelical Catholic, Pope Francis, Deacon Keith Fournier
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7 months ago
The good Deacon Keith has, with clarity and proper respect for all views of the faithful on the ramifications of Vatican II, again made us aware of our duty as Catholics to go forth with courage to spread the truth of Christ's message to the world around us. Emma is a shining example of what can result from those efforts. Her words and enthusiasm remind me of the great joy and fulfillment I experienced at my conversion over sixty years ago.
We Christians came to Life through our baptism. Jesus, the Teacher, set the example and gave us the words of life. However, the new life within us can not continue without nourishment. The followers of Moses, the Israelites, were sustained by manna from heaven in the desert under the old covenant. Jesus came to announce the Kingdom of God and said he was the living bread which has come from heaven and "He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood will have life and the Father and I will abide in him."
This caused many who could not accept his words of life to turn from him. Those who did not understand but chose in faith to believe in his words had this mystery of faith revealed to them and us before his Passion at supper when he offered his disciples the first Eucharist, his body and blood in the bread and wine that we could continually be in communion with him, the one Body of Christ.
The new life in Christ bequeathed to the apostles and disciples being created and nourishment provided in the Eucharist was now ready to be empowered! Christ's mission for the Father, punctuated by his death and resurrection, was completed, his sheep inspired and instructed, his authority established, and his reign proclaimed. He now is to go and prepare a place for us but the mission to save mankind was to be bequeathed to his followers. Yet they were not to be left without a shepherd or orphaned by his departure. Three times Peter was told to "feed my sheep". And to the apostles, "He who hears you hears me." And also""whose sins you forgive they are forgiven, whose sins you retain.." Thus His mission had been handed to the "church" he founded and the leaders he anointed. Now, by the risen Christ's redemptive sacrifice and through the reception of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost, God's abiding love is to be spread across the globe to all those who would accept this Spirit of truth, the love of God for all men. This greatest of all gifts which God offers us is not to be hidden under a basket. It is the light of the world.
We are called, commanded if you will, through the Spirit to give life and limb to the one body of Christ. This is how those "greater things" are to be accomplished by the labor of the few in the great harvest of souls. Through Christ we are to share in mankind's redemption and his mission by the gift of freewill granted by the Creator. He came to make it all possible for us. He ordained a ministry of both clergy and laity within the one body for the sake of mankind in order to create a "worthy people" for the Father from a world which Satan had entered and wished to lay claim.
Our master the Teacher came humbly in human form into our world with great love to gather and instruct God's children. He proved to all to be "God among us" as the Spirit had named him at the time of His conception through the works he preformed. And thus God revealed He could be human...for our sake. Now, the Spirit of Love at Pentecost comes to the disciples, and through them, to all humanity to give us the strength and courage to go forth in His name accepting the challenge to do "God's work" on earth...for His sake.
Having desired and invited the Spirit within us we accept the commission to do the work of the Father and the Son. This way we can share in the glory of God and his creation, awakening the entire world to the Eternal love of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
Bill Sr.
7 months ago
Good article but I'm still in the dark as to what Vatican II is suppose to be. I grew up as a kid through high school and college during the Pre-Vatican II years. I for the life of me saw nothing wrong with the church during those years. Apparently most Catholics must have agreed with me because all masses were full of people to where they were standing along the inside walls and out the doors. I didn't like or accept Vatican II and apparently half the Catholic Church agreed with me because the crowded churches went empty. There was mass confusion because nothing or no one made sense of it all. I still attended mass because what else could I do. I didn't accept Protestantism nor going non-religious as so many did. All I read and heard was Vatican II was a Liberal take over of the church hierarchy and this is what they foisted on us. I remember reading about Pope Paul VI "Crown of Thorns" that referred to the Liberal Bishops and priests. I attend mass inspite of the priests, not because of them. I am attached to Christ and the Sacraments. EWTN helped me reconnect to the church. Mother Angelica is a super saint. She too had nothing but scorn for the Liberals. I am now a Pro-Life activist out on the sidewalks in front of Planned Parenthood evangelizing, praying rosaries, and holding 40 Days For Life signs. I quickly learned that my Pro-Life activities made me an adversary to the priests and Bishop of my dioceses as opposed to being my friend. They have learned to tolerate me. As for Vatican II, don't ask me.
7 months ago
How many years do we need to implement Vatican II? I thought Paul VI was the pope to do this? I was then told it would be fully realized with the papacy of John Paul II. There were then voices that Benedict would authentically implement the council with a hermenutic of reform in continuity with the one subject Church...whatever that means?? Now, Deacon Keith, you tell us that this is the one...this the pontiff to get it done. Sorry, I'm not falling for it this time. Put the council away. Put its documents back on the shelf. It was ultimately a failure. Although there was some continuity in its documents, there was also rupture. it is time to move forward. Young people don't care about this council. It's only a focus of those men and women of the 1960s still looking for a movement to follow.
7 months ago
Sorry, didn't mean to hit the button twice! Now that I have, I'd like to add that not once did Father Paul find it necessary to become defensive or moralize. Reading back over archived e -mails, I can't see one instance of that. Instead, he met me where I was and listened. That to me is evangelism. To meet someone where they are in their brokeness and trust Jesus to be present in it all. When we allow ourselves to become angry and defensive, we portray a persona of victimhood. We forget that we are the children of the One True Living God and take up a firehose which extinguishes the candles that we light. Rather than lead others to Christ, we drive them away. At the same time in our fervor, we must be conscious of the truth that we must not fall into the trap that what sounds good and kind is not always True. It may make us feel good to support someone in their sin by saying "Jesus loves you " but if it encourages someone to continue, in their actions, to move further from God, then it's a momentary worldly emotion. The only person we're serving then is ourself. Not always comfortable. Doesn't always feel good, but our eyes should be focused on eternity. If our hearts care more about acceptance in this world than in eternal life, then we may as well just be any other secular organization. Be strong in the Lord and you can't be shaken. It's an ongoing struggle. One that we all fail at regularly. That's also why we need each other. There's no organ in the human body that can function disconnected from the rest. The brain (intellect) is useless on its own, as is the heart hands, blood, nervous system etc. It takes the whole body, not any individual part to survive.
7 months ago
I think many are lost, not because of differences of theological thought, but because they cannot recognize the Holy Spirit, when He speaks to us. Many have been led to believe that following the Advocate always leaves them with a feeling of peace and goodness and do not understand that the adversary can also lead one into a feeling of comfort and temporal peace. I was counselled by a Jesuit Priest from Loyola Press when I first became interested in the Catholic Church. We exchanged many personal correspondences over many months. Not once do I recall this man ever threatening me with hell and damnation. Somehow he knew that I would reject that. Instead, he led with questions and through Grace I was brought home. I think to fully understand what Pope Francis teaches, it's necessary to go back to St. Ignatius of Loyola and the his Spiritual Exercises. One excercise in particular which teach on this are the Discernment of Spirits and how both the Holy Spirit and the evil one can each have very similar effects on our thoughts and emotions. It's very very easy to fall under the guidance of the wrong spirit, yet still believe that we are being led by the Holy One! When I have doubt about which is moving within me, when I can't discern, that is the time that I turn to the Catechism and less so to scripture. I say less so to scripture because over time Biblical Teachings have been used by so many to twist the truth that even though it can sound beautiful and inspire in the right hands, it can also be a powerful source of deception in the wrong ones. I then must trust that the teachings handed down from Jesus and safeguarded by the apostles and His Church are the true and holy Way. If that's what is meant by Tradition, then I suppose that I'm a Traditionalist as are many of my contemporaries. But much as I myself did not understand what Grace was, I fear many are lost because they cannot recognize the movement of the Holy Spirit. This is how I interpret Pope Francis ' teachings. People who meet us may not know that we're Catholic when they meet us, but they SHOULD recognize that there is something different about us. And that something that they see should be good and holy. They should then be moved to ask and we should be prepared to share our faith, much like that priest was with me. He didn't refer me to a website or beat me over the head with the Catechism, he led me right into the arms of Jesus and I didn't even know that that's where we were going!! :)
7 months ago
8 months ago
I think all this vatician II infighting is just nonsese and thankfully has skipped my generation. I've never known the pre-vatican II church so honeslty all the whining just seems useless at this point. Luckily most young people look at that as "old people squabble."
As for the article, Deacon you did a great job. All the answers to our country's and world's problems lies in having that life changing encounter with Jesus. Only that will change the course we are headed on. The sooner we get to that work the better.
Sadly I feel that all we do is talk about it. Our talk is not what this culture needs. It is true, a living faith is what is so badly needed. -
8 months ago
@Prof. Hans Schieser: DO YOU BELIEVE THAT THE HOLY SPIRIT IS THE ONE LEADING THE CHURCH? DID JESUS MAKES SENSE FOR HIS TIME? DOES IT MAKES SENSE TO LOVE TO THE POINT OF DEATH? GOD DOES NOT DEMAND HE LEAVES US FREE TO CHOOSE OUR OWN REASON OVER HIS. TO LEAVE FAITH OUT OF THE EQUATION. THE MAIN PROBLEM WITH THE CHURCH IS NOT THE CHURCH IT IS....US...WE DONT WANT TO OBEY...WE DONT WANT TO SUBMIT TO GODS WILL...WE FEEL THAT WE KNOW BETTER THAN GOD WE FEEL THAT WE ARE GOD...WE FALL BACK TO ORIGINAL SIN...DOES IT MAKE SENSE TO RELY ON HUMAN REASON...OR THE REASON THAT COMES FROM THE CREATOR WHO KNOWS EVERY CREVICE IN EVERY BEING THAT HE HAS CREATED...AND WHO ONLY PURPOSE IS TO SAVE HUMANITY AND SHOW HIS LOVE FOR US...HE KNEW EACH ONE OF US BEFORE WE WERE BORN...AND IF WE LET HIS SPIRIT LEAD US...IT WILL LEAD US TO HIM....BUT WE ARE FREE.
8 months ago
Dynamic lived faith will not depend on scholastic arguments, important as they are. What is important, Bishop of Rome Francis said on April 16th: "Let us all remember this: one cannot proclaim the Gospel of Jesus without the tangible witness of one's life," Pope Francis said at St. Paul's, one of Rome's four major basilicas and the second largest after St. Peter's. "Those who listen to us and observe us must be able to see in our actions what they hear from our lips, and so give glory to God!"
We all have a hard time with this admonition. -
8 months ago
Well, well: there ARE reasons to ctiticize "the Vatican II Council" -- not so much, in terms of what followed, but what this Council FAILED to address: socialism and its varíous forms, modernism, and the (dis-)obedience of Bishops (eg. the German and Austrian Bishops who challenged the Pope on the issue of "Humanae Vitae")
To demand that the "Traditionalists" (e.g. Fraternity of St.Pius) accept "all of the Council" does not make sense! There has always been room for critique in the Church, especially when there were things at stake which are not touching on Dogma.
Vatican Two did not deal with Dogma issues but wirh peripheral things.
Let this be clear, even when some "Vaticanists" insist on their "Dogma" that there was no life before Vatican Two
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Participants: Carrolee Barlow (BrainCells Inc.), Murali Mohan Bommana (St. John University), Hank Greely (Stanford University), Patricia Heyn (University of Colorado Health Sciences Center), Russell Katz (FDA), Robert McArthur (McArthur and Associates GmbH), Mark McInerney (Visium), Gretchen Reynolds (Freelance Writer), Scott Small (Columbia University School of Medicine), Gabrielle Strobel (Alzheimer Research Forum), Anne Wilson (Anne Wilson Real Estate).
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Carrolee BarlowCould Rusty comment on the current lack of approved treatments for age-associated memory impairment (AAMI)?
Scott SmallThat is an interesting question. Rusty, can you respond to that?
Russell KatzThere aren't any approved treatments for AAMI, but only presumably because industry seems to have abandoned the project. As far as I know, nothing worked, but I don't know exactly how many studies were completed. The regulatory requirements were more or less worked out with the sponsors.
Gretchen ReynoldsI have a question for any of the participants: If exercise becomes an accepted way to decrease the severity of cognitive decline, is it reasonable to have doctors start "prescribing" exercise? And if so, not to be facetious, should running shoes and gym memberships become reimbursable from insurance companies?
Hank GreelyGretchen, yes, at least in terms of reimbursement. In fact, some health plans are subsidizing exercise-related expenses. (Whether it works in the sense that it gets people who wouldn't exercise to actually do it, consistently and for the long run, as opposed to subsidizing those who would anyway, that remains to be seen.) There is no "prescription," though; there is nothing to order a pharmacist to prepare.
Scott SmallGretchen, I agree this is reasonable, particularly for old and "frail" individuals who have other comorbidities (i.e., arthritis, heart disease). Thus, I think exercise would be best thought of as "physical therapy" and therefore reimbursable.
Hank GreelyTo follow up more with Gretchen, whether or not something is covered by health insurance (or an HMO) is, initially at least, a matter of the insurance contract (affected to some extent by regulatory requirements). An insurer can certainly add that kind of benefit if it wants—and when employers think the benefit will be cost-effective for them, you'll see it offered.
Patricia HeynAbout exercise: we do not have a guideline/protocol in place. Yes, in general, physical activity has been shown to support neuroprotection and enhancement, but what should be the prescription, the dose, intensity, and even mode? There is still much more work to be done in the activity-induced cognitive enhancement research area. We need to study behavior adherence and motivation, as well.
Hank GreelyRusty, do you see any good way to handle the risks of off-label use? What if lots of teens and 20-somethings were using a drug that had been tested only in people over 50? If a good treatment is developed for memory decline in older people and younger people start using it widely without any clinical trials, I'll be worried about safety.
Gabrielle StrobelIn thinking about off-label use of such future drugs, is this not a broader problem of the FDA's resources to police inappropriate off-label use? Off-label use that draws criticism from clinicians and the Alzheimer's Association comes up in AD treatment from time to time, but to my knowledge has not prompted action by the FDA.
Robert McArthurFollowing up on Dr. Ashfords's comments: There appears to be a tacit acceptance that magic white powders will magically, or with a little training, "enhance cognitive abilities" that can transform middling intelligence to super bright in a manner analogous to taking steroids to enhance physical abilities. Where is the evidence for such an assumption? The drug industry has been trying for decades now to provide Alzheimer's patients with such a magic powder and has succeeded only in tweaking memory, attention, and other cognitive processes of such patients. These cognitive enhancing drugs have been tested and characterized using specific testing conditions. Even if one is able to demonstrate a statistically significant improvement in performance in a more general population setting, i.e., during school exams or aptitude tests, what is the evidence that administration of these compounds/drugs will have long-term effects on presumably enhanced cognition?
Gabrielle StrobelRobert, to clarify: Scott Small's presentation today focused on biological, mechanistic differences between cognitive aging and AD. These would provide the basis for drug discovery and lifestyle intervention. Regarding future anti-cognitive aging drugs, Dr. Katz said that the FDA would require data to show not only that such drugs have statistically significant effects in specific testing conditions, but also that they are clinically meaningful to people. We are not focusing on off-label use of current AD drugs by the young and healthy in this hour. So off-label use of those drugs is a future concern, not the goal. Does that address your concern?
Hank GreelyGabrielle, I agree that off-label use is not the goal of those developing these drugs, but I don't think it is only a future concern. It is something we should think about—I believe—whenever a new drug is approved that has the potential for substantial off-label use. Unfortunately (I think), the law doesn't give the FDA much control over off-label uses except through regulation of marketing. Robert, the basis for my assessment that there is a "reasonable chance" such things will be developed is the incredible revolution in our knowledge of the human brain. Drugs that significantly enhance cognition may or may not actually come to pass, but they aren't a crazy idea.
Robert McArthurHaving worked for many years on pharmaceutical drug discovery for the treatment of AD, I, too, wouldn't say that it is a crazy idea. However, one does become concerned with the assumption, even within the industry, that our "cognitive enhancers" will do good things not only for the cognitively impaired but also for the normally functioning individual. The effectiveness of these compounds is yet to be shown.
Gabrielle StrobelRobert, what do you think about aging and age-related decline? Would that seem more acceptable to you? That is really the specific aspect to this discussion today. Rusty, I am chagrined that the system is logging you off. My apologies. We are having a conversation about whether the FDA could use more authority to curtail off-label use where inappropriate. Would you welcome that?
Russell KatzGabrielle, I seem to be back for the moment. I'm loath to ask for more authority in this area, because we get into the practice of medicine and that's very problematic from my point of view. I think it depends on each case, but I think primarily our job is to approve drugs that are safe and effective for a particular use, and be truthful in labeling about what we do know and don't know (where appropriate). I think there are many issues that need to be considered before we tread heavily onto the practice of medicine.
Hank GreelyRusty, that's a wise answer, certainly politically but also prudentially. But it is worrisome when drugs become very widely prescribed (and, when widely available by prescription, become easily accessible on a black market) for people and conditions other than those for which they've been tested. I respect doctors highly (I'm married to one), but I don't trust the country's 800,000 doctors always to do the right thing. I think the FDA might consider requiring, or encouraging, broader testing for drugs where off-label use seems likely. But I know this is tough—in terms of legislative authority and political power.
Gabrielle StrobelHank and Rusty, and all, it seems to me simply as a reader of newspaper coverage of these issues, that patients' and doctors' not adhering to a drug's label and safety restrictions causes at least some of the public controversies around drugs—unintended side effects, drug withdrawals from market, lawsuits. Given all this, it seems to me that curbing unsafe off-label use would have benefits, certainly with drugs that act in the brain and therefore are of perhaps heightened concern. No?
Russell KatzGabrielle, I can't say what folks will do in this regard. I agree that doctors may prescribe inappropriately. We certainly spend a fair amount of time encouraging companies to develop drugs for populations that we know will be (or are being) treated off-label. There already are some provisions in the law that allow us to require studies. For example, we can require studies in pediatric patients if the disease for which it is approved in adults exists in kids. And recently the law did give us the authority to study certain conditions if we become aware of a new safety signal (this is very recent), so we do have some authority that we didn't previously have, but this is quite new.
Gabrielle StrobelHank, you raised the issue of fairness and access with such drugs in your audio presentation—is it much different than the broader issue of privilege in society in general? Wealthier people have advantages in many different arenas already, certainly including health and longevity. Anything specific to this type of drug that strikes you as worth thinking about?
Hank GreelyGabrielle, that's a great point. The rich can buy lots of cognitive enhancers, like good schools, tutoring, etc. I don't think this is fundamentally different, but it is one more, cumulative unfairness—and, like many things, is probably more addressable before it becomes widespread rather than after. There really are two fairness questions, by the way—the broad, social "rich/poor" or "well insured/poorly insured" fairness issues, and individual fairness issues—in this case, maybe contestants on Jeopardy would be the clearest example, though job performance broadly could be implicated.
Gabrielle StrobelScott, can you say anything about the kind of compound discovery based on your dentate gyrus findings that your lab is undertaking?
Scott SmallGabrielle, we are still in the "preclinical" stages, namely, attempting to identify the molecular defects that "cause" age-related dentate gyrus dysfunction. As I mentioned, one of the lead hits is molecules that relate to histone acetylation. This is potentially interesting because there are a number of available drugs that might correct this problem. We are currently testing to see whether they "rescue" age-related dentate gyrus dysfunction.
Gabrielle StrobelScott, it just so happens that our last Live Discussion was about HDAC, and the effects of HDAC inhibitors came up. I wonder, how long in the aging and dementia processes does the separation between the entorhinal cortex and the dentate gyrus hold? As people progress in AD, pathology and volumetric shrinkage spreads to other brain areas. Can one really distinguish based on hippocampal subareas except in the very earliest stages of both processes?
Scott SmallGabrielle, from a clinical perspective, once AD progresses it actually is not very difficult to distinguish AD from aging. It's nearly trivial. Although your point is well taken, the anatomical differentiation "game" is most easily played at early stages.
Gabrielle StrobelI was wondering in terms of developing a cognitive aging drug, how you can make sure that you keep trial groups separate if indeed trials have to be very long. Because having the wrong people (e.g., MCI "contamination" in your cognitive aging group) in your trial arms might make it harder to get a significant efficacy signal for the drug. On that issue, perhaps high-resolution MRI would be helpful to keep folks with MCI/incipient dementia out of trials? I am saying that because in past MCI trials, clear delineation of the trial arms has been a problem.
Scott SmallI see.... One thing about clinical trials: I do think that treating a "sick cell" will be easier than treating a dead cell. This, as you know, is the great promise of "functional imaging." Not only distinguishing from aging, but earlier detection of AD, before the onset of rampant cell death.
Gabrielle StrobelRusty and all panelists, the drug Alzhemed, which is a derivative of an amino acid sold in health food stores and infant formula, had unapprovable Phase 3 data and was widely considered to have failed formal drug development. It is now being marketed in Canada as Vivimind for exactly what we are talking about today—age-related memory loss. It's a non-FDA-approved supplement that claims to be scientifically proven to protect memory function. Given this experience, is it not likely that other developers of cognition drugs will opt for this route to the market right away, rather than go through the FDA process, especially if trials for a normal population have to be large and long, i.e., expensive?
Hank GreelyGabrielle, the dietary supplement loophole (today's "patent medicine," I think) is particularly plausible for enhancement, as dietary supplement makers aren't allowed to make disease claims (treatment of heart disease) but only structure and function claims (improves cardiovascular health). "Improves cognitive performance"/"improves memory" is a classic structure and function claim. So if the molecule involved is found in something that someone, somewhere, sometime, has been eaten as a food, I'd worry about an almost totally unregulated influx of dietary supplement cognitive enhancers...and, in fact, you can already find many on sale at health food stores. The good news, I guess, is that, thus far, they probably don't work.
Gabrielle StrobelHank, Rusty, and all, along this vein, there is also a product called Axona by a company named Accera. This started out in regular Phase 1 and 2 trials (see ARF related news story), but rather than moving on to Phase 3 is going to be marketed soon as a so-called "medical food." Is that basically a middle route between formal drug approval and no regulation at all for a dietary compound with memory function claim? Where basically the FDA grants a safety designation but no efficacy designation, in other words "won't do harm but not proven to help?"
Russell KatzThese products are foods to be administered under the auspices of a physician intended for specific dietary management of a disease that requires "distinctive nutritional requirements." This is intended to be a narrowly defined category. The last thing I am is an expert in this area, but it seems that these products have to be foods (i.e., have some nutritive value), and the patients for whom they are intended have to have some problem managing ordinary food. It doesn't appear that products that aren't otherwise foods would qualify as medical foods, and it doesn't look like medical foods can make claims like cognitive enhancement. Dietary supplements are defined specifically in the law, and are allowed to make "structure/function" but not disease claims (e.g., they can say they improve memory, but not that they treat AD), and these claims are not reviewed by the Agency prior to their being permitted. (For more on how the FDA defines and oversees medical foods, go to this website).
Mark McInerneyI have a question for Dr. Katz: There is a high probability that any new "cognitive enhancer" will probably be introduced through a proven regulatory pathway (like the one for adult ADHD). Would a drug featuring a new mechanism, like nicotinics, be subject to a cognitive enhancer-type safety hurdle (i.e., long trials with large numbers)?
Russell KatzI'm actually not so sure that there is a high probability that a cognitive enhancer would first come in through a more traditional route, but be that as it may, I believe that any compound that came in for such a "cognitive enhancer" in otherwise "normal" people would probably be subject to what Mark refers to as the "cognitive enhancer-type safety hurdle." Certainly, a new mechanism may raise some new issues, but, in general, it's the claim that's being sought (and, of course, the degree of benefit seen), as well as any issues specific to the proposed population, that dictate the safety requirements. Even if the drug is already approved for some indication, if the new proposed indication markedly expands the population that would be exposed to the drug, new safety requirements appropriate to the new claim/population would be imposed (of course, in this circumstance, the previously accrued safety data are likely to be of some use, assuming the population for whom it is already approved bears some likeness to the new proposed population, so that the safety data gained in the old population would be relevant for the new population).
Anne WilsonIs it fair to assume that these hypothetical drugs will be very expensive or is it an unknown at this point?
Murali Mohan BommanaDr. Small, your PowerPoint was impressive. Can age-related obesity be a factor for cognitive impairment or development of Alzheimer's in the near future?
Russell KatzGabrielle, I have to leave; thanks very much, everyone, and sorry I had so much trouble logging on.
Patricia HeynI hope we will find more opportunities to further discuss these interesting topics.
Gabrielle StrobelThe software is malfunctioning today and activity is dying down, probably because people get disconnected frequently while trying to type. Argh! I apologize—we'll trouble shoot the problem. For now, let me thank all of you for your patience, and I'll close today's event. Scott, Rusty, Hank, and all panelists and audience participants, I will be more than pleased to include any closing comments you want to make if you send them to me by e-mail email@example.com. We will revisit this topic as the research unfolds. Goodbye for now.


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Having successfully escaped prison, Addison Scott and Caesar stop at Matt Skyler and Cameron Fox's home, pretending to be injured hikers. Cameron ushers Caesar off to show him his quarters while Addison corners Matt in another room. The muscled thug subjects Matt to an intense session of rough-housing and sexual indignities. As it turns out, Matt is receptive to all this brutal punishment. He willingly submits to all of Addison's demands. Matt complies with every order the mean fugitive barks out - sucking his hard, thick prick, spreading his asshole wide for ficking, getting slapped and spat upon. Addison gags Matt, slides his fingers up the blond's ass, rfims him a bit, then plows him hard and fast until he finally unloads, spraying his load all over mat. Soaked in spunk, Matt strokes himself off and adds to the hot sticky mess.
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Marcus Iron is forced to watch as nasty-talking Addison Scott rams a dildo up Caesar's ass. Iron is finally released from his bondage so that he can get into the action. Iron rams his dick up Caesar's ass and gets fucked by Scott at the same time. Then it's time for more toys as Scott makes the other two get on all fours to take a double-ended dildo up their tight butts before the three shoot their loads all over the floor.
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From FVP137 - Wildfire
Addison Scott is the mysterious woodsman who comes to Johnny Brosnan's aid when Johnny's lost in the forest. These two studs really know the value of lumber and use their tools for an erotic encounter that will leave you spent, satisfied, and begging for more.
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Addison Scott and Sebastian Cole get into some hot prison action as Addison fingers Sebastian's whole into frenzy while Colton Ford and Peter Raeg get into their own man-on-man action. Before you know it, the four are involved in hot fuck fest, which climaxes with the four studs in a hot chainfuck.


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Canes Outlook
After claiming 9 of a possible 12 points on this long road trip, the Canes are in a great position to keep the momentum rolling. Tlusty has been playing great these last couple games, and the chemistry is really starting to build on our lines. I was glad to see us send Seteguchi back down, he was getting burned badly at the NHL level, along with Westgarth. If we played with the intensity we had last night against the Devils all the time, then we will be a force come playoff time. Right now there is still a lot to be worked on, namely DEFENSE and power play effeciency. These next couple games at home are huge for us and will need the fans there for support. I realize this forum isn't nearly trafficked as much as the UNC/Duke/NCSU ones, but hopefully we can get some good hockey discussion going on this season. Hopefully some of you guys can make it out Thursday as the Canes take on a red hot Toronto team thats on a 4 game win streak.OUTLOOK: Positive


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By Sammy Batten
COLUMBIA, S.C. - One play defined an entire afternoon for the East Carolina Pirates on Saturday.
Three ECU defenders were closing in on South Carolina's backup quarterback Dylan Thompson for what looked like a sure sack. Thompson, a sophomore, was making his first career start for the Gamecocks in place of injured junior Connor Shaw.
But despite his inexperience, the 6-foot-3, 217-pounder pulled away from the Pirates, who fell all over each other in a pile at his feet. Upon his escape, Thompson fired a pass downfield that resulted in a 30-yard touchdown to DeAngelo Smith.
Missed tackles. Blown coverages. Turnovers.
Everything that could go wrong, did go wrong for East Carolina at Williams-Brice Stadium on Saturday. And the mistakes couldn't have come at a worse time with the nation's No. 9-ranked team lining up opposite the Pirates.
South Carolina took advantage of those mistakes and made plenty of big plays on its own in a 48-10 rout. The performance was clear evidence that although both programs are in the same Football Bowl Subdivision, they are in different leagues when it comes to the overall quality of their talent.
"It was a mismatch for us,'' ECU coach Ruffin McNeill said afterward. "We didn't help ourselves with all the turnovers and long plays we gave up on defense. But South Carolina didn't need our help.''
The Gamecocks did nothing to surprise McNeill and the Pirates. They knew how good South Carolina was coming into Saturday's game.
After all, many preseason publications picked the Gamecocks to win the East Division in the Southeastern Conference, which has now produced five straight national champions.
McNeill, in fact, is a voter in the FBS Coaches' poll, and last week ranked South Carolina eighth on his ballot.
But it was evident very early - like less than two minutes early - that the speed at which the Gamecocks play the game was far superior to East Carolina's. On the fourth play from scrimmage, Damiere Byrd streaked up the right sideline past ECU cornerback Adonis Armstrong to haul in a 53-yard pass from Thompson.
"They don't just have speed, they have NFL speed,'' McNeill said.
The Pirates aren't the only North Carolina team to be victimized by the kind of speed that's made the SEC the nation's premier college football conference. Just over a week ago, N.C. State and its veteran secondary were beaten badly on several deep passes in a 35-21 loss to Tennessee in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff game.
ECU, playing just its second game with a revamped secondary featuring three new starters, was at an even worse disadvantage than the Wolfpack. With his receivers running past the Pirate defenders at will, Thompson completed 21 of 37 passes for 330 yards and three touchdowns.
The ECU defense certainly didn't get any support from its offense. The Pirates moved the ball successfully at times against South Carolina, but constantly turned it over before reaching the end zone. In the end, five turnovers negated any positive yards gained by ECU.
The South Carolina game was the second in the brutal opening schedule for the 1-1 Pirates that began last week against Football Championship Subdivision power Appalachian State and continues next week with Conference USA contender Southern Miss. The opening run will end with a game at in-state rival North Carolina.
If the Pirates can emerge from those four contests without serious injuries or a damaged psyche, they can still be a force in C-USA play this season.
But ECU was simply out of its league Saturday against South Carolina, and McNeill plans to reward the Gamecocks with a higher ranking on his ballot this week.
"Sixth, seventh . I don't know for sure,'' he said. "They are a really good football team. I'm sure I'll rank them higher this week, that's for sure.''
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Nick Saban is still loved in Louisiana, I'm sure. But what will they think of him if Alabama beats LSU in a 6 to 2 slugfest? That's something we won't know for sure unless it happens.
SEC schools have very loyal fan bases, and everyone at one SEC school hates all the other SEC schools. The conference is so tough that most (if not all) of the schools blow cash to get ahead, giving the conference a motto that "If ya ain't cheatin' then you ain't tryin'."
With the New Orleans Saints in the playoffs and the LSU Tigers in the BCS National Championship, I actually wonder who the residents of Louisiana care about more. Coming from Northeastern part of the states, where people care far less about college athletics, I feel like the nod always would go to the pro team but in SEC country I'm just unsure.
Alabama and LSU met earlier this year in a close game. That overtime effort was a road game for LSU, and considering the SuperDome is more or less home turf for the Tigers they have an advantage.
You can't rule Alabama out just yet, though. Nick Saban is a smart coach and he more than likely has a few tricks up his sleeve.
Everyone expects this game to be low scoring like the last one between these two defensive schools, but I don't see it being as low scoring. That could be just because I don't want it to be low scoring. I'd bang my head against the wall if I had to endure watching every three-and-out in a game where the final score is -6 to 3. What's worse is if the final score is 3-2 then everyone will ramble on about how the game was so good and close, when in fact it was just boring.
My idea is this, though: If these defenses are good enough to put their teams in position to score then scoring will probably happen, even if the defenses have to do it themselves. I can see at least one touchdown being scored today by the defense, or by a takeaway that puts a team in great scoring position.
Tonight's game won't be high scoring, but I believe both teams will reach the double digits. Heck, even Pittsburgh gave up 29 to the Broncos. Hopefully it's entertaining, I really don't care which cheater wins in a corrupt championship game anyway.
I have 3 Predictions…
LSU 17, Alabama 13
Nick Saban will still be loved in Louisiana and still hated by just about everyone else.
And at least one drunk fan will run on the field and delay the game.
Enjoy the game!


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1 tablespoon active dry yeast
1/3 cup white sugar
2 cups warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
3 cups all-purpose flour
4 eggs
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 tablespoon salt
1 cup white sugar
6 cups all-purpose flour, or as needed
1 egg
1 teaspoon vegetable oil
2 teaspoons white sugar
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Amazing! ... If you like the sweeter version of classic challah. After all, who doesn't like the sound of more sugar? But if I could change one thing, don't let it rise too long otherwise the bread will lose its shape and turn into a blob of dough.
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Tastes really good. I'm not very adept at braiding limp dough, so it looked odd. It does freeze well, though, so you could make it up ahead.
Used a lot less flour, maybe 2 1/2 cups less, just couldn't work it all in. Delicious, sweet, fairly easy to make! Thanks for sharing!
Wonderfully sweet and fluffy. I added raisins soaked in brandy and it was the perfect yom teruah bread.
This bread is great and my family can't get enough! The instructions on braiding are very helpful and the bread comes out golden and beautiful every time.
The recipe was outlined perfectly! (i'm not a huge bread maker and she described consistancy to perfection) my dough didn't double in size but it was a very nice dough to work with!
Really great rich, sweet challah. I used canola oil, and it was wonderful, when I used olive oil it didn't come out as good. Add chocolate chips for some variety
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A Tale of Two Loves
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By virtue of her profession as a midwife, Tabitha Eckles is the keeper of many secrets. Dominick Cherrett is a man with his own secret to keep; namely, why he, a British aristocrat, is on American soil working as in indentured servant.
In a time when relations between America and England rest on the edge of a knife, Tabitha and Dominick cross paths, leading them on a journey of intrigue, threats, public disgrace, and…love. But can Tabitha trust Dominick? Finding true love seems impossible in a world set against them.
With stirring writing that draws you directly into the story, Lady in the Mist takes you on the thrilling ride of love's discovery.
The role of midwives in history began to fascinate Laurie Alice Eakes in graduate school, and she knew that someday she wanted to write novels with midwife heroines. Ten years later, after several published novels and a National Readers Choice Award for Best Regency, the midwives idea returned, and Lady in the Mist was born. Now Laurie Alice writes full-time from her home in Texas, where she lives with her husband and sundry dogs and cats.
"Lady in the Mist brims with tension, intrigue, and romance." –Julie Klassen, bestselling author of The Silent Governess and The Girl in the Gatehouse
"Secrets, suspense, and a sweetly told love story make this a highly rewarding read." –Cheryl Bolen, Holt Medallion–winning author of One Golden Ring
"I loved, loved, loved this book. It grabbed me by the heart and held on." –Lena Nelson Dooley, author of Love Finds You in Golden, New Mexico
My Review:
In Lady in the Mist, Laurie Alice Eakes strings your heart along throughout the book, wondering which suitor will win Tabitha Eckles's heart, while at the same time weaving a story of mystery, press-ganging for British ships, American men disappearing from American soil, threats, assaults, and secrets.
Tabitha Eckles was jilted at the altar by Raleigh Trower, a childhood friend and fiancé, vanishing for two years. With her father, mother, and grandmother's sudden deaths, she has no family other than her servants. This becomes a critical moment when she decides to stop trusting in the Lord. Even when Raleigh returns and tries to woo Tabitha's heart once again, she ponders if he can be trusted again.
Meanwhile, Tabitha literally runs into Dominick Cherrett, an English bondsman butler to an American, Mayor Kendall, on the shoreline in the wee hours of the morning after attending to a birth as the town's midwife. Between stolen kisses and flirtations, she finds herself falling for Dominick, leaving Raleigh and Dominick competing for her love amidst accusations between the two as being spies for England.
Laurie does and excellent job of juggling the secrets that abound amongst Tabitha, Dominick, Raleigh, and other multiple characters, all the while weaving an intriguing and dangerous story line centered on the mysterious abductions of American men on American soil allegedly by the British. All of her characters are what I call full-bodied, with intricate details enhancing each one's life. The secrets and the dangerous threats and assaults keep you wondering who is behind all the activity.
Amidst the storyline, you gain a great history lesson of the historical times, dangerous circumstances, and work as a midwife. Laurie's fascination and research about midwives of the early 1800s is depicted in the fascinating details of the trade.
Laurie uniquely keeps you guessing the outcome of each episode and escapade of each of the characters from page one to the very last page. For a solid good read about American and English animosity in the early 1800s, mixed with a delightfully woven love story, this is a book I can definitely recommend.
The important aspect of recognizing God's forgiveness is interwoven throughout the story in such way that the reader can easily understand God's love and forgiveness, emphasizing that one doesn't come into right standing with God through works. Infinitely important and marvelously explained.
This book was provided by Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group, in exchange for my honest review.
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