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Tuesday, November 1. 2011
+Jonah To Enter Evaluation
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Jonah did undergo a psychological evaluation after Santa Fe. But it was not the one that Bishop Benjamin insisted upon, which was at a drug and alcohol treatment center. When Jonah did not agree to that particular place, Benjamin started his attacks on Jonah which culminated in those DOW resolutions.
You leave the impression when you write:
(The Synod has previously asked and had agreement for an evaluation in February in Santa Fe. Upon leaving Santa Fe, however, the Metropolitan refused.)
He was evaluated and his evaluation came back that he was "safe and sane." The evaluation came from the doctor, fully accredited in the State of Maryland. He shared that information with the Synod but they were not satisfied. Why? Because Benjamin was not and insisted that Jonah do it his way.
Let us hope that another evaluation of Jonah will prove just as positive as the last one and that once and for all the Synod can stop this game of blaming Jonah for everything and they not willing to take even a small part of the blame for the serious dysfunction in the OCA.
This has to stop or what is left of the OCA will simply wither away.
(Editor's note: Did you even read the Metropolitan's speech? He is the problem, and he admitted it. Now to the second step - help. Being checked out by a doctor is not what the Synod asked, nor what he agreed to, in Santa Fe. The children asked for bread, and you give them stones, and wonder why they are still hungry? Rather than continue to assign blame to everyone ( Benjamin, the Synod, Fr. Garklavs, the staff, the MC, Syosset, among others) or everything ( Gays, liberal media, differing visions of autocephaly, or past administrations, or whatever) let's just see if he goes for evaluation as he promised. )
#1 Anonymous on 2011-11-01 12:38
Would you check yourself into a drug and alcohol rehab program if you were not an addict? What is the point of that? It makes no sense. Just to amuse Benjamin?
Sure he admitted he is the problem. That section of his address was given to him on Sunday. He, being the person he is, accepted it and read it. But that wasn't good enough for Benjamin who continued to beat him up after his address.
You, who worked behind the scenes to take Jonah out prior to Santa Fe really should not be commenting on things. You really think that Benjamin, Garklavs, and the Synod are without blame? If you do, you really have lost it. TIme for you to take a long vacation.
Your last comment, "let's just see if he goes for the evaluation" again ignores the fact that he went through a complete psych exam, and he will do it again. You just won't accept that he did it then in a sincere manner, so I guess if you didn't accept it then you will only be happy if the results are what you are hoping for, that he is "gravely troubled." Hogwash.
(Editor's note: If the Metropolitan is willing to seek help, you would be wise to follow his example and encourage it, rather than assist in denial and continue to enable what he himself admits was a" disaster". Let's just wait and see what emerges from a mutually acceptable process.)
#1.1 Anonymous on 2011-11-01 15:02
Its a shame if what you say is true that he is only reading a prepared address. If this is the case I lose all of my respect for him. You make him a puppet by saying this.
I really hope what he said was sincere, it is probably the hardest thing for anyone to do is admit that they might be part of a problem. And Kudos for him addressing the elephant in the room of the masses, the perception that he had to go, in a very strong but humbling way. My opinion of him has increased greatly!
However if you believe that this is prepared, that he is only doing this to please the "fools in the synod and chancery" then I have lost any hope in him. Because even if the accusations are untrue he is playing to another's game and is not speaking the truth in love.
I dont know which is true. But, Please! don't defend him anymore, you are ruining his dignity by your defense!
(Editor's note: Of course he reads from a prepared speech. Its a very rare person who can give a 45 minute presentation from memory, especially when it deals with 3 years of events and actions.. Give him kudos for being prepared, rather than just making it up on the spot and misspeaking...)
#1.1.1 Reader Michael on 2011-11-03 19:05
There was a problem when another Council put forth the name of a bishop for metropolitan knowing there were accusations of sexual molestation against him. Now those accusations will be heard in a Winnepeg Court about the same time the present metropolitan is going for 'evaluation'.
The post Santa Fe Evaluation that was done on Met. Jonah was apparently not with enough legal backing and creditability for the upcoming court case of another bishop, Archbishop Seraphim, and who was monitoring this situation. So the bishops are fussing for something else to save their backs and such.
Look for yourselves at the internet articles involving St. Lukes Institute in Silver Springs, Maryland (predominately for RC Clergy) and make your own assessment.
My thoughts are the problem is still being avoided by the OCA of sexually predatory clergy. One needs to ask the question how these OCA bishops become bishops?
My thoughts are the bishops only put forth nominees who are more certain to cover the backs of the others. This continues the cycle of abuse. It does nothing to leading to truth, or making a proper repentance and giving aid to victims of abuse.
#1.2 anon on 2011-11-06 19:47
So all of a sudden +Jonah is saying he will do blah,blah,blah..Why could he not have done these things when first asked. His creditibility is VERY low. He says this now, but will he truly follow through. He never has before.I am a therapist and the first step is someone admitting they have a problem. It never is productive when one feels backed into a corner and goes for help beccause they are made to, to keep their job- this NEVER works. They play along for a while and when the heat is off, they return to their true ways.
#2 realist! on 2011-11-01 13:50
I agree with you! The Met. announced this at the AAC on the first day to diffuse ideas of demoting him. Nice ploy! Now, if he shows up at the site for evaluation, I would bet he won't take the full program. We'll see. The issue at the AAC should be; here is a Primate that isn't ready for that role. Let him go to be a diocesan bishop in Dallas and prove himself. Put a more experienced and proven hierarch in place as Primate. If this does not happen, we will be stuck with at least 3 more years of seriously questionable leader. WHY????????
#2.1 anonymous on 2011-11-01 16:42
With respect, that is not universally true. For example, coercion often works in chemical dependency.
#2.2 Carl Kraeff on 2011-11-01 17:20
So,nothing changes!Jonah promises and the next day,or week he will be back to his old self!This synod has no courage to act and save the O.C.A. from this Metropolitan.A former O.C.A. priest.
#2.3 A former O.C.A.Priest. on 2011-11-01 21:17
as a therapist, one would think you would recognize that one individual's "rock bottom" is completely different from another.
you are absolutely correct, though. when backed into a corner, some folks will say or do whatever they have to do in order to get the pressure off and then continue later. we've heard this song before, however it either takes guts and humility or deceit and lunacy to make such statements before the entire body of representative delegates at a council of this magnitude.
all our love, support, and prayers that he has actually hit his own rock bottom and can start climbing out with the help that has been offered and encouraged time and again. there may very well be a happy ending to this story. hopelessly optimistic? probably. our Lord works in extraordinarily mysterious ways.
#2.4 george on 2011-11-01 21:57
Not true. People do get help when backed into a corner (e.g. "You get help or you have to leave" spoken by a wife to an addicted husband). I know people who have gotten the help they needed because of being given an ultimatum. They remain clean and sober to this day, many years after their crisis moment.
#2.5 Darlene Sue Johnson on 2011-11-02 00:16
very empathic. remind me not to get therapy from you.
#2.6 Anonymous on 2011-11-05 20:32
What I found most interesting is Jonah's feeling the greatest pain from the Holy Synod. Why only the Holy Synod? Whether he noticed it or not it was the people like Garklavs and Tosi who were trying to save his but initially. But in Jonah's mind they were just little gnats getting in the way of things. The ones that made Jonah tear up and hurt his feelings were the other bishops. Geez, what did they do? (And quite frankly, which of them was he ever really close to except Dmitri?)
Not to overdramatize this any more than I already have, but Jonah has a whole lot of issues. He seems to have an enormously difficult time processing information. Hello, earth to Jonah, we've been telling you this for three years. You are only now figuring out that you haven't been doing a very good job? He really seems to have an enormously exalted vision of his importance when you think about it. Why did he want to move to Washington? No, it wasn't to smell cherry blossoms or to visit Georgetown. He genuinely thought that he was going to be the next Billy Graham and hob nob with people like Obama on a daily basis! He went to one rally and suddenly he's Martin Luther King!
Some insiders are saying that he has already agreed privately to step aside in November. I hope and pray that this is true. In the end, Jonah is a nice enough guy with a lot of issues. He was thrust upon the center stage of the OCA because of one good speech and the white hat went to his head. Let him step aside with some dignity and let's get back to building up God's Holy Church.
(Editor's note: To be frank, the implicit dismissal of the staff, officers and MC by the Metropolitan, is not an attitude shared by the Metropolitan alone. It is all too often an episcopal disease, not just a primatial one. This is Ignatian ecclesiology gone mad; from where the Bishop is there is the Church, to the Bishop is the only part of the Church that really matters.)
#3 Anon. on 2011-11-01 15:34
Anon 3,
Where you see an ulterior motive to Metropolitan Jonah living in Washington, DC, perhaps he chose to follow the canons and live within the boundaries of his diocese at his see ... unlike Bishop TIkhon of the West, who lived in Los Angeles rather than San Francisco, and Metropolitan Herman, who lived in the residence of the Bishop of Eastern PA after Herman was elevated to metropolitan.
You have highlight in your editor's comment the heretical ecclessiology of Jonah and the synod, as well as that of many hierarchs in other jurisdictions. This heresy should be subject of the current All-American Council, not the proposed strategic plan that will occupy so much time of the AAC. Determining how this heretical ecclesiology developed, especially in North America, and how to correct it would correct the causes and not just the symptoms that the strategic plan proposes to address.
#3.1 Mark C. Phinney on 2011-11-02 06:33
Precisely Mark! And this "disease" is the route cause of all the problems experienced here and by worldwide Orthodoxy as well.
Unfortunately, all the counseling and clinics from here to Siberia won't cure this underlying corruption. Nor is there any indication whatsoever that the OCA bishops "get it, want to get it or, will ever get it." The prime directive has always been, and will always be, preserving their authority at whatever cost to supposedly "guard the Faith," while in the process they are really betraying it--not unlike Judas.
#3.2 Kenneth R. Tobin on 2011-11-02 07:37
Agreed perfectly!
Perhaps it is time to review this Ignatian Ecclesiology - to take a very deep breath, and be prepared to ceremonially and unceremoniously dump whatever of it is from the Imperial Roman tradition, and not from the Jewish Jerusalem Church.
If this is done, I believe the Church, especially the OCA, will be better for it.
#3.3 John on 2011-11-04 13:32
What is this going to cost us!? And another two of these bubbleheaded bishops are going along?
Notice that non of the old bishops from the 20's - 70's wound up in the soumochetchee dom! Though God know's with our people they had reason to do so. Look, this nutcase should never never never have been elected in the first place Metropolitan let alone a Bishop, and btw what idiot ordained him a priest? More and more play church.
Time to cut our losses, dump him. Look, if the man is ill, by all means lets get him help and pay for it, after all the OCA claims it is a Christian Church, but Metropolitan?! Are you all nuts?
#4 Horse Pucky on 2011-11-01 16:09
During the Divine Liturgy, when we who are going to commune with our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ are called to pray, and admit that we are the first among sinners; I, like most of my brothers and sisters in Christ, sincerely pray this believing it is true.
Although many of us have serious concerns about the leadership of our OCA, I will not, and I encourage my brothers and sisters not to judge our Metropolitan regarding his personal challenges and the cross that he has to live with. We should all pray for a positive outcome for +Jonah and the Church.
#5 Marc Trolinger on 2011-11-01 16:31
I agree. He was ordained for a reason and we should support him, encourage him, help him, and most of all pray for him through this tough time. Not everyone handles stress well, that does not mean he wasn't supposed to be ordained. No one is perfect, but he was ordained for a reason and has done nothing wrong except from what people are saying through judgement. If I'm wrong, please tell me what this man has done so wrong as to be persecuted for wearing the cross he bares.
(Editor's note: I suggest you read any one of the MC reports from the various dioceses; or simply listen to his own words: it was an administrative disaster. )
#5.1 Happy on 2011-11-02 07:31
OK. Thank you. I will. That was my lazy attempt at trying to get the information. I personally quit after I realized it was a sabotage, but maybe I'm wrong. I will need to go back in the archives
#5.1.1 Happy on 2011-11-02 13:01
What is the reason he was ordained? Are you harboring views from your old proddie days as a Calvinist. Is he a member of the "elect"?
Jonah as the met is a disaster. Jonah can be a priest or a monk, ....but as the met of the OCA he has caused and will continue to cause many disturbances.
It is a shame for all those in attendance that he did not step down.
#5.1.2 George on 2011-11-04 11:47
that's your opinion. Not the consensus of all the OCA. Had it been the consensus that would have happened.
#188.8.131.52 Anonymous on 2011-11-06 19:48
I have read a number of interesting and amusing comments about the upcoming $50 per head proposals and I have to say that I am finally on board. I was one of those individuals who felt that the central administration served some limited but important functions. However the more I have thought about the question, "What functions are essential for the central administration?" I'm really hard-pressed to find many.
If you are or were like me and have held to the belief that the central administration is doing something useful like keeping in contact with the rest of Holy Orthodoxy or keeping records of clergy, or even putting on an AAC, I suggest you look very carefully at the financials from the Diocese of the South. They have their stuff together and they do it on significantly less than what it takes to run the entire central administration. They are the bank of the South for many parishes. God bless them and their work. They could did literally everything that the central administration is doing without thinking twice. And for the record, I have never been there and have no ties to anyone there. But the proof is in their financials.
I have nothing against the few remaining people in Syosset, but it's time to pack the bags and look for other employment. Fr. Eric Tosi and Fr. John Jillions, go to part-time like Melanie Ringa. Keep one other person to answer the phone and pick up the mail. Everyone else, it's time to find other jobs.
A good example of just making up work is the OCA insurance program which involves most of the parishes. The OCA sits and tracks whether each parish has paid their insurance and whether they name the Central Administration on part of their policy. Folks, its unnecessary. Let each parish worry about their own insurance. How about the clergy lists? Again, this can and should be a diocesan function. Let each diocese correspond with the other diocese or jurisdiction. They've created a cottage industry for the central administration to be informed of every clergy move. Leave it to the diocese. It's not necessary. If a diocese has a problem with a clergyman, it's their issue and they should do their own investigations.
When you start peeling back the layers of excuses and stupid government work that has been created, you see that $50 per head is more than enough to run the OCA.
God willing, some sanity will prevail.
(Editor's note: Such attitudes betray a woeful ignorance of what Syosset really does. Let me share an actual incident, using your example. In the 1990's a late Archbishop announced he was going to ordain a deacon. The notice was sent to Syosset. Someone at Syosset recognized the name from another diocese, another decade - and sure enough, after digging through files, found the man had sought ordination twice in two other OCA dioceses,, as well as the Catholic Church. He had been refused, having been married twice, not to mention the mental health issues, etc., etc.,. The Bishop was furious - but the ordination was stopped, and the Church saved a potential great embarassment and a potential pastoral problem. Your idea that "we can all hang separately" is most likely literally true. As Ben Franklin said 250 years ago: we must hang together.
#6 Anonymous on 2011-11-01 18:37
If $50 passes it is because people are tired of the BS that Syosset has engaged in the last three years. It also is a sign that having an "all powerful" CCA has not done anything to promote growth in the OCA.
By Statute what the CCA is mandated to do, a small staff and a $50 will suffice. Your example of someone in Syosset stopping an ordination happened because there were people working there at that time who had an institutional history of the OCA. That was wiped away in the purges of 2006. So it is not the number of people who work there but the caliber and most importantly their history of the people in the OCA. That is why they were able to catch that potentially harmful ordination.
(Editor's note: Gee, that was me, and thanks for the kind word. A first. But you are still wrong. If you think All-powerful when you think of Syosset I'll take some of the powerful stuff you're smoking. Syosset lost all its power in 2006 when the former regime was swept away. It is now definately in servant mode; but its hard to be servant when the Master is determined to shut the house. I say give the guys - and gals - a real chance before making a knee-jerk reaction. That didn't work out so well with electing a Metropolitan did it?)
#6.1 Anonymous on 2011-11-02 08:40
Anonymous 6,
You, and it seems many who support(ed) the reduction of the assessment, confuse the hierarchs with "Syosset." While the hierarchs are an integral part of "Syosset," where does the power of "Syosset" lie? Not with the Central Church Administration (CCA) but with the Synod and its individual hierarchs. While there has been a complete turnover in the senior members of the CCA over the past 4-5 years -- two chancellors, the secretary, two treasurers -- 7 of the 10 active hierarchs took office before Metropolitan Herman resigned. The problems of the past 3-4 years have been with the hierarchs, their heretical ecclesiology, and their unwillingness to cast away their self-indulgence and take their crosses to properly deal with the problems within the Synod and at the territorial church level. Reducing the funds available for the activities of the territorial church to discipline the hierarchs does just the opposite of what you desire: it further empowers each of the imperial hierarchs. We, the territorial church, need to focus on correcting the heretical ecclesiology that has taken root and call each hierarch back to the true servant-leadership of the episcopacy.
#6.1.1 Mark C. Phinney on 2011-11-05 06:35
My awareness of the OCA only goes back to the two Metropolitans prior to Metropolitan Jonah, but it appears to me, an outsider, that there is something seriously wrong with a process which leads to three such appointments. A reading of the pastoral epistles indicates that while perfection is not available to the Church of Christ of today, surely there are Christians whose walk is closer to Jesus. Again, realizing perfection is not available and studying many of the hierarchs of all denominations and churches, I am more and more convinced that if the Gospel were a used car, I would not buy what they are selling. I, myself, am blessed with a Bishop, who, while not perfect, is a loving Pastor to all his flock, Bishop Basil. I have come to believe that the Church took a wrong turn sometime during its association with Constantine. I am not sure, but somehow we lost a great deal with the acquisition of wealth and real estate. For each of us, the end of the world is coming soon, and for some of us, sooner than for others. Our leaders must lead us into self denial, humility, and love for each other and for those who are in need.
#7 Max Higgs on 2011-11-02 08:16
Oh the humanity!
Why doesn't he just resign?
#8 Anonymous Coward on 2011-11-02 10:50
"Why doesn't he just resign?"
He doesn't resign for the same reason many people in power (Nixon) try to hold on to power. They are told by advisers and sycophants that "it's their enemies out to get them." AND, people like + Jonah believe this! This is why he was instrumental in supporting OCATruth and trashing many. Folks, it's PARANOIA and DELUSION! He needs to be relieved as Primate. A "brushed-over" psych evaluation and then back to trying to impose his own form of OCA on the OCA. Keeping him as Primate will destroy the OCA!
#8.1 anonymous on 2011-11-02 13:15
I know from experience that a substance abuse evaluation is not a painful event. Because denial is such a strong component of this deadly disease then the decision for an evaluation is usually a group process.......it has to be.
#9 Michael Brewer on 2011-11-02 15:51
Yes, the group process, usually a formal intervention, is preferable to being sent to rehab by the judge after spending the night in jail. Actually, it does not make much difference to the afflicted, but his/her potential victims benefit if the offense that would have sent him/her to jail never happens.
#9.1 cate on 2011-11-03 08:02
Metropolitan Jonah does not have a problem with substance abuse, suspected or otherwise.
The issue was that Bishop Benjamin wanted to send Metropolitan Jonah to an an alcohol and drug rehab. Since the Metropolitan does not suffer from alcohol or drug addiction, that made about as much sense as sending him to a maternity hospital for unwed pregnant girls.
Metropolitan Jonah received a psychological evaluation from another source, a fully qualified and licensed one, and was found to be healthy.
I am rather shocked that Mark published your comment without an editorial remark clearing the Metropolitan of that particular ailment.
(Editor's note: You presume facts in evidence that are not, and clearances that have never been given. The issue will begin to be addressed on the 14th. I suggest we can all wait that long before making apodictic statements. )
#9.2 Cordelia on 2011-11-04 07:52
I was not insinuating that our Metropolitan has a substance abuse problem. In fact, a one week stay at a facility like that would be painful for somebody who does. Withdrawals kick in very quickly, so again I say that for the Metropolitan it should not be painful. WHY then not just comply with Bishop Benjamin and not stir up more drama for satan to work with.
#9.2.1 Michael Brewer on 2011-11-06 11:49
Lord Have Mercy!
An observation from nature: In a feeding frenzy, a wounded shark will turn and even eat his own entrails.
It seems to me that this whole situation boils down to this: Some folks at the last AAC felt that someone else should have gotten the white hat, but didn't. So, in the spirit of sour grapes, now we have chosen up sides, one side feels that Met Jonah should be the Met. The other side feels that their guy ( whoever he may be ) should have the white hat. Both sides are willing to use whatever means possible to ensure that their side is "right" even if it destroys the church in the process. Its all about what "I want", not what Christ wants. This is the CHURCH, not a sporting event! Folks, this is getting way beyond Byzantine and is diving headlong into just plain evil. Division only comes from one place, the devil, and if one is perpetuating division then the master that he serves is quite obvious.
Here is an idea. Since Met. Jonah is to be "evaluated" how about requiring that all of the Synod, the Met. Council, Chancellor, and Deans undergo the same evaluations? How about even parish Priests as well? Sort of "What's good for the goose"...
I wonder what that would reveal? I'll bet it would be a real eye-opener! Maybe then some of these people that live in glass houses would just shut up, thank God and his mercy for the positions that they have, and start doing Christ's work again.
(Editor's note: For once you are neither wise, nor show wisdom in any language, Sophia, if you think any of this trouble is "sour grapes". This has never been about personalities, but actions. Now the Metropolitan publicly admits he has been a disaster, and you say it is all "sour grapes"? Sometimes trying to prevent the captain from steering the ship on the rocks ( even if you fail) is "Christ's work", unless of course you think singing Kum Ba Yah is all we should be doing? Really, get serious. )
#10 Sophia Weisheit on 2011-11-04 05:24
Here is an idea. Since Met. Jonah is to be "evaluated" how about requiring that all of the Synod, the Met. Council, Chancellor, and Deans undergo the same evaluations? How about even parish Priests as well? Sort of "What's good for the goose"...
I wonder what that would reveal? I'll bet it would be a real eye-opener! Maybe then some of these people that live in glass houses would just shut up, thank God and his mercy for the positions that they have, and start doing Christ's work again.
****Sophia, I know at least one mission that would have benefitted from such an evaluation or intervention. Those missions are dead now, thanks to the people who covered up for the priesst and didn't listen to the people.
#10.1 Anonymous on 2011-11-04 20:04
(Editor's note: For once you are neither wise, nor show wisdom in any language, Sophia, if you think any of this trouble is "sour grapes"......Well, I do. As for your thoughts on wisdom, I'll take it as a complement that you said "for once"......
This has never been about personalities, but actions...... Well sort of, its personalities looking for any actions to complain about.
Now the Metropolitan publicly admits he has been a disaster, and you say it is all "sour grapes"?..... So, he admits exactly what they have wanted him to admit, and is going to do exactly what they wanted him to do....and they're still not happy. The only thing that will bring them happiness is when someone else gets the "white hat". I may not be as wise as yourself, but from where I sit, thats the way it looks.
Sometimes trying to prevent the captain from steering the ship on the rocks ..... even the best Captain will find it impossible to command a ship with a mutinous crew. Oh, by the way, the Captain doesn't steer the ship, he issues orders to the helmsman who hopefully follows them.
unless of course you think singing Kum Ba Yah is all we should be doing?..... So what is wrong KUM BA YA? ( which is translated "come by here" ) It is an African spiritual and the point of the song is "Come By Here, Lord". Is there something wrong with that wish? The last verse of the song is "Oh, I need you, Lord, kum bay ya" Wow, what a silly song! Kind of sounds like "Even now come Lord Jesus" doesn't it?..... but then be careful of what we ask for, we're liable to get it.
Really, get serious.....I am. I'm watching my Church tear itself apart. Disagreements are a part of human nature. If you have three people in a room you will probably have at least two factions. Even Peter and Paul disagreed, and if I read it right, it was quite a scene!..... but they worked it out and it was done and over with, and they got on with spreading the Gospel. This situation is getting way out of hand and if it doesn't stop it can only end very badly.
Mark, I don't mean to argue with you. I am just frustrated beyond measure and am trying to vent. If I have offended , I humbly ask forgiveness.
(Editor's note: I understand the frustration, and the desire to vent. However, neither justifies falsifying the situation. Only the Truth can set us free, and only looking reality full on, and accepting it however painful, can give us a toehold to work back to health. Sometimes there are not two sides to every story: to say Mussolini made the trains run on time is true, but it is hardly the point. To say the Metropolitan apologized so let's all sing Come By Here, Lord and forget the past three years is dangerous, and foolish - especially when nothing has , as yet, been resolved nor changed.
The Metropolitan has apologized to me personally, and to the entire MC, on four ocassions these past three years - and continued to do exactly that for which he just apologized. Does that make me "jaded"? No, it calls him into further question, not the legitimate, if unanswered concerns, that engendered the apologies. There is only one problem here. The MC got it. The Synod gets it. The Staff lives with it. There are many in the Church who refuse to get it because, well, its called the Buttermelcher Syndrome in politics. Really. It comes from German politics after the last war and flows from the inability of many Germans to admit Hitler was not a demon, or genius, but a madman for whom 45% of the population, seeing the madness in Mein Kampf, still voted for. As Herr Buttermelcher said: "But he has to be a demonic genius who tricked us, because otherwise, that would mean we were complicit in his evil..." Ah, yes, that is the point. Many, indeed, most in Germany of the last generation could not accept that, would not accept that. "It was a conspiracy, it was the pressures of office", etc., the excuses are endless. Hence Hitler was "an evil genius" not just a seedy manipulative politician who used people's fears against them to evil ends.
I am not calling the Metropolitan Hitler, nor evil. But the Buttermelcher Syndrome exists in any situation where large groups cannot admit the truth of their leaders because of what it says about them. Well, let's all wake up and smell the coffee. After 25 years of misconduct and misadministration the OCA in 2008 was shattered in many ways. The people voted and the Synod chose poorly, raising up someone who is unable and unsuited for the office. We can continue the mistake, which by his own admission has been a "disaster" despite the honest help of many, or we can get him into evaluation, and if required, treatment. It is the Synod's decision how long the mistake continues, not ours. That's our hierarchical, monarchical system. But let's not castigate them alone for something for which we all bear responsibility. At the same time, let's not ignore that the problem exists, and hope it goes away on its own. It won't. )
#11 Anonymous on 2011-11-04 09:00
I'd like to think that people can heal and overcome past failures. Maybe we could just wait and see rather than assuming that he won't cooperate or that it won't work? Metropolitan Jonah might learn from his mistakes and end up doing fine in time. I found the bishops' dedication to working together in spite of their difficulties inspiring.
On another subject--would you consider making a change in how you structure the comments here? I've noticed that more and more often you, as the editor, put your response to a given comment in the comment itself. It makes it hard (especially with the longer insertions) to keep track of who is saying what, and it seems a little unfair to not let a comment stand on its own without your rebuttal being included.
Could you enter your replies as separate comments? It would make the comment section more readable, and make it seem like more of an open forum rather being only a vehicle for the editor's position.
(Editor's note: Thanks for the suggestion, but the issue is now moot. I did not do it earlier as the system does not allow such an option - this was all created a very long time ago, in technology terms, and that option did not exist then.)
#12 barbara on 2011-11-04 14:50
Hello friends:
Please allow me to switch from criticizing the headline writing department to a direct disagreement with the Editor Himself on two key points.
First of all he waxes verbal (not eloquent - there's a huge difference between the two, folks) with allusions to two of the biggest miscreants of the 20th century, if not human history. Hitler and Mussolini, and then tells us he's not comparing Met. Jonah to them. That denial rings awfully hollow, Mark.
Especially in light of the second problem. the flat, simplistic and patently false statement "There is only one problem here." Our Advocate for the Accountability of Others falls into a pit of his own digging with this statement. The very obvious problems with OCA governance predate Met. Jonah's conversion, and by decades preceded his elevation to episcopal offices.
There are a whole lot of problems. folks, including but not limited to the Statute, and the sooner Mark stops misdirecting us into personalizing this and focusing on a single personality, albeit the top one, the better able the Church as a whole, as a single Body in Christ, will be to truly look at itself and play a realistic role in its own healing.
Two times ago it was "There is only one problem (i.e. Met. Theodosius and when we get rid of him ..." Last time it was "There is only one problem (i.e. Met. Herman) and when he is gone there will be a Cadillac in every driveway and ...." Now Mark sings from that same old tried and untrue, sheet music "There is only one problem (i.e. Met. Jonah) and....blah, blah, blah..."
When we look closely it is the Devil Himself (Diabolos, the Accuser) who is the author of that tune, still holds the copyright, and collects the royalties each time it is performed. I am fond of citing that wonderful old 1970 Pogo Possum cartoon for the first Earth Day in which Pogo stands by a large tree in a forest surrounded by all kinds of human refuse with the caption"we have me the enemy and he is us."
"There is only on problem" is the kind of damaging reductionism that the Republicans and Democrats sell us every four years or so, and there we are more or less forced to pick between one side's oversimplifications or the other. Here, hopefully, people will discern a larger range of choices that involve correcting themselves as well as others, and figure out who (themselves) to start with.
With time I have come to believe that the critics of Met. Jonah's leadership style have excellent points to make and that he is a very, very good man in a position which, for better or worse, makes major demands upon him in the areas of life where he is probably unlikely to do much more or better than he has already. Instead of demonizing him or indulging in magical thinking that has been disproven over and over (get rid of this guy and it will be lollipops and roses) we need to work with him to find the ways in which his demonstrated goodness will best serve the Church ....and least grieve him and others.
"There is only one problem" is only a recipe for repeating the past disasters (of which Mark and so many of us who get into this sort of stuff were probably assistant cooks). I will believe in the sincerity and promise of the call for Accountability when Mark and the named and anonymous "one problem" chorus start publicly accepting the group's share of that accountability, and at least considering their own parts.
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#13 Fr. George Washburn on 2011-11-05 06:41
The Metropolitan needs to get himself over a WE vs. THEM mentality.
He needs to forget about some imaginery culture war drummed up by people that make a living on such nonsense.
He needs to recognize his critics are his friends. Lincoln mastered this well as President.
He needs to stop worrying about Obama and the left.
The real destruction in the OCA is related to US politics and the political pundits making a living off our non-Christ centered ideologies. Christ wasn't anti-gay, nor was he pro-gay marriage.
The Metropolitan needs to stop being exorcised by the world and moving to Washington DC is not a move in that direction imo.
Call me a doubting Thomas. I expect the Metropolitan will have a difficult time. I doubt the training program will be like AA and convince him he can't hang out with his drinking buddies anymore. The Kool Aid will be hard to stop taking.
Even in his address, he discusses a 'relentless barrage of criticism'. Criticism is supposed to help if you let it.
The OCA isn't made up of people that want to destroy him. Even in my doubting his ability to succeed because of his 'friends' and their KoolAid. It is my hope that he will spend more time eating halupki with his 'enemies'.
#14 Daniel E. Fall on 2011-11-06 13:28
It seems to me that you are blurring the distinction between "editor" and "newsmaker" by your lengthy replies to individual comments. This is not to say that you should not correct innaccuracies. But the introduction of theory such as "Buttermicher Syndrome" seems to me better suited to an editorial or reflection for which you are clearly the author, and to which others may comment should they feel it appropriate. I personally believe I am better served as a reader by a "clean" distinction.
#15 M. Stankovich on 2011-11-06 19:07
I just read this story and my heart was broken. I'm still weeping.
But God's power is made perfect in weakness.
I greatly admire Met. Jonah's courage, candor, and humility.
Whatever the outcome of the evaluation, let us pray for him.
#16 Jack on 2011-11-06 20:01
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I just wonder what we'd all be saying today if the Rangers hadn't gotten two fluky goals.
I'm just saying, sometimes we judge a game and how it's played only by the score. More to the point, I'm not taking anything away from the way the Rangers played yesterday. I thought they were fierce, I thought they fulfilled their promise to get in Michal Neuvirth's grill, I thought they pushed back and punished.
But I don't think they played a lot different than the way they played in Games 1 and 2. I really don't.
1) Best Ranger in this series, in each game, not named Henrik … is Ruslan Fedotenko.
2) Power of the 'stache: On Saturday, Brandon Dubinsky sat in his stall and told reporter after reporter that the Rangers, and he, needed to get to the net, needed to make life more difficult for the Capitals defensemen, and more importantly, for Neuvirth. Then he went out and did it.
3) It's funny how this team works sometimes. John Tortorella insists that Dubinsky is a winger and he had his best season as a winger this year. But the injury tp Ryan Callahan destroyed their top line, and since nobody else can get Marian Gaborik going consistently, Dubinsky and Fedotenko ended up on the No. 1 line And, man, did they make a difference. Honestly, though, Dubinsky was lacking in Games 1 and 2, especially two Washington goals for which he had the best seat in the house.
4) Erik Christensen. If I could shoot the puck like that kid, I'd be making tons more money than he is, and I'd be putting up Phil Esposito-like shot totals. Shoot the puck, son. Did you see what happens?
5) Said it before, I love the Tortorella-Vinny Prospal relationship. Tortorella was quick to praise him for his huge goal in this game, and just as quick to point out a turnover Prospal committed that led to the Capitals tying it.
6) If I was an NHL coach, I would tell my players to no longer bust it back to try to negate an icing. The reason: The player who does that is then gassed and can't change for the next defensive-zone faceoff. It's really an issue in the game today, the way these icings create offensive chances for the opponent.
7) As good as Dubinsky and Fedotenko were, so were Brian Boyle, Brandon Prust and, yes, I'm typing these two words: Sean Avery. So physical, so involved, so engaged. Prust is playing with an edge — he tried to tip over the goalie a few times, challenged two Capitals to fights, and he speared Ovechkin behind the leg after crosschecking him in the back following an Ovechkin crosscheck on Fedotenko. Boyle's been a beast near the net and along the wall. And Avery's been the old Avery — hard, annoying, and arriving in ill humor.
8) Big, big, big play in this game: Dan Girardi, the Block Ness Monster, laying out and eating that big, painful shot on a 3-on-2 break. I get on him a lot for leaving his man open in front sometimes, and for trying to do too much, but, man, you cannot question his courage.
9) The Rangers should bring in a lacrosse coach or a basketball coach to teach their power play how to move without the puck, some back-door stuff, or some criss-crossing. All I know is, it's obvious the Rangers don't have a legit PP quarterback, and they don't have the high-end skill other teams have. But they also don't move much at all with the man advantage, which got the Christensen goal and was blanked otherwise as the Capitals marched to the box all day.
10) Alex Ovechkin had a great goal, when Prust gave him just a little room, but he made a few blunders throughout the day, too.
11) The Prospal goal was some bunch of plays. Dubinsky carried it in and did the dirty work. Gaborik put a dangerous angle shot on goal. Dubinsky got it back and found Marc Staal. And Staal made a great shot, over a sliding Capital and high on Neuvirth, handcuffing the kid goalie and allowing a big rebound for Prospal. That's the way you do it (money for nothing).
12) Remember what I said about momentum from one game to the next? See?
13) Capt. Drury is 27-8 on faceoffs in this series, after a 15-4 game yesterday.
14) Henrik Lundqvist is so easy to overlook in all of this. But he has been absolutely spectacular, hasn't he?
15) I can't get past this 'stache — which Boyle started, but Dubinsky took to a new low, '70s level. I can't believe I used to have one of those and can't believe nobody told me I looked like a jackwagon.
16) Before everybody goes too far overboard, the Rangers still need to win Game 4 (the only game in the next five days) … and they may need to win Game 5, too.
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Remember me?I have not had a full time job in 5 sad years! Sure, I had a few small freelance jobs here or there. I have had lots of interviews. But I have not been hired! So sad.I guess the game is over for me. Very sad indeed!Is 53 too old to continue in this field? I'm guessing I'm washed up.What do your think?How about careers that don't have age discrimination. Is there such a thing?5 YEARS MY FRIENDS! 5 YEARS!:sick:
Yes. That's a long time. What kind of work have you been looking for? Web Design? Are you trying to find jobs locally where you "goto the office" or are you looking for remote work online?Not necessarily, but you will have to be more positive in order to achieve your goals. (I'm not a licensed therapist)No, 53 is not too old. If any career does not have age discrimination it is web development. I know teenagers and guys that are 53+ (and all ages in between) that do web design.
Nothing has worked for me. I don't know how to find clients.I have been relying on job boards.I did flash, static web design, photography, video editing... ect...
Anyone else?
Do you have your own website, complete with portfolio, resume and blog?
Social networks are great for connecting with the potential employers; especially LinkedIn. Make sure that you have a complete informative profile on LinkedIn. This surely helps.
53 ? It's gonna be very hard to still be able to get hired by an employer :s
Sounds like quite a selection. I don't believe its your fault but we're heading or are in a global financial crisis. It was only a matter of time before it hit the web and design industries.
Do you have a website portfolio?
I am thinking maybe you could sell some of your designs on themeforest web site
I really do not think it's the age. Perhaps some of the company did factor in that but I'm sure that not all of the company felt that way. In fact, I know a guy in 60's still programming like a rock star. If you really want help then posting your resume would draw clearer picture on why you're not landing a new job. Could it be that your skillset is outdated?
I don't think that photography or video editing would become dated. I do think flash might be seeing Apple no longer supports it.
I dont think the OP was talking about programming, is a slightly different field I think.
The things I can tell you regarding today's hiring process (some already mentioned by others, here):1. Chronological resume. I've seen people submit "accomplishment" resumes, and the people who make the decision (whether it's HR or the lead developer) usually want chronological resumes.2. Online portfolio. People who make the hiring decisions want an online site that displays your talent (either publicly viewable, or a secure login); they want to see what you can do.3. Networking. Look in the local newspaper for 'occupation/job networking opportunities'. These are professionals who are in the same boat as you, but they might know of a potential employer looking for your skills - maybe they heard something during a previous interview that can help you. There are often-times potential employers attending, too.4. Certification. If you can get certified in your proficiency, it goes a long way; a diploma would be better, but a cert definitely doesn't hurt. Most community colleges have some kind of "web specialization" cert. AND, the community college most likely has a counselor who can help you pick and choose the courses that you need to get hired.5. Positive, can-do attitude. I hate to be down, but your post has a lot of negative energy. If this is the energy you bring to an interview, no one will hire you. Period. Become a "yes"-man. "Yeah, I can do that." or "I can learn that, very quickly." Be energetic, and enthusiastic.
Why didnt anyone give you a job? Was it because of age or because you didnt meet their standards ?
t anyone give you a job? Was it because of age or because you didn
I agree with previous poster. You need to be positive and ready to learn. You have to ask for trials and be ready to work as a contractor at first if that is what on offer. There are many other portals where you can bid for works. For example, Odesk is one of those platforms. You have to believe in yourself even nobody else believe in you.
I truly don't think that it is a question of age.
Age may be a challenge in an interview, depeding on what they expect. Maybe those companies were expecting someone so much younger because he wouldn't hesitate to accept a lower salary.
The thing is that you need to ask yourself why you didn't get any jobs (freelancing or not)
You also need to ask yourself what you want to do with your life.
An accountant highlighted the fact that I was not hungry enough but when my collateral was drained my outlook certainly changed.
What have you done for cash over the past five years
Or is this just a troll post?
I have a website that's done in flash. I have photos in flickr, a Twitter account and a FB photo account. I am also on Linkedin.
Twitter account and a FB photo account. I am also on Linkedin.
And thank you for making me feel 1000 times worse!!!
Yes I have a website made from Flash. I have to redo it using CSS and HTML.
I'm not sure I understand. I want to make a good living. I'm tired of struggling financially. Your way doesn't sound very lucrative. But I will look into it.
WHY DOES EVERYONE ALWAYS THINK I AM A FREAKING TROLL? NO MATTER WHAT FORUM I GO TO PEOPLE THINK I AM A TROLL!! NO, I AM NOT A TROLL!!!My wife works. She brings in the money. Go ahead, put me down for that too.
I have been passed up for jobs I was clearly qualified for. It's my age and it's a fact that I am interviewed by females. Do you realize not one job I have gotten in the last 20 years was a job where a female interviewed me? Seriously, they were all men! Men are discriminated against in my country. It's true!
Yes, I should look into this portals!
I think it was mostly because of my age. Of course there are better designers out there. Perhaps I am not showing them my work during the interview. I sent them links via email. Maybe I should just show printed material on a black backboard. I think that might be part of the problem too.
From what I understand about themeforest you can also find out what designs are selling there, even if you decide not to use themeforest. It was just a thought.
Also, I don't think you are a troll. I honestly don't understand why anyone would post such a thing.
However I do think flash is on the way out so, if I were you, I would look to upskilling myself on html5 and css3, so that your web design skills stay relevant for the large numbers of mobile Apple product users.
I do think that some of the people in the web design/development industry are deluding themselves that believe PHP and MySql "quick and dirty" PHP scripts are "future proof". Just because some of those PHP gurus may be able to find work now is no guarantee that there will be PHP work in the future. Some people are too arrogant to admit that luck, rather than their superior business acumen, played a large role in them getting work. (This comment not directed to @Another_Designer; just in case there is any doubt.)
@Another_Designer; With your skills and background, might I suggest that media productions (sort of like ultranormal.com if it still exists) might be something you could look at also, especially in association with your video photography skills.
I don't care if men are discriminated in your country or not. If that's really true, then you'll have to learn to jump that barrier. If you really want to get a good job, the one thing you can't do, you can't afford to do, is to stay where you are. If it is not discrimination (either for your gender or age), then it will be something else. There will be always a barrier to get a job, even if it is something as simple like someone else is applying for the same position.
The very first thing is not about what you know but about being realistic about your expectives (in this case, job-wise)
You need to ask yourself questions like:
In terms of doing an interview- Am I pleasant enough? Is my character nice enough? Is it easy for me to make friends? Am I sociable?
If the answer is "no", what do I need to do to get a job? how do I present myself in such a way that I don't lie but they don't see my shyness (or introspective way of being) as something negative?
And be constant, everyday. Whatever you do, whatever field you choose, learn something new and get better, every day.
You DO have a job but you haven't realize that... YOUR JOB IS TO GET A JOB and that's also a full time job. That means that you need to organize your time to:
Read newspapers, online media (websites, linkedIn or any serious place where you can find jobs) and see what's available. From there, select those jobs that you think would suit you.
Study the companies you want to apply for. Change your CV accordingly to target each one of them. Personalize it. Look at their sites, their philosophy, their style.If they're classic in the way they look, your resume should look classic still outstanding enough to be memorable. If they're more bold with their brand, be more bold with your presentation. Adapt to the market.
Dedicate some time to study and be better on whatever you do. Everyday. No excuses. Put yourself to the test.
Realize that internet gives you lots of way of making cash. You think that themeforest is not a place for you because a template is sold at 15USD?It is fine that you don't want to do that kind of business. But remember that some of those designers (or groups, because most of them are really groups of designers, programmers, coders...) earn thousands of USD per month.
They do so because they know their market well, and they adapt and they're the best at what they do. That doesn't mean that you should sell themes at themeforest. You need to understand why they're successfull.
Learn from them. You need to adapt too.
Look also to other line of business that may suit you even better. You could sell your own e-book, you could have your online store, you could have your own online course. Or maybe teach people in your own city, organizing classical, short-period courses.
Mind you, don't expect results straight away. NOTHING IS EASY. But if you really know what you want to do and you're constant, you'll start seeing results in a few months.
If you jump from one line of business to another, thinking that nothing works... nothing will work because you didn't dedicate enough to time to that particular line or you didn't understand how the market worked.
PS: My sisters always pestered me because I was overweight, far overweight, and that looking good was so important to do an interview that I would have trouble finding one. First impressions are important. And they're right, up to a point. Maybe I don't get the salary I deserve because I don't look good.I'm not precisely a model. I'm not pretty. I'm not social.Still, they were really wrong. I never had a problem finding a job because: a) I knew my stuff really well. I always worked hard, I'm honest, I'm straight forward. And whenever someone asked to any of my previous employers, they are pleasantly surprised.b) I know how to behave, what to say and what not to say either if they're important or not. I always show respect. I know how to dress for the occassion. I'm not social but I know how to make someone feel comfortable.c) I always deliver. My job is always on time and if something delays me and I can't find another way to make it work, my boss is properly informed.
What I don't have in looks (or age, I'm not young), I have in some other skill. And I make sure that I don't allienate anyone. Of course, if I don't agree with someone, I tell him. But I make sure that it is an opinion exchange, not a fight
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Chicken Gyros
Here is my latest experiment with Gyros.
Special Equipments: No Rotisserie Required
1 Large rotisserie basket- rectangular in shape- I like to use these baskets because they don't have handles. They can be place directly on the grill or on a rotis. I got an 18-inch non-stick basket from BBQ Galore for about $20.
For the Marinade you'll need:
2 cups plain yogurt
2 cloves of garlic finely minced
3 tbs of lemon juice
2 tbs of olive oil
Few strands of saffron soaked in some warm water
1/4 tsp of each cumin, all spice, ground coriander, granulated onion, and dried oregano
Salt and pepper to taste
3 lbs of boneless and skinless chicken breast
3 lbs of boneless and skinless chicken thighs
1 large onion
2 medium tomatoes
1 large bell pepper-seeded
3 medium zucchini or yellow squash- I like combo of both
2 sticks of butter-room temp
Herbs: fresh chives, parsley and oregano- chopped
3 tbs of olive oil
2 tbs of lemon juice
Salt and pepper to taste
Pound the chicken breasts and thigh until they're about 1/8 of an inch thick. Make sure they're as uniformed as possible so they can cook evenly.
Combine the marinade ingredients and pour over the chicken. Cover the chicken and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Mean while, slice the onions, zucchini into about 1/8 of an inch thickness. Brush the tomatoes, bell peppers, the onion and the zucchini slices with olive oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste. Grill the veggies until they're halfway cooked. Skin the tomatoes and bell peppers if you prefer. Set the veggies aside and allow to cool to room temp.
Whip the butter with the chopped herbs, lemon juice and some salt and pepper. Add garlic to the butter if you like a pronounced garlic flavor.
When ready to grill, assemble as follow:
Brush the grill basket with olive oil. Place the first layer of chicken breast and thighs inside the basket alternating breast and thigh with some overlapping. Brush the first layer with the herb butter and place some of the veggies on top. Repeat the process alternating one layer of chicken and one layer of veggies and brushing with butter in between until you end up with chicken on the top layer. Brush the top layer with the herb butter and sprinkle some spices and herbs if desire. Close the basket tightly and place in a deep dish and refrigerate while getting the grill ready.
When the grill is ready, place the remaining herb butter mixture in a pan and melt.
Keep the butter warm during grilling and use for basting. Place the basket on the grill over medium heat and gill with closed lid until the chicken is fully cooked. Make sure you turn the basket often to cook all sides evenly. Brush with herb butter every time you turn the basket.
When the chicken is fully cooked, allow to rest for few minutes. Open the basket and invert the chicken onto a serving platter. At this point it should come out as one piece. Slice the chicken in 1/4 of inch wide slices across the narrow end and all the way through the layers.
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OFTEN unfairly labelled as Britpop survivors, The Bluetones continued to plough their own furrow, producing a succession of beautifully crafted albums and irresistibly catchy pop tunes, before unplugging their guitars in 2011 and going.
"Britpop was a double-edged sword for us, and we were in the eye of the storm," said their former lead singer Mark Morriss.
"It was a big and popular thing and helped raise our profile, but people pigeon-holed us because of the association with that scene.
"We always thought of ourselves as just a band, but as soon as Britpop came into the equation it all became something else.
"I felt The Bluetones, in many ways, were disregarded and undervalued.
"We were unfortunate to come along at the same time as that quite insular scene — and possibly the connotations of our name didn't help us in that respect — so it gave us something to prove, but it also opened a lot of doors."
It was the release of their splendid debut album, Expecting to Fly in 1996 that really cemented their lofty position in the Britpop hierarchy with Oasis and Blur, coupled to a string of top 40 hits.
"I'm incredibly proud of what The Bluetones achieved and if you listen to our final album you wouldn't think that this was a band that had lost their creative spark," he added.
"So it's a shame that we had to call it a day.
"Commercially, though, it didn't do well, so we were faced with the option of becoming one of those bands that just keeps touring and playing its greatest hits or one that calls it a day and goes out with their heads held high."
Morriss is now forging a successful solo career and his debut album, Memory Muscle was released to favourable reviews. He plays Preston next Friday.
"Doing my solo work is more autocratic and gives me the chance to really take charge," he said.
"I didn't want — or have — to hold back, to get things exactly how I wanted them.
"I've always liked to marry dark lyrics with sunny, upbeat melodies and that's how the record came out.
"I don't march on stage with a set list now.
I don't have one eye on the charts and I don't care what's hip in the music press anymore.
"I just like it to be a bit more instinctive than that."
He added: "It would be churlish not to play some Bluetones songs because they played such a huge part in my life and I still love their music."
- Mark Morriss, 53 Degrees, Preston, Friday, January 11. Details from 01772 893000.


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THE growing band of volunteer guides are keen to recruit more help as they get ready for the Tour de France.
As many as 50,000 visitors are expected to descend on Ilkley for the visit of the Grand Depart from July 4 to 6.
Ilkley Soroptimists were delighted by the response to the appeal for volunteer guides, and would like to thank each of them in advance. The Ilkley Guides will be based at two information points in the town and be around the main streets ready to give our visitors that welcome and local information that any visitor might need.
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Team Bobby's First Farewellby Sara Levine in Food Network Star, May 22, 2012
Team Bobby was riding high after taking home the first win of the season, only to come crashing back to reality in Episode Two. On their food tour of Harlem, caterer and fitness guru Kara Sigle hoped a strong presentation would distract from her lifeless chicken and waffles. Unfortunately, she stumbled, lost focus and completely forgot to tell the crowd — and the judges — about her dish at all. She wasn't surprised to end up in the Producers' Challenge, going head-to-head against Judson to create the ultimate potato dish and make it memorable.
When Bob and Susie decided that Team Alton's Judson was the better gamble to keep around another week, he was the one who shed tears. Kara left the competition with her head held high and still hopes to see Team Bobby come out on top. "They become your family immediately," she said of her team. "I think they're going to go all the way. That's the final four right there."
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Last month, we covered
the importance of applying two-factor authentication for securing
your accounts. This month, as summer passes
into fall, two-factor authentication is in the news
Dropbox has recently
suffered yet
another major security snafu, in a
consistent line of major security snafus. In yet another
attempt to combat hackers' and open access to Dropbox accounts,
Dropbox has added two-factor authentication to its credentialing
process. If you have a Dropbox account,
turn on two-factor authentication to further secure your
uploads. You should also continue to utilize
client-side encryption, in order to apply your own encryption
keys to files you upload to the cloud.
As we advised last month, if an account has two-factor
authentication available, and if it works reasonably well, turn it
on. It's just another layer of protection for your confidential or
important files.
Other cloud drive services apply two-factor authentication, as
well, including Google
Drive (via Google account log-in) and SpiderOak. For those that don't,
like SugarSync, it's a legitimate factor to consider
for an attorney deciding whether or not to use a particular
Tip courtesy of Jared Correia, Law Office Management Assistance
Published September 6, 2012


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It came as medical staff collected DNA samples from relatives inside a tent in Jindo.
The ferry sank on Wednesday, killing at least 36 people, with 266 still missing, presumed dead in a watery grave.
Many of those missing were from Danwon high school outside Seoul.
On Wednesday morning, 52-year-old Kang Min-gyu, the deputy headmaster of Danwon high school outside Seoul, was found hanging from a tree, with a note in his wallet expressing his grief at the deaths of his students.
He had been having breakfast with his teenage charges in the cafeteria of the Sewol ferry as it made its way to the holiday island of Jeju.
His text messages back to his colleagues at the school suggest he did everything by the book.
"Water is rushing in," he wrote at 8.55am, shortly after the distress call was first made. "The boat is leaning 15 degrees, the coastguard is here, all the students have their life jackets on," he wrote at 9.11am.
"Surviving alone is too painful while 200 remain unaccounted for. I take full responsibility. I pushed ahead with the school trip," his note said. "I will once again become a teacher in the afterlife for my students whose bodies have not been discovered."
As he was being cremated, Capt. Lee Joon Seok, 69, was charged with abandoning his boat, negligence, causing bodily injury, not seeking rescue from other ships and violating "seamen's law," state media reported.
Captain Lee wasn't on the bridge at the time of the incident, and if convicted faces from five years to life in prison.
He appeared before reporters in handcuffs, and if convicted faces from five years to life in prison.
"Mr. Lee is charged with causing the Sewol ship to sink by failing to slow down while sailing the narrow route and making (a) turn excessively," prosecutor Lee Bong-chang told the semiofficial Yonhap news agency.
"Lee is also charged with failing to do the right thing to guide the passengers to escape and thereby leading to their death or injury."
Prosecutors revealed that a junior female third mate, surnamed Park, was at the vessel's helm attempting to navigate heavy currents when the tragedy occurred.
She was arrested yesterday also with a technician, Cho, and they face three charges, including accidental homicide and violation of maritime laws.
The captain and two crew members "didn't do what they were supposed to do," prosecutor Lee Bong Chang said.
"They should have also sailed more carefully without making sharp turns," he said, adding that the investigation is still at an early stage.
"The announcements to stay on the vessel were issued because rescue boats hadn't yet arrived," Lee, the captain, told reporters in Mokpo as he was taken into custody, flanked by the two crew members. The comments were broadcast on YTN TV.
"The currents were extremely fast. The water was cold," he said. "Even if life jackets were worn, if we abandon the ship without a clear judgment you can be dragged far away. I judged that there would be many complications.
Meanwhile the news of the deputy headmaster's death caused barely a ripple inside the Jindo gymnasium, where Mr Kang had stayed with hundreds of parents, waiting for news from the rescue operation.
As hope has faded, the gymnasium has become a cauldron of anger and despair. Yesterday, medical staff darted around the hall, attending to parents convulsing and screaming in grief. At least 20 parents have had treatment for shock at the local hospital, a doctor said.
Relatives were quick to blame Mr Kang and other teachers for the fate of their children. "I saw him on Thursday afternoon around 4pm," said Kwon Hyeok-ryung, 55, whose brother-in-law was also a teacher at the school, but is still missing. "He felt a lot of responsibility and he was under a lot of pressure. The parents blamed him for surviving. They screamed, 'How can you be a teacher and let your students die? How can you live with yourself?' They were grabbing him, trying to beat him."
About an hour after Mr Kwon saw Mr Kang, he walked out of the gymnasium and disappeared. A police search began during the night.
Roughly 200 civilian divers, many of them military veterans, have arrived at the wharf to volunteer to help the operation. Some teams managed to retrieve bodies trapped in the external areas of the ferry but were forbidden by the navy from going inside in intensely treacherous conditions.
"The visibility is down to seven inches," said Kim Suho, 42, the chief of one civilian dive team. "But that is not the problem. The problem is the currents are swirling inside the ship so that it is impossible to open any doors. And there is a vortex of turbulence under the ship at a depth of 110 feet which sucks divers down."
The civilian and navy divers have succeeded in securing guide ropes around the ship to help them manoeuvre in the darkness and silt within. Last night, Korean media reported that divers had reached the third deck of the ferry, where the ship's cafeteria lies, and the second deck car port and container hold.
High-pressure hoses were also piped into the ship to pump in oxygen, in the faint hope that it might reach survivors trapped in air pockets.
A giant crane arrived at the site to haul the ship out of the water, but the salvage operation will not begin until the parents on the wharf and in the gymnasium have consented and could take months.
"The crane has nothing to do with the rescue," said Mr Kim. "It is just to save the ship, not to save the students. If they lift it, anyone who is alive might die."
At the wharf, lines of ambulances gathered waiting to ferry victims to local hospitals and a makeshift morgue was assembled. As night fell, a huge floodlight was installed to allow parents to inspect the bodies that were expected to emerge before morning.
Progress was so slow, however, that only three bodies were brought back to the wharf during the day's operations. As they were stretchered out, a huddle of parents peered over them to try to identify them, before a woman screamed and buckled. "They found her, they found her," she sobbed, clutching two others for support and standing in the middle of the road in blank horror.
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