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Intentional Living – Write the plan from ron edmondson on Vimeo.
I encounter so many struggling pastors. And unfortunately, I know so many who used to be pastors but no longer hold the position.
It may be through a blatant sin or a casual drifting from doing what they knew to be right, but it landed them in disaster. A pastor friend of mine said recently, "We need healthy churches and we need healthy pastors."
Amen. Agreed. We must stand guard.
What are we guarding against?
No single post would be perfect. Obviously sin, but I can't address everything that gets in the way of a healthy pastor. I can only list some that are more common in my experience.
Neglecting your soul. One of my mentors reminded me recently. "Ron, don't forget to feed your own soul." It was subtle. Almost given as a sidebar to our discussion. But it was gold. One of the biggest dangers for a pastor is when we begin to operate out of stored up knowledge of and experience with God. We need fresh encounters with truth and His glory.
Sacrificing family. Families learn to resent the ministry when it always trumps the family. Ministry families get accustomed to interruptions. They are part of the job as they are part of many vocations. But the family will hopefully be there when no one else is around. Ministry locations change but the family does not — so we must not neglect them. I've sat with men who lost the respect of their family. I know countless pastors who's adult children no longer want anything to do with the church. Apparently, there's not much that hurts anymore than that.
Playing the numbers game. Whenever we put the emphasis on numbers we are always disappointed. They will never be high enough. God is in charge of the numbers. We are in charge of what He has put us in charge of — but it's not the numbers. We must be careful to concentrate on making disciples and the numbers will take care of themselves.
Comparing ministries. There will always be a "bigger" ministry. Someone will always write a better tweet — or a better book — or a better blog post — preach a better sermon. When we begin to compare it distracts us from the ministry we've been God-appointed to lead.
Finding affirmation among the rebels. This is the one that gets me in trouble among the rebels when I point it out to pastors. But we must be careful not to get distracted by people who would complain regardless of the decision we make. Yes, it stings the way some people talk to a pastor. And, it's certainly not always godly how some people express themselves in the church. But, what if Joshua had listened to the naysayers? What if Nehemiah had? What if Moses had given up every time the complainers were louder than the people who are willing to follow? Okay, he probably was willing to give up a couple of times but he held the course. If you are leading there will always be someone that is not happy with the decisions you made. People bent on pleasing others — more even than pleasing God — have a very hard time finding peace and joy in ministry.
Sacrificing truth for popularity. It's easy to preach the easy stuff. Grace messages are pleasant to share and popular to receive. And, we need them. Where sin increases — grace should increase all the more. But, we need truth. Even when it is unpopular. Making disciples becomes impossible when we sacrifice either one — truth or grace.
Stealing glory. My mama used to say "that boy got too big for his britches". Sadly that can happen in ministry also. Many pastors struggle with ego problems. God is never honored in that. Pastors are in a God-glorifying position. Actually, everyone yes, but it is written into our job description.
Poor boundaries. In an effort to "minister" to people, I know too many pastors who fell into a trap because they didn't have proper boundaries in place. The enemy enjoys a door of opportunity.
Neglecting friendships. Most pastors struggle knowing who to trust, but because of that they have few people really get to know them. Therefore they often have no one who can speak into the dark places of their life. And, pastors have them too. So, they put on a good front — but inside, they struggle alone. It's dangerous.
Abusing power. The pastor holds a certain amount of power just because of position. It has been said, "Unlimited power is apt to corrupt the minds of those who possess it." One of the more dangerous things I see churches doing these days is giving a pastor too much power, without enough built-in personal accountability. (That's coming from a church planter's heart — and one who is prone to lead strong.) BTW, I'm not for controlling the pastor or forced relational accountability — and I haven't discovered the perfect system here — but there needs to be one that balances truth and grace equally. Again, I don't know how to systematize that, but it is a dangerous distraction. My challenge would be to the pastor or ministry leader to build this system into his or her own life absent a system within the ministry.
Those are some that I have seen. These distractions are displayed in a number of ways — and all of them are not fatal thankfully — but all of them are real. And all of them are dangerous.
In my recent post I contend that…
I admit that "must" is a strong word — and there are few things that I'm emphatic about unless they are Biblical, but I do believe that in order for us to reach people today we have to get outside the walls of our church buildings. And, that means we MUST do something intentional to make that happen. The community has to know — and believe — that we really do care for them. For me, being a community builder makes sense — and seems most effective.
And, we do love our community already, don't we?
I certainly hope so. We believe we have the hope for the world as our central teaching. The Gospel is not to be a hidden truth but the light in the city on the highest hill. That means we must take our light into the world.
So the fair question to follow a post like that is how do you do it? How can a pastor — or ministry leader — be a community builder?
I don't have all the ideas, but I have some suggestions.
Know key leaders – I think you should know who the leaders in the community are and know as many of them personally as possible. You may not be able to know the mayor of your city, depending on the city's size, but could you know your local council representative? Could you know a school board member? You'll be surprised how receptive many politicians are when constituents contact them — especially a leader who has an audience with a significant number of people. (And, anything over an average household can be considered significant.) Let me be clear that I never endorse candidates in my official capacity, but I do vote and it's amazing when you're active in the community how many people in your church want to know who you support.
Listen to concerns – Wherever you are, wherever you go, whatever you do in the community — whether at city hall, a school meeting or the grocery store or barbershop, listen to hear the things people are talking about around you. If you hear repeated themes you can almost guess that's an issue on people's minds. And, if you aren't hearing anything — ask. Actually, ask anyway. And, don't hear for what you want to do or where your church is already serving. Listen with an open mind to the real concerns of people. You may have different answers than they've thought of before. You know how to organize people. You represent people you can organize. That's a powerful combination when addressing community needs.
Love what they love – I'll get disagreement to this one, but I think it's one of the more effective ways to be a community builder. I'm specifically talking about loving the culture of the city. I've seen pastors bash their community online. That's foolish in my opinion. You can talk against community concerns in a way to rally support for a cause without bashing the community. People often feel about where they live — especially if they grew up there — the way they feel about their family. They can say bad things about them, but you better not. But, here's where I'll get the most disagreement — to me, this also includes loving the traditions they love — including their local sports teams. I was visiting a church recently and the pastor joked about the local college team. He referred to the fans as "sinners". The crowd gave a rousing disapproval — and they laughed. It was funny. I couldn't help but wonder, however, how much more effective he could have been endearing people to his leadership if he was "on their side" rather than always blatantly rooting for an opponent. It must be genuine of course, and I'm not suggesting you drop loyalties to other teams, but ask what cause are you more loyal to supporting and how supporting it will be most effective. I'm in the heart of the University of Kentucky Big Blue tradition. I get criticized repeatedly by my Tennessee fans as a "traitor", but I'm telling you people like me better — and listen more — when I'm wearing Kentucky blue. God has called me to reach people in this community and I've discovered they love that I'm learning their unique culture and exploring and enjoying the uniqueness that is Kentucky. When I was in a military town, the more knowledge and support I could demonstrate about military service the more our soldiers and their families seemed to endear themselves to my leadership. And, don't misunderstand, it is absolutely genuine for me. I am intentionally trying to love the people to whom God has placed me to minister — and part of that — as I would do for any family member — is learning to love the things they love.
Learn the community – One of the best things I did when I moved to Lexington two years ago is go through the Leadership Lexington program. The following year I went through Leadership Central Kentucky. I quickly learned things I might never have known about the community. It's amazing now how I can answer questions about things we offer in the community that people can't answer who have lived here for years. Most communities have something like this. Often they are found connected somehow to the local Chamber of Commerce or equivalent. You can also sign up for any local tours that the community offers. If the town is too small for anything like this, make appointments with people who are known in the community for their years of service to the community. Go prepared with questions and pick their brains about the community. Cheryl and I recently started volunteering at the city's visitor center. We are doing this to give back, but also to get even more familiar with the city and what it has to offer.
Build your community network – You never know when you're going to need it. Plus, there will always be people you may not know but people in your network will know them. I'm consistently asking people to connect me with people I should know in the community. And, that's in all sectors of the community. Don't limit your network to those society considers influential. I recently had one homeless person tell me of another homeless person I needed to know, because he is an influence in that segment of the community.
Serve somewhere in the community, besides your church – I think this is critical in community building, but also simply the right thing to do. As pastors, we expect people from the community to serve in the church. It's only fair for us to give back to the community that is giving to us. Plus, we need to lead the way so that others in the church will serve in the community also. Finally, it's the best way to meet people who need the hope that we have to share.
Lead your church to be community builders – This begins with a general desire to see the people of the church investing in the community. But it won't happen by accident. It takes the intentionality of teaching and serving by example. And, most of all it takes consistency. This isn't something we do in a campaign once a year. This must be a lifestyle — getting the church into the community — being community builders — so we can eventually be Kingdom builders.
What other suggestions do you have to be a community builder?
I love this picture.
I saw it on Mark Jobe's Facebook page. Mark is a pastor of a church I greatly admire in Chicago. Actually, as a church planter and revitalizer, I've probably referred people to New Life (and a video of their work I keep bookmarked) as much as any other church.
New Life is doing what I believe is some of the best, hardest and most needed work in church growth today. They come along side an older, declining, established church and breathe "new life" into them helping them reach the community again. There are many other churches doing similar work, but I have been to New Life and had the opportunity to talk with Mark a few times, so he's one doing this type ministry I'm familiar with most. I don't know Mark well — but we are close enough to be Facebook friends
In this picture, Pastor Mark is walking with Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel. According to the caption, Mark was "Discussing the challenges of providing a safer environment and better role models for Chicago school children with the Mayor"
I love it!
Yea Mark! Yea New Life! Yea God!
The thought that struck me with this picture is that it provides further proof of something I've believed for some time. Something I've been living and preaching.
It's how I'm trying to do church growth today.
You simply have to be! I'm convinced.
Okay, maybe must is too strong a word. Sometimes I use titles to get you to read — because I am making a point I believe is important. And, let me be clear there are many other effective models of doing ministry than Mark's and certainly mine. But, being a community builder seems to be at least one of the more effective ways I'm seeing churches grow these days.
People aren't coming to our big buildings anymore — or our small buildings. We must go to them.
Shortly after I arrived in Lexington I ran past a historical marker for the oldest home in our city. It was built for a Presbyterian pastor. The marker explains what a difference that pastor had on the city — not just as a pastor — but as a community leader. That's because — years ago — pastors used to be at the center of everything in a community.
Pastors were community leaders — game changers in the community. They garnered respect through visibility and activity. People listened to them and wanted their opinion — mostly because people knew them well enough to respect them. They weren't just faces on a raised platform on Sunday — they were faces seen in the community during the week. They were friends. Town folk.
One of my mentors, a pastor now in his mid-90's, helped start a small business almost 70 years ago that is still thriving today in the community where his first pastorate was located. How? He walked the man desiring to open a business over to the bank and told the community banker to "give this young man a chance". He got the loan. The pastor got a generous church donor. (Funny how that works.)
He could march over to the bank with a prospective loan because he was respected by the banker.
Now, things have changed. Banks don't operate like that anymore. I'm not saying they ever will again. Most likely not.
But, not everything has to change.
The fact is, we didn't just stop influencing the bankers — we stopped influencing our communities. Many times we left public square to hide behind our pulpits. And, I get it. For so long they came to us. We would build it — buildings and parking lots and programs — and they would fill them. We may need to wait for some tragic or life-altering events to occur in thie life, but they'd come.
But it doesn't always work anymore — at least not as easily.
I'm convinced, many times they don't trust us as much because they don't know us as much.
I haven't been in full-time vocational ministry long. I came out of the business world where I was very involved in community functions. Frankly, in my experience, the pastors who were active in community efforts weren't respected because of the way they went about trying to make a difference. I know because I heard my friends who weren't Christians talk about it. (That experience has greatly shaped my approach to doing ministry. Leading in the community — hoping to be a Kingdom builder.)
You knew what they were against, but you didn't know what they were for. You knew what they didn't like about the community, but you didn't know what they liked about the community. You knew they took resources from the community to operate their programs — but you didn't know how they gave anything back. Honestly, they were seen more as antagonistic than helpful in changing the community for good.
The community won't stand for it anymore.
And, while much of that is perception more than reality — most pastors and churches do love their community, even if it's not always visible. If the church does it's job of making disciples of those who attend it should be helping the community by giving back citizens who have more joy, patience, love, etc. Who doesn't want that? (I'll let someone else decide if a particular church is actually producing Christ-like disciples.)
But wasn't Jesus visible, known and well-liked in the community? Sure, they eventually rejected Him, but that was part of the plan — and He knew it was coming — and that didn't deter Him from loving the people outside the walls of the synagogue. Jesus proved you could be in the world without being shaped by the world.
And, by being in the world, we stand a far better chance of helping to shape it.
Frankly, if all the community knows is the perceptions they see — and, they are more against a community than for it — I don't blame them for rejecting our message.
And, so, I contend again…
So, we need to be involved in our schools.
We need to be involved in addressing the greatest needs of our community.
We need to know our school and city leaders and help them understand we are here to be part of the solution — not to add to the stress of their jobs.
We need to earn the respect of people in the community — some who will never enter the doors of our churches — so we can help build our communities.
Only then, in my opinion, can we most effectively build the Kingdom today. And, in my honest opinion, it's the right thing to do even if the church never grows another member from it.
So, let me ask some sobering questions.
Pastor, how are you investing in your community?
How are you becoming a community leader/influencer?
Does the community know you — as more than just a name on a sign outside your building?
If so, do they like who they are getting to know?
Jesus had an inner circle of leadership.
It sounds exclusive. And it was.
But you should have one too.
Matthew 15:32 Then Jesus called his disciples to him and said, "I have compassion on the crowd because they have been with me now three days and have nothing to eat. And I am unwilling to send them away hungry, lest they faint on the way."
It's a leadership principle we can learn from and should implement also.
Consistently throughout the ministry of Jesus, we see Him responding to situations in a similar fashion.
Jesus didn't simply announce His plans.
Instead, He repeatedly called His inner circle together. He prepared His team. Then He announced His plans.
The inner circle of Jesus (His disciples) were continually being shaped for leadership and ministry.
He built loyal followers by personally investing in them.
He gained His team's confidence by sharing insider information with them.
He expanded His ministry 12-fold by delegating to them.
And, do you think Jesus knew a few things about leading people — people He created?
I think so.
Leader, your largest goal in leadership development should be to develop an inner circle of leaders around you.
When you invest in them — when you allow them to lead — you develop loyal followers who will follow you anywhere and help you accomplish the vision God has given you.
I can anticipate the detractors of this post, so let me address you now.
It's not that you are being exclusive in your leadership development. Everyone can be developed. But rather you are being effective.
It's impossible to lead too many direct reports in leadership.
That's why some pastors burn out.
For me, I find I'm less effective when more than 4 or 5 people report directly to me.
Jesus could handle 12 — but He's Jesus. But even then, it appears Jesus was even more intentional with Peter, James and John. And He consistently tried to slip away from the crowd.
"Follow Me" – Jesus said.
Leaders — do you have an inner circle of leaders you are developing?
I've never used this blog for this purpose but I decided to give it a try.
The job title is actually Associate Worship Pastor at Immanuel Baptist Church.
But, who needs titles anyway? (Okay, some do)
But, this is so much more than a title. And, we are so much more than just the name of a church. We are experiencing a movement of God upon our city. And, it's a great time to be a part of things here.
The primary role of this job — regardless of the title — is to partner with our worship pastor — who's a really great guy (you'll like him) — to build an incredible team — to encourage incredible worship opportunities.
This position leads in our largest gathering on Sundays — a modern, contemporary service — and has lots of other potential for leading in other areas — and participating in the life of the entire church. In fact, this position is being created because the previous associate left for a lead position, but this gives us an opportunity to reshape the position. And much of that will depend on the person who lands in the job.
Immanuel is a 105 year old, established, intergenerational church. We are in a period of revitalization and fast growth. Outreach Magazine has featured us as one of the fastest growing churches in America. We are staff-led church, with a very healthy team environment. It's a great place to work. We are family friendly and enjoy doing ministry with each other. We hire for culture and chemistry fit as much as any other characteristic.
Lexington is a jewel of a city. You won't find anyone who doesn't enjoy living here. We excel in the entertainment and the arts, recreation, and culinary excellence. Our locally owned restaurants will keep you busy exploring the first few years you are here. The beauty of horse country surrounds us, yet we have a thriving downtown with something going on every evening. We have ice-skating downtown in the winter and water parks and minor league baseball in the summer. This is a college town – and even though UK dominates – we have a broad range of educators. We are the 6th highest per capita in people with advanced degrees. We are on the Broadway play tour and we have an award winning opera program. The symphony is here. The town has Southern charm and urban professionalism. It's a great place to live. Read my post about Lexington HERE and watch this cool video about our city.
Interested? This is not meant to be a job posting, but more to stir interest. If you're serious, I can send you more information.
Send me a confidential email to firstname.lastname@example.com
And, will you say a prayer for us in this search and as a church? We believe God is blessing us for such a time as this — and we don't want to miss anything He has for us to do.
John 3 – Nicodemus from ron edmondson on Vimeo.
I've worked with a lot of church plants. And, I've been involved in two — as a planter. Every planter goes into the process hoping to see lives changed with the Gospel. Hoping to grow. Some work. Some don't.
Why is that?
Well, of course, there are spiritual factors at work. Some sow seeds and others reap harvest. Sometimes God uses the plant in a unique way — that doesn't produce huge numbers of attendees. And, frankly, sometimes the planter had no business planting. It was never really what they were called to do. It looked "exciting" from the outside — all the "cool" people are doing it, but God had a different plan for the planter's life.
But, speaking specifically about strategic type of reasons a church plant doesn't grow, I've observed a few things.
You live by someone else's rules. I've seen it so many times. A church plant has the rules of the denomination or an association and they simply don't work where they are located. The plant doesn't contextualize the structure to the culture and community around them. The exact same model won't always work in two different church plants — even across town from each other. Principles are often transferable, but not necessarily practices.
You try to be like everyone else. This is similar to number one but has to do more with the planter. The planter has a vision but it's someone else's vision. They have a desire to look just like someone else they admire. Every plant needs it's own vision birth by God in the heart of its own planter. The truth presented should be the same as every other church plant, but the style of deliverance will have some uniqueness to the planter.
You depend too much on outside funding. Rather than developing givers and volunteers from with inside the plant, the plant waits for the outside checks to come. The problem with outside funding is that it eventually disappears. It is rarely sustainable long-term. And, if not careful, the planter becomes dependent on these resources. Obviously there are exceptions. Some plants may never be able to fully fund themselves. But, in my experience, many times this problem exists because the planter has not discipled the people attending in the area of giving.
You build programs over relationships. This is a common problem I've seen too. A church planter enters an area, implements a few programs, and believes that people will naturally acclimate to those programs. And they may for a short time. But in the end programs will not sustain people. Relationships will.
You worry too much about structure. You'll get there. And you need structure. But, especially in the initial days, focus more on loving a community. Then building structure. My advice, is to have some basic structure in place, but not have that structure so rigid or controlling that you can't adapt quickly to the needs of the community. Then spend your greatest energy loving people.
You waited for them to come to you. You thought "new" would be enough. Build it they will come works in the movies. But, that doesn't even work in established churches anymore, why would it work in church plants? The future attendees in any church are usually outside somewhere waiting to be asked. And, sometimes they don't even know it. It's our job to go find them.
You didn't protect yourself and your family. We can't count the number of church plants that never really accomplished all that they could have because the planter wasn't healthy enough to see it through. It could be a moral failure, burnout, or a family that is falling apart under the stress of the plant. (Let me speak specifically into this one. Every planter needs mentoring, discipline and accountability. From the start. Not after the need is discovered.)
You held too tightly to your way. Church plants can recruit entrepreneurial leaders. It's a natural attraction. Given the authority to actually lead this can be one of the most powerful benefits of the church plant. When the planter ignores this and keeps people from feeling empowered, growth is limited to the church planter's abilities. The planter should certainly control — or maybe the word is protect — the theological foundation, but implementation of vision should be shared with others.
Those are just a few observations. As with the purpose of this blog, they are meant to be helpful. If God has called you to a church plant — plant well. I'm pulling for you.
Recently I wrote "20 Things God Might Say". It was a popular post. All were designed to be easily tweeted with a simple copy and paste.
I thought there might be a companion post. I believe, based on Scripture, that we can trust God not to say some things — especially in these days of grace.
"Oh yea. I forgot about her." #ThingsYoullNeverHearGodSay
"Well I don't know what to do now."
"I'm so worried."
"I just don't understand him."
"Don't call me again until you turn your life around."
"This one's too big for me."
"That'll make me love you less."
"What did you say your name was?"
"Forgive me. I made a mistake."
"I just need a vacation."
"I'm so tired of being interrupted."
"This one's beyond me."
"I can't take it anymore!"
"I'm sorry, I can't take your call right now, but if you'll leave your name and number…"
"That little sin won't matter."
"I'm scared."
"I give up!"
"Since the world is changing so fast, I'm thinking about changing my ways."
"I wish I had thought of that!"
"I need your help to make it happen."
"I'm so confused."
"I'm all tapped out for this month."
"Don't blame yourself. That one was my fault."
"I didn't know anything about that."
"I'm a little behind the times."
Any you'd add?


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I'm getting powerboost download and everything is capped at 10Mb/s down and 768Kb/s up. Cox HSI cost $45 per month. I'm not getting powerboost UL. I contact
a tier 2 rep on here and he's going to get local involved.
October 2008
Cox fixed powerboost UL. I am now getting DL and UL powerboost of 30-34Mb/sec down and 2-4Mb/sec up off peak, 18-30Mb/sec down and 1Mb/sec to 4Mb/sec peak time. I was reading my local newspaper online about Cox raising PPV fees and
changing lineups. This user, whatup, said this (probably went to the city council meetings):
"COMCAST is coming to Topeka and then we will have a choice."
You have to scroll down but it's on
. I know darn well Cox and Comcast aren't going to compete against each other, it's most likely my town's cable services are sold to Comcast. AT&T is going to bring their U-Verse
services in March or April of 2009. I do NOT know when Comcast is here. Most likely winter 2008 or early 2009 because Comcast doesn't have to do upgrades. Cox already did upgrades. I am sure my town landed a great deal with Comcast. Topeka always seem to change cable companies every ten years. Cox has been the longest that they seem to hold on to one cable company, going on ten years in three months. You should be thankful you have Cox. I'm going to be stuck with Comcast. Don't you guys feel sorry for me?
March 2010:
I have been a Cox HSI user for the last ten years. I got a brand new HP quad core computer running Vista Home Premium 64 bit in January 2010, and the next month, February, Cox upgraded all their speed tiers. I have Preferred and it's
now capped at 12Mb/s down and 1.5Mb/s up with powerboost of 15Mb/s download,
1.5Mb/s upload. I get 30-34Mhb/s down and 5-7Mb/s up at daytime hours, wee hours, and sometimes during peak time when there are free bandwidth on Cox's network. On other nights, when everyone is online in my neighborhood using P2P
or whatever, I usually get 2-8Mb/s with 5-8Mb/s upload. During peak time, there's sites that would load slow, network congestion, bufffering issues, slow
download speeds downloading an application, etc. I am now using a CM100 cable
modem, and WRT54GS2 Linksys router.
March 2012:
My download speed is slow. I complained on the Cox HSI forum here. A Cox user told me I need to get a Docsis 3 modem. A Network Engineer offered to send me one via UPS and wanted my CM100 modem. I PMed him my MAC address on here and no response.
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Cox Email Service Down Nationwide
Just chatted with a cox representative online and apparently their email service has been down since this morning and this is a nationwide issue.
Thank you for choosing Cox Communications. A representative will be with you shortly.
You are now chatting with 'Edwin'.
Edwin: Welcome to Cox Live Chat Support. My name is Edwin. I am happy to assist you.
Edwin: I understand that you are having problems with your Email account. Am I correct?
Edwin, what is the ETS for fixing the email problem you guys are having?
Edwin: I will be happy to assist you with this.
Edwin: Our technicians are working as quickly as possible to resolve the issue. There currently is no estimated time of repair.
how come this isn't posted in your current outages page? The last outage posted there is from back in 2011
Edwin: I apologize for the inconvenience this is causing you.
Edwin: In order to get the accurate information about the the Outages on the site, you will need to contact our local office.
can you tell me how long has the email service been down? and, also can you tell me whether this issue is nationwide?
Edwin: It is a nationwide issue.
How long has this issue been identified as happening? (time of occurrence)
Edwin: The issue started this morning. For an accurate information, contact the local office.
Edwin: Is there anything else I can help you with?
Edwin: Thank you for choosing Cox Communications.
2012-Mar-9 12:45 pm: ·
Re: Cox Email Service Down Nationwide
My email wasn't working this afternoon, it's now just working. I don't use Cox chat anymore because the techs on there aren't much help. They just blame everything on my end when it's on Cox's end.
2012-Mar-9 6:25 pm: ·
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Re: Cox Email Service Down Nationwide
I don't use Cox email at all. I uses microsoft windows live mail and that's it, it works a much better than nothing.
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CHEBOYGAN, Mich. (AP) - From the bridge of the Coast Guard cutter Mackinaw, northern Lake Huron looks like a vast, snow-covered field dotted with ice slabs as big as boulders — a battleground for the icebreaker's 58-member crew during one of the roughest winters in memory.
It's been so bitterly cold for so long in the Upper Midwest that the Great Lakes are almost completely covered with ice. The last time they came this close was in 1994, when 94 per cent of the lakes' surface was frozen.
As of Thursday, ice cover extended across 88 per cent, according to the federal government's Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory in Ann Arbor.
The ice-covered St. Clair River with the Canadian shoreline on the left in this Feb. 6, 2014 aerial photo
Sections of the lakes, which hold nearly one-fifth of the freshwater on the world's surface, harden almost every winter. That freezing keeps the Coast Guard's fleet of nine icebreakers busy clearing paths for vessels hauling essential cargo such as heating oil, salt and coal. But over the past four decades, the average ice cover has receded 70 per cent, scientists say, probably in part because of climate change.
Still, as this season shows, short-term weather patterns can trump multi-year trends. Winter arrived early and with a vengeance and refuses to loosen its grip.
"That arctic vortex came down, and the ice just kept going,'' said George Leshkevich, a physical scientist with the federal lab.
In this Feb. 6, 2014 aerial photo is a view of Lake Huron looking south towards Port Huron, Mich., right, and Sarnia, Ont., left.
The deep freeze is more than a novelty. By limiting evaporation, it may help replenish lake water levels — a process that began last year after a record-breaking slump dating to the late 1990s. Also getting relief are cities along the lakes that have been pummeled with lake-effect snow, which happens when cold air masses suck up moisture from open waters and dump it over land.
Buffalo, N.Y, got nearly 43 inches of snow in January, but this month just 13 inches have fallen, a decline resulting largely from the freeze-over of Lake Erie even though Lake Ontario has remained largely open, said forecaster Jon Hitchcock of the National Weather Service.
Heavy ice can also protect fish eggs from predators, and it has delighted photographers, ice anglers and daredevil snowmobilers.
At Apostle Islands National Lakeshore in Wisconsin, the rock-solid cover has allowed around 35,000 visitors to trudge miles over Lake Superior to explore caves featuring dazzling ice formations. It's the first time in five years the lake surface has been firm enough to allow passage.
In this Feb. 2, 2014 photo, people visit the caves at Apostle Islands National Lakeshore in northern Wisconsin, transformed into a dazzling display of ice sculptures by the arctic siege gripping the Upper Midwest. (AP)
With no letup in the cold, the ice hasn't experienced the usual thaw-and-freeze cycle, so nature's artistry is even more delicate and beautiful, with needle-like hoarfrost crystals sprinkled across sheets that dangle from cave ceilings like giant chandeliers.
"Seeing them like this is almost a once-in-a-lifetime experience,'' Superintendent Bob Krumenaker said.
There's even an (apparently) tongue-in-cheek Facebook page inviting people to join a convoy of snowmobiles, cars and other vehicles on a nearly 80-mile trek across Lake Michigan. Never mind that its waters remain partly open and experts warn the ice can be dangerously unstable.
"If it freezes, and you miss this chance, when will it happen again?'' the page says. "Feel free to invite more folks!''
In this Feb. 2, 2014 photo, people visit the caves at Apostle Islands National Lakeshore in northern Wisconsin, transformed into a dazzling display of ice sculptures by the arctic siege gripping the Upper Midwest.
For Coast Guard icebreaker teams, it's all business. They've logged four times more hours this season than the average for the same period in recent years, said Kyle Niemi, spokesman for the agency's Cleveland district headquarters.
The 240-foot-long Mackinaw began its duties Dec. 16 — several weeks earlier than usual — and worked nonstop until Feb. 8, when traffic slowed enough to allow a break.
"As you can imagine, the crew's tired,'' Cmdr. Michael Davanzo said this week during a tour of the ship in its home port of Cheboygan.
A 35-year Coast Guard veteran who has spent 12 years on the lakes, Davanzo said this winter is the toughest he's experienced because the ice came so soon and is so thick and widespread, and the weather has been constantly bitter.
In this Feb. 2, 2014 photo, people visit the caves at Apostle Islands National Lakeshore in northern Wisconsin, transformed into a dazzling display of ice sculptures by the arctic siege gripping the Upper Midwest.
The Mackinaw, commissioned in 2006 to replace an older vessel with the same name, is designed specifically for duty on the Great Lakes. It's propelled by two "Azipod'' thrusters that can spin 360 degrees and fire jets of water at adjacent ice, weakening it. Sometimes the crew will drive the ship's bow onto an ice sheet to crack it with sheer weight. Or they'll go backward, chopping up ice with the propeller blades.
When the going gets tough, there's the battering-ram option — hurling the reinforced hull directly against walls of ice that can be several feet thick.
The workload typically drops sharply after navigational locks on the St. Marys River, the link between Lakes Superior and Huron, close in mid-January and most large cargo haulers dock for winter. But the ice was so thick this year that a number of freighters were still struggling to complete final deliveries days later. Even now, demand for road salt and heating oil in the Midwest is keeping some icebreakers busy.
One day last month, the Mackinaw spent 16 grueling hours helping a freighter squeeze through a narrow 3.5-mile section of the St. Marys. As the Mackinaw attacks the ice, the engines roar and the ship vibrates. The noise and motion are "like living in an earthquake 16 hours a day,'' Petty Officer 3rd Class Ryan Alderman said.
Ice covers Lake Ontario in Rochester, N.Y. on Friday, Feb. 14, 2014.
Davanzo hopes for rain and warmer temperatures that would melt some ice before the locks reopen in late March, when the Mackinaw will venture onto Lake Superior and clear paths for iron ore and coal haulers.
"But if the weather stays like this,'' he said, "we could be breaking ice all the way to the middle of May.''
Despite the inconvenience, there's a silver lining for shippers. Since the low-water period began in late 1990s, they've been forced to carry lighter loads to avoid scraping bottom in shallow channels and harbours. Heavy snow and rain in 2013 finally raised water levels.
Ice cover blocks evaporation, the leading cause of low water. It also will keep the lakes cooler for a longer time this year, delaying the onset of heavy evaporation season, scientist John Lenters reported in a paper last month, although the benefit is partially offset by stepped-up evaporation shortly before the ice forms.
In Lake Superior, snowbound Isle Royale National Park is home to a dwindling and inbred wolf population that is usually trapped on the island. Biologists hope a newcomer or two will venture to the park now that the lake is almost entirely frozen over. The park's first wolves are believed to have crossed an ice bridge from Canada, 15 miles away, in the late 1940s.
There's also a chance that one or more of the island's wolves could grab the rare opportunity to escape.
"They are inveterate travellers,'' veteran wolf expert Rolf Peterson said. "And they don't need a reason that would make sense to us.''
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Over the past few years, astronomers have found an amazing diversity in the architecture of exoplanetary systems, as well as the planets themselves.
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Relief appears to be on the way for those with fair skin who experience pain, swelling, burning and scarring of sun-exposed areas.
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If you go see the movie "Interstellar," know this: UA astrophysicists are working on something much more impressive, the first pictures of an actual black hole lurking at the center of the Milky Way.
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Hawaiian Eye to the Sky Now Under UA Directorship
The United Kingdom Infrared Telescope, considered one of the world's leading astronomical observatories, is entering a new phase of operations under the UA and University of Hawaii.
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For this season on the farm the classic carol is oh so appropriate....
For every year the Christmas tree,
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Each shining light, Each silver bell
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After several months of denying pregnancy rumors, model Amber Rose and her fiance, rapper Wiz Khalifa, came clean at last week's MTV Video Music Awards. Sporting a very prominent bump, Rose confirmed that the couple are expecting their first baby together. Despite sharing the happy news, though, the couple are keeping the rest of the details pretty quiet. In an interview with People, Rose said that they do know whether they're having a son or daughter, but they're keeping that information to themselves for now. Rose also took to Twitter to share the couple's news, saying, "Thx 4 all the Love my Rosebuds & Rosestuds I love u guys so much we're about to have a lil #WizBud join our Rosebud fam Yay!! :-)"
The Voice host Carson Daly will be listening to a new voice warming up! The TV host and his girlfriend Siri Pinter welcomed their second child yesterday. Daughter Etta Jones Daly weighed 8 pounds and joined big brother Jackson James (3.5) in the Daly-Pinter home. Daly took to Facebook to announce the happy news, saying, "Tonight at 5:15pm we welcomed the latest addition to our family. Etta Jones Daly weighs 8lbs and is beautiful! Mom was a rockstar, Jackson James is a proud big bro, and dad's drinking a cold one. Praise God."
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Homeland actress Claire Danes and her husband Hugh Dancy are expecting their first baby early next year. And while Danes has shared the happy news of the couple's expanding family, she's keeping most other details under wraps with a good sense of humor! In a recent interview with Live! With Kelly, Danes didn't share whether she's expecting a son or a daughter — but she did confirm that baby-to-be is a human being. Sounds like Danes is getting a kick (ha ha!) out of her pregnancy!
Dixie Chick Emily Robison is singing lullabies again! The musician and her boyfriend, Court Yard Hounds bandmate Martin Strayer, welcomed a daughter today. Violet Isabel Strayer was born September 4th and weighed 8.5 pounds. Violet is the first child for the couple, but she has three older siblings — 7-year-old twins Juliana and Henry and 9-year-old Charles — from Robison's previous marriage to Charlie Robison.
2012 has turned out to be Angelea Preston's year! The former America's Next Top Model contestant, who was mysteriously disqualified from the show at the end of last year, got married to husband Eric Brown and has added a new member to her new family! Son Eric Bueno Brown Jr. was born August 26th and weighed 8 pounds, 7 ounces.
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Good things are worth waiting for, but Bill and Giuliana Rancic are beyond the waiting game! The couple, who have been very open with their fertility struggles, welcomed their first baby yesterday via gestational surrogate. Son Edward Duke weighed 7 pounds, 4 ounces at his August 29th arrival. "Bill and I are blessed beyond words to welcome Edward into our lives," Giuliana shared with E! News.


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Weird handheld keyboard comes with laser pointer
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Make it Bluetooth...
...and my Nokia N8 might have a new friend :-) (Ironically, the N8 can actually work with those USB keyboard receiver dongles, but for some reason the connection cuts out after about 30 seconds.)
Seems to be Windows only.
If only it claimed Linux support I'd take a punt on it (or one of the many similar ones they have on Brando) for my XBMC box ... even though it looks like it'll croak after 2 weeks.
Windows only?
In my experience, most wireless keyboard/pointer combos work fine with Linux - I think that at least on some PCs, the PC hardware itself interacts with the USB receiver at a sub-OS level (possibly at the BIOS level or close to it). I've used such a device with a Foxconn NT330i "nettop" running Ubuntu, and was able to use the keyboard even in the BIOS setup screen (i.e. before the OS loads in).
So, can't guarantee it, but it's possible this little fella might play nicely with XBMC, unless it's some really proprietary setup, in which case I'd steer well clear.
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When Weiner jokes wear thin, there's Oz
BRISBANE -- When the country that brought us Eliot Spitzer and Anthony Weiner turns to Oz for laughs, it can't be good. And it isn't.
The Daily Show this week ridiculed a member of parliament who placed his own "member'' in a wine glass and a political candidate who thought Islam was a country.
British comedian John Oliver hosted the eight-minute segment on Jon Stewart's show and no one Down Under could credibly object.
Former New York governor Eliot Spitzer, the noble crusader against ethics violations who hired high-priced hookers, set a high benchmark for the satiric mill. But in the past two weeks, Australian politicians also have revealed a talent for the ridiculous.
Queensland politician Peter Dowling, who heads an ethics committee, was found to have texted his mistress a photo of his penis in a glass of red wine. Hardly on the scale of devilry exhibited by Anthony Weiner with that swashbuckling alias Carlos Danger, it was enough to get the mortified Dowling a mention in the Washington Post.
And from there sprang forth a range of truly odd behaviours much like mushrooms after summer rain, rocketing Australia's political landscape into the realms of a YouTube sensation.
Stephanie Bannister, a One Nation candidate in the federal election next month, gave some weight to the argument that bigotry is best nurtured in ignorance when she mistook Islam for a country during an interview .
Then Opposition leader Tony Abbott provided a kissing-the-baby mishap which gave a nod to that Will Ferrell movie The Campaign. The mother holding the infant turned her back at the crucial moment and left Abbott's lips smooching at the back of her head.
On Tuesday, Abbott told a gathering in Melbourne that no matter how well-educated or intelligent a person might be, none could claim to be the "suppository of wisdom.''
Amid the shoe-staring and clearing of throats that followed, the consensus was that Abbott intended to say repository but, alas, the defence was all too little, too late.
The Internet propelled around the globe the novel theory that wisdom might be found in an anal drug-delivery device, prompting millions of musings on the obscure avenues the Opposition leader must have travelled in his own quest for sagacity.
"Know your enema" one observed, while another noted Australia at least now knew how Abbott planned to "plug the holes in his budget.''
Undeterred, Abbott sailed on majestically into Wednesday when he described one of his female candidates in Sydney, Fiona Scott, as having "sex appeal.''
Amid howls of "sexist" and reminders of harassment protocols, former Labor leader Mark Latham turned up on radio to sternly admonish Abbott.
"It showed very bad judgment and it shows he has low standards," Latham said. "I had a good look at Fiona Scott on page eight of The Australian today and she doesn't have sex appeal at all.''
In a world waiting with phone camera in hand for the next political pratfall, we should all prepare ourselves for more from this side show. It's all great fun. Why we ever bothered with the tedious process of debating public policy is a mystery.
Michael Madigan is the Winnipeg Free Press correspondent in Australia. He writes mostly about politics for the Brisbane-based Courier Mail.
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