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"The Passion of the Christ," Jewish Pain, and Christian Responsibility:
A Response to Mel Gibson's Film
A Statement by Concerned Christians
September, 2004
Mel Gibson's film, "The Passion of the Christ," has now been released in DVD and video format for private use. This occasions deep concern among us as people whose Christian faith commitments include love and respect for the Jewish tradition and a commitment to repent of the oppression inflicted on the Jewish people by previous generations of Christians. We acknowledge Mr. Gibson's repeated statements that he does not blame the Jews for Jesus' death; we also acknowledge that many who see the film are honestly unaware of its anti-Jewish elements. We feel bound by our knowledge and our faith, however, to alert our fellow Christians to the film's misrepresentations and insinuations. We do not mean to attack Mr. Gibson personally or to call into question any viewer's faith. Our intent is to make plain some of the film's problems and to encourage Christians to work to overcome them in their own settings.
Passion plays have had a painful and violent impact on Jewish communities from medieval times into our own. Those who portrayed the Passion may never have intended direct harm to their Jewish neighbors, but such plays often did poison attitudes and incite violence against Jewish communities, sometimes with lethal consequences. Not only in the immediate response to a particular portrayal, but also in shaping a persistently negative image of Jews even among people of generally good will, Passion plays have played an influential role in long centuries of Christian anti-Judaism.
Today the legacy of Christian anti-Jewish attitudes continues to fuel antisemitism far beyond the theaters and churches in which Passion plays are performed. Antisemitism is the expression of attitudes, behavior, or propaganda that targets Jews, individually or collectively, based on hateful stereotypes and accusations. The discredited charge that Jews are "Christ-killers" continues to appear in the expression of both American and European antisemitism, which remains a serious problem. A recent Gallup poll found that 37 percent of American young adults hold the Jews responsible for Jesus' death. In the United Kingdom, synagogue desecrations tripled in the two-year period beginning October 2000, while physical assaults against Jews became more common and more violent. The scourge of antisemitism is real and present, and we must do all we can to prevent poison from the well of Christian anti-Judaism from deepening its deadly effects.
"The Passion of the Christ" is a visually powerful portrayal of Jesus' final hours that shares much with traditional Passion plays. Regrettably, this includes much of their anti-Jewish legacy along with more positive aspects. It encourages misunderstanding of the role of Jews and their leaders in Jerusalem at the time of Jesus' death; it includes gratuitous anti-Jewish portrayals; and its promotion by Christians has largely ignored the pain and concern of the Jewish community about the film. In conformity with the statements of many church bodies repudiating the "teaching of contempt" towards Jews and Judaism, we call on Christians to be aware of these anti-Jewish aspects and to take active steps to mitigate their influence.
First, we caution viewers against seeing this film as a factual representation of Jesus' Passion. Study of the film, confirmed by Mr. Gibson's own words in repeated interviews, has established that visions, legends, and fictional material were added to a selective combination of the four gospel accounts to produce the screenplay. These visionary or fictitious unbiblical materials include the depiction of Satan and numerous demons, the portrayal of Barabbas as bestial (thereby making the Jewish crowd's preference for him even more vile), and the two-stage and frontal scourging of Jesus, a torment that would have ripped out his vital organs and killed him on the spot. This is neither historically reliable nor theologically sound.
The added materials, some dating from centuries after Jesus' own time, often reflect the anti-Jewish attitudes of the eras to which they belong. Simple agreement between these materials and one or another of the gospel narratives does not legitimize them as historical sources, since the gospels themselves are products of an historical situation that drew strong contrasts between Jesus and his Jewish kinfolk at the expense of his affinity and affection for them. The film has generated a great variety of responses from viewers, which testifies to the ambiguity of its central message. This ambiguity makes it easier for the film to be misunderstood and exploited for antisemitic purposes. Even without ill intent, the viewer fails to gain the full richness of the gospel message from this film, which therefore is inadequate as a basis for formulating an understanding of Jesus and his Passion.
Second, the film includes numerous explicitly anti-Jewish elements that we consider an affront to the gospel. Jewish figures are depicted more negatively than others; critics have demonstrated this in their analyses of the musical score, costuming, set design, and characterization. Non-biblical elements introduced into the story contribute to this negative image. Jewish guards, for example, press Judas to betray Jesus; Jewish children are transformed into demons; and divine judgment in the form of an earthquake falls more heavily on the Jewish temple than on the rest of Jerusalem.
The negative portrayal of Jewish figures is particularly evident in comparing the Roman governor, Pontius Pilate, and the Jewish high priest, Caiaphas. Pilate is by turns prudent, hesitant, solicitous, doubtful, and resigned to the fate that awaits Jesus, presenting a sympathetic character. Caiaphas, however, shows no sympathy for the scourged Jesus. He is unrepentant even when a direct and unbiblical accusation of his own guilt is thrown at him on Calvary, thus embodying the age-old antisemitic stereotype of cold-blooded Jewish power conspiring to control historical events. Contrary to the church's confessions that universal human sinfulness crucified Christ, and that Jews are in no way specially responsible for his death, the artistry, direction, and tone of this film exemplify the hateful tradition of anti-Jewish Passion plays.
Third, we must dissent from the views of Christian colleagues who commend the film and its virtues while ignoring its serious defects. Acknowledging that many people have responded positively to the film, we still find it lamentable that Christian leaders so easily pass over its anti-Jewish character in favor of what they perceive to be its positive aspects. Surely, to "love the neighbor as oneself" means first to understand what causes pain and suffering for that neighbor; yet Christian endorsement of the film has ignored the deep and legitimate concerns of many in the Jewish community. Those who uncritically promote this film, looking only to its benefits for their own faith communities, turn a deaf ear to the suffering that such portrayals of the Passion have evoked, even in recent memory. This insensitivity is inexcusable.
In North America, this film has forced Christians to confront anew the issues of Christian anti-Judaism, antisemitism, and the responsibility of public figures for nurturing just and peaceful communities. We appreciate the efforts of those who, before and during the film's theatrical release, have risen to the challenge in a timely way. Many responses to the film have demonstrated the strength of the Jewish-Christian partnership that has grown over the past half-century.
At the same time, we must express our continuing concern about the effects of this film. In private showings in years to come, the benefits of the public discussion and education we have recently seen will not be as readily available. The Christian community has a responsibility to the Gospel to do everything possible to mitigate the anti-Jewish impact of the film whenever it is shown. Simply noting that antisemitic violence has not occurred gives us minimal comfort; we have yet to address the long-term effects on the Christian imagination of images of a seething Jewish mob, of cold and calculating hooked-nosed Jewish leaders, or of scenes of cruelty inexplicably inflicted on Jesus by Jewish characters in exaggeration or disregard of the New Testament.
The heart of the Christian gospel is the reconciliation of God with the world, and the fulfillment of the kingdom which Jesus proclaimed will bring reconciliation to the whole creation. In that spirit, which is the necessary context for understanding the suffering and sacrifice of the Passion, we re-commit ourselves to working for the reconciliation of Christians and Jews. We call on our fellow Christians to join us. May this be a time of courage for us, when we are liberated from fear and timidity by God's assurance of life. May we be shaped in love of our neighbors by Jesus' example. May we share Christ's passion for peace, justice, and human dignity, a passion for which he died and was raised to new life.
Signatories of "'The Passion of the Christ,' Jewish Pain, and Christian Responsibility: A Response to Mel Gibson's Film"
list complete as of 27 October 2004
All names and affiliations listed as provided by the signer; the IJCU and the principal promulgators of the statement accept no responsibility for accuracy beyond compiling the information provided.
John Merkle
Professor of Theology, College of St. Benedict and St. John's University, St. Joseph and Collegeville, MN USA
Associate Director, Jay Phillips Center for Jewish-Christian Learning, St. Paul and Collegeville, MN USA
Peter A. Pettit
Assistant Professor of Religion, Muhlenberg College
Director, Institute for Jewish-Christian Understanding of Muhlenberg College, Allentown, PA USA
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Driebergen, The Netherlands
The Rev. William P. Baxter, Jr.
Rector, St. Thomas Church, Owings Mills, MD USA
Dr. Norman A. Beck
Poehlmann Professor
of Theology and Classical Languages, Texas Lutheran University, Seguin, TX USA
Marja van den Beld
Theologian, Platform Appèl Kerk en Israël, Driebergen, The Netherlands
The Rev. Marc H. Bergeron
Office of Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs, Roman Catholic Diocese of Fall River
St. Anne Parish, Fall River, MA USA
David Blewett
Ecumenical Institute for Jewish-Christian Studies, Southfield, MI USA
The Rev. Dr. J. Jermain Bodine
United Church of Christ, Warner NH USA
Robert K. Bohm
Interim Pastor (ELCA),
Fort Valley, VA USA
Carole R. Bohn
Associate Professor of Counseling Psychology and Religion, Boston University School of Theology, Boston, MA USA
Mary C. Boys
Skinner & McAlpin Professor of Practical Theology, Union Theological Seminary, New York, NY USA
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17 Abbeywood Cres Guelph, ON Canada
Carol A. Burt
Catholic, Adult Education/Formation Director, Sacred Heart Parish, Pittsfield,
Leonard Campbell
Center Harbor, NH USA
James Carroll
Boston, MA USA
The Rev. Claudine Carlson
Pastor, Holy Cross Lutheran Church (ELCIC), Burlington, ON Canada
Prof. Elizabeth Castelli
Barnard College,
New York, NY USA
Rosann Catalano, Ph.D.
Roman Catholic Staff Scholar, Institute for Christian & Jewish Studies, Baltimore, MD USA
Centro de Estudios Judeo Cristianos, Madrid, Spain
Sor Ionel Mihalovici, directora
Harvey Cox
Professor of Diivinity, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA USA
Philip A. Cunningham
Executive Director, Center for Christian-Jewish Learning at Boston College,
Chestnut Hill, MA USA
Rev. Prof. Dr. Michael Czajkowski
ICCJ, Warsaw, Poland
Dr Marianne
Archive of Australian Judaica, Fisher Library, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
John W. Daniels Jr. Th.M
Christian Formation Program, St. Augustine Cathedral-Basilica Parish, St.
Augustine, FL USA
Rev. Dr.
Lisa W. Davison, Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Professor of Old Testament, Lexington Theological Seminary, Lexington, KY USA
Celia Deutsch
Barnard College, New
York, NY USA
The Rev. Tom Doherty
Richmond Hill, ON Canada
John R. Donahue, S.J.
Professor of New Testament, Ignatius House, Baltimore, MD USA
Dr. Alice L. Eckardt
Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA USA
Institute for Jewish-Christian Understanding of Muhlenberg College, Allentown,
The Rev. Carl N. Edwards
Priest-in-Charge, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Louisburg, NC USA
David P. Efroymson, Ph.D. (Roman Catholic)
Professor Emeritus, Religion, La Salle University, Philadelphia, PA USA
Don Engel
Pastor (retired), Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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Long Beach, CA USA
Dr. Norman J. Faramelli
Lecturer in Social Ethics, Boston University School of Theology, Boston, MA USA
The Rev. Dr. Jon R.
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Founder/Senior Analyst, FaithTrust Institute, Seattle, WA USA
Editor, Journal of Religion and Abuse
Arthur Freeman
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Pastor, Central Moravian Church, Bethlehem, PA USA
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Pastor, Zion's Stone Church of West Penn Twp, ELCA & UCC, Schuylkill County, PA USA
Mary Gaebler
Visiting Professor of Theology and Ethics, Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter,
Mary Gallagher
Pastoral Associate,
Sacred Heart Church, Middleboro, MA USA
Prof. Deirdre Good
Theological Seminary, New York, NY USA
Beth Goldsworthy
of Religion and History, Muhlenberg College, Emmaus, PA
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Director, Institute for Religious Education & Pastoral Ministry, Boston College,
Chestnut Hill, MA USA
Jan Grosfeld
Professor, Warsaw, Poland
Gunnar Haaland,
Ordained minister in the Church of Norway
Assistant Professor
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The Rev. Michael Hackbusch
St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church (ELCIC), (Bridgeport)
Kitchener, ON Canada
Gary L. Harke
Executive Director, Pennsylvania Council of Churches, Harrisburg, PA USA
Patricia C. Harris
Minister of Christian Education, The First Church, United Church of Christ,
Nashua, NH USA
John Hart
Professor of Christian Ethics, Boston University School of Theology, Boston, MA
Ray L. Hart
Dean and Professor of Theology and Philosophy of Religion, Boston University School of Theology, Boston, MA USA
Rev. Tim Hegedus,
Associate Professor of New Testament Theology, Waterloo Lutheran Seminary, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
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Kayko D Hesslein
Emmanuel Lutheran Church (ELCIC Eastern Synod), Toronto, ON Canada
Mary E. Hines
Emmanuel College,
Boston, MA USA
Paul A. Holloway
Professor of
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Jean L. Holm
Retired lecturer in Religious Studies; former Christian Co-President, Auckland
CCJ; Editor of Massah, the journal of the NZCCJ; Auckland, NZ
Charles R.
Retired Pastor; Interim Pastor; Part Time Faculty Community College, ELCA, Sanford NC USA
The Rev.
Earl Janssen
Senior Pastor, Our Shepherd Lutheran Church, ELCA, Severna Park, MD USA
The Rev. Dr. Darrell Jodock
Drell and Adeline
Bernhardson Distinguished Professor of Religion, Gustavus Adolphus Collge, St.
Peter, MN USA
Mary Beth Kallen
Learning Specialist, Academic Support Services, Muhlenberg College, Allentown, PA USA
Sharon Marie (Grazioso) Katz
Waltham, MA
Susan J. Kay
Director of Religious Education for Catechetical Leadership, Archdiocese of Boston, Brighton, MA USA
Christopher V.
West Redding, CT
Karen L. King
Harvard Divinity School, Cambridge, MA USA
Carol Schersten LaHurd (ELCA)
Iona College, New Rochelle, NY USA
George M. Landes
Emeritus, Union Theological Seminary (NY), Schnecksville, PA USA
The Rev. Gary Langensiepen
Pastor, St.
John's Windish Lutheran Church (ELCA), Bethlehem, PA USA
Sr. Ruth Lautt, O.P., Esq.
Sisters of St. Dominic, Amitvyille NY USA
Vollmer & Tanck, LLP, Jericho, NY USA
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Pastor, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada, Victoria, British Columbia
Doug LeMesurier
Congregational Council, Augsbug Lutheran Church, Brampton, Onatrio Canada
The Rev. Jonathan Linman, Ph.D.
Ordained Lutheran Minister (ELCA), Associate Professor of Ascetical Theology, General Theological Seminary, New York, NY USA
The Rev. Michael McGarry, CSP
Tantur Ecumenical Institute, Jerusalem, Israel
Bruce D. MacLaughlin
Pastor,Good Shepherd
Lutheran Church, , Easton, PA USA
Dr. Earl E. Matson
Estes Park, CO USA
John W. Matthews
Senior Pastor, Grace Lutheran Church, Apple Valley, MN USA
Vice-president, International Bonhoeffer Society, English Language Section
Chair, Region III ELCA Task Force on Jewish-Christian Relations
Esther M. Menn
Lutheran School of
Theology at Chicago, Chicago, IL USA
Reverend, Protestant Church in The Netherlands, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
John J. Michalczyk
Co-Director, Film
Studies, Fine Arts Department, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA USA
Peter Mikelic
Reverend Dr., Epiphany Lutheran Church, Toronto, ON
Catherine M.
Mooney, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Church History, Weston Jesuit School of Theology, Cambridge, MA USA
Diane L. Moore, Ph.D.
Faculty of Divinity; Director, Program in Religion and Secondary Education, Harvard Divinity School, Cambridge, MA USA
Jerry Mraz
Reverend, ELCA, Northampton, PA USA
Olav Myklebust
Associate Professor in Biblical Theology,
Carmen Marie Nanko
Catholic Theological Union, Chicago, IL, USA
National Catholic Center for Holocaust Education, Seton Hill University, Greensburg, PA USA
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Pastor (retired) of
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Robert Cummings Neville
Dean of Marsh Chapel and Professor of Theology, Religion, and Philosophy, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts
Thomas G. O'Brien III
Bethesda-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, Palm Beach, FL USA
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Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Loyiola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA USA
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Associate Professor
of Church History, The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia,
Philadelphia, PA USA
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Jeanette Parmigiani
Ellicott City, MD USA
The Rev. Dr. John Pawlikowski, OSM
The Bernardin Center for Catholic-Jewish Studies, Catholic Theological Union,
Chicago, IL USA
Dr. Peter C. Phan
The Ignacio Ellacuria
Professor of Catholic Social Thought, Department of Theology, Georgetown
University, Washington, DC USA
Rev. Friedhelm Pieper
Pastor, Christuskirche, Bad Nauheim, Germany
Rev. Dr. Shanta Premawardhana
Associate General
Secretary for Interfaith Relations, National Council of the Churches of Christ
in the USA, New York, NY USA
Elena G.
Procario-Foley, Ph.D.
Br. John G. Driscoll Professor of Jewish-Catholic Studies, Iona College, New Rochelle, NY USA
The Rev. Wolfgang Raupach-Rudnick
European Lutheran Commission on the Church and the Jewish People,
Hannover, Germany
Harold Remus, Ph.D
Professor Emeritus, Department of Religion and Culture, Wilfrid Laurier
University, Waterloo, ON Canada
The Rev. Dr. Thomas P. Reynolds, SSC
Institute of Pastoral Studies, Loyola University, Chicago, IL USA
The Rev. Dr. Nancy D. Richardson
Lecturer, Harvard Divinity School, Cambridge, MA USA
The Rev. Charles W. Richter (ELCA)
West Bloomfield, MI USA
Gabriel Jay Rochelle, Ph.D.
Allentown, PA USA
Prof. Dr. Ursula Rudnick
Institut of
Evangelical Theology, RWTH Aachen, Germany
Jean-Pierre Ruiz
St. John's University, New York, NY USA
James A. Sanders
Founder and
President Emeritus, Ancient Biblical Manuscript Center, Claremont, CA USA
Karen L. Schierman
Associate Director, Jay Phillips Center for Jewish-Christian Learning,
University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN USA
Brooks Schramm
Associate Professor of Biblical Studies, Lutheran Theological Seminary,
Gettysburg, PA USA
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Managing Editor,
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Ass. Prof.,
Department of Religious Studies, Gothenburg University, Göteborg, Sweden
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Associate Professor, Theology Department, College of St. Benedict & St. John's University, St. Joseph, MN USA
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Vice-President, Sisters of Mercy, Baltimore Regional Community, Baltimore, MD USA
Betsy Sowers
Adjunct Associate
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Rev. Kevin P. Spicer, C.S.C., Ph.D.
Stonehill College, Easton, MA USA
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Divinity School, Cambridge, MA USA
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Professor, Boston University School of Theology, Boston, MA USA
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Northeastern Pennsylvania (ELCA)
Wescosville, PA USA
Matthew Connor Sullivan
Apex, NC USA
Dr. Jesper Svartvik
Lund University,
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Visiting Professor of New Testament, Union Theological Seminary, New York, NY USA
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Rector, The Episcopal
Church of the Messiah, Baltimore, MD USA
John Townsend
Visiting Lecturer,
Jewish Studies, Harvard Divinity School, Cambridge, MA USA
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Presbyterian Church (USA), Baltimore, MD USA
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Office of the Dean, Wesley Theological Seminary, Washington, DC USA
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Director, Office for Ecumenical and Interfaith Relations, Archdiocese of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH USA
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Professor, Boston University School of Theology, Boston, MA USA
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Austin, TX USA
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Assistant Professor of Theology, Boston University School of Theology, Boston, MA USA
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Pastor, Grace Lutheran & Chaplain, South Ridge Village, The Good Samaritan Society, ELCIC, Alberta & The Territories Synod, Medicine Hat, Alberta Canada
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(1983-1996), Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod (ELCA), Allentown, PA USA
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Catholic University of Lublin, Poland
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Peter A. Pettit, Director
Institute for Jewish-Christian Understanding
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ALLENTOWN, PA—Nearly one hundred Christian leaders have issued a critical response to the blockbuster film, "The Passion of the Christ," in conjunction with its release in DVD and video format. Focusing on the "pain and concern of the Jewish community" about the film, as well as "the film's misrepresentations and insinuations," the statement tries to "make plain some of the film's problems" and encourages Christians "to work to overcome them in their own settings." Many of the signers were active in educational efforts when Mel Gibson first released the film last winter amid enormous media and popular interest.
In the statement entitled "'The Passion of the Christ,' Jewish Pain, and Christian Responsibility: A Response to Mel Gibson's Film," they express concern that similar efforts to educate and to encourage discussion will not be available "in private showings in years to come."
"What is there to stop a group of young teens from just popping this into the DVD player some afternoon," asked John Merkle of the Jay Phillips Center for Jewish-Christian Learning in St. Paul and Collegeville, MN. Merkle teaches theology at the College of St. Benedict and St. John's University in Collegeville and is one of the statement's promoters. The film carried an R rating in theatrical release, precluding children under 17 from seeing it without adult supervision.
"Then we have one more generation that will have to unlearn these despicable images and accusations against the Jewish people," Merkle continued.
Noting that "the scourge of antisemitism is real and present," the signatories to the statement say that "we must do all we can to prevent poison from the well of Christian anti-Judaism from deepening its deadly effects." The problems noted in the film include the use of extensive nonbiblical and fictional material that is indistinguishable from more accurate historical portrayals and the use of anti-Jewish elements that "exemplify the hateful tradition" in Christian Passion plays. The statement also voices "dissent" from other Christians who commend Gibson's film, saying that insensitivity to Jewish pain and suffering "is inexcusable."
Responding by e-mail to a copy of the statement, Professor David Berger of Brooklyn College and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York wrote, "This is an impressive statement for which Jews can only be grateful." Several rabbis indicated a willingness to sign the statement, but the signatories include only Christians, according to Peter A. Pettit, director of the Institute for Jewish-Christian Understanding of Muhlenberg College, Allentown, PA.
As Merkle's partner in releasing the statement, and its principal author, Pettit explained that "this is a Christian issue; we as Christians need to take responsibility for the ways in which our central stories and images are used in public." He acknowledged that Jews have their own legitimate concerns and that they have taken initiative in confronting Mr. Gibson about his film. Nevertheless, he said, "it shouldn't fall to the Jewish community to monitor the use of a Jesus film in churches and private Christian homes. If anyone is going to address the dangers that come with viewing this film, it should be pastors and Christian leaders. That is why we quote 'love thy neighbor' – which Christians learned from Jews, anyway – in the statement; this is a matter of Christian honesty about Christian shortcomings and Christian responsibility."
The statement acknowledges that there have been many viewers of the film who "are honestly unaware of its anti-Jewish elements." The signatories are careful to say they "do not mean to attack Mr. Gibson personally or to call into question any viewers' faith." They also acknowledge that there has been some positive effect from the release of the film, which they say "forced Christians to confront anew the issues of Christian anti-Judaism, antisemitism, and the responsibility of public figures for nurturing just and peaceful communities." The statement expresses appreciation for individuals who "have risen to the challenge in a timely way," and goes on to say that "many responses to the film have demonstrated the strength of the Jewish-Christian partnership that has grown over the past half-century."


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Simi Valley nips Thousand Oaks, 2-1
Sophia Perez and Amanda Oliveto combined for 10 strikeouts and Jennifer Soria scored the game-winning run in the sixth inning on an errant throw as the Simi Valley High softball team edged host Thousand Oaks 2-1 on Tuesday afternoon.
The 16-2 Pioneers improved to 4-1 in the Marmonte League.
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WESTLAKE 3, Newbury Park 2
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Newbury Park: Faylin Lee had a double. Nicole Checkie and Chloe Welsh both had two hits.
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You are Kai Master Lone Wolf—last of the Kai Lords of Sommerlund, sole survivor of a massacre by the Darklords of Helgedad. You discovered the lost Sommlending treasure, The Book of the Magnakai, containing the wisdom and Disciplines of the Kai lords recorded in the time of Sun Eagle, the first Kai Grand Master. With Magnakai Disciplines, you have sworn to restore the Kai to their former glory and so ensure the security of your land against the Darklords.
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HAMBLEN, WILLIAM HENRY (1876–1952). William Henry Hamblen, Panhandle pioneer, the son of Sterling Philip and Martha (McGee) Hamblen, was born on March 12, 1876, in Mulberry, Tennessee. Later the family moved to Texas, first to Johnson County in 1878, then to Hunt County in 1883. On November 8, 1890, they settled on a section in Palo Duro Canyon thirteen miles south of Claude, in Armstrong County. Hamblen began breaking horses and performing various ranch duties for Lee Bivins and other area ranchers. In 1898 J. C. Garey hired him to herd cattle on four sections of land in Moore County. Hamblen filed at that time on three sections near Dumas and made various improvements on them within a matter of months. On October 16, 1900, he married Ada Sprayberry, a native of Anson, who was living with her grandparents on their claim near Happy Draw. The couple traded the Moore County claim in 1902 and for four years resided with Ada's grandparents in Palo Duro Canyon. Then in 1905 they established their permanent ranch homesite near Beulah, later known as Wayside, in southwestern Armstrong County. There Hamblen became a deacon in the Wayside Baptist Church. The Hamblens had fourteen children, nine of whom survived infancy.
Hamblen's most noted contribution to the Panhandle was a passable road through Palo Duro Canyon. As he saw the advent of automobiles and other technological changes, he envisioned a paved highway that would be highly beneficial to the area and attract more people to its varied scenery. Accordingly, during the late 1920s, he oversaw the construction of Hamblen Drive on the route of an old Indian trail across the canyon. It was dedicated in 1930 by the Armstrong County Commissioners Court, to which he had been elected in 1928. For the remainder of his life Hamblen sought to get his road paved and worked diligently to give his community a better link to the outside world. All the while he continued trading stock and often helped aspiring teachers secure employment. He died on December 2, 1952, and was buried in the Wayside community cemetery. His goal of a paved highway was achieved in 1958 when Hamblen Drive was incorporated in State Highway 207 between Claude and Silverton.
Armstrong County Historical Association, A Collection of Memories: A History of Armstrong County, 1876–1965 (Hereford, Texas: Pioneer, 1965). Claude W. Dooley, comp., Why Stop? (Odessa: Lone Star Legends, 1978; 2d ed., with Betty Dooley and the Texas Historical Commission, Houston: Lone Star, 1985). Eutha Hamblen, Rim to Rim: History of Will Hamblen (Quanah, Texas: Nortex, 1971).
The following, adapted from the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th edition, is the preferred citation for this article.H. Allen Anderson, "HAMBLEN, WILLIAM HENRY," Handbook of Texas Online (http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fhaep), accessed October 08, 2015. Uploaded on June 15, 2010. Published by the Texas State Historical Association.


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Bristol Celebrate 125th Birthday In Style
Bristol Rugby 45 - 27 Bedford Blues
Bristol Rugby celebrated the 125th Anniversary in fine style with a bonus point 45-27 win over Bedford Blues at the Memorial Stadium.
Andy Robinson's men scored seven tries in total, as a George Watkins brace and efforts from James Hall and Bryan Rennie helped Bristol into a 24-0 on the half hour mark.
In a frenetic encounter, Bedford scored four of their own, but two tries from Ryan Edwards and a late Mitch Eadie score sealed a third successive Greene King IPA Championship victory.
The home side began in attacking fashion and, despite being camped in the opposition 22, squandered an early chance to take the lead when Watkins spilt a pass from Ruki Tipuna. Moments later, Ben Mosses powered his way over the line after a slick passing move but the ball was adjudged to have been held up.
But the early pressure would soon lead to the opening try – Bristol working through the phases close to the Bedford line before Tipuna fed prop James Hall to power over for his first try for the Club. Roberts nailed the conversion to hand the hosts a 7-0 lead.
The Memorial Stadium faithful did not have to wait much longer for a second. Excellent hands from the Bristol midfield set Watkins on a run to the line – the winger was hauled down agonisingly short, but Bryan Rennie dabbed down soon for an unconverted try soon after.
Bristol thought they had a third minutes later when prop Mark Lilley burst down the right wing and fed Tipuna, who scampered over the line before being called back for a foot in touch. In a dominant opening spell, James Hall thought he'd bagged a second after a catch and drive, but play was recalled for an infringement.
George Watkins was next to cross, showing great pace and footwork to finish from thirty-five metres. The winger confirmed the bonus point when we collected James Merriman's offload to run in under the posts for a converted effort.
Bedford cut the deficit on the first visit to the Bristol 22 as the half wore to a close, Mark Atkinson fed Sam Stanley who slipped the tackle and skipped over. James Pritchard converted to give the visitors a slither of hope at the interval.
The Blues began the second half on the attack and narrowed the deficit with a simple Pritchard penalty from 25 metres. And it got better for Bedford minutes later when back-rower Don Barrell peeled off the back of a scrum and touched down from short range to reduce arrears to 24-15.
Bedford's revival was cut short soon after, however. From an attacking lineout in the Bedford 22, Tristan Roberts fed Ryan Edwards running a superb line and the winger powered his way across the line. The fly-half was successful with his conversion, taking Bristol to a 31-15 lead. The Blues hit back almost immediately when prop Phil Boulton rumbled over from an attacking lineout.
Continuing the topsy-turvy theme of the second half, it was Bristol who scored next. Edwards grabbed his second and the home side's sixth as he slid over from close range following excellent hands from the Bristol midfield. Replacement Nicky Robinson nailed an excellent touchline conversion and the home lead stretched to sixteen points.
Replacement Mitch Eadie then came off the bench in the closing ten minutes of the match to grab Bristol's seventh try of the afternoon, touching down from close range in the left corner. Robinson slotted the extras from the touchline and Bristol had opened up a 45-22 lead.
Mark Atkinson's last-gasp try for Bedford secured a try-scoring bonus point for Mike Rayer's men, but it couldn't take the gloss off a fine Bristol performance.
Bristol Rugby:
Adam D'Arcy; George Watkins, Bryan Rennie, Ben Mosses, Ryan Edwards; Tristan Roberts, Ruki Tipuna; Mark Lilley, Ollie Hayes, James Hall; Ben Skirving, Mark Sorenson (c); Nick Koster, James Merriman, Marco Mama
Replacements: Rhys Lawrence (for Mark Lilley, 66 mins), Jason Hobson (for James Hall, 58 mins), Glen Townson (for Ben Skirving, 51 mins) Mitch Eadie (for James Merriman, 72 mins), Callum Braley (for Ruki Tipuna, 78 mins), Nicky Robinson (for Tristan Roberts 51 mins), Andy Short (for Bryan Rennie, 59 mins).
Bedford Blues:
James Pritchard (c); Corey Hircock, Sam Stanley, Mark Atkinson, Neville Edwards; Jake Sharp, Darryl Veenendaal; Richard Barrington, Scott Spurling, Phil Boulton; Mike Howard, Paul Tupai; Tom Armes, Darren Fox, Don Barrell
Replacements: Charlie Clare (for Scott Spurling, 49 mins), Ben Cooper (for Phil Boulton, 66 mins), Darren Fearn (for Richard Barrington, 56 mins), Ben Gulliver (for Paul Tupai, 56 mins), Joe Vandermolen (for Tom Armes, 56 mins), Luke Baldwin (for Darryl Veenendaal, 49 mins), Michael Le Bourgeois (for Corey Hircock, 60 mins).
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In the past days I worked on a fix for lock sizes mismatching between userspace/kernelspace which reveleated a very hard way.
Basically, lock_init() is called very early in the bootstrap code and a simple counter revealed that 8165 locks (FreeBSD-ia32, WITNESS, LOCK_PROFILING, INVARIANTS, DDB enabled) are initialized before that VM is set up and ready for working so we should have a very huge pool of pre-allocated external objects to be used in debugging kernel. The lock-free allocator (in a first moment extracting from the pool and when VM is ready fork working using malloc) is quite ready.
For the moment I want to better study and tuning an appropriate value for that pool.


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TEAM NEWS: Aylesford Ladies Vs Bristol Ladies
Ladies prepare for Round Seven clash
Bristol travel to newly promoted Aylesford on Sunday in Round Seven of the RFU Women's Premiership (2.30pm KO).
The Ladies - who coasted to a 33-0 victory over Lichfield last weekend – remain undefeated on the road this season.
Suzie Appleby takes a 19-woman squad to the Jack Williams Ground.
Bristol Ladies team to face Aylesford Ladies at the Jack Williams Ground on Sunday, 27 October (2.30pm KO):
Kay Wilson; Katie Mason, Dyddgu Hywell, Philippa Tuttiett, Amy Wilson-Hardy; Elinor Snowsill, Devon Holt; Sasha Acheson, Carys Phillips, Sophie Hemming, Sam Herrick, Emily Underwood, Nia Davies, Claire Molloy, Rachel Taylor.
Replacements: Amelia Buckland-Hurry, Abby Parsons, Sian Moore, Leila Johns.


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Gillian WearingBritish (Birmingham, England, 1963)
Self-Portrait as My Mother, Jean Gregory
2003photograph | gelatin silver print
Not on view at this time; find out where you can see works from our collection at locations around the Bay Area while our building is closed for expansion
53 1/8 in. x 45 5/8 in. (134.94 cm x 115.89 cm)
Acquired 2003
Collection SFMOMA
Fractional and promised gift of Carla Emil and Rich Silverstein
© Gillian Wearing


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8 passengers were stuck on monorail at Pearlridge Center
4 adults, 4 children were stuck for over an hour
Eight passengers were stuck on the monorail at Pearlridge Center after two power systems failed Monday.
It happened at about 7:30 p.m. The Honolulu Fire Department says four adults and four children were on board. No one was in distress or injured.
Crews rescued the stranded passengers one by one down a ladder. They were stuck in the cart for over an hour, according to fire officials.
Mall officials say both the main and backup power systems failed. It is unknown how or when it failed.
This is the first time the backup power system has failed since the monorail first ran in 1977. The mall's lead technicians are working overnight to assess the problem.
The monorail will likely be out of service Tuesday.
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Why do I feel like I have to pee but I cant?
Not medical advice: If you feel like you need to urinate but can't, you may be suffering from a urinary tract infection, kidney stones, or prostate problems (men).
Other possible causes of urination difficulties include a medication reaction or side effect, bladder prolapse, and uterus prolapse.
Contact your physician if you've experienced difficulty passing urine for more than 24 to 48 hours. Get medical attention right away if you also have a fever, shaking chills, pain in flank or back, or blood in the urine. These symptoms indicate the possibility of a kidney stone.
The Mayo Clinic suggests steps to reduce your risk of urinary tract infections.
Of interest, according to researchers there's a new tool that can accurately predict whether someone who has had a kidney stone will experience another one in the future. 6 percent of women and nine percent of men in the U.S. have had a painful kidney stone. Get the scoop from WebMD.
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Friday, August 5, 2011
© Copyright 2015 Albany Herald
MCLB-ALBANY -- After 38 years in the Marines, Col. Ben Braden has retired as the chief of staff for Marine Corps Logistics Command.
At the retirement ceremony Friday, letters of congratulations were read from officials including two presidents -- President Obama and former President George W. Bush -- Marine Corps Commandant Gen. James Amos, LOGCOM Commanding General Maj. Gen. Chuck Hudson and former LOGCOM Commanding General Maj. Gen. James Kessler.
Kessler, who now has a position at the Pentagon, came back to Albany to retire the colonel.
"Thirty-eight years of service to the Corps. You can't sum up 38 years in just a few minutes," Kessler said. "Many retire as a gunnery sergeant, but he kept reaching. Many commissioned officers retire as a captain.
"It's very rare to make it to colonel."
Braden had stayed with the Corps longer than some of higher rank, Kessler said. There are no brigadier or major generals who have served longer than he did. Of 17 lieutenant generals currently in the Marines, three have been in longer than Braden. Of the five four-star generals still active, two have been serving longer.
Kessler described Braden as a "servant leader."
"He made sure Marine families were taken care of," he said. "No doubt we are creating a void (by Braden's retirement)."
Braden enlisted in the Marine Corps on June, 26 1973. After obtaining the rank of gunnery sergeant, he was appointed to warrant officer in 1982. He held numerous staff and command positions during his career, including the command of Marine Wing Support Group 17, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing and Marine Corps Logistics Command Forward in Kuwait.
"Some of you came here to see if this (the retirement) was really happening, others came to make sure this happened," the colonel quipped during his opening remarks at the ceremony.
Braden had parting words for some friends, Marines and other co-workers in attendance.
"I want to thank you again for your service," he said to the Marines. "You are what makes this country strong and what makes this country great.
"Time has really flown by, and me standing here is living proof that the Marine Corps has a sense of humor. I was able to serve with the very best this country has to offer. It's the Marines and civilian Marines that have made this a great tour."
Braden's personal decorations include the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, Meritorious Service Medal with gold star, Navy Marine Corps Commendation Medal, Air Force Commendation Medal, Navy Marine Corps Achievement Medal, Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal with star and Humanitarian Service Medal.
He and is wife, Terri Braden, have a home in Albuquerque, N.M.
Col. Brent Goddard, a native of Montpelier, Vt., will fill the role being vacated by Braden. Before taking on the role of LOGCOM's chief of staff, he was chief of staff for the 3rd Marine Logistics Group -- a position he had held since June 2009.
More like this story
- Marine Corps Logistics Base-Albany commanding officer receives promotion ( July 1, 2015 )
- MCLC chief of staff returns ( March 5, 2010 )
- Gen. Kessler to receive promotion ( April 28, 2010 )
- Marine Corps celebrates 235 years of service ( November 10, 2010 )
- LOGCOM general promoted ( August 13, 2010 )


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I own no homburgs, although I hope to own two bespoke ones some years hence, but I did for a time possess a 1950s Mallory Homburg that belonged to my late Uncle Bruce, which I later gave to a friend whom the hat fit and who looks quite good wearing it.
I yet have a few pictures of it:
"Power tends to corrupt; absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men are almost always bad men."
~Lord Acton
Here's a modernish Stetson. I don't know the exact age.
My Dunn homburg. Unsure of the age, but it's a nice hat.
Monocle: This may be worn by (1) good dukes, (2) all Englishmen. No bad man may wear a monocle. ~P. G. Wodehouse


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Last summer, the hip-hop world thanked Mac Miller for his album Watching Movies With The Sound Off. It was a powerhouse record featuring Mac's own heat, alongside some of the illest minds out there: Earl Sweatshirt, Action Bronson, Tyler, Lotus, Diplo. It was EZ Mac that taught us on" S.D.S." that it's OK to fall asleep "watching Dawson's Creek" (or at least, it's OK to talk about it) and to never get drunk with him because he will undoubtedly "cut your head off and leave it dangling" (Jameson can bring that out in people).
Now, Miller has graced the airwaves with a compilation of live songs from his Space Migration Tour, on which he was backed by The Internet. If you couldn't hitch a ride to London to catch The Internet match their modern brand of funk with Miller's crazy lyricism, Live From Space is an album that does their partnership justice. Stream the whole thing here, or you can cop it off of iTunes.
Rep Pittsburgh with these picks from 123Beanies.


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Djoker drubbed
PARIS -- Rarely has a defeat been as galvanizing as Novak Djokovic's 3-6, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (9) loss to Rafael Nadal two weeks ago in the semifinals at Madrid.
It was a taxing, four-hour marathon and featured an astonishing three match points for Djokovic before the world No. 1 finally put him away. Even when Roger Federer won the title a day later, Djokovic was given much of the credit.
Suddenly, his queasy history of mental and physical anxiety, all those questionable retirements, seemed erased.
Thus, the 22-year-old Serbian wafted into Roland Garros on a cloud of goodwill and high expectation. Djokovic, not Federer, many tennis experts believed, had the best chance to stop Nadal from winning his fifth straight French Open championship.
Clearly, Philipp Kohlschreiber did not get the memo.
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Many a pundit believed Novak Djokovic was the top contender to usurp Rafael Nadal in Paris.
The 25-year-old German defeated Djokovic on Saturday, ushering the No. 4 seed from the tournament with a third-round 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 decision that was as symmetrical as it was stunning. It was reminiscent of Djokovic's awkward second-round exit at last year's Wimbledon at the hands of Marat Safin.
"I can't really explain why," Djokovic said. "Physically I felt good, but it's just -- it's just a bad day at the office, how they say it.
"What can you do? This is sport."
Kohlschreiber, for his part, still seemed amazed 30 minutes later.
"I did, yeah, actually, a really good job today," he said. "I played really, really one of the best matches I ever play in a big tournament.
"Maybe Novak didn't play his best today. But from my point of view, I played good matches. I was a lot of times controlling or dictating many, many points."
The only real drama in the match came in the second set, when it appeared Kohlschreiber was thinking about giving away a 5-1 lead. Djokovic won three consecutive games, producing some terrific, sliding gets, but the German served solidly to hold.
Djokovic, who reached the semifinals here the past two years, had seemed poised to make a breakthrough; many had already anticipated a Djokovic-Federer semifinal. And so, the mystery of Djokovic deepens.
"I've played a lot, so mentally I'm a little bit exhausted, yes," Djokovic said. "But still, that's not an explanation for my loss today. That's not excuse, for sure.
"I mean, it's a Grand Slam. Look, you know, I'm one of the favorites to get far in the tournament. This cannot happen. Of course, it's all my fault, and I accept the responsibility."
Kohlschreiber, a brilliant shot-maker, matched his best Grand Slam effort ever, going back to round of 16 appearances at the Australian Open in 2005 and 2008.
If you predicted that Andy Roddick -- not Djokovic -- would still be playing in the second week at Paris, you're probably in the wrong business.
Five things we learned on Day 7
1. Juan Martin Del Potro is (officially) no longer under the radar: You read it here first. The No. 5 seed -- his is the sad face outside in the freezing cold, looking through the window into the warm fire of the Big Four -- has won all nine of his sets in convincing fashion.
The 20-year-old from Argentina handled Igor Andreev 6-4, 7-5, 6-4 and now faces Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France in the fourth round.
So who is the favorite?
"The local player," Del Potro said.
With the loss of No. 4 seed Novak Djokovic to Philipp Kohlschreiber, Del Potro -- if he can get by Tsonga -- could see Roger Federer in the semifinals.
2. Victoria Azarenka can play on any surface: She's still only 19 years old, but the Belarusian-turned-Arizonan showed some real composure, finishing off clay-court wizard Carla Suarez-Navarro after their match was suspended on Friday. Azarenka took the final frame 6-2.
Although her game seems to play better on hard courts -- she won over a stellar field in Miami -- she is through to the fourth round at Roland Garros for the second consecutive year. We'll see if she's ready to take the next step, since she's playing defending champion Ana Ivanovic.
3. Like Serena, Maria has a flair for the dramatic: All three of Maria Sharapova's matches have gone the distance. That's a total of more than 6½ hours.
"I think it's a lot better than playing six and a half and going somewhere else tomorrow," she said. "I think I'm giving myself another chance to, you know, play again and play another match. That's the only thing I could ask for right now."
4. Bonnie D. Ford is feeling it: Author of the "Critic's choice" section of ESPN.com's The Latest Dirt, Ford sauntered across the press room at Philippe Chatrier, unholstered her hand and blew some would-be smoke from the barrel.
Yes, she's that hot, having now gone 4-for-4 on her daily picks, correctly predicting that Maria Sharapova, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Aravane Rezai and now Andy Roddick would triumph. Three were exact calls; she had the Rezai-Michelle Larcher De Brito match going three sets, but it was over in two -- but one of them was a tiebreaker.
5. Tennis Tweet of the day: Jim Courier, two-time French Open champion on Frenchman Gael Monfils, who will play Roddick in the fourth round: "I love watching Monfils play. Possibly best raw athlete tennis has ever had. French Tennis Federation tests all their athletes and from what I hear his numbers were the best they have had. My eyes tell me he's the purest athlete men's tennis has had to date."
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Don't ask, don't tell
Mike Bryan, sitting comfortably on a wooden bench in the Roland Garros "garden" interview area, chatted about the next match he and his brother Bob would play on Sunday.
"I don't know who we play next," Bryan said.
But when a reporter pulled out the men's doubles draw, Bryan suddenly extended his right arm, looked away and, sounding alarmed, said, "The draw, the draw -- don't want to see the draw."
Mike and Bob Bryan won their second-round doubles match 6-1, 6-4 over Andrei Pavel and Horia Tecau, but with Bob playing mixed doubles with Liezel Huber, it was left to Mike to deal with three curious reporters.
Since the 1996 Australian Open, after a run-in with coach Jay Berger, the Bryans have made it a point to not look ahead to future matches.
"We were the best junior team and we were so cocky," Bryan said. "We're bad-mouthing teams, and in Australia we had an early exit and Jay sat us down and -- actually sent me home when I wanted to watch Bob [play mixed doubles].
"He taught us to respect our opponents."
The theory being, you can't trash-talk if you don't know who's coming next. How, in this world of instant information, do the Bryans keep themselves in the dark?
"Well," Bryan said, "I know we're at the bottom [of the draw]. We're seeded [No.] 2. We find out eventually. Guys tell us in the locker room. In the later rounds, with four teams left, you pretty much know.
"Early on, it's fun to figure it out just before. If you look too far ahead it stresses you out. [Coach Dave Macpherson] will probably tell us at dinner tonight, and we'll talk about the match a little bit."
Keep this to yourself, but the Bryans meet Rik De Voest and Ashley Fisher for an opportunity to advance to the quarterfinals.
Greg Garber is a senior writer for ESPN.com.
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Rafa watch
Grand Slams are a process. A French Open champion will spend 24 hours or so on the court, but it is how he or she manages the other 14 days in Paris that ultimately determines success.
In his first four appearances here at Roland Garros, Rafael Nadal -- under the constant scrutiny of his coach, uncle Toni Nadal -- has navigated the downtime and the off days flawlessly. This is not to say there are a few missteps off the path of routine.
Nadal's "maximum" time to go out to dinner is 9:30 p.m., but on Friday he broke that rule. After losing only five games to Lleyton Hewitt in a third-round match, Nadal felt there was more work to be done, so after his rounds with the press, he put in some time with his physio, Rafa Maymo.
By the time his 10-person entourage was ready to head out for a meal, it was 10 p.m.
"I remember an interview I did earlier in Rome this year," Nadal wrote in his Saturday blog for the Times of London. "A journalist asked me about the things that get me upset, and I said jokingly that my uncle Toni wants me to go earlier for dinner so I can come back to the hotel earlier to get more rest. Today Toni was with us and he didn't complain much for going so late."
Nadal reported that he had one of the best tuna steaks in his experience, but that he didn't complete his blog until nearly 1 a.m.
Exactly 11 hours later, he stepped onto Court 5 for a 90-minute practice session. With Uncle Toni watching with hands on hips from the doubles alley near the net and feeding balls, Rafa blasted a series of groundstrokes to opposite corners. Within 10 minutes, there were dark spots of sweat growing on his gray T-shirt.
Nadal has won each and every one of his 31 matches here. His 32nd features Robin Soderling of Sweden, who meets Nadal for the fourth time, their third encounter in a Grand Slam. It was Soderling who stretched Nadal to five sets (and more than four hours) two years ago at Wimbledon. More recently, however, Nadal crushed Soderling 6-1, 6-0 in Rome.
-- Greg Garber
Window closing
With all due respect to Jelena Jankovic, Elena Dementieva is probably the best active women's player never to have won a Grand Slam singles title.
The Russian has won 13 singles titles, fifth among active players, behind Venus Williams, Serena Williams, Amelie Mauresmo and Maria Sharapova. They, of course, have all hoisted at least two of the four major trophies.
On Saturday, Dementieva's 42nd consecutive major ended when she lost 6-3, 4-6, 6-1 to Samantha Stosur of Australia. Afterward, she was asked if it was one of her bigger disappointments in Paris.
"I had so many," Dementieva said.
Dementieva never seemed comfortable on the clay, and you get the idea that at the age of 27 her window is closing -- maybe it has already closed.
She came closest in 2004, when she advanced to the finals of the French Open and U.S. Open. In Paris, she lost to fellow Russian Anastasia Myskina, who won her first and only major. In New York, Dementieva lost to fellow Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova, who won her first and only major. There were also five runs to the semifinals.
When she won the Olympic gold medal last year in Beijing, she said it meant more to her than a Grand Slam. Now, she said, she is struggling to compete physically.
"I was not ready, you know, to play at the level that I want to play," Dementieva said. "I was trying to just, you know, be positive, fight for every match, and trying to improve match by match.
"But unfortunately, it's difficult to do. It's a very physical game when it comes to the clay courts, so it's not good for me. Just getting older, I guess."
-- Greg Garber
New territory
He hadn't won a match here since 2005, but Andy Roddick -- working against the reality that U.S. players bleed easily on the red clay at Roland Garros -- finds himself in the fourth round, which means he is one of the rare Americans to reach Week 2.
Robby Ginepri did it last year, but Roddick has a chance to become the first American man to reach the quarterfinals since Andre Agassi did it six years ago. Roddick thrashed France's Marc Gicquel 6-1, 6-4, 6-4 on Court Suzanne Lenglen.
It won't be easy. Next up is Gael Monfils, a 22-year-old Frenchman who played the tournament of his life here last year with a run to the semifinals. Monfils dispatched Jurgen Melzer in four sets. The winner will likely get Roger Federer, a finalist here three years running.
Roddick lost about 15 pounds in the offseason, at the insistence of coach Larry Stefanki, in an attempt to facilitate better movement. This is particularly vital on clay and Roddick has looked increasingly comfortable in his first three matches.
"I feel like I'm moving a little bit better on this stuff," Roddick said. "I'm able to kind of slide into my forehand. I think that's just a comfort level. I feel like I can do that when I get matches under my belt on clay. When I come out and I haven't played a lot of matches, everything feels a little bit awkward."
After chilly, damp conditions in his second-round match, Roddick was blessed with sunshine, a steady breeze and temperatures in the 70s -- factors that all play into his big game.
"Yeah," observed Gicquel. "Conditions are very positive for him. The court can be very fast. That's good for him."
As they say in basketball, Monfils poses a matchup problem for Roddick.
"It's going to be difficult for him," Gicquel said. "But Roddick is going to have no pressure. He's going to play Gael, and Gael is a better specialist of clay court than him. He has a card to play."
Said Roddick, "The things that we've talked about this week as far as what the surface does to neutralize my game, I think I'll only get possibly more exposed with a guy like Monfils, who is very, very comfortable, to say the least. He obviously had a great run here last year.
"That being said, you know, I have a puncher's chance in every match I play. I can hold serve on any surface. If I can get into the tight points, I like my experience level, and I've dealt with these situations for a long time.
"So, you know, obviously it's from a matchup standpoint with Monfils, probably the last place I want to play him is a clay court. But that being said, I certainly go in with a shot."
-- Greg Garber
Critic's choice
No. 3 Andy Murray vs. No. 13 Marin Cilic: Cilic is a streaky player who's moved through the draw so far without losing a set. Murray benefited from a retirement by tenacious Janko Tipsarevic in the third round, so both are rested. We think Murray might hit a stop sign here, although he won't make it easy for Cilic.
ESPN.com prediction: Cilic in five.
-- Bonnie D. Ford