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A colon polyp is a small clump of cells that forms on the lining of the colon. Most colon polyps are harmless. But over time, some colon polyps can develop into colon cancer, which is often fatal when found in its later stages.
Anyone can develop colon polyps. You're at higher risk if you're 50 or older, are overweight or a smoker, or have a personal or family history of colon polyps or colon cancer.
Colon polyps often don't cause symptoms. It's important to have regular screening tests, such as colonoscopy, because colon polyps found in the early stages can usually be removed safely and completely. The best prevention for colon cancer is regular screening for polyps.
There are several types of colon polyps, including:
Colon polyps often cause no symptoms. You might not know you have a polyp until your doctor finds it during an examination of your bowel.
But some people with colon polyps experience:
See your doctor if you experience:
You should be screened regularly for polyps if:
Healthy cells grow and divide in an orderly way. Mutations in certain genes can cause cells to continue dividing even when new cells aren't needed. In the colon and rectum, this unregulated growth can cause polyps to form.
Polyps can develop anywhere in your large intestine. In general, the larger a polyp, the greater the likelihood of cancer.
Factors that may contribute to the formation of colon polyps or cancer include:
Rarely, people inherit genetic mutations that cause colon polyps to form. If you have one of these genetic mutations, you are at much higher risk of developing colorectal cancer. Screening and early detection can help prevent the development or spread of these cancers.
Hereditary disorders that cause colon polyps include:
Some colon polyps may become cancerous. The earlier polyps are removed, the less likely it is that they will become malignant.
You may be referred to a doctor who specializes in digestive diseases (gastroenterologist).
In addition to the questions that you've prepared to ask your doctor, don't hesitate to ask other questions during your appointment.
Your doctor is likely to ask you a number of questions. Being ready to answer them may make time to go over points you want to spend more time on. You may be asked:
Screening tests play a key role in detecting polyps before they become cancerous. These tests can also help find colorectal cancer in its early stages, when you have a good chance of recovery.
Screening methods include:
Your doctor is likely to remove all polyps discovered during a bowel examination. The options for removal include:
Some types of colon polyp are far likelier to become malignant than are others. But a doctor who specializes in analyzing tissue samples (pathologist) usually must examine polyp tissue under a microscope to determine whether it's potentially cancerous.
If you have had an adenomatous polyp or a serrated polyp, you are at increased risk of colon cancer. The level of risk depends on the size, number and characteristics of the adenomatous polyps that were removed.
You'll need follow-up screenings for polyps. Your doctor is likely to recommend colonoscopy:
It's important to fully prepare your colon before colonoscopy. If stool remains in the colon and obstructs your doctor's view of the colon wall, you will likely need a follow-up colonoscopy sooner than the guidelines specify.
You can greatly reduce your risk of colon polyps and colorectal cancer by having regular screenings. Certain lifestyle changes also can help:
Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., ranks No. 1 for digestive disorders in the U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals rankings. Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, Ariz., and Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Fla., are ranked among the Best Hospitals for digestive disorders by U.S. News & World Report. Mayo Clinic also ranks among the Best Children's Hospitals for digestive disorders.
Mayo Clinic doctors use the most advanced techniques available to find colon polyps. During colonoscopy, other techniques, such as high-definition narrow band imaging or special staining, may be used to enhance polyp detection. Mayo specialists may also use a special microscope (probe-based confocal laser endomicroscopy) to distinguish noncancerous from cancerous polyps. The probe provides the same level of detail as a traditional microscope outside the body.
At Mayo Clinic, colon polyps are usually removed when they are found or later that day, sparing you another round of bowel preparation. Mayo Clinic specialists are committed to using minimally invasive procedures to treat even very large polyps and early cancers. Surgery to remove the colon and rectum may be performed laparoscopically.
Mayo Clinic specialists have experience treating people with rare hereditary polyp disorders, including Lynch syndrome, familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) and its variations (attenuated FAP, Gardner's syndrome and MAP), juvenile polyposis, Peutz-Jeghers syndrome, Cowden's disease, and Cronkhite-Canada syndrome.
Mayo Clinic patients in Minnesota are placed on a colorectal cancer prevention registry and updated on new screening techniques and procedures. Mayo researchers are working to discover more genetic mutations that cause hereditary polyp disorders.
Mayo Clinic works with hundreds of insurance companies and is an in-network provider for millions of people. In most cases, Mayo Clinic doesn't require a physician referral. Some insurers require referrals or may have additional requirements for certain medical care. All appointments are prioritized on the basis of medical need.
Specialists in gastroenterology and hepatology at Mayo Clinic diagnose and treat adults with colon polyps.
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Specialists in gastroenterology and hepatology at Mayo Clinic diagnose and treat adults and children with colon polyps.
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See information on patient services at the three Mayo Clinic locations, including transportation options and lodging.
Mayo Clinic researchers are working to improve diagnosis and treatment of colon polyps. Specific efforts include developing and assessing enhanced screening methods for colon polyps and for hereditary polyp disorders, as well as the natural history of FAP.
Mayo Clinic radiologists and gastroenterologists were instrumental in developing novel techniques for finding and removing colon polyps, including:
See a list of publications by Mayo Clinic doctors on colon polyps and on hereditary polyp disorders on PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine.
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ProfessorTofty (talk) 00:51, October 20, 2012 (UTC): So now that I have gained admin status, I wanted to float to the community the idea of possibly enabling some additional Wikia features. These are features that are available to any Wikia wiki, but which are optional. The features we can add include:
Article comments: Users may post comments at the bottom of an article. Essentially replaces talk pages, though talk pages can still be created manually if desired.
My thoughts: Meh. I have this enabled on Eternal Sonata Wiki and it may work for some wikis, but talk pages are so established here, and this really just seems like a magnet for off-topic comment trouble on a wiki that receives as many hits as this one.
My vote: Leave disabled
- It was once tried to establish them here. The admins did not want them. They were deleted. So I think, too: Leave disabled. Harry granger Talk contribs 15:53, October 20, 2012 (UTC)
- I strongly oppose article comments. A good example of how article comments are detrimental is, I think, Downton Abbey Wiki, in which the bottom of pages are invariably flooded with "Violet is such a great character!", "DARNED VERA, I DON'T LIKE HER AT ALL", "RIP, *spoiler*", or "Eeeeugh, Thomas is gay". Article comments discourages the use of talk pages (which are so well-established and used to great effect in this wiki) and increases focus on comments on the subject of the article and not the article itself. -- Seth Cooper owl post! 16:34, October 20, 2012 (UTC)
- Strong oppose, pretty much same reason as Seth. -- 1337star (Drop me a line!) 00:03, October 23, 2012 (UTC)
Category Exhibition: "The most popular eight pages in your categories are already displayed as images, but this feature will list all of your pages as image links sortable by name, recency, or popularity!"
My thoughts: I tried this on the Eternal Sonata Wiki, but the lack of pictures on many of the pages at the time I tried it meant that it didn't work well at all. It might be worth trying here, but I have no strong feelings about it.
My vote: No opinion
- No opinion Harry granger Talk contribs 15:53, October 20, 2012 (UTC)
- Oppose. There are several categories whose majority of the articles don't have images (or all the articles have no image at all), such as this one. I think this measure would make such categories look bad, and would make navigation on larger categories a bit queer. -- Seth Cooper owl post! 16:34, October 20, 2012 (UTC)
- I guess I have to say no opinion since I have no experience with the feature. I think Seth makes a good point if that's true, though. -- 1337star (Drop me a line!) 00:03, October 23, 2012 (UTC)
Message Wall: Messages to other users are posted on a new threaded Message Wall system and users can receive alerts of new messages within a thread and e-mailed notifications of responses.
My thoughts: This is a good feature that has been enabled on a lot of wikis, but it seems to me it may be problematic on a wiki that has long established talk pages. Existing talk pages would be moved to an archive and replaced with this.
My vote: Weak leave disabled
- I like them, but the admins here prefer much more the talk pages. Harry granger Talk contribs 15:53, October 20, 2012 (UTC)
- Oppose. Talk pages are the way to go IMO. -- Seth Cooper owl post! 16:34, October 20, 2012 (UTC)
- Oppose, merely because I personally do not like the Message Wall system. Perhaps if some of the changes that were made to the new forum system they're trying out are back-ported to Message Walls, I could support our using them, but right now I feel they are weaker that talk pages. -- 1337star (Drop me a line!) 00:03, October 23, 2012 (UTC)
Top Ten Lists: "Top 10 Lists allow anyone on your wiki to create a votable list. If you're looking for a great way to get junior editors to interact with the wiki, this is it! Enabling this feature will add "Top 10 List" as an option when you click 'Add a Page'"
My thoughts: Meh eh...
My vote: Leave disabled
- Leave disabled. Harry granger Talk contribs 15:53, October 20, 2012 (UTC)
- Oppose. -- Seth Cooper owl post! 16:34, October 20, 2012 (UTC)
- Oppose/leave disabled. Nothing really to say here, I think. It's pretty much a useless feature. -- 1337star (Drop me a line!) 00:03, October 23, 2012 (UTC)
Achievements: Commonly referred to colloquially as Badges. Users are rewarded for certain editing achievements with emblems that appear on their userpage. Badges can be customized with both unique names and images.
My thoughts: The general argument against this is that it encourages spam editing and editing for the sole purpose of getting badges. However, since I enabled it on Eternal Sonata Wiki, I haven't noticed any uptick in vandalism, but then again, I've never really noticed any vandalism at all. On the other hand, I find that the badges for editing once a day encourage me to pop in at least once a day even if I'm busy, thus keeping at least some activity going on the wiki as far as fresh content goes. In any case, Badges aren't granted to unregistered members anyway, which is where a lot of the spam and vandal edits come from.
My vote: Enable and customize
- I like them and when the old system would work beside the badges, I would say o. k. When all what you have already earned is away, you don't get a majority. And when I remember right that was the cause not to enable them here. Harry granger Talk contribs 15:53, October 20, 2012 (UTC)
- I agree - the Achievements should be complementary to the existing awards we already have in place - those wouldn't be going away. ProfessorTofty (talk) 16:01, October 20, 2012 (UTC)
- No opinion. At a first glance, it seems a nice little incentive for users and/or potential users, but RobertATfm does make a valid point. I don't have a strong opinion on whether to enable or not. -- Seth Cooper owl post! 16:34, October 20, 2012 (UTC)
- No opinion/weak oppose. If other users think this is useful, I wouldn't complain having this enabled. I personally wouldn't be encouraged to edit more by such a system (on any wiki, I'm not just saying that because I already edit here quite a bit), but I suppose I cannot say if others would or not. -- 1337star (Drop me a line!) 00:03, October 23, 2012 (UTC)
My 2p-worth:
Article comments: On the Fastmail wiki, these mostly attracted spam and off-topic support requests which should have been made by raising a support ticket or by posting to the forums. On the World Of Cars wiki, one anonymous poster took advantage of the fact that there were no active admins to block him, to post dozens of inane comments to articles (over 100 to one article) — I think he was trying to break the site with a buffer overflow error. He has now been blocked, but the comments have proved unfeasible to remove as they have to be deleted one by one.
To my mind the Talk-page system is vastly superior to the Comments system; multiple spam comments can be deleted in one swoop, most spammers can be locked out of a talk page simply by semiprotecting it, and replies can be made to replies, not just to the original post.
My vote: Leave disabled
Category Exhibition: It sounds to me as if this would vastly increase the visual clutter and the loading times, especially on slow connections such as mine tends to be between 17:00 and 23:00 British time. My vote: Leave disabled
Message Wall: My vote: Leave disabled — see Comments
Top Ten Lists: My vote: no opinion
Achievements: My experience (on the Fastmail wiki) is that this doesn't really encourage editing generally, it only encourages vandal editing. There was even one filth who vandalised two pages by inserting into them a spurious image of a waterfall, solely to "earn" the relevant badge. People should be editing a wiki because they want to improve it, not because they want to rack up points in some silly game; for the latter, they can always go to Pogo. I was going to turn off Achievements on the FM wiki, but the bureaucrat beat me to it. :-)
My vote: Strong leave disabled
RobertATfm (talk) 16:25, October 20, 2012 (UTC)
- My opinion on that is that if people intend to vandalise, I'd rather know about it and fast, so that they can be blocked. So if someone is adding a spurious waterfall, then the response should be block, and fast. Maybe one warning if it's not obvious what they're doing at first. Same response if the badges weren't there. ProfessorTofty (talk) 16:44, October 20, 2012 (UTC)
- Thanks everyone. Well, it looks like the general consensus is to leave everything disabled, with the possible exception of Badges. With that said, is there anyone that would be willing to lend their support in favour of at least giving Badges a try? The feature can be disabled at any time, so if we find that it's creating too many problems, we can just flip the switch, and it goes away. And if it turns out that it's not really causing problems, then we've gained a fun new feature. ProfessorTofty (talk) 17:52, October 24, 2012 (UTC)
- I would say let's try. Let's see how many people come here to vote. Harry granger Talk contribs 17:56, October 24, 2012 (UTC)

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Gateway FX530: Mad Cows and Quad Core Overclockingby Jarred Walton on 2/9/2007 12:01 AM EST
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akers - Tuesday, March 20, 2007 - linkCan anyone shead some light on why Gateway is delaying shipment on the FX530? I have had two delays so far and they cannot promise that it will be deliered by the second delay date. I have heard that there were so Vista problems but it was fixed by now. Reply
rfaster - Thursday, March 22, 2007 - linkMy system arrived last week - I ordered it bare bones with the quad core OC'd to the 3.2.
Specs - I put in a 8800GTX (fac OC'd to 600) - 2nd slot so its only running at 4X ( I did not realize this until I read the great article on this site), I'm running 2 150 10K raptor's, 4GB 667 ram. The best I can do is low 9K's on 3DMark 2006 (Running Vista Ultimate 32bit). I'm seeing easy 1,200's from other folks with similar setups.
Question - Is the 4X for Slot 2 causing the SLOWNESS? As you pointed out in your article there is NO way to fit the 8800GTX into slot 1 - so I am trying to decide if I should accept the 4X speed on my $699 8800GTXOC - or ship this pc back. I hate to think that my $699 video card is a WASTE on this system due to the 4X?
rfaster - Thursday, March 22, 2007 - linkAkers - on the delay I was told they are having a difficult time sourcing the parts needed to build this system. I was a bit put off by the delay on getting this box -- reminded me of my experience with Alienware a few years back ---- Reply
JarredWalton - Monday, March 26, 2007 - linkRight now, Vista plus 8800 GTX is probably going to be a bit slower than normal. Still, I wouldn't worry too much - you can see that your low 9000s score matches what I got in 3DMark06... which is really just a benchmark and not an actual game. Reply
Darkskypoet - Thursday, February 15, 2007 - linkNow, correct me if I am wrong... But One of the major hinderances to the Quad FX platform (yes I realize 2 dual core chips is power hungry, and inelegant vs a dual die Quad core) is NUMA, rather the lack of proper NUMA support in XP. Looking at the benchmarks (and in fact all Quad FX bench's) sites continue to use XP variants to benchmark the Quad FX systems vs Conroe. XP does not support NUMA, one article in particular I had read mentioned this fact explicitly, and also mentioned that in many cases accessing data in memory in a NUMA dumb system incresed memory latency SUBSTANTIALLY. Consider that in a NUMA dumb O/S, the data required for a process / thread assigned to one chip, could inadvertantly have it's data stored in memory directly linked to the other CPU. This alone hurts benchmarking scores like crazy. In reality a Quad FX setup, if benched with real SMP/ SMC aware software, should eek out a higher per core performance vs Quad Core Conroe, then an X2 vs Dual Core Conroe.
I saw this because the interconnect superiority (When run with NUMA Aware O/S : Vista / Linux / Etc.) will show itself vs the somewhat limited FSB in use in Quad Core C2D implementations; thus increasing performance per core vs Quad Core C2D.
I'm not saying we're gonna see the Quad FX Systems out perform C2D systems here. However, given proper NUMA support, the Benches will be a lot closer. Added to that we can use 2xxx series opterons in QUAD FX, and it starts to become a bit of a nicer picture for AMD. The icing on the cake however, would be that one should expect to be able to drop 2 native Quad Cores on to the QUAD FX boards in the near future.
I believe Nintendo Summed it up for us previously, "Now you're playing with power". If AMD follows this track, then they have a platform out that is fully tested, and stable; running 2 NAtive Quad core chips for the Enthusiast market. As unknown as the Performance of K10 is at this stage, 8 cores with should be mighty interesting. Mighty interesting Indeed.
Anyone know of a Proper NUMA aware OS used in Quadcore C2D vs Quad FX benchmarking?
Tuvoc - Saturday, February 17, 2007 - linkWindows XP x64 edition DOES support NUMA. I have dual Opteron 265s (nicely overclocked from 1.8 to 2.2) and as long as the BIOS is set correctly, then Sandra reports the NUMA status
I also have an Intel Quad core, and it is blindingly fast.... Reply
roflsaurus - Tuesday, February 13, 2007 - linkBTX case? Reply
JarredWalton - Tuesday, February 13, 2007 - linkBTX is a new form factor that Intel came up with a couple years ago, but the computer parts manufacturers have been relatively slow to adopt it. Basically, it reorganizes the locations of various parts in order to allow for better cooling. Motherboards are also mounted on the offices side of the case, compared to ATX. So where you would open the left side of the case on an ATX system, on the BTX case you would open the right side. If you were to put an ATX motherboard and a BTX motherboard next to each other, on the BTX motherboard everything would appear to be "backwards". Reply
Tuvoc - Sunday, February 11, 2007 - linkThey say Gateway had to increase the voltage to make the overclock stable - but by how much ? That would have been intresting to know. Also core temps under full load certainly would have been very interesting Reply
JarredWalton - Monday, February 12, 2007 - linkThe motherboard doesn't appear to work all that well at higher FSB speeds, so Gateway's overclocking is accomplished via changing the multiplier. More on this in a moment.
Voltages are also a bit odd. CPU-Z reports 1.238V, but the BIOS is set to 1.450V. Obviously, there's a pretty big difference, and which is more accurate I cannot say. That illustrates the problem with reporting CPU temperatures as well: the BIOS/motherboard implementation will have an impact, as they can read the thermistor differently. Basically, you only end up comparing the Gateway results to itself, and the important thing is that there were no issues with stability when running overclocked.
Back to the FSB stuff. The BIOS has support for adjusting FSB speed and RAM speed, but only in large steps. The FSB can be set to 533, 800, 1067, and 1333 - default being 1067 for Core 2. The RAM can be set to DDR2-400, 533, and 667 (or Automatic). Basically, all of these items select a ratio and bus speed. DDR2-533 represents a 1:1 bus/RAM ratio, while 400 is 3:4 and 667 is 5:4. Using those ratios, you can use the FSB-1333 speed to modify the overclocks a bit. I was able to run the bus at 1333 with DDR2-533 and a 10X multiplier to end up at a 3.33 GHz CPU speed (and a real DDR2 speed of 667).
RAM voltages can be adjusted as well, but only to 1.8, 1.9, 2.1, or 2.2V. I didn't play with these at all. No point in trying to fry Gateway's equipment. I would venture to guess that the CPU could run at 3.3-3.5GHz if you want to push things (3.33 seemed perfectly fine in somewhat limited testing), but again I don't want to push too hard and end up with a dead PC/CPU/RAM/mobo/whatever.
Hope that helps,
Jarred Walton
Tuvoc - Saturday, February 17, 2007 - linkThanks for that.
Presumably there was no evidence of throttling while you were testing ? I'm surprised at 1.45v on air at 3.2 that it stayed cool enough. Maybe the BTX case design helps a lot
I have an Intel Quad Core on an ASUS P5N-E SLI 650i which you've reviewed. With vcore on auto (which os presumably the default 1.35v), CPU-Z reports as low as 1.20v under full load, from a starting value of about 1.28 (vdroop on this board is a little higher than normal as you found in your review). But the difference between the Gateway 1.45v BIOS setting and the CPU-Z figure of 1.238v is extreme...
Now if only I could get a proper coretemp program to monitor temps under Vista x64..... (I mean proper core temps, not ASUS Probe temps..) Reply
PrinceGaz - Saturday, February 10, 2007 - linkI know it is already overclocked to 3.2GHz, but it would have been nice if you reported the core-temperatures and found out how much further it would overclock. Assuming of course the options were available in the BIOS for further overclocking and over-volting. Reply
anandtech02148 - Saturday, February 10, 2007 - linkLianli Case would be luxury and modular. you can take out parts just so to fit a 8800gtx.
$4000 to spend, there's a riches that this Gateway can only show with a quad cpu. no fancy rams or mobos.
Genx87 - Friday, February 09, 2007 - linkYup that's a Gateway. I hate their cases btw.
bamacre - Saturday, February 10, 2007 - linkYeah, me too. I think as far as OEM's, Dell has the best cases, hands down. Reply
Vidmar - Friday, February 09, 2007 - linkOne thing I didn't see mentioned in your article is that all Gateways are now being built (assembled) in the USA. Also all Gateway support is located in the USA as well. I think these two points are major pluses for that company. Reply
Vidmar - Friday, February 09, 2007 - linkAhh now I do see a bit on the support "Finally, Gateway also makes a point that they now offer 100% North America based phone support, so that should generally keep the communication barrier down to a minimum".
Crassus - Friday, February 09, 2007 - linkRevisiting the AMD Quad FX-74 power draw under load:
When I looked at those numbers, suddenly a scene from one of the Harry Potter movies popped up in my mind. It's Harry waving his wand at something shouting "Ridiculous". In this case, it's a FX-74.
For the record: I run a X2 and am pretty happy with it, and I'm not going to swap it out anytime soon. Reply
shortylickens - Friday, February 09, 2007 - linkThis baby uses my companies memory. Reply
Operandi - Friday, February 09, 2007 - linkFor $4,000 that is pretty blah looking box compared to an XPS or a Lian Li for your custom build.
Also in regards to the PSU. Delta make very high quality units, much better then 90% of the "enthusiasts" class PSUs at any rate. Reply
JarredWalton - Friday, February 09, 2007 - linkI've used a Dell XPS 410, and other than the top-end 700/710 most of the XPS cases are pretty drab as well. That said, I'm one of those people that prefers function over form, and in some instances PCs that others think look great I find to be downright gaudy. It's all up to personal preference, and the case is generally well designed in my view. Unfortunately, BTX appears to work well for cooling and noise but doesn't do much for compatibility.
I can't say that I've had any experience with Delta Electronics beyond supporting a ton of PCs and laptops that used that brand (all Dell systems). Many PSUs failed after a few years, but that was in a warehouse environment where dust was a real problem. That they could last even two years is pretty good, and the failure rates were probably only on the order of 5% or so (compared to a motherboard failure rate of at least 15% after three years). However, I don't have any equipment to really test PSUs, so I can't speak from any standpoint other than personal experience when discussing what PSUs are good and which aren't. Reply
Operandi - Friday, February 09, 2007 - linkDust will kill any PSU regardless of quality. Typically speaking Dell builds very reliable machines so the fact that Dell would source Delta is a testimate to their quality. Reply
sprockkets - Saturday, February 10, 2007 - linkThey used to use Delta all the time, then, like HP and probably others, went to using HIPRO, and those die all the time. Reply
Zebo - Friday, February 09, 2007 - linkDust kills, how so? How important is it to keep computer in general clean? Only time I ever clean is when I rebuild them- about every 6 months, not due to any kind of failure though. TIA Reply
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Notes: Today's Good Word is a Briticism not used on this side of the Atlantic. As with all interjections, this one is a lexical orphan. However, it has a variant, gorblimey, a "gutter phrase", as J. R. Ware called it in Passing England (1909).
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Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Was St. Joseph present at the Visitation?
26 comments:
- demontfortdevotee said...
Hi Father! I really appreciate the post. I love thinking about the mysteries of the lives of Our Lord and Our Lady, so it was a real joy to read your thoughts and your post.
Might I say, however, that I find the argument you give in favor of St. Joseph not being present at the Visitation seems a little weak at best. Supposing St. Joseph did accompany Our Lady on the visit to St. Elizabeth, there are any number of circumstances in which he would not have heard St. Elizabeth's comment to the Blessed Mother. One such circumstance is given in The Life and Glories of St. Joseph published by TAN where it is stated that in his charitable love for the suffering it is possible that he went to be with Zechariah for a while upon reaching the house of St. Elizabeth. Alternatively, he may have been watering the donkey somewhere else around the house.
Also, in response to your response, I have read that some saints have said that the holy couple had already been married (not just betrothed). I don't know how likely of an explanation that is, but I have heard it said.
Thank you again for this interesting post, and may Our Lady always keep you close to her and draw you nearer to her Son. :)
- May 31, 2011 at 8:59 AM
- Reginaldus said...
Joe (demontfortdevotee),
Certainly, what you say is possible.
Still, I think it is interesting that we have to come up with all sorts of hypotheticals in order to believe that Joseph was there (i.e. "maybe he was watering the donkey" or "maybe he was off here" or "maybe he was over there") ... the burden of proof lies with those who would want to say St. Joseph was there, since there is no mention of his presence in the Bible (and since the Fathers and Doctors are divided on the issue).
Still, I think the strongest argument is that he does not seem to have yet been married to our Lady (since, as I try to show in the article, the angel had not yet told him to take Mary into his house) ... thus, if St. Joseph had not yet taken Mary into his house, I think it is highly unlikely that he would travel with her (this would be quite scandalous, I should think).
While I do agree that the argument I give is "a little weak at best" ... I would say that this is to be expected, since the matter is not explicit in Scripture.
However, I can see almost no argument at all to say that St. Joseph was there -- why should we suppose he was? Did Mary have no other family to travel with? For many years, the Virgin had been accompanied in her journeys by family members; why should we suppose this was not the case for the Visitation?
In any case, like you, I do enjoy thinking about this mystery and attempting to come to some understanding.
Peace, and happy Feast! +
- May 31, 2011 at 9:19 AM
- sedemsapientiam said...
Thank you very much, Father. :)
Happy Feast day to you as well.
- May 31, 2011 at 9:28 AM
Fr. Reginaldus,
The following link is a meditation from the Life of the Virgin Mary as seen by Blessed Anne Catherine Emmerich.
For many reasons, I understand you may not welcome this on your blog regarding this article. I won't mind if you choose not to introduce it. My only reason for posting it, is I thought it could be a nice addition to read and think about in celebration of the Feast Day.
- May 31, 2011 at 10:32 AM
"it seems unlikely that St. Joseph would have been so familiar with the Virgin as to travel alone with her"... sure... a 12 year old girl (according to Tradition) making a 100 milles journey alone... sure...
- May 31, 2011 at 11:42 AM
- Reginaldus said...
Anonymous (11:42am),
I'm not sure at whom your sarcasm is meant to be directed ...
What I stated very clearly is that it seems more likely to conclude that the Virgin traveled with other family members (as she would have done many times before) ... why would she need St. Joseph, especially if they were not yet married?
[I will not even touch your ridiculous assertion that Tradition (i.e. the Apostolic Tradition) has told us that Mary was 12 years old ... the tradition (i.e. the general belief of the Church) has held that she was young, perhaps even in the mid teens; but Tradition (which is dogmatic) has said nothing on the matter]
Finally, though I can see from your sarcasm that you lack all courtesy ... I would remind you of the policy of this blog (which is reproduced in the combox above the place provided for your comment) that you at least place some sort of tag/id/pseudonym at the end of your comment ... If you must be insulting, at least have the decency to claim your insult!
[on the other hand, as you did not take the time to read my article carefully, I suppose you did not take the time to read the instructions in the combox either]
- May 31, 2011 at 11:55 AM
May God bless you, Father.
I am sure this is described in Venerable Mary of Agreda's "Mystical City of God". That favorite book of mine is currently loaned to a friend, so I can't verify at the moment. It may also be in Emmerich's visions.
- May 31, 2011 at 12:41 PM
- Dymphna said...
Neither a teenaged girl or an old widow would've made the trip alone. Perhaps there was a caravan she was able to join. It's possible that family members went with her. It doesn't matter really.
- May 31, 2011 at 1:53 PM
Also, Maria Valtorta may have described this situation though I no longer have her writings in my possession to give verification.
- May 31, 2011 at 1:58 PM
@Brad -
Are these the passages from Mystical City to which you refer?
- May 31, 2011 at 3:21 PM
- Sylvio (dszg) said...
Hello, I'm Gergely Szilvay from Magyar Kurír (Hungarian Curier), the half-official news site of the hungarian catholic church (and of Igen - Yes -, a lay youth catholic website). I have started to write about catholic blogs (I'm also a blogger of some hungarian blogs), and I have written about your also:
- May 31, 2011 at 3:36 PM
- Reginaldus said...
To all, regarding visions of the life of Christ,
While I think that the various visions (especially those given to saints and blesseds) can be helpful in giving some indication of the historical events of Christ's life, I would caution against using them as though they offer us direct historical data.
Many of the visions granted to different saints over the centuries differ on specifics ... if they are all taken as literal historical represenations (like a news show), there would be many many contradictions between the visions.
Moreover, remember that our Lord and his Mother often appear in a form that will be understood by the people to whom they manifest themselves.
(Thus, our Lady appeared as a Mexican to St. Juan Diego; for example)
Likewise, the visions of Christ's life will often conform to certain presumptions which the visionary would have [hence, whether Christ's side was pierced on the right or the left differs from Stigmatic to Stigmatic].
Let me be clear: The visions do give some indication of the history, but they are not like watching the news ... hence, whether or not a particular visionary saw St. Joseph at the Visitation does not answer our question.
Theological reflection takes visions into account, but there are other factors to consider as well -- such as the tradition of the Fathers and Doctors of the Church (which is divided on this issue) and also rational reflection on the Sacred Text.
Peace! +
- May 31, 2011 at 5:10 PM
- Ann said...
Thank you for your article. Anything that can contribute to one's meditation on the mysteries of the rosary is helpful, anything that is reasonable and well thought out, as yours is.
Now, I have a question. At a nearby parish there is a litany of Our Lady for peace and justice, and one of her titles is, "unwed mother." If Mary and Joseph were betrothed, a more serious "state" than present "engagement" in America, do not the Scriptures say that Joseph was willing to divorce her to spare her after he discovered she was "with child?" Does this not imply that they were married in some fashion? And..that she was NOT an unwed mother? Thank you for any light you can shed on this. I don't think I will succeed in getting the leader to drop this title from the litany...
- May 31, 2011 at 6:26 PM
Dismas, devastatingly beautiful, thank you. Mystical City of God changed my life. It gave me a glimpse at real holiness: how it is possible, with Grace, for creatures to behave in a way that is pleasing, or shall we say, not simply offensive, to our creator.
- May 31, 2011 at 7:19 PM
Can any of the writers, including Reginaldus, explain how pondering this issue adds a jot to the message of Christ? I can't imagine St. Paul spending a moment with this issue; how does this bring about conversion? If the believers either way whether St Joseph did or not accompany are finding reinforcement for their faith in Jesus' message based on this...and if there is disagreement, then to what good end is this argument/discussion since it is not a matter of faith. What are the basic building blocks of the story line; Mary accepts the Angels tiding and the Holy Spirit and becomes the vessel for God coming to Earth; St. John is revealed as the herald because of the visit of Mary to Elizabeth; St. Joseph is calmed to resolve by the dreams from the Angels to do his role. Isn't the story in the Gospel more important than the sidebar discussions? Did she ride a camel or a mule; did she walk; did it take one day or two. Does any of this help keep focus on the Message? This seems to dilute thinking and reflection. Is the important part of the story of the Israelites escaping from the Egyptian pursuit the actual mechanics of the parting of the Red Sea or is the story really about Yahweh saving His people for His purposes and the subsequent history leading to the Savior's birth?
This reminds me of the Augustine story of him trying to put the sea into a hole in the beach sand.
- May 31, 2011 at 9:19 PM
- Bil said...
It would certainly seem logical that St Joseph was present at the Visitation...you make a good point on the timing of the message given St Joseph but it was very vague to say the least (how many men are capable of doing what he did with the information he was given?) It would follow that this silent Saint would seek to reinforce in whatever way possible the message of the Angel. If he understood that Mary was chosen by God to bear the Savior, it would seem likely that in all humility he would assume his role to be that of a protector...in all things. In his book "Joseph of Nazareth" Frederico Suarez provides an outline of St Joseph that every man should strive to imitate, love and humility being foremost. I love the subject matter...glad I found you.
Felix Culpa
- June 1, 2011 at 6:07 AM
- Reginaldus said...
Your attitude leads to utterly rejecting Ignatian prayer. St. Ignatius himself was so interested in the details that he traveled to Jerusalem to try and figure out what way Jesus was looking as he ascended into heaven.
Your attitude also would lead to throwing aside nearly all private revelation as an utter waste of time and a mere distraction -- the writings of Bl Emmerich, St. Bridget, and others are (for you) worthless collections of nonsense.
Finally, I will point out that those who meditate on the Scriptures and find the word of God to be their source of consolation will gladly meditate upon the details and seek to understand the mind of St. Joseph (in this case).
The saints never tired of considering these points (whether Augustine or Jerome, Thomas Aquinas or Bonaventure, Emmerich or Bridget). Perhaps you should ask yourself why you find the thoughts of the saints (which is all I have reproduced in the above article) to be a waste of time...
In any case, you will never be able to pray on the scene with the Ignatian model of imaginative prayer if you don't consider questions like -- camel or mule, Joseph or other family, young or old, etc.
I don't pretend to claim to have the definitive answer ... but I do resent your suggestion that the mere thought of the question I have proposed must necessarily derogate from the Gospel!
good day to you sir!
- June 1, 2011 at 11:25 AM
- Reginaldus said...
I think your concerns are justified. It is not really accurate to call Mary an "unwed mother", just as it is silly to speak of the Incarnation as an "unplanned pregnancy" ... phrases like these are offensive to pious ears.
In any case, the betrothal of Joseph and Mary was a real bond that could be severed only by a divorce. True, they had not yet begun to live together in the same house; but Mary is certainly not an "unwed mother" in the modern sense of the term!
In fact, Jewish betrothal was more binding than modern marriage!
- June 1, 2011 at 11:29 AM
Thank you, Father, for this article. I have always liked to think that St. Joseph was absent at the Visitation. But that's just me.
My two reasons:
1. Mary went "with haste" to the hill country and might not have had the time to tell Joseph about her hurried journey. Anyway, although bethrothed, they are not married yet (Joseph hasn't yet taken her into his house.) Or maybe she thought that Joseph had been told by the Angel about Elizabeth and presumed he would understand the great haste for her to go. There might have been a number of caravans plying the distance from Nazareth to Ein Karim, with relatives among the passengers. It is quite likely that Mary went with a group.
2. When Zechariah sang the Benedictus, "And hath raised up an horn of salvation to us, in the house of David his servant" referring to the Child that the Blessed Mother was carrying, he proves that Mary comes from the House of David (and not like Elizabeth who was a Levite.) If St. Joseph would have been there, we would think that the "House of David" refers to St. Joseph, therefore the Christ would have been a mere adoption into the Davidic lineage instead of by bloodline.
Just my thoughts, and please excuse my grammar. I am not a native English speaker.
Thanks again, Father.
- June 1, 2011 at 2:34 PM
- Reginaldus said...
Thank you for sharing. I agree with both of your reasons ... though the question of ancestry is particularly complicated ... but you are certainly correct that Mary was of the house of David as was St. Joseph -- so Christ receives his royal lineage through Joseph and his hereditary/biological lineage through Mary; and both are Davidic.
Also, your English is very good!
- June 1, 2011 at 3:06 PM
Brad, You're most welcome, I agree:
From the beginning of the world they have not heard, nor perceived with the ears: the eye hath not seen, O God, besides thee, what things thou hast prepared for them that wait for thee.
Isaias (Isaiah) 64:4
But, as it is written: That eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither hath it entered into the heart of man, what things God hath prepared for them that love him.
1 Corinthians 2:9
May God grant us always an ever increasing desire for a deeper understanding of His infinite mercy, grace and unfathomable holiness.
Fr. Reginaldus, Thank you for reminding us of the advantages, disadvantages and proper perspective in approaching church approved private revelation. Most instructive.
- June 1, 2011 at 3:31 PM
Happy Ascension Thursday! (as we used to say...) Now here's a crazy idea: What if the Blessed Virgin, now pregnant with our Lord, went directly to tell St. Joseph the news? And thus the dream happened immediately after he received the news, possibly that night? And that "to send her away quietly", lathra apolysai autane, was because he considered himself unworthy, and part of the consideration was into which home or community she might best be placed? Thus St. Joe's consideration was not at all selfish but a consideration, in humble love, for the best care of the Mother of the Messiah? Wild, eh? Just thought of it, figured you would get a smile out of it. That way, he can go on the Visitation and we don't have a problem! God bless, Father.
- June 2, 2011 at 3:57 PM
To Brad comment above:
You are right, Mary of Agreda wrote in great detail in Mystical City of God all the events related to the Visitation. Actually I just checked again and she has 11 chapters in the 3rd book (part of "The Conception" volume), chapters XV to XXV, covering lots of extremely detailed events around it.
In Agreda's narrations, Joseph was together with Mary on the 4 day travel from Nazareth to the house of Zacharias and Elizabeth in the city of Juda.
He was not present, nor Zacharias (as Elizabeth and Mary had retired together after the initial salutations after the arrival of Mary and Joseph), during Elizabeth actual "Visitation" events related in the gospel.
Joseph stayed only 3 days in Zacharias house, going back to Nazareth and leaving Mary helping her cousing Elizabeth.
Joseph returned back to Juda when Elizabeth called him back, after John's circumcision, which he did and then returned back to Nazareth with Mary.
(Brad. I love also Mystical City of God. It is just a treaure I discovered not long ago. I use an ebook version from Amazon, so I always have it with me on my iPad now..)
God bless
- June 5, 2011 at 10:35 PM
- Reginaldus said...
To all: What I would like to point out is that everyone (or nearly everyone) has agreed with the fundamental thesis of the article -- St. Joseph was not present at the Visitation itself.
Whether he remained in Nazareth, or was off getting water, or stayed back ... one way or another, St. Joseph was not present when the two women greeted each other.
- June 6, 2011 at 6:29 AM
- Reginaldus said...
Your insight is certainly possible, and it was held (in a similar form) by many of the saints.
Personally, I do not think that it happened that way -- why would the angel calm St. Joseph down by saying "The Child is of the Holy Spirit", if Joseph already knew that the Child was of the Holy Spirit? -- however, many have come to the same conclusion you have ...
... to me, the obvious meaning of the text seems to be that Joseph was confused, rather than that he was fearful of the mystery of the Incarnation.
Still, there is certainly room for diversity of opinion in this matter! +
- June 6, 2011 at 6:32 AM
- Nanna said...
I have come into this conversation 2 1/2 years later. We have a stained glass window in our church that shows a man standing to the left of Mary as Elizabeth is bowing on her right with Zachariah next to her. The next window is the Nativity and the way the artist portrayed Joseph is different from the man next to Mary in the Visitation window. This artist (N.T.Lyon, 1925) is very consistent is his portrayal of all the saints, so this led me to ask the question, "Who accompanied Mary on the journey to visit Elizabeth?" Was her father, St. Joachim, still living at that time? I cannot imagine her traveling that far alone, but had never considered it until recently. Thank you for this conversation.
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The Suicide of Four Gay Teens is about Sexual Violence
Dear Engaged Bystander: I have been hearing about the series of suicides by gay teens in the last few weeks. I grew up in New Jersey, at a much earlier time when gay issues were just emerging, playing the viola from 2nd grade into college. So the suicide of Tyler Clementi hit me especially hard.
If you are not familiar with that particular case, let me give you some details. Tyler Clementi was an accomplished violinist in his freshman year at Rutgers. One evening he asked his roommate if he could have the room alone from 8 PM until midnight. His roommate gave him the room, but then turned on his computers webcam from another dorm room to see what was going on. The roommate allegedly wrote on his twitter account, "Roommate asked for the room till midnight. I went into molly's room and turned on my webcam. I saw him making out with a dude. Yay.", and then streamed the images out over the internet. When Tyler again asked for the room a few days later, his roommate posted the following, "Anyone with iChat, I dare you to video chat me between the hours of 9:30 and 12. Yes it's happening again". Tyler turned off the webcam this second time, but the next day Tyler posted on his Facebook page, "Jumping off the gw bridge sorry." and then drove to the George Washington Bridge and jumped to his death.
I am wondering why no one is talking about this as sexual violence? I hear gay activists demanding that this be considered a hate crime. I read about the dangers of bullying and comparing this story to the story of Phoebe Prince. All of these comparisons are true, but isn't this what we consider sexual violence as well? If it was a group of fraternity boys filming unsuspecting girls having sex in their dorm rooms, wouldn't everyone be up in arms against this kind of violation? I purposely use this word -- to me it is more than a privacy issue, bullying or a hate crime -- it is a violation.
And I don't want to dismiss in any way these other ways to address what happened. I think that we have a lot to learn from what is being done. Ellen DeGeneres put together an incredible short video asking people to get involved and not ignore the deaths of four different gay teens. One of my favorite responses was from the columnist, Dan Savage. He has started the "It gets better project" based on the comments of so many older gay people saying I wish I could have spoken with him for just five minutes. These are short UTube stories of gay men and lesbians talking to teens about how it was hard for them too in high school but that it does get better. All of these efforts are asking for people to get involved and not just say that these things happen. On a deeper level, they are also telling us that we ALL have a responsibility for our youth. It is OUR responsibility to begin to say something or do something.
We can all demand a better response next time, I think that these cases point to a deeper gap where we are not taking any responsibility for each other.
So while I read the paper about the roommate who posted the video to the world wide web, I still have not yet heard a story about how any one of his friends who said that this is just not right. And while the investigation continues, Rutgers has launched a new campaign about respect and privacy, but it still has not taken responsibility for the lack of support for xx from the University. I wonder how he could have made such a huge decision and no one in his dorm, his RA, his circle of friends or professors really knew about it.
I hope that the examples of Ellen and Dan will begin to inspire others to both respond AND take responsibility for making a difference in the lives of these teens. I hope that those in the sexual violence movement will also join in.
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HOUSTON - Whether you leave town for a vacation or just step out to run a few errands, a simple mistake can leave your home vulnerable to burglars. Local 2 consumer expert Amy Davis found three easy ways to increase your home's security without spending a fortune
It was another routine morning for Katie. She was getting ready to leave for work when she noticed her bike was missing.
"More than anything, I was just really, really frustrated and irritated and a little, more than a little, angry," said Katie. "Secondly, felt a little foolish becausethe side door of the garage had been unlocked."
Getting a good, sturdy lock is the first step to securing your property. Angie Hicks from Angie's List warns not all locks are created equal.
"You want to check with the American National Standards Institute to find the rating for each lock you are considering," said Hicks.
The most common type is the single-cylinder deadbolt. It has a twist knob on the inside and a key on the outside. You can get one for about $100.
"That included the cost of the deadbolt lock and the keys. It was worth it because the bike was worth well more than that," explained Katie.
Check your door frames to make sure they're in good condition. A solid door is more secure than a hollow door.
Since most criminals like to work under the cover of darkness, a well-lit home and property is a good deterrent.
"When installing security lighting, the key here is to make sure you are using it properly," explained Hicks. "Lights that are left on all the time are often ignored and may not be a sign that you are actually home."
Lighting contractor Ralph Redmond said homeowners should put the lights on a sensor system with different setting options
"The newest types of controls have a lot of functionality and they are easy to use," said Redmond. "They can turn the systems on and off at the times that you desire, even multiple times during the day, if you choose. And they also adjust every day automatically for the current dusk and dawn times."
If you hire a locksmith, do your research to make sure you are using a reputable, local locksmith. They should come in a marked vehicle and you should be able to pay by check or credit card.
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Those ethnic groups which reside in the jurisdiction of recognized nations rather than having an independent state of their own. Fourth-world peoples are excluded from positions of power in those governments, and frequently have de facto if not de jure status as second-class citizens or worse.
The Palestinians, Kurds, and Roma are all examples of members of the Fourth World.
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An overview description for a series of interconnected comic books drawn and written by artist Jack Kirby, after leaving Marvel Comics in the 1970's due to his frustration with Marvel management; the books dealt with science fiction and mythological themes; the books were entitled, THE NEW GODS, FOREVER PEOPLE, and MISTER MIRACLE. None of the characters could be described as the sort of conventional 'superheroes' that Kirby and others had created in the past, but the books revolved around the idea of what could be called 'demi-gods', some good, others evil, but technologically and physically advanced over humans - the books dealt with the interaction between the 'good' gods of NEW GENESIS and the 'evil' ones of APOKOLIPS and their eventual contact with earth.
You will find opinions among Jack Kirby fans equally divided about the Fourth World books he did; but the themes are found in works like: Fantastic Four, Chariots of the Gods, The Day The Earth Stood Still, Childhoods' End, More Than Human, Eternals, Forbidden Planet, Dr.Who? .. and too many more to list ..
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Sarah Jessica Parker is just plain ugly
Mother of God, is it possible for someone to be less attractive? I don't get how any man could find her the least bit arousing. Even if solid gold coins shot out of her ears during sex, there's no way I'd go near Sarah Jessica Parker. Sure I'd be filthy rich, but my wang would never talk to me again. And it's important for the two of us to maintain open lines of communication. I need to know when he's got to pee, and he needs to know when I'm drunk. So he's ready for some mystery spelunking. Will he be in a woman tonight or a bagel? Therein lies the mystery.


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CRAIG Conway has warned Championship defences that Blackburn Rovers striker Rudy Gestede will only get better next season.
The towering targetman ended the campaign with a run of nine goals in eight starts and as the division's player of the month for April.
But Conway, who made just as big an impact as the 25-year-old after following in his footsteps from Cardiff City in January, reckons there is much more to come.
"At the back end of the season Rudy was simply unplayable," said the Scotland international.
"I'd have hated to be a defender playing against him.
"All I had to do was put the ball into the right area and he would do the rest as he was unstoppable.
"It was great to see as I know full well how much ability he's got.
"He can be unbelievable and with another year's experience under his belt he will only get better."
Conway will also have high standards to maintain once the 2014-15 campaign kicks off on August 9.
The 29-year-old set up 12 goals – five for Gestede – and scored a further four following his bargain £100,000 move from Cardiff on January transfer deadline day.
"I just felt really good," said Conway who, along with Gestede, helped Cardiff win the 2012-13 Championship title.
"I feel confident in my own ability and if I'm playing and getting a run of games I know I can do well.
"I'm happy and I've got to thank the players and the staff and everybody involved at the club because they have made me feel so welcome.
"I think I'd only been here a week and it felt as if I'd been here for years.
"If you and your family are settled it helps massively and it shows out on the park.
"It's arguably the best football I've played.
"Last season, winning the Championship with Cardiff, was brilliant as I had a good run of games and set up goals.
"But I think consistency wise, and the volume of my assists, this season was the best I have played.
"Now the aim has got to be to try and keep that up going into next season."
Rovers are being linked with an interest in Republic of Ireland under 21 international centre back John Egan, who has been released by Sunderland.
The 21-year-old spent the end of the season on loan at League Two side Southend, who are making attempts to sign Egan on a permanent deal.
Egan had loan spells with Crystal Palace and Sheffield United early in his professional career at Sunderland but later suffered a setback when he broke his leg while on loan at Bradford.


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This delightful, seaside holiday cottage is located only a stone's throw from the beach, and is a comfortable and quaint location to spend a romantic break or family getaway. Designed to bring the seaside theme to your holiday, it captures the charm of an original Victorian fisherman's cottage.
This charming, restored, terraced fishermans holiday cottage, seconds from the beach, is light and airy in summer, cosy and snug in winter with open fires. Beach or cliff top walks from the door, or try golf, sailing or windsurfing. Visit Deal or Walmer Castle, 10 minutes. Canterbury a short drive. Shop 50 yards, pub…
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Bloody KetchupSituation puzzles (sometimes called lateral thinking puzzles) are ones where you need to ask lots of yes or no questions to figure out what happened in the situation. These are good puzzles for groups where one person knows the puzzle and answers the questions.
I was looking for the ketchup one morning, because Mom had got groceries last night, and suddenly my step sisters, Helen and Marie, came in. Marie was holding Helen up. Marie said, "Helen got hit by a bus! Now she has amnesia and she thinks she is a dog!"
"Woof! Woof!" Helen said. She was covered in red (blood) and had bandages over her head. "That's a sick joke," I said.
What did I mean?
HintRemember, there is no ketchup and the blood is red.
AnswerI meant that Helen and Marie were playing a joke. There was no ketchup, which means they used it as "blood". Also, you don't act like a dog when you have amnesia.
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Jonathan Trott bagged a century as England headed for a probable third successive stalemate in their final warm-up match against Haryana.
Trott's 101 (retired out) is England's fifth century in three warm-up fixtures before the first Test against India on Thursday. Runs have been no problem, on flat pitches, but wickets have been more of a challenge - and after a mid-afternoon declaration on 254 for seven, with a lead of 441, they had little chance of altering that trend on perhaps the least responsive surface of all.
Minor hopes were raised, however, for a morale-boosting victory when Stuart Meaker got rid of first-innings centurion Rahul Dewan for only 13 - and then Samit Patel won a second lbw verdict against Sachin Rana in the hosts' teatime 73 for two.
Earlier, England chose to bat on longer than most had expected.
They faced less than nine overs of spin for their trouble, from rookie Jayant Yadav rather than Test bowler Amit Mishra - a continued ruse, to starve them of more useful practice, which has been attributed to India's former England coach Duncan Fletcher.
Trott's first-wicket stand with Nick Compton (79) ended when the latter was caught behind down the leg-side off Rana. England's prospective new Test opener therefore fell short of a century but will still go into his anticipated Test debut on the back of three consecutive 50s.
Ian Bell came in at number three - Kevin Pietersen choosing, like his captain Alastair Cook - to allow others more batting practice after his first-innings hundred. A series of scampered singles, and two direct hits, were the nearest Haryana came to breaking the partnership as both Trott and Bell narrowly survived third umpire run-out calls.
There was then a collector's-item sighting of a Trott six, hit straight off Chanderpal Saini as he moved into the 90s, and soon afterwards he completed his four-hour century from 180 balls. With Matt Prior unluckily run out backing up before lunch, in 45 minutes of increasingly meaningless batting afterwards, England lost four wickets for the addition of 33 runs.
They could have done without ducks for previously in-form pair Patel and Pietersen, but the circumstances ensured neither would dwell on their failure for long as they prepare for the Test series.


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Arraignment set for man sought in Hernandez case
Published: Saturday, July 6, 2013 at 5:09 p.m.
Last Modified: Saturday, July 6, 2013 at 5:09 p.m.
ATTLEBORO, Mass. — A man charged as an accessory in the murder case involving former New England Patriot Aaron Hernandez is scheduled to be arraigned on Monday.
Ernest Wallace, of Miramar, was turned over on Friday to Massachusetts officials. Bristol County District Attorney Sam Sutter said Saturday that Wallace will be arraigned at 2 p.m. in Attleboro District Court on a charge of accessory to murder after the fact.
Semi-pro football player Odin Lloyd was found slain on June 17. The 27-year-old's relatives say he was dating the sister of the former Patriots tight end's fiancee and that the two men were friends.
Prosecutors say Hernandez, Wallace and another man drove with Lloyd to an industrial park where Lloyd was fatally shot.
Hernandez, a former Florida player, has pleaded not guilty to murder.
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- Material: Tungsten
- Features: Highly scratch-resistant, tungsten is four times harder than titanium
- Impact: While extremely hard, tungsten may crack if struck at high impact
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I had a lightning take out my cable modem and my router so I have been with out internet access for a couple of weeks now. I'd normally just post the recipes on my own site but I am really busy with work right now and I'm not sure when I'll be able to do that.
Brined pork chops , Potato & prosciutto Galette, Banna Bread Pudding.
Grilled prosciutto salad wraps
Awesome butterflied PineApple Pork Loin
Papaya beef salad
Whole grilled beef tenderloin
A trip to the beefalo farm......
.....and a beefalo ribye on the grill