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Ever since the discovery of the 12-year-old boy Victor in 1799, who had been abandoned in the forest at birth and remained unreceptive to human sounds the rest of his life, there have been many hypotheses about the affect of age on language acquisition. Although some of them soon proved their validity for the first language, they were, for long, still open to much controversy in the application for the second one. In 1978, Catherine Snow and Marian Hoefnagel-Hohle carried out a study on the different ability between adults and children to acquire a second language in terms of pronunciation, morphology, syntax and sentence judgement (Lightbown & Spada, 1999). By the results, it is concluded that adults learn faster in most fields, except for pronunciation, at the early stage of second language development, especially with professional or academic interaction. However, children surpass adults in eventual attainment and can achieve native-like proficiency.
The question then arises that which factors underlie their ability differences. Convincingly, on the background of language-learning mechanism, these differences can be traceable to biological, cognitive and affective variables between adults and children.
It should be mentioned beforehand that "second language learning" is not intended to contrast with foreign language learning. "Second language learning" is used here as a general term that embraces both untutored (or naturalistic) acquisition and tutored (or classroom) learning. Also, the term "children", in this paper, is used to address those under the age of twelve - the end of puberty; and "adults " are those at the age of eighteen or older. The transition period (teenage years), however, is not within the scope of this research.
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Ask Albert - Number 59
Match of the Day's footballing sage Albert Sewell is poised to answer your queries on the beautiful game.Disclaimer: The BBC will put up as many of your comments as possible but we cannot guarantee that all e-mails will be published. The BBC reserves the right to edit comments that are published.
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From the FA Cup to the World Cup, our resident expert Albert keeps abreast of all things football, and is on hand to answer your questions.
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Chris Richardson, England
Which club has drawn most league games in a season?
The record is 23 draws, by four clubs: Norwich (Div 1, season 1978-79); Exeter (Div 4, 1986-87) and Cardiff and Hartlepool (both Div 3 1997-98). Nottingham Forest are this season's draw experts with 17.
Al, Leeds
Has any club been demoted more than once from the Football League?
Newport County dropped out of the League twice. They failed to gain re-election at the end of 1930-1 and finished bottom in 1987-88. Halifax Town are in danger of sharing that particular record with them at the end of this season - they were demoted in 1993.
David Forbes, UK
I recently visited Botswana, and our distributor there is adamant that he played for Fulham when Alan Mullery was there. His name is Lincoln Karkari and he originally came from Ghana. Can you check his Fulham connection?
Alan Mullery played for Fulham between 1972-76, but there is no trace of a Lincoln Karkari ever being in the first team. Of course, he might have been a reserve player there, but it's a long time ago and the club have no trace.
Stuart, Sheffield
Regarding the match between Sheffield United and WBA being abandoned through a "shortage of United players" on the field, can you tell me the precise wording in the Laws of the Game which says a match must be called off if one team is down to fewer than seven players?
This is one of many situations not covered in the actual Laws, but is dealt with in a recommendation years ago by the International Board. Its decision was approved by Fifa, the FA and the Football League, and the wording says:
"The Board is of the opinion that a match should not continue if there are fewer than seven players in either team."
Jake, Edinburgh
How does a referee continue to control a game, say on Sunday morning on a park pitch, if his whistle packs up and another one is not available?
My referee contact says he has known this to happen once. The match ref kept the game going by using a white handkerchief to signal with, which proves the old adage "where there's a will, there's a way".
Louis, Merseyside
I noticed that 16 players were sent off in the English divisions on 16 March. What is the record total of red cards on one day?
Those 16 dismissals on 16 March set a new one-day record in the English League. There were two in the Premiership, six in Division One, four in Division Two and four in Division Three. Sheffield United contributed three to the total. The previous record was 15 sendings-off on 31 October 1998.
Chris, Scotland
I have a bet with my mate that only one foreign player has scored 100 Premiership goals, and that player is Dwight Yorke. Am I correct?
You collect, Chris. Of the eight players who have passed 100 goals in the Premiership, seven are England internationals and Dwight Yorke is the other.
Rob, Worcester
Is it true that Worcester City once beat Liverpool?
They certainly did and I was there (reporting for the Daily Telegraph in those days). It was in the third round of the FA Cup and Worcester won 2-1. Liverpool were then in the old Second Division and their manager was Phil Taylor. A few months later Bill Shankly took over and Liverpool were on their way to greatness.
Marcus, UK
Who was the first �500,000 player?
Kevin Keegan cost SV Hamburg that amount when he moved from Liverpool in June 1977. The first �500,000 signing by a British club was David Mills, whose transfer from Middlesbrough to West Bromwich Albion in January 1979 cost �516,000.
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Research shows that only 2 percent of women-owned companies break the million-dollar mark. My company, Interactive Ink Inc., was one of that 2 percent.
While I enjoyed many aspects of running a successful company like bringing on partners and employees, doing groundbreaking work and eventually selling the business, my professional success was coupled with the kind of severe personal stress that eventually led me to crash and nearly burn.
It took me years to truly find myself, love my life again and actually feel successful. I know many women can relate to the stress of running a company or climbing the corporate ladder while balancing their careers, health, family and everything else that goes into life.
Signs of burnout
Burnout happens slowly over time. In fact, you may realize that you are under pressure but true burnout can creep up on you without knowing it until it's too late.
I knew my creativity was being stifled. I was slowly giving away my power as a coping mechanism. I opted to focus on the "work" of the business in lieu of taking care of myself.
I experienced slight feelings of dread thinking about all the meetings I had to participate in. I had trouble sleeping due to worry and overload of tasks that needed to be done. I sometimes was depressed on Sunday night knowing I had to return to the office the next day.
I wondered about the meaning of it all. What really was "success"?
Manage your energy
I unknowingly allowed myself to experience burnout. Looking back, here are a few things I wish I had done then, which would have helped me to manage my energy and feel successful along the way.
- Breathe. It's very common for people to dive into a project or answer emails for a long time and not really breathe well. Instead of just forging ahead, taking 60 seconds to breathe deeply actually helps productivity. There are even apps that remind us to stop what we are doing and breathe.
- Be creative. We are all creative. Activating your divine creative spark enhances all areas of your life. Take a writing class. Learn to paint. Take a mandala doodles class. Go for a walk. Take pictures with your phone, knit, blog, bake, cook, garden — it doesn't matter what it is, being creative for one day a month can and will change your life.
- Be confident in who you are and speak up. I was in a male-dominated industry and found myself not speaking up as much over time. I took things too personally and it took a toll on my self-esteem, which I have now regained after hearing other women share similar stories.
- Meditate. Turn everything off for a few minutes a day. Just be silent.
- Find your spiritual self. Read inspirational books, go to church, find a community of people who celebrate the spiritual aspects of life — whatever that means for you.
Remain true to yourself.
Kathy Rausch is an entrepreneur and speaker, with more than 25 years experience in digital media. Kathy founded Interactive Ink Inc., a multimillion-dollar company that was sold in 2007. Today she helps entrepreneurs with online marketing through her company TekMiss.com.
She also wrote "Activate Divine Creativity: The Life-Changing Magic of the Mandala" to help women be mindful and find joy. She attributes being creative and finding her spiritual path to saving her life. She's been painting, drawing, doodling and creating mandalas since 2000.


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The Israeli / Palestinian conflict has dominated the Middle East for more than 50 years. This Factfile serves as a guide to disputes in the area, providing background on political developments and regional history.
More than 60 people, most Lebanese civilians, have been killed on the bloodiest day of the Middle East conflict so far.
- Briton's broadside as Beirut evacuation begins
- Blair in push for Mid East peace
- Lebanon stares into the abyss
- HMS Illustrious sent to Lebanon as Britons warned
- G8 rift on Israel
- Israeli forces bombard Lebanon
History of the conflict
Since the creation of Israel in 1948, the Middle East has been embroiled in bitter conflict. Daily Telegraph Diplomatic Editor Anton La Guardia traces the origins of the Arab/Israeli dispute.
Key figures
Biographies of some of the key political and military leaders who have played a major role in Arab / Israeli relations over the past 60 years.
The abduction of Cpl Gilad Shalit
Israeli troops moved into Gaza and Hamas leaders were arrested following the kidnapping of a young soldier
Arafat's successors
Brief profiles of key leaders who took over the Palestinian movement ahead of elections following the death of Yasser Arafat.
Numerous empires, wars and population movements have led to dramatic border changes in the Middle East. The maps in this section highlight some of the more recent developments in the geography of the region.
Useful links
A comprehensive list of hot links to sites reflecting both sides of the Middle East dispute.


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I'd sooner run the Boston Marathon with bamboo shoots shoved into my toenails than watch one second of College Gameday this morning. Scanning the Comcast viewing guide, here's what I see as better options between 10 AM and noon today:
10:00 AM, WSB: Atlanta Christmas Parade
Carol Sbarge the rest of the Channel 2 News Team guide you through a tour of the grandest city in the South. The official kickoff of the Christmas season for the 7 people that watch it on TV every year. Looks like a good crowd will be on hand at the parade, though.
10:00 AM, Discovery Channel: Dirty Jobs
Mike Rowe gives us his Top 10 "most disgusting things he's ever eaten."
10:00 AM, Starz: Apocolypto
The Mel Gibson written and directed adaptation about the collapse of Mayan civilization. The number of times I've sat down to watch this movie and not made it through the opening credits numbers in the teens. Perhaps today is the day.
11:00 AM, Soap TV: Beverly Hills 90210
The key plot in this episode is yet another mishap at the new club owned by David Silver (Brian Austin-Green.) Valerie (Tiffany Amber-Thiessen) sticks her nose into David's financial business as she's want to do, which creates yet another calamity of dramatic proportions. That Valerie is a troubled gal, I tell you.
11:00 AM, Starz (a different Starz): Billy Madison
Actually you can just catch the tail end of Billy Madison, which ends at 11:20. In my opinion, the best part comes at about this point in the movie, when the school principal (played by the highly underrated James Downey) moderates Billy's faux "academic challenge" against Eric Gordon (played by Bradley Whitfield.) After listening to Billy's long-winded final answer about the Industrial Revolution, the principal responds as follows: "Mr Madison, that is the dumbest answer I've ever heard. At no point during your response, did you ever state anything that resembled a coherent thought. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul." I laugh my ass off at that one every time. Chris Farley also kills it as the bus driver. Watch for the part with Farley and the penguin near the very end. Classic.
The final verdict on my Saturday morning viewing: I'm going to try to get through Apocolypto, and when the inevitable boredom sets in, flip over to the more entertaining Billy Madison at 11:00. When that ends at 11:20, I'll probably watch a video with the kids up until the noon tip-off between UGA and Illinois from Chicago. (Radio only for me today, no ESPNU sadly.) Or maybe I'll make a sandwich and sit alone to collect my thoughts.
For anyone that just can't stay away from Gameday, let me give you a certain preview of today's events down by the Dome:
-The show will begin with about 2,000 screaming college kids that are oblivious to the fact that they will despise the entire idea of ESPN College Gameday in about 15 years. Dumbasses.
-Kirk Herbstreit will have a one-on-one with Tim Tebow for the 834th time THIS SEASON. Among topics discussed will be Tebow's love of the college game, Herbstreit's love of Tebow, and Tebow's offseason work curing deadly child illnesses in Africa.
-Desmond Howard will have a montage on Nick Saban's meteoric rise in Tuscaloosa. He'll ask Saban to go bowling with him, but Saban will refuse. This will be a short montage and will likely not be all that interesting.
-Joe Schad will give us his rundown of all the coaching vacancies and the likely candidates for each. Not one person he mentions associated with any particular opening, will actually end up getting the job. Thus maintaining Schad's long-standing streak of being wrong about every piece of "inside information" he's ever reported on. Only his colleague Herbstreit rivals Schad's incompetence with such info.
-Tebow interview #835 for Herbstreit. In this one Tebow gives us a tour of the nearby Atlanta CDC, where he spent time between practice this week researching an antedote for biological weaponry.
-PICKS! PICKS! PICKS! I may have to tune in for this part. That Corso fella' is a riot with his pencil and his one-liners. That and I'm really interested in who Herbstreit likes in Army-Navy.
There you have it. Enjoy your day.
Saturday, December 6, 2008
ESPN College Gameday Preview: SEC Championship
Posted by JJ at 9:30 AM
3 comments:
- Sports Dawg said...
Yea, all the media loves Tebow. I get tired of them forcing him down my throat. I sure hope he does not win the Heisman again. Yhis year or next.
- December 7, 2008 at 9:09 AM
- A Free Man said...
I totally would have picked 90210.
Damn the Gators. I was pulling hard for 'Bama (lesser of two evils), but we'll have to listen to the media cream all over Tebow for another month now. It is times like these that I'm glad to be living overseas.
- December 7, 2008 at 5:20 PM
- Mackalicious said...
I caught Apocalypto over the summer on one of the 8 Encore channels Comcast gives you. It's a pretty good movie once you get past all the hot topless chicks.
- December 8, 2008 at 8:17 AM
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Once You're Matched With a Mentor, What's Next?April 01, 2016
|As a mentoring program administrator, you have probably already invested a lot of time in matching mentors, now how do you keep the relationship alive, and make sure the mentee receives the learning that they need? We interviewed Stephen Grindrod, Managing Director of Career Services and Judy Corner, Subject Matter Expert in Mentoring to give their viewpoints and insights on the best practices to do that, based on the number of years them working closely with organizations launching their mentoring programs.
Now that a mentee and mentor have been matched, whats the next step?Make sure that mentor and mentee receive the training needed to fulfil their role. This should include information about your mentoring process, role definitions and what they need to do during relationship. The mentee will first need to reach out to their mentor to schedule their first meeting; and when doing so should have an idea on what they want to get out of the relationship. This includes specific learning goals or their next career move.
What are some of the roles of both parties in the relationship?The mentees role is to drive the relationship while the mentors role is to guide the learning. The mentor should be willing and able to support the mentee with their learning needs. The mentor should have all the competences needed to be a mentor.
How should the first meeting be structured?First off, they need to agree where to meet. During the meeting they should have access to the mentoring agreement. This agreement is an informal contract that will create an agenda for the pair to agree on how the relationship is going to move forward. For example, they may discuss the frequency of their meetings, confidentiality parameters, what learning will be achieved, and how long the relationship will be. The first meeting should also include getting to know each other. This is crucial to building trust and rapport.
How do you measure the progress of the mentees learning?We recommend the mentee creating a learning plan that includes defined goals and actions, during each meeting they should discuss the goals and actions and update their progress. The goals should be SMART. (A mnemonic acronym pertaining to personal development planning; stands for Specific, Measurable, Assignable, Realistic and Time-Related.)
What are the phases in the relationship? Phase I - Goal Setting The first phase of the mentoring partnership, Goal Setting consists primarily of determining the potential need and/or worth of such a partnership.
Phase II Initiation The second phase, Initiation, begins with a pairing of you with a potential mentee. At this point, the mentee Is the one in need of support and guidance, and you as the mentor, have the potential to supply it.
Phase III - Cultivation The third phase of the mentoring partnership is Cultivation. This is a time, in which the partnership builds and grows. It is here that you supply the bulk of the development and the direct instruction.
Phases IV and V - Separation and Redefinition Phases four and five consist of Separation and Redefinition, respectively. Separation begins as the mentee gains increased confidence and independence in exercising his/her abilities. As new, unfamiliar situations and problems are encountered, the mentee now seeks first to find a solution independently and then to review and confirm the selected option with you.
What if the mentee feels like the relationship is going nowhere?There could be many reasons a mentee might not feel completely satisfied with their mentor, and this should be addressed as soon as possible to avoid wasting time. The mentee should look back to the mentoring agreement and try to figure out what it is that just isnt working out. For instance, it could be the frequency of meetings are not being fulfilled, or perhaps maybe the goals aren't being achieved. Sometimes the personality types may clash or maybe the mentor doesnt possess the required experience needed to support the mentee in that field. If the issue cannot be resolved between mentor and mentee, the mentee should seek the help of the program administrator to possibly end the relationship and reassign a new mentor.
How long should the relationship last?We recommend the relationship last as long as it takes the mentor to achieve agreed goals. Maybe the mentee is aiming for a promotion, in which case the relationship might last a little longer. It could be possible the mentee is only looking to learn a specific skill, which wouldnt take nearly as long. We see relationships from 3 months to 2 years depending on the needs of the mentee.
How do you come to an end of the relationship?When the mentee feels they have accomplished all of their goals, then they need to discuss with the mentor and come up with a way to transition the relationship. They may still keep in touch; however it could be far less formal. The mentee might end up staying close with the mentor throughout their career or they may move on to a new mentor with new requirements. Overall the mentee should be grateful and thankful for the mentors guidance, and let the program administrator know how successful the partnership was through answering surveys or through contacting the admin personally.


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Tired of Twitter?
Submitted by Great Western Dragon on April 23, 2008 - 9:49am
Are you tired of reading banal BS on Twitter?
Or maybe, just maybe, does it scare you that so many people Twitter the most personal things?
Well it scares Tycho too. And today's Penny Arcade tackles the topic of Twittering when it goes a little too far.
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Tasmania has a convict history?
How did convicts come to be in Tasmania?
It all started with a problem the British government had, back in the early 19th century. So many people to put behind bars, so few prisons. Or rather - prison facilities were simply inadequate.
What brilliant solution did they come up with?You guessed it!
"Let's send them to the colonies!"
This is how penal stations came to be established in many Australian settlements which were British colonies at the time.
In 1788, the first convicts arrived in Australia (New South Wales).
In total, about 162,000 ended up coming to Australia. Around 75,000 were sent to Britain's most remote penal colony of Tasmania, then known as Van Diemen's land.
(The above figures can be found at the
Culture Portal run by the Australian Government Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts.)
Convict labour was used to develop the infrastructure of the colonies - roads, bridges, public buildings and hospitals. Many convicts were also in the employment of landowners.
In 1868, the last of the transported convicts arrived in Australia. Transportation (the term used to describe the sending of convicts to colonies) had finally come to an end.
Van Diemen's land was officially renamed Tasmania, after
Abel Tasman, the Dutch explorer who was the first European to sight Tasmania in 1642.
Even today we can admire convict craftmanship in the many
structures designed and built by convicts.
And each and every convict life is remarkable, for example:
James Blackburn,
convict and architect
Daniel Herbert,
convict and stonemason
Matthew Brady,
convict and bushranger
Alexander Pearce,
convict and suspected cannibal
Martin Cash,
convict and charmer
Ikey Solomon,
convict and dealer
William Buckley,
convict and interpreter
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WINONA LAKE, Ind. – The Emmanuel Men's Basketball team participated in the NCCAA National Championship game against Southwestern Christian Univ. and brought home the title winning 85-65.
Nathan Williams had a huge performance coming off the bench going 5-6 in 3-pointers totaling 15-points. Emerson McClung followed behind Williams with 14-points. Colton Collins, Kendrick Colvin and Kurtis Robinson all followed with 12-points. On the defensive side, Elijah Robinson led with 11-rebounds and 3 blocks, while Austin Greene had 4 steals. In the first half, Emmanuel shot 71% from the field and from beyond the arch.
Head Coach, T.J. Rosene, looks back at the Championship win and the season to say, "An amazing run. I couldn't be more proud of these guys. They love each other and care for each other. They desire to be good men and I am thankful to watch them on their basketball, academic, and faith journey."
Elijah Robinson started the three-point streak for the Lions as multiple were fired off between Robinson and Austin Greene. With ten minutes played, Emmanuel led Southwestern 22-11. Nathan Williams came off the bench firing off five 3-pointers. After a layup from Emerson McClung, Emmanuel led 41-18 with five minutes left to play. With one second left, Kurtis Robinson was fouled clearing both shots. Emmanuel walked into the locker room leading 54-27 after a stunning first half performance.
The Lions lost a little spunk as the second half began. From missed free throws to turnovers, the Lions gave way for Southwestern to pick up there scoring. With six minutes left in the game, Southwestern cut the lead in half now only down fourteen, 70-56. The Lions called a couple timeouts to get their heads back in the game, which worked. After fouls by Southwestern a layup from Emerson McClung the Lions were back up 79-61. Nick Scheimann entered the game and made a bucket. Tavish Reynolds sank the last free throws of the game as the Lions let the time run out and make their National Championship victory, final.
Emmanuel Men's Basketball will wrap up their season with an overall record of 23-10. They averaged 83 points per game shooting 50% from the field, 40% from the arch, and 71% from the line.
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12 Amazing Fried Chicken Sandwiches from Coast to Coast
Throw moderation to the winds for the sake of these 12 to-die-for chicken sandwiches across the country.
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The New School of Crispy Chicken Sandwiches
How you dress up a fried chicken sandwich matters, but nothing is more important than the chicken itself. An audible crunch should create love at first bite, but once your teeth permeate the crispy exterior, they should meet moist, juicy meat that tastes like it has taken a Rip Van Winkle-length nap in buttermilk. From coast to coast, these are the 12 best fried chicken sandwiches in America. They're a big step up from the fast-food variety, and worth every punishing calorie.
Boston: Cutty's
The Sandwich: Super Cluckin' Sunday Fried Chicken Sandwich
The good news is the Super Cluckin' Fried Chicken sandwich is so addictive it has a cult following. The bad news is you can get it only once a month, on Super Cluckin' Sunday, when Cutty's scraps its regular menu for just one between-the-bread beauty. "We love the idea of a fast-food fried chicken sandwich, but we use awesome ingredients — nothing creepy, nothing to feel gross about," says chef and co-owner Rachel Kelsey. Her recipe calls for housemade ranch dressing flecked with fresh herbs and tangy BBQ sauce, as well as shredded iceberg lettuce and Vidalia onion on griddled sesame bread. Customers start lining up at the Brookline sandwich shop at 9 a.m. in anticipation of the 10 a.m. opening.
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Chicago: Honey Butter Fried Chicken
The Sandwich: The Original Fried Chicken Sandwich
This Avondale fried chicken shop that had a humble start as a supper club has found plenty of ways to add razzle-dazzle to its original fried chicken sandwich, including giving it the trimmings of a Reuben. But the original lets the quality of the ingredients do the clucking. Chefs and co-owners Josh Kulp and Christine Cikowski butcher Amish chicken from Indiana and brine it overnight in salt, sugar and citrus before dredging it in buttermilk and seasoned flour. Where they win the game is by cutting the chicken into strips to maximize crunch. The accouterments are candied jalapeno mayonnaise and crunchy slaw. Order the sandwich, which comes on a buttery bun from Highland Baking Co., by its nickname — The OG — and wash it down with sweet tea.
Dallas: East Hampton Sandwich Co.
The Sandwich: Fried Chicken + Jack
East Hampton Sandwich Co. founder & CEO Hunter Pond had a habit of bringing his Chick-fil-A sandwiches home to dress them up with whatever he could find in his refrigerator. This is how one of his top sellers — the Fried Chicken + Jack — was born. It combines the makings of a BLT with fried chicken, pepper Jack cheese, avocado mash spiked with lemon zest, and a zingy jalapeno cream sauce. The Dallas sandwich shop, now with four locations, is generous with its proteins; that's why you'll find customers opening wide to tackle a stack that includes two, sometimes three, lobes of fried chicken scaloppine. Try one anytime between 10:30 a.m. and 9 p.m.
Denver: Denver Biscuit Company
The Sandwich: The Cordon Bleu
Those who believe Southern is a state of mind instead of a region will find comfort in Denver Biscuit Co.'s cuisine, most notably its Cordon Bleu biscuit sandwich. Buttermilk-brined fried chicken receives a boost from thinly sliced ham that's been flash-griddled, gooey sharp cheddar cheese and local honey butter, forming a play on the classic French dish. "All of our sandwiches are fork-and-knife situations — you're not picking them up," says owner Drew Shader. Denver Biscuit Co. got its start serving breakfast out of the Atomic Cowboy bar on East Colfax, and from one of the city's first gourmet food trucks — The Biscuit Bus. You can now try the Cordon Bleu at three brick-and-mortar locations throughout the city from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on weekends.
Los Angeles: Plan Check Kitchen + Bar
The Sandwich: Southern Fry
With Plan Check's Southern Fry sandwich, the proof is in the poultry. That's because the Los Angeles chainlet uses local Jidori chicken, meaning free-range birds delivered the same day they're slaughtered, for ultimate freshness. Before Chef Ernesto Uchimura fries his chicken in premium beef fat, he cold-smokes it and coats it in a batter dominated by rice flour. Once it's crispy, he sprinkles on smoked salt and begins to layer on flavors from around the world: kombu and sesame Sriracha pickles, duck breast ham, and pimento cheese polka-dotted with green instead of red because Uchimura substitutes roasted green chiles for red ones to add Southern California flair. A crunchy bun that's been glazed and sprinkled with panko breadcrumbs is the hug holding it together.
New Orleans: Sylvain
The Sandwich: "Chick-Syl-vain" Sandwich
If you subscribe to the "bigger is better" philosophy, the Chick-Syl-vain might be your sandwich match made in heaven, because crispy fried butterflied chicken breast peeks out from either side of the bun. Sylvain's executive chef, Martha Wiggins, keeps things simple by topping the chicken with dill pickles she makes in-house and serving it on a brioche bun. The Chick-Syl-vain, a cheeky play on Chick-fil-A, is served with fries, and Wiggins recommends washing it down with an unconventional pairing: a glass of sparkling rosé.
New York City: Fuku
The Sandwich: Spicy Fried Chicken Sandwich
The heat in Fuku's spicy fried chicken sandwich doesn't come from a spice shaker. Rather, chicken thighs are brined and marinated in a fresh habanero pepper puree before they go for a swim in buttermilk. The seasoned flour adds another layer of spice and complexity. In order to let the chicken remain the star, toppings are kept minimal — just housemade pickles and Fuku butter on a steamed Martin's potato roll. Fuku butter? It's a potion consisting of butter, pureed Fuku pickles, garlic and fermented products from the pickling process. Are you likely to wait in line at the East Village restaurant or the larger Fuku+ outpost in midtown (from Momofuku's David Chang)? Yes. But it's worth it. You can visit for lunch or dinner Wednesday through Sunday in the East Village and daily for lunch or dinner in midtown.
Philadelphia: The Fat Ham
The Sandwich: Hot Chicken
A visit to Chef Kevin Sbraga's soul food nook in University City will leave you stuffed and sticky, especially if you order the Nashville-inspired hot chicken. Light and dark meat benefits from being tossed in a spicy lard paste, resulting in a chicken carrying five-alarm-fire heat. While the fried chicken sits atop squishy brioche, this is a knife-and-fork kind of open-faced sandwich if you have any attachment to your outfit. Housemade ranch dressing and fresh fronds of dill provide a welcome cooling effect. Try it for dinner, or pop by for happy hour, when a slider version is available.
San Francisco: Soul Groove Waffles and Chicken
The Sandwich: Chicken Fried Soul
Soul Groove Waffles and Chicken went from late night pop-up to buzzy brick-and-mortar restaurant near the Civic Center in just nine months, thanks to one addictive sandwich: the Chicken Fried Soul. Chef-owner Jason Fordley lovingly wraps chicken in bacon before coating it in seasoned flour and buttermilk and dunking it in the deep-fryer. Once it's golden brown, he tops it with jalapeno coleslaw and maple barbecue sauce before wedging it between two maple-infused sourdough waffles. As a bonus, Fordley makes vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free versions. Try the Chicken Fried Soul for a quick weekday lunch or a during a weekend brunch backed by vinyl tunes.
Seattle: The Wandering Goose
The Sandwich: Aunt Annie's
With its hospitality and comfort food, The Wandering Goose is a cure-all for those with a hankering for Southern fare in Seattle. Named after a friend of Chef-owner Heather L. Earnhardt, the Aunt Annie's fried chicken sandwich will have you salivating once you see its sheen. "It's a riff on the classic Chick-fil-A sandwich with pickles and their honey mustard sauce — ours is just way better," Earnhardt says. Local, skin-on chicken thighs brined in buttermilk and fried to order are adorned with bread-and-butter pickles, tangy Creole mustard and honey from the cafe's rooftop hives. A warm, flaky biscuit will help you elevate the sticky, savory stack to your mouth. Try it for breakfast or lunch seven days a week or during Friday fried chicken dinners.
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St. Louis: Old Standard Fried Chicken
The Sandwich: Old Standard Fried Chicken Sandwich
If the walls of the shack that houses Old Standard Fried Chicken could talk, they'd have stories for decades. That's because the Botanical Heights building was erected in the late 1920s as a stable for police horses before it was transformed into a foundry and hardware store, according to Chef-owner Ben Poremba. Today, it's the place to try a fried chicken sandwich that's irresistible, thanks to a few tricks. Poremba, who is Israeli, subs kefir in for buttermilk in both his batter and his housemade ranch dressing, which gets drizzled on the chicken along with his hot sauce. The recipe also calls for the Amish birds to be deep-fried in a pressure cooker, locking in moisture and engineering crunch. Finally, the sandwich is topped with romaine hearts and horseradish pickles.
Washington, D.C.: Astro Doughnuts & Fried Chicken
The Sandwich: Old Bay Fried Chicken Sandwich
Double down on guilty pleasures by ordering a fried chicken sandwich on a doughnut. Given the Mid-Atlantic locale, it should come as no surprise that the biggest seller at this popular fried-food joint is the one dusted with Old Bay seasoning. The sandwich consists of fried chicken breast that gets brined in buttermilk for 24 hours, plus bacon, lettuce, tomato and Sriracha mayonnaise, between halves of a savory yeast doughnut. Try it Monday through Friday in the District or seven days a week in Falls Church, Va., or track down the food truck.


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I was not really into pets until I met Kat — playful and warm. I cannot take her to where I am because the travel would surely make her miserable. Kat is a gift from Reagan, a friend and classmate back in college. Reagan's family lives in another island so Bryann and I had to cross the Davao Gulf to get her. Ok it was not like the nauseating longest distance across but we had to cross nonetheless. The boat ride made her sick! As a new mom err nanny to a cute puppy I was terrified to see her weak and yelping and throwing up all she had for breakfast. Whoever said something about the joy of motherhood was exaggerating. But then again resilient as pets are, Kat reached her new home drowsy but alive.
Our first day together was difficult as she refused to eat. Refused to drink. Refused to be touched. Refused to just anything. She felt comfortable though roaming around checking if her new home was just as good as the one she used to have. She retreated to the bathroom shutting me out of her life. She was not interested to do anything other than to stare down at me. Huh.
Too worried she had not eaten anything that day, I rushed to Robinson's to buy her a variety of puppy food and soap and some dog stuff. She ate the chicken chunks, gained energy and started to act like herself. Playful. I had no idea that it was the start of her taking over my life. I had to learn to bathe, feed, give her needs and clean up the floor for whatever she left. I enjoyed having her around the house. Running. Barking. Tail-wagging. Getting and giving attention. When I had to leave for work, she was left with my aunt who was trying to get over grandmother's death. I heard she has done a good job lighting up everyone's life in the family — and the neighbors'.
From the way pets get into our life, change our moods, rearrange our schedules, teach us habits and console our sorrows, we do not actually own them.
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2018 Outdoor Track & Field
Opened the season with a personal-best 55.62 in the 400-meter at the UNCW Seahawk Invitational… Had career-bests of 4:16.23 in the 1,500-meter at the High Point VertKlasse and 16:03.79 in the 5,000-meter at the Duke Invitational.
2018 Indoor Track & Field
Finished 16th in the mile at the SoCon Championships with a career-best 4:36.93… Opened the year with an eighth-place finish in the 800-meter in his section at the UNCG Early Bird Duals.
2017 Cross Country
Opened the season with a season-best 21:22.00 in the 6,000 meters at the Elon University Opener and also had a 21:39.90 in the 6,000 meters at the Adidas XC Challenge… Turned in a 14:39.02 in the 4,200 meters at the Campbell Duals… Had career-bests of 34:07.50 in 10,000 meters at the NCAA Southeast Regional and 28:08.10 in the 5-mile at the Joe Pianne Invitational… Registered a season-best 26:54.62 in the 8,000 meters at the Pirate XC Invitational and also had a 27:25.80 for the SoCon Championship.
2017 Outdoor Track & Field
Ran a career-best 2:04.25 in the 800 meters at the UNCG Dual Meet Madness, good for 19th ... posted a career-best 2:46.44 in the 1,000 meters at the Virginia Tech Invitational, finishing 20th.
2016 Cross Country
Opened his season with a time of 20:19.00 at the adidas XC Challenge in the 6,000-meter race … Turned in a time of 26:32.00 in the 8,000-meter distance at the Princeton Invitational … Finished 66th at the SoCon Championships with a time of 26:42.37 … Recorded a time of 26:47.00 at the Royals Cross Country Challenge.
High School
Ran three years at Heritage High School in Lynchburg, Va., before finishing high school at Wake Forest High School in Wake Forest, N.C.,... named All-State in Indoor and Outdoor Track while at Heritage High School... holds the Wake Forest HS 3,000-meter school record and the 800-meter school record at WFHS... earned All-Academic honors all four years of high school...
Trelek D. Jones... born December 21, 1997... son of Jawan Jones and Trynequa Jones.. has one younger brother; Tae... father Jawan played football at Shaw University... majoring in Biology (Pre-Med).
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Cross Country
5-Mile: 28:08.10 (Joe Pianne Invitational, 9/29/17)
6k: 20:19.00 (adidas XC Challenge, 9/16/16)
8k: 26:32.00 (Princeton Invitational, 10/15/16)
10k: 34:07.50 (NCAA Southeast Regional, 11/10/17)
Indoor Track & Field
800m: 2:04.25 (UNCG Dual Meet Madness, 1/29/17)
1,000m: 2:46.44 (Virginia Tech Invitational, 1/14/17)
Mile: 4:36.93 (SoCon Championship, 2/24/18)
Outdoor Track & Field
400m: 55.62 (UNCW Seahawk Invitational, 3/9/18)
1,500m: 4:16.23 (High Point VertKlasse, 4/6/18)
5,000m: 16:03.79 (Duke Invitational, 4/20/18)


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Now that the guilt over not posting so frequently is over, I find myself being called back. As long as I can return here when I think I have something to say, I may be able to pop in every so often. A month's break was quite refreshing. I hope I don't make this a seemingly never ending post.
One of my most recent bits of news is our new family member. Harbor Humane Society called him Figg. Here he goes by Figgy Puddin'.
It took until last night for him to come out of hiding. For the first couple days we could usually locate Figgy by thes hisses and by Leo staring (or glaring) in his direction. But he has come out and now sleeps a lot in out of the way areas.
The highlight of the last month was my confirmation. It was after much study and prayer that I was confirmed at the Easter Vigil service.
Midge patiently shepherded me through the process. Mary was my sponsor and Fr. Stanley celebrated the sacrament that brought me into full communion with the Catholic Church. Much of my Lenten reading, especially a book called "When the Church Was Young" strengthened the decision I had already made. I am very happy with my choice. It is good to know your church actually takes a stand. And that it has a tradition going back to Christ and Peter.
And I have been knitting. (Not crocheting Doug!)
I am making a Shape It Shawl for Mary to use at the silent auction for the new hospice house she is a part of. It will be a long triangle with tapering ends. Perfect to wrap around and tie or let hang.
I am using the left overs from my handspun yarn. I originally used it for the yoke of a sweater I made about seven years or so ago. I also had stripes of it around the bottom ribbing and the cuffs.
Well, there you have it. I won't promise I won't be gone so long because I just may. But I will pop back from time to time.


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Who's the rogue superpower?
Here's something that probably won't shock you: I tend to agree with Paul Krugman more than I disagree with him. But not always. Case in point is his column last Sunday, which condemned China's hardline response to Japan's seizure of a Chinese trawler that had violated Japanese waters, and especially its decision to pressure Japan ...
Here's something that probably won't shock you: I tend to agree with Paul Krugman more than I disagree with him. But not always. Case in point is his column last Sunday, which condemned China's hardline response to Japan's seizure of a Chinese trawler that had violated Japanese waters, and especially its decision to pressure Japan by cutting off the export of rare earth materials. He went on to criticize some other Chinese actions (including its chronically devalued currency), and said this added up to a picture of China as a "rogue economic superpower, unwilling to play by the rules."
I agree that China's overheated response to the trawler incident was foolish, if only because it will reinforce Asian concerns about China's rising power and make it more likely that other states will start taking concerted action to resist its influence. It's normal for great powers to throw their weight around — if you don't believe me, just read a good history of U.S. relations with Latin America — but doing so before one's power position is fully consolidated is a bad idea.
By the way, with the exception of the War of 1812, avoiding stupid quarrels with powerful countries was one of the smartest things that the United States did in its rise to superpower status. Not only did it avoid tangling with other major powers until after it had created the world's largest and most advanced economy, it also let the Eurasian powers bloody each other in ruinous wars, jumping in only when the balance of power was in jeopardy and leaving itself in a dominant position after both world wars (and especially WWII). This wasn't a perfect strategy, or even a noble one, but it was supremely self-interested approach that ensured U.S. primacy for decades.
If China's leaders are really smart, they'd act in a similar fashion today. They'd let the United States run itself to exhaustion in the Middle East, Central Asia, and elsewhere, while they stayed out of trouble, cultivated profitable relations with everyone, and made sure that their long-term development plans didn't get derailed. Picking fights with neighbors over minor issues is pointless, especially now, and on this point Krugman and I are in synch.
Where I part company is his characterization of China as a "rogue economic power," and his conclusion that "China's response to the trawler incident is… further evidence that the world's newest economic superpower isn't prepared to assume the responsibilities that go with that status."
For starters, this view assumes that China (or any other great power) has "responsibilities" to the global community. U.S. leaders like to proclaim that we have enormous "responsibilities" and "obligations" to the rest of the world, but this is usually just a phrase our leaders use to justify actions taken for our own (supposed) benefit. The leaders of any country are primarily responsible to their own citizens, which is why international cooperation is often elusive and why conflicts of interest routinely arise between sovereign states.
Moreover, the declaration that China is a rogue power that isn't "playing by the rules" neglects to mention that 1) many of these rules were devised by the United States and its allies and not by China, and 2) the United States has been all too willing to ignore the rules when it suited us. We went to war against Serbia in 1999 and against Iraq in 2003 without authorization from the U.N. Security Council, for example, even though we helped write the U.N. Charter that says such actions are illegal. Similarly, the US played the leading role in devising the Bretton Woods economic system after World War II, but it abandoned the gold standard in 1971 when this arrangement was no longer convenient for us.
The real lesson of the trawler/rare earth incident is that great powers can ignore the rules when they think they have to, and they can often get away with it. We should therefore expect China's leaders to pursue whatever policies they believe are in their interests, whether or not those policies are good for us, good for the planet as a whole, or consistent with some prior set of norms or rules.
Here's a penetrating leap into the obvious: sometimes China's interests will converge with ours; at other times, they will diverge sharply. Sometimes China's leaders will calculate their interests carefully and adopt smart policies for achieving them; at other times they will make costly blunders. Ditto their counterparts in Washington: sometimes U.S. leaders will act with insight and foresight and sometimes they will stumble headlong into disaster. Welcome to the real world. The bottom line is that it's neither illuminating nor helpful to hold China to a standard of "responsible" behavior that we fall short of ourselves. I mean, which country is currently detaining foreigners without trial in Guantanamo, and firing drone missiles into any country where it thinks al Qaeda might be lurking?


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Citizen Service Can Revitalize Our Democracy
Today marks the 20th anniversary of AmeriCorps, our country's foremost domestic service program. Nearly 900,000 Americans have served their nation and communities through AmeriCorps, each pledging to get things done. In two decades, they have completed more than one billion hours of service and improved the lives of millions of Americans.
AmeriCorps members can be found teaching and tutoring in low performing schools, helping veterans readjust to civilian life, and fighting poverty in our neediest neighborhoods. These individuals connect poor families to health services, and conserve the environment by building trails, restoring parks and protecting watersheds. When disaster strikes, AmeriCorps members are there to help.
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I will get things done for America – to make our people safer, smarter, and healthier.
I will bring Americans together to strengthen our communities.
Faced with apathy, I will take action.
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I will carry this commitment with me this year and beyond.
I am an AmeriCorps member, and I will get things done.
Members support well-known organizations such as Habitat for Humanity, Teach for America, and City Year. But they are also enmeshed in the workings of local, community and faith based groups in cities and towns everywhere. In doing so, AmeriCorps has a multiplier effect, engaging millions of additional community volunteers for these organizations. AmeriCorps is indispensable to making America a better place.
Recommitting to the Cause of Service: An Era of Big Citizenship
BPC's Commission on Political Reform recognized that service can be an effective measure in reducing the hyperpartisanship that defines the current political era. In fact, the Commission made it one of its main recommendations. "It is time," the Commission said, "for an era of big citizenship."
The Commission recommends individuals ages 18-28 commit to at least one year of community and national service. This can be through programs such as the Peace Corps or AmeriCorps, in the military, in the public or non-profit sector, or in elected or appointed office. It has been the experience of this country, though, that its citizens need not be conscripted for this cause, only asked and provided the opportunity.
More than 500,000 potential applicants for the Peace Corps and AmeriCorps are turned away because no slot exists for them. In 2009, with overwhelming bipartisan support, Congress authorized 250,000 new positions for AmeriCorps. However, this ramp up has not been realized. President Kennedy originally envisioned the Peace Corps enabling 100,000 Americans to serve each year, yet today only about 8,000 annually have the opportunity.
"Our nation needs to foster a next generation of leaders who can work across party lines, race, ethnicity, and income levels to get things done for our country. Veterans of civilian national service, like AmeriCorps Alums, are the bedrock of that leadership and are working in the private, nonprofit, and public sectors every day to strengthen our communities and country."
– John Bridgeland, former Director of the White House Domestic Policy Council, USA Freedom Corps Director, & member of the Bipartisan Policy Center's Commission on Political Reform.
If Congress and the president are committed to bringing the country closer together, binding up the divisions of our polarized political environment, and getting government working again at all levels, then they must fully pledge to expand these opportunities to meet the demand.
This, however, cannot be the cause of the federal government alone. State and local governments, colleges and universities, and the non-profit and private sectors all can play a role in increasing the number of opportunities for citizens to serve.
Citizen Service: The Fabric of America
Service has an impact beyond its tangible outcomes. It binds individuals of diverse backgrounds together in common purpose, and can foster a new generation of civic-minded leaders who can work together to overcome our nation's biggest challenges. Not surprisingly, it has a history of bipartisan support, including from presidents of both parties.
Presidents of both parties have advanced the cause of national & community service: http://t.co/pSoaVv3C3T #EngageUSA pic.twitter.com/pXzxGQqU5R
— Bipartisan Policy (@BPC_Bipartisan) June 25, 2014
This idea has already shown to be fruitful. Today, AmeriCorps alumni run corporate social responsibility programs at major companies, lead non-profits, and serve as mayors and members of Congress. In 2012, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (NM) became the first AmeriCorps alumni elected to the Senate. Similar accomplishments can be said of the Peace Corps and other service initiatives.
National and community service is a worthy investment we can make for generations to come. As the millions of Americans who have already served have demonstrated, it is the work of our own hands that will determine our destiny as a nation, and we must all be a part of it.
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This is the time of year when all my work to entice birds into the garden begins to payoff. The rudbeckia that I allowed to go to seed are being feasted upon. You haven't seen cute until you've seen a black capped chick-a-dee dangling on a slender stem grabbing the seeds. The debris I allow to stay on the beds below my shade trees has become home to all kinds of critters that the juncos, crested sparrows, varied thrush and towhees love to scratch for. Mr. & Mrs. Robin like it too.
The suet feeder (that we keep full year-round) is now attracting a pair each of ruby crowned kinglet, townsend's warbler and downy woodpeckers. If there are pairs, there will be babies! This feeder is hanging from a branch of our Hinoki Cypress and is visible from our living room window.
The berries on the Cotoneaster franchetii are nice and mushy now, just right for the robins and flickers. This is true for the Viburnum sargentii, Aronia and Sarcococca ruscifolia as well.
The "chipper pile" as we call it (pruning debris from last year and this spring) is alive with the ground-nesters; mostly sparrows and wrens. We discovered by accident that leaving this pile from fall through to the next summer brought as least a half dozen new species of birds into the garden. If you don't want to do a debris pile, you can create a "thicket" with various ornamental plants. Climbing or rambling roses left without support work very well. A dense planting of Berberis or Pyracantha works too. Allowing vigorous vines like Clematis Montana or ternaflora to grow on a low support will also provide a predator-proof place to nest. My Hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa nana) and Cryptomeria japonica 'Black Dragon' and 'Elegans' along with the neighbors' 50ft. Doug Firs and Port Orford Cedars supply the birds with good shelter from spring storms and good nesting places. I leave dead wood around in several spots to encourage the critters that feed on that wood. They provide good food especially for the wood-peckers and flickers.
My husband has to work a little harder to keep the sunflower, thistle and millet seed available for those birds who are expending a lot of energy courting and mating. We often mix egg shells in with the seed to provide some extra calcium. Be sure to sterilize them in the microwave and pulverize to a fine powder.
The humming birds are kept happy with the blooms of Viburnum bodnantese 'Pink Dawn'. This tall shrub blooms from November through March. The hummers will then move on to the scarlet Flowering Current that is about to burst. Pulmonarias are a perennial that are a special favorite of the little birds too. These are low growers so be sure there is open space around them so that cats can't sneak up on the birds. Andy and I happened to see a Humming bird gathering dryer lint from a shelf in my breezeway. What a gift!
I'll be getting my main water fountain up and running soon. My decorative bird bath will replace the winter substitute and a little fountain on the front porch completes the group. Moving water is known to attract migrating birds in if even for a brief visit.
As you may have concluded, the more variety of plants and micro-environments you can create in your garden, the more variety of bird you can attract. Have fun trying to entice the lovely and unusual into your garden.


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"Man cannot attain that true happiness for which he yearns with all the strength of his spirit, unless he keeps the laws which the Most High God has engraved in his very nature."
(Blessed Paul VI,
Humanae Vitae
, # 31, July 25, 1968)
With these words Blessed Pope Paul VI ended what Pope Francis calls one of five bench-mark encyclicals that Paul VI issued during his pontificate,
Humanae Vitae
. This year will mark the fiftieth anniversary of the publication of this encyclical. Its theme was the use of artificial birth-control.
"Responsible Men can become more deeply convinced of the truth of the doctrine laid down by the Church on this issue if they reflect on the consequences of methods and plans for artificial birth control. Let them first consider how easily this course of action could open wide the way for marital infidelity and a general lowering of moral standards; especially among the young, who are so exposed to temptation. Another effect that gives cause for alarm is that a man may forget the reverence due to a woman."
(Blessed Paul VI, # 17a)
The theological principle operative here is that the Unitive and the Procreative aspects of the loving act cannot be separated without violating the will of God the Father.
"Human life is sacred; all men must recognize that fact."
(Blessed Paul VI, # 13) As St. Pope John XXIII taught:
"From the very moment of conception the creative hand of God is revealed and manifest."
(St. Pope John XXIII,
Mater et Magistra
Hence, Pope Paul VI wrote:
"Artificial birth-control, or any action, either before, at the moment of, or after relations, direct sterilization and the direct interruption of the generative process already begun, above all, all direct abortion, even therapeutic abortion, is intrinsically evil and thus not permitted."
(Blessed Pope Paul VI, # 13)
Each of these procedures either deny, frustrate or directly defy the presence and creative divine power of God active in conception and gestation. Man does not have absolute dominion over his body! The procreation of new human life is God's work; man and woman are the instruments of this new creation.
All that I have said up to this point is revealed in the Reading from the Prophet Isaiah.
"The Lord called me from birth…from my mother's womb He gave me my name. Now the Lord has spoken who formed me as His servant from the womb. And I am made glorious in the sight of the Lord."
Is. 49:1a, 5a,c, 6c-d
We truly are God's creation, his handiwork. Of all creation, only man and woman bear the image of God in our being. Only man is gifted with intelligence and free will. Further John in his First Letter boldly proclaims,
"God is love!"
(1 Jn. 4:8)
This is the theological basis for the teachings of Blessed Paul VI in
Humanae Vitae
Love is everything. Last Sunday's refrain for the Psalm was
"Teach me your ways, O Lord."
(Ps. 25:4a)
Yes, we have Ten Commandments; however Jesus summarized the entire law into only two.
"You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, and with your entire mind. This is the greatest and the first commandment. The second is like it: you shall love your neighbor as yourself."
(Matt. 22:37-39)
Lest we have a diluted sense of this love, let me remind you of how profound Jesus intended this love to be:
"Love one another as I have loved you."
(Jn. 13:34)
Remember, He was
"Lifted-Up on the Cross."
(Jn. 12:32)
His love was total gift of self for the benefit of others…us…you and me!
Love is sacrificial! Priestly ministry is sacrificial; so is the diaconal ministry. Is Marriage any different? Of course not! Christian living is also sacrificial. Then, what about discipline? Obedience? Narcissism? Humility?
St. Paul says that Jesus was obedient unto death, even death on a Cross. We are called to the same obedience to the Will of the Father, just like Jesus. In Matthew, Mark and Luke, Jesus undergoes a passion…an agony when praying in the Garden the night before He died. Prayer and intimacy with the Father gave Him the human strength to endure the Cross. Jesus is with us also!
Jesus was disciplined by Jewish Law to yield to the Way of Life that gives direction, Grace and power to realize and live the great command of Love.
Jesus humbled Himself and condescended to earth in human flesh to concretely manifest God's love for us.
Jesus is the quintessence of Love; hence, not a speck of narcissism was found in Him. He was not moved by earthly fads or customs.
Abortion is evil. It is egregiously evil…intrinsically evil. It is totally against God's Will.
"I am the Way, the Truth and the Life!"
(Jn. 14:6)
Also, in the Book of Wisdom, the author writes:
"God did not create death, nor does He rejoice in the destruction of the living. For He fashioned all things that they might have life…"
(Wis. 1:13-14a)
In his First Letter St. John writes;
"We should love one another, unlike Cain who belonged to the evil one and slaughtered his brother. Why did he do this? Because his own works were evil, and those of his brother, righteous."
(1 Jn. 3:12)
Abortion, without a doubt, is the most grievous sin; for one, it is the killing of the most vulnerable and defenseless being, for another, the one called to conceive, nurture and sustain life, does the evil act and it is so evil, because
"Once human life is snuffed-out, it can never be recuperated!"
It is gone for ever! (St. John Paul II, General Audience, St. Peter's Square, Rome)
One more thing makes an abortion so evil and sinful! It takes human life and treats it like a Commodity…something that can just be tossed out and forgotten. Blessed Pope Paul VI warned of this and feared this. He said,
"Human life will become a thing, something that can be used and then forgotten or tossed out…or even worse, something that can be purchased and even sold!"
(Bl. Paul VI, General Audience, 1968-69)
"The Human Person of today no longer knows who he is."
He is no longer aware that his dignity as a person does not depend on anything that he or she does. It is innate and exists from conception to natural death. Yet
"man exhausts himself trying to do good deeds"
in order to prove his dignity. (Pope Francis, Address to the Plenary Meeting of the Congregation for the Faith, Vatican City, January 26, 2018)
Hence, man must be reminded of his
"Transcendent Vocation and the inseparable connection that exists between reason, and truth and goodness, which introduces a person to Faith in Jesus Christ. Nothing can open man's mind like the light that comes from the Holy Spirit to help him to know and understand himself and the design that God has for man in the world."
(Ibid, Pope Francis)
"Man has a daily tendency to revert to neo-Pelagionism and neo-Gnosticism with such a deep sense of Individualism that he thinks he can achieve salvation by his own power and force…by his own actions. We Christians, however, believe that salvation comes through communion with the Risen Christ, and the Grace of the Holy Spirit that introduces us to a profound relationship with the Father."
(Ibid, Pope Francis)
Brothers and Sisters, let us pray for the Conversion of the culture in which most of the world now lives. It is a darkness that is in need of much Grace. It is a culture that is in need of conversion. It does not yet know God. It does not know true love. It lacks truth; hence the ones who had an abortion are not free. Yet, God is merciful. Let judgment be His for these mothers. The Innocents are probably beholding the face of God now. So to us, John simply says:
"Children, let us love not in word or speech but in, deed and truth."
(1 Jn. 3:18)
Finally, these unborn children have become martyrs for Christ…just like the Holy Innocents of King Herod's time. They were in the world, living beings, in the house of their mother's womb. They never felt the warmth of the sun. They never experienced light. Yet, like Jesus, these innocents
"testify to the light",
to Jesus.
(Jn. 1:7-8)
These innocents have, in their own mystical way, become lights to the world. They testify to love…the love that God has for us…the love God intends for us to have for one another. Jesus was not received with a great welcome. These innocents have not been welcomed either. However
"Jesus came to what was His own, but his own people did not accept him. But to those who did accept Him, He gave power to become children of God."
(Jn. 1:11-12)
These Innocents are
"Children of God."
(Jn. 3:2)
/X/Most Reverend Patrick J. Zurek
Bishop of Amarillo
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