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Williamson County Election Administrator Chad Gray says that all provisional and contested ballots in the November 6 election for Thompson's Station Mayor have been tabulated and that current Mayor Corey Napier has won by 11 votes. Napier defeated challenger Mike Roberts by receiving 1,283 total votes to Roberts' 1,272…Read More
Day: November 28, 2018
Good Jobs First, National Watchdog Group, Blasts Amazon Deal That Includes Nashville
Government officials are "whipsawed" into handing out corporate welfare and other tax incentives to companies like Amazon, as they did this month in Tennessee, among other places, according to the head of a Washington D.C.-based nonprofit. This is especially true as government officials try to entice a company to come…Read More
Medicaid Improperly Billed in Columbia, Audit Says
A Columbia nursing facility improperly billed Medicaid nearly $5,000, according to an audit Tennessee Comptrollers released Monday. In their audit, Comptrollers called out the Life Care Center of Columbia. This audit comes as several mainstream media outlets in Tennessee seem to urge state leaders to expand Medicaid. The most recent…Read More
Commentary: Go Big Mr. President: Close the Southern Border
By Conservative HQ Staff Yesterday, our friend independent investigative journalist Sara Carter passed along a tweet from President Trump saying, "Mexico should move the flag waving Migrants, many of whom are stone cold criminals, back to their countries. Do it by plane, do it by bus, do it anyway…Read More
US 'Extremely Committed to Getting to Mars,' NASA Administrator Says
by Alex Christy NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine is looking to the future of Mars exploration after NASA successfully landed its InSight Mars Lander on Monday. "This accomplishment represents the ingenuity of America and our international partners and it serves as a testament to the dedication and perseverance of our…Read More
Amazon's Use of Hush Agreements With Local Governments Facing Political Consequences
by Evie Fordham Amazon's announcement Nov. 13 that it would split its second headquarters between New York City and Arlington, Virginia, is having some unintended political ramifications. Many of the 238 cities that competed for Amazon HQ2 signed nondisclosure agreements with the company as the parties discussed incentive packages, some…Read More
Bernie Sanders Opens Up On Whether He's Running For President In 2020
by Molly Prince Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders revealed on Monday that he will "probably" launch a bid for president if another candidate does not emerge who is more likely to beat President Donald Trump in 2020. "If there's somebody else who appears who can, for whatever reason, do a…Read More
Herman Cain Commentary: Five Things We Can Be Thankful For in the Trump Era
by Herman Cain It's the season of gratitude and time to take measure of the great ways we can appreciate all that we have as Americans. Here are five things that Donald Trump has done for our country, for which we can all be grateful as one nation. Historic Prosperity…Read More
Commentary: The Invaders and Their Media Allies
by Pedro Gonzalez There is a war on for hearts and minds of Americans, and it began long before the first shots were fired on Sunday along the United States-Mexico border, when federal agents deployed tear gas against aggressive foreign nationals attempting to force their way into our country.…Read More
by Grace Carr Twitter banned the use of biological pronouns to refer to transgender persons, adding a clause prohibiting the practice to its policy regarding hateful conduct. The social media platform updated its policies on hateful conduct in October, but the move wasn't largely noticed until Friday and Saturday…Read More


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IOU Sports Celebrates WNBA20 Anniversary with Community All Star Game
Revised from original story by EMILY BURTON, Milwaukee Magazine — JUNE 9, 2016
Did you know Milwaukee is home to the state's only professional women's basketball team? If not, meet the Milwaukee Aces. The Aces, a recently-formed team, are the second professional women's team in Milwaukee's history following the short-lived Milwaukee Does, who played three seasons from 1978-1980. Bernell Hooker, the Ace's principal owner, hopes to not only establish a longer legacy of women's basketball in Milwaukee through the team, but also provide strong female role models for the city's young women.
Hooker was inspired to start a professional women's basketball team in Milwaukee due to her work as CEO of Images Of Us (IOU) Sports, a local nonprofit whose mission is to empower girls to reach their full potential through sports. The Aces are now a second-year franchise under the the Global Women's Basketball Association (GWBA).
The Aces teamed up with Milwaukee Public Schools Recreation and IOU Sports to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the WNBA on Saturday, June 11. The celebration was held in conjunction with the "Let Girls Play" Summer Jamboree, where girls and their families learned about summer programs, after-school activities, and the importance of staying active.
"This is our first day of girl empowerment," says Hooker, "girls and their families can meet and see women from the community come out to show how important physical fitness and sports can be a part of their life."
"They, too, can follow their dreams," she says.
The "Let Girls Play" Summer Jamboree was a free event that ran from 9 a.m.- 1 p.m. WNBA alumnae, including some WNBA Hall of Famers and Aces held a free basketball clinic for girls who attend. At 4 p.m., the Aces played their season opener game against Community All Stars and WNBA Legends at Bradley Tech High School (700 S. 4th Street). Part of the proceeds benefited IOU Sports where they Empower Girls to Achieve Their Best through Sports.
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Mr Crocodile's feeling stressed...
As human beings our lives can sometimes feel very complicated and we sometimes look at animals and think how simple their lives appear. They always seem to look so contented but are animals really that different from us.
Here is a short, light-hearted article of how animal's behaviour could be similar to that of humans.
Hi, I'm Charles Crocodile.
I decided to go and have some hypnotherapy because I had been a bit snappy towards my friends and family recently. I had been feeling very stressed because my workload had increased and I found that I was worrying about it a lot. I couldn't switch off at all when I got home and I was lying awake at night thinking about it, so I hadn't been getting much sleep, which means that I felt very tired.
It really came to a head when I got a bit bitey with my wife. In fact, I nearly bit her head off over nothing... that wasn't a good move really!
I did some research about hypnotherapy and thought I would give it a go.
The two sessions of hypnotherapy I had really helped me. Hypnotherapy itself was very relaxing. I was able to mentally relax and physically relax too. The therapist guided me to a nice peaceful place while I was in hypnosis and also taught me self-hypnosis, which helps me to relax if I find myself getting stressed. I also learned that worrying causes stress because the subconscious mind reacts to a worry as though it's actually, really happening and can cause us to have physical reactions that don't feel good.
With the help of hypnotherapy I was able to control my worrying thoughts by being aware of when they were happening and how it made me feel physically. I am now able to think about other things that give me a much better feeling.
I was helped to realise that worrying doesn't actually change anything; in fact it can make the problem worse because it makes us less able to deal with the situation in a logical, clear-headed way. I feel much better now and instead of worrying when I finish work, I am able to relax and enjoy my evening meal.
So if you are a crocodile that's getting a bit snappy and bitey, hypnotherapy could help you too.
I'm sure there will be a hypnotherapist that can help you. They don't bite you know!
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About Sandra Glover
Sandra is an experienced Hypnotherapist and Psychotherapist with clinics in Exeter and Cullompton. She specialises in addictions, panic attacks and weight loss - including gastric band hypnotherapy - with personal weight loss of 6.5 stone herself. She is also the author of "The Relaxed Girl's Approach to Weight Loss".… Read more
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United pair Fellaini and RVP should have been sent off... and Kaboul should get red card overturned if Spurs appeal
What a great weekend with a mixture of FA Cup quarter finals and Premier League action and the referees contributed with some big decisions, the majority of which were correct.
There were five penalty kicks awarded and two red cards. Whilst managers bemoaned 'soft' penalties they conceded there were fouls for all five and not all were clear at full speed which is all the referees get.
Marching orders: Referee Michael Oliver shows Younes Kaboul a red card for a challenge on Samuel Eto'o
Manchester United certainly appeared to benefit from some of Jon Moss' decisions, Tottenham were hard done by, not for the first time this season against a top four team and could well have the red card for Younes Kaboul overturned on appeal.
There was also a fascinating incident with an accidental handball which left the pundits confused as to why Ben Foster escaped any sanction.
Premier League - Chelsea 4-0 Tottenham
Chelsea players know how to win matches. There have been plenty of examples of dives this season, the clearest from Ramires to preserve The Blues unbeaten home record against West Brom.
There have been others which Jose Mourinho has admitted but still benefitted from. On Saturday evening Samuel Eto'o didn't dive but played very cleverly for the decisive penalty which Michael Oliver awarded after 59 minutes at Stamford Bridge.
Penalty: Eto'o lies on his front after going to ground under a challenge from Kaboul
Eto'o gets ahead of defenders and then slows his stride to draw contact. This time it was a small push from Younes Kaboul which replays just about found after close scrutiny.
It was a 'soft' penalty but not a wrong one from Oliver who did very well to detect the contact at full speed. However, he then decided that Kaboul had denied an obvious goalscoring opportunity and dismissed him.
The offence has to be the denial of an obvious goal scoring opportunity and as Eto'o did not have control of the ball and was not heading directly towards goal I could not agree with the red card and Tottenham could well have the card overturned on appeal.
On target: Eden Hazard celebrates after putting Chelsea two goals ahead from the penalty spot
Premier League - West Brom 0-3 Manchester United
Robin van Persie should have been sent off by Jon Moss for a rash tackle on Steven Reid just a few minutes after he had been correctly cautioned.
The Dutchman knew he was in trouble; he jumped up insisting that he had played the ball. He had but was certainly not in control of his forward motion and the follow through wiped Reid out.
Had he not made contact with the ball he should have had a straight red card, as he did, a yellow card was appropriate and therefore a red for a second cautionable offence.
No red: West Brom players complain but Van Persie escaped without further punishment
Risky challenge: Fellaini goes in studs high on Yacob and doesn't win the ball
That hurt: Yacob and Fellaini had come together several times before the incident
United had also been fortunate not to lose Marouane Fellaini after the Belgian caught Claudio Yacob high on the thigh with his studs; Moss did not even caution Fellaini and Manchester United could not have grounds to complain if Fellaini was charged by the FA using video evidence.
United didn't feel that Moss gave them every decision though and had felt hard done by when Ben Foster tried to kick the ball clear just outside his penalty area, missed the ball which ballooned up and hit his hand.
Whilst it certainly denied a goal for the champions it was an accident and so not an offence however much Foster benefitted from it.
Frustration: West Brom's Zoltan Gera, centre, and James Morrison appeal to referee Jon Moss during the match with United
Premier League – Norwich 1-1 Stoke
Chris Hughton was one manager who complained that the penalty conceded by Sebastian Bassong was 'soft' but replays showed that his challenge was clumsy and did foul John Guidetti.
Andre Marriner correctly pointed to the penalty mark and was also perfectly positioned to dismiss Jon Walters for a very high and dangerous tackle on Norwich's Alexander Tettey.
Butter wouldn't melt: Jonathan Walters protests his innocence after a reckless challenge on Alexander Tettey
Spot on: Walters was on target from 12 yards shortly before his deserved dismissal
FA Cup - Arsenal 4-1 Everton
One of the referees of the four quarter-finals often gets appointed to the final itself and on this performance that should be Mark Clattenburg.
How on earth Roberto Martinez can say that Gareth Barry didn't foul Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain for the Arsenal penalty I cannot fathom and Clattenburg, who was well positioned, was absolutely right to point to the spot.
He was also right to have the kick retaken with Giroud encroaching right in front of him. More refs should do the same.
Definite: Barry brought Oxlade-Chamberlain down, and Arteta scored from the spot to put Arsenal ahead
FA Cup – Manchester City 1-2 Wigan
Anthony Taylor performed very well and got every big decision right. The penalty for the trip by Martin Demichelis was clear and not a difficult one to give but what I was most impressed with was Taylor's calm demeanour in refusing a lot of appeals by City as the game was drawing to a conclusion with the Premier league side trailing.
It is often said that select group referees favour the big teams, but not in this game. If Clattenburg is not appointed to the final then Taylor staked a claim with this performance.
Oops! Martin Demichelis stumbled over Marc-Antoine Fortune to give away the penalty
FA Cup – Hull 3-0 Sunderland
Craig Pawson was superbly positioned to give Hull their penalty but the vehement appeals of Sebastian Larsson made it look like a mistake.
However, replays proved that Larsson had swept Sone Aluko's leg from under him which the Swede must have known. That kind of reaction is common in today's game but continually disappoints.
Protest: Cattermole isn't happy after seeing yellow for his challenge on Meyler
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Ryan Vaughn Announced as a Part of The Sims 4 Team!
In the live broadcast this morning, Producer Lisa Smith unveiled that Ryan Vaughn aka SimGuruRyan is a part of The Sims 4 development team! Not much was revealed after that but watch out for June 18th for the next live broadcast! Hmm…I wonder if they will finally give us the details, maybe a screenshot or two? Who knows!
If you missed the live broadcast, watch the recording here. How do you feel about Ryan being apart of The Sims 4 team?


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My big brother came to town to absorb some Cali culture and I had to have a flawless welcome plan. My brother lives in Singapore and has all of the amazing flavors of SE Asia at his doorstep, so I decided to draw from a cuisine that he probably doesn't get too much of at home but is as bold, flavorful and complex as the cuisine of SE Asia to appeal to his palate: Moroccan. This grilled fish and veggie kebabs recipe allowed me to finally break into one of my favorite cookbooks, the gorgeous Modern Moroccan, and also to practice some more on the grill. The only specialty non-substitutable ingredients you need are preserved lemons and harissa, a spice mixture. You can easily make your own preserved lemons, but you'd have to do it months in advance. Like me, you can buy the stuff at a specialty grocer (Whole Foods had some) or a Middle Eastern store.
The original recipe is for an appetizer serving of whole red mullet, but this recipe makes plenty (like, a lot!) for a dinner serving. I had originally wanted to use a firm white fish like halibut but salmon seemed like an easy way to grill fish without too much worry and the flavors worked amazingly well with this richer fish.
The chermoula is bright and fresh, and the stew of veggies with preserved lemons is a complex layering of acidic, umami-savory, briny, and tart. The salmon grilled in its skin turned out really moist and perfectly done to a flaky medium rare. I know there are skin-down and skin-up controversies, but I found leaving the salmon skin down and shutting the lid of the grill made a really moist fish that was not overcooked even despite varying thicknesses of fillets. It was simple to slide the salmon off the skins and then ladle the stew with veggies over the fish to serve family-style. You can serve this over fluffed up garlic infused couscous for a complete Moroccan meal. For my stew i added purple potatoes, rainbow carrots, and vibrant heirloom tomatoes off the vine for even more color.
The veggies have the Moroccan inflected flavor of tart lemon and aromatic cinnamon which is simply fresh and slightly subtle. The yogurt dip is perfect for dipping the grilled veggies in, or as we did, mixed into the couscous and salmon stew. Its a simple dip with a nice peppery kick from the harissa that would be great for other uses – pita chip dip, topping a baked potato – that makes it certainly worth hunting down a jar or tube of harissa.
summer vegetable kebabs with harissa and yogurt dip
instructions slightly adapted from a recipe in Modern Moroccan, 2008, Ghillie Basan
equal sized pieces of any or all of the following vegetables:
bell peppers
red onion
cherry tomatoes
vegetable marinade:
4 Tbsp olive oil
juice of 1/2 lemon
1 garlic clove, crushed
1 tsp ground coriander
1 tsp ground cinnamon
2 tsp clear honey
1 tsp salt
harissa and yogurt dip:
2 cups Greek yogurt
2-4 Tbsp harissa
small bunch of fresh cilantro, finely chopped
small bunch of mint, finely chopped
salt and ground pepper
Preheat the grill on the hottest setting. Put all the vegetables in a bowl. Mix the ingredients for the vegetable marinade together and pour the mixture over the vegetables. Using your hands, turn the vegetables gently in the marinade, then thread them onto metal or water-soaked wooden skewers. Cook the kebabs on the grill, turning them occasionally until the vegetables are nicely browned over.
To make the dip, put the yogurt in a bowl and beat in a tablespoon of harissa, making it as fiery as you like by adding more harissa. Add most of the cilantro and mint, reserving a little to garnish, and season well with salt and pepper.
serves 4
salmon with chermoula and preserved lemons
slightly adapted from a recipe in Modern Moroccan, 2008, Ghillie Basan
2-3 Tbsp olive oil, plus extra for brushing
1 onion, chopped
1 carrot, chopped
1/2 preserved lemon, finely chopped
4 plum tomatoes, peeled and chopped
2 1/2 cups fish stock or water
3-4 new potatoes, peeled and cubed
4 six-oz salmon filets
handful of black olives, pitted and halved or sliced
small bunch of fresh cilantro, chopped
small bunch of mint, chopped
salt and ground black pepper
small bunch of fresh cilantro, finely chopped
2-3 garlic cloves, chopped
1-2 tsp ground cumin
pinch of saffron threads
4 Tbsp olive oil
juice of 1 lemon
1 Tbsp crushed red pepper
1 tsp salt
To make the chermoula, process the ingredients together in a food processor then set aside.
Heat the olive oil in a pan. Add the onion and carrot and cook until softened but not browned. Stir in half the preserved lemon, along with 2 Tbsp of the chermoula, the tomatoes and the fish stock or water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover and simmer for about 30 minutes. Add the potatoes and simmer for a further 10 minutes, until they are tender.
Preheat the grill on the hottest setting and brush a grill pan with oil. Brush the fish fillets with olive oil and a little of the chermoula. Season with salt and pepper, then place the fillets, skin side down, on the pan and cook with lid closed for 10 minutes per 1 inch thickness.
Meanwhile, stir the olives, the remaining chermoula and preserved lemon into the sauce and check the seasoning. Slide a spatula to separate the fish from the skin and serve the fish fillets in wide bowls, spoon the sauce over and sprinkle liberally with chopped cilantro and mint.
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The Artist Abroad creates urban mixed media art that is recognizable, yet somehow surreal. Mixing image transfer and acrylics Denise creates pieces that are graphic, contemporary and yet nostalgic. Living and working in Montreal, QC, she has spent the past ten years travelling and residing in various North American cities, exhibiting her work along the way. Originally from the Netherlands, Denise has a Bachelor of Arts in Illustration from Willem de Kooning Academy of Arts in Rotterdam.
May 04, 2015
Announcement! Viewfinder - Solo Exhibition
Finally, it is time to make this announcement! I've been working very hard these past couple of months to get everything ready for this and now it's only four weeks away! On May 29th we will be celebrating the opening of 'Viewfinder', my upcoming solo exhibition at Viva Vida Art Gallery.
The exhibition will run from May 29 until June 11 at Viva Vida Art Gallery in Pointe Claire village and you are all invited to the vernissage which will be held on May 29th from 7-10pm.
This exhibition will feature a series of new works including a Big 48"x108" triptych of New York! You will be able to do a bit of traveling to exotic destinations as Paris and Italy, and experience the beauty of everyday urban treasures!
So market your calendars for a chance to look through my 'Viewfinder' on May 29th from 7-10pm at Viva Vida Art Gallery in Pointe Claire.
For more information click here.
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Susanna and Edward 2014 – San Diego Orange County Wedding Minister
Susanna and Edward had their Ceremony overlooking the Pacific at the elegant Montage Resort in Laguna. The event planning was flawless and provided by Katie at Intertwined Events. The day was gorgeous, the day festive and the Bride and Groom oh so very, very happy! Today, a new family made it's beginning!
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Quotes are interesting. They inspire people and make a lot of sense and reflect what is real and what is not. There are many kinds of quotes and most of them come from famous persons such as former country presidents, famous movie stars, religious people, the royalty and even anonymous persons. Moreover, there are also hundreds of stubborn quotes you can find on books and of course online.
Here are some of the very popular stubborn quotes.
"Acts are stubborn things, but statistics are more pliable" by Mark Twain
"Sometimes a political leader needs to be stubborn so that he would not move a little" by Yuriko Koike
"Facts are stubborn thing; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations or the dictates of our passion, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence" by John Adams.
"Get your facts first, and then you can distort them as much as you please. (Facts re stubborn, but statistics are more pliable'" by Mark Twain
"I think I was born stubborn, that's all" by Patricia Neal
"Hope begins in the dark; the stubborn hope that if you just show up and try to do the right thing, the dawn will come. You wait and watch and work: you don't give up." By Anne Lamott
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Macron Dynamics was proud to contribute to the success of launching the new 3D billboard in Times Square for a major global beverage maker.
This 6 Stories tall, 68 ft. x 42 ft installation is comprised of 1,760 independently controlled 13" x 13" high definition LED screens controlled by MCM-SB1 belt driven actuators that were specially designed for this project by Macron Dynamics.
Spanning about two years from initial prototype to launch, this project was recognized by Guinness World Records™ who awarded the beverage company with two record titles: "The Largest 3D Robotic Billboard" and "The First 3D Robotic Billboard."
Contact a Macron representative today to learn how we can help solve your motion challenges!
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One of our aims when we launched Vinous in 2013 was that subscribers would be an integral part of the conversation. Your Say, our subscriber forum, was designed to foster a community brought together by a mutual passion of wine. This holiday season we are delighted to showcase a handful of subscriber posts that stood out over the course of the year.
A Trip to the Mosel and a Seminal Riesling Tasting
Last week on very short notice I contacted fellow Vinous subscriber Marius Fries as I would be in the Mosel to pick up some wines. He suggested a tasting of 2016 Riesling Kabinetts.
The day started off at Reinhold Haarts, having tasted his wines a few weeks ago and ordered some. I had the chance at the winery to taste some more. Really loved the Piesporter Riesling and the Goldtröpfchen, but for me the big surprise was a barrel sample of the 2016 Grafenberg GG trocken which will be bottled in September. A monster of a wine, intense minerality, complex citrus fruit, light vegetal notes and tremendous length. At roughly €25 the price point is fantastic.
Piesporter and Goldtröpfchen
In the afternoon, I picked up some wines at Maximin Grünhaus. Quite an interesting experience. Despite the renommée of the winery, the tasting area for casual visitors was quite primitive.
Across the road from the Weingut after some torrential rain.
In Trier after visiting the Porta Negra, I went to Marius'. On Friday, he talked about tasting some wines from Zilliken and some others, in the meantime he had accumulated 28 different wines. We were joined by Lars Carlberg and Yong Troung and later by Johannes Weber from Hofgut Falkenstein. Ultimately there were too many wines to post all the tasting notes, but for me the complete tasting gave me a fantastic impression of the diversity of wine styles in the Mosel. Also the way Marius combined the flights was more than impressive.
An impressive beginning, the first two wines were my favorites, the Zilliken had really strange aromatics, cooked champignons, very savory.
Second flight, again very high quality except for the Von Othegraven, which I found in comparison to the others disappointing. I struggled with the Hofgut Falkenstein at first; really needed time to open up. The thing which surprised me here was the diversity, the Grünhaus had a creamy sort of mouthfeel, whereas the others were more tangy.
For this flight alone, the journey was worthwhile. The first two wines were good but the Wolfer Goldgrube from Weingut Vollenweider was out of this world, my notes are a bit fuzzy, but the sharpness of the acidity and the raw power in this wine at the price point is unbelievable. This wine moves in the same level as top-notch premier cru Chablis.
The fourth flight was after the third a real anticlimax, I re-tasted the Schaefer after the last flight and they were much better. The Schloss Lieser wines were pretty interchangeable, no real sense of place.
There were two more flights which I somehow did not photograph, and to be honest were not my cup of tea, so better not to write anything negative here. Also on the fourth flight Johannes joined us.
I have been at many tastings, but what really stood out was the collective depth of knowledge and enthusiasm and at the same time complete lack of arrogance or pretentiousness of Marius, Yong, Lars and Johannes. After this tasting a quote I read lately seems very pertinent: "a day when you don't drink Riesling is a day wasted".
Unfortunately, I had an early start, but I could have listened to Johannes discussing wine making with us for much longer.
I am not into vintage hype but all I can say is 2016 is a vintage that I would buy without hesitation. The quality of the wines across the board was very high, although the stylistic difference are much bigger than I imagined. Thank you Marius for a great night and for the great company.


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Giving away those anger ?
Anger is a strong emotional response or reaction to the happening around us or with us. As all other emotion we should be very well aware of this emotion. This is one emotion that makes lot of things berserk within a small time span or even otherwise. Worst part this emotion provokes a similar emotion in others. Though most emotions work the same way, but anger affects people and community in harmful ways. So we should understand the source of anger and do the best to get rid or normalize this emotion. We should know where and when anger is required. Being aware of this emotion and playing around with it in situations would definitely help you to focus more on better things in life.
1. First thing first – A peaceful mind is the last one to react with anger to any situation. So to control the anger one needs to find that peace in their life – whether personal or professional. If the mind state is not at peace, we are more vulnerable to create this emotion. Being peaceful inside means least reaction to the outer happening of the world. Yes there are happenings that will bother, that will disturb, but getting angry is no solution to these happenings. Rather find what solution could you come up with for any situation that seems disturbing.
2. Getting angry channelizes either through words or actions – both in a negative way. Abusing or getting physical is associated with getting angry. One should learn not to react with words or action impulsively. Impulsive reaction with anger is always harmful for one self and others around. You might really be angry with something, but you should learn the art of acting on it rather reacting on it. Acting here means a deliberate action performed with sense and understanding of the situation that had happened and that made you angry. Remember to unlearn – getting angry really doesn't mean one need to hurt someone.
3. Angry people lose out to lot of good things in life. Getting angry has its harmful impact on one self. Angry people tend to miss the goods in life, the anger occupies the mind and happiness goes away. It has negative impact physically (http://www.everydayhealth.com/news/ways-anger-ruining-your-health/ ) and mentally. And these negative impacts goes beyond the normal consequences.
4. Getting angry at the right situation. This is important. Being angry with rightful reason at times become necessity. There are situations which really needs your anger. If your being angry helps someone, then better be angry. If your anger saves some one, better do it. A strong reason and logic would demand you to be angry – and you better be. Vent out this anger in the rightful way. Remember to keep the check of how much anger is required to control a situation or matter.
5. Do not react with anger to angry people – remember people who are disturbed within are most likely to be angry most of the time. So when some one angry and shouting at you, look with love and pity at their situation – a situation that they are helpless inside and all they can do is shout and fight. These are people who need help and reacting with anger would not really help the situation. Next time if somebody calls u and abuses you – do not forget – they need help !!
6. Always indulge with happiness – the more you indulge with happiness, the more anger walks away from your life. A life of bliss never entertains anger. A life that is filled with immense love, compassion and positivity – shall always be void of anger.
7. Don't get angry – not for other but for your own good. People might have realized less, anytime you get angry, you spoil your own good energies. Theres an aura that happy people carry, the moment you get angry your aura vanishes. The beautiful energies that you had been carrying goes away. The negative energies get picked up which starts hampering your personal and professional life.
Practice meditation to reduce anger and stress


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Buprestis aurulenta (Buprestidae)
the golden Buprestid
Principal Hosts:Douglas-fir and ponderosa pine.
Economic Importance:This species is the most damaging in its genus. Larvae have been known to take 30 years to complete their development in structural timbers. The emergence holes sometimes penetrate roofing materials which results in leakages. The Orpheum Theater in Vancouver was water damaged after "bargain priced" roofing timbers, cut from trees salvaged from the Taylor River fire on Vancouver Island, produced a large number of adult beetles which bored straight through the tar roof.
References and Links:EAG: 528-530; FPL#68.
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The most common reaction we get when we tell people we don't watch TV is something along the lines of this: "What!? How?!" To me, it's simple, and here's a few reasons why you need less TV, none at all.
1. Slows down your brain activity. As in, less than when we are sleeping. Staring blankly at a TV screen is one of the worst activities that a person can do, especially as far as a mental exercise. When we look into a TV we essentially perform no actions, only watch, don't think very much, and we also are sitting most of the time, all of which combined are an equation for slowing brain activity. Instead, choosing an activity such as meditation or reading boosts brain activity, while also giving us a (much better) relaxed feeling than that of TV.
2. Prevents sleep. One fact about TV use that most people don't know until after they've been heavily exposed to it is the fact that TV time can take away from sleep time. Too much loud or bright television before bed prevents the release of melatonin and other chemicals and hormones in the brain that it uses for sleep. Although the cliche picture is one of an old dad falling asleep watching TV, you would be surprised how much TV can prevent sleep; I have personally dealt with this when I was a bit younger. So if you want to get more shut eye or better shut eye, shut off the TV.
3. Little gained. For a lot ventured with TV, not much is gained in return. Sure, watching someone blow stuff up or watching a lion chase down a zebra or anything else is quite neat, little can be gained from watching most TV shows. Although documentaries and a few other listings can be an exception, especially for some visual learners, TV offers so much extra fluff that it is indeed too much of a good thing. For the time you offer staring at the screen, it is indeed a loss.
4. Expensive. I always hear people complaining about gas prices, grocery prices, and shipping prices recently, but how many people have actually looked at the price of TV? Since TV has a recurring cost rather than just a one time cost, it adds up to more than you think. A decent sized flat screen TV alone can cost one a couple hundred dollars or more, especially if you opt to get a really nice one. Add this to the monthly charge of even cable or satellite TV or high definition channels or sports packages and pay per view, and you are already starting to rack up a decent sized bill. No doubt a regular sized family probably spends a thousand dollars on recurring bills revolving around their TV each year.
5. Takes time away. This is by far the worst of all the previous consequences. Sure, you lose a few dollars or brain cells, you can easily gain those back; however, when it comes to time, once it's gone there's no retrieving it. Time spent on the TV could be used for movement, training, socializing, a second job, more work, goal planning, reading, writing, and so many other activities that are so much healthier and beneficial. Reducing TV can greatly improve your health this way, in all ways. So the next time you sit down to watch TV think of what you are sacrificing to get some "relaxing" time watching shows.


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The following is a lecture I delivered to a local congregation on the subject of the establishment and application of law in society.
As Christians our mission is to be self-conscious and comprehensive in our commitment to Christ. Being so, it behoves us to examine what points our powerful, wise, and good Creator has decreed in the realm of civil law for our conformity. Hence the early practice of Election Sermons and Political Sermons in the Chruch. As early as 1633 sermons were printed at government expense and distributed throughout New England on Election day to inform the local Christian assembly on which votes would preserve and perfect the Christian society of America that particular election year. (Today, such partisanship would be a nearly illegal practice for any registered Church or Charitable association in Canada.) With regards to Election Sermons Dr. Joseph Morecract lll commentated, "It was the earnest prayer of the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Century preachers of the gospel that through the preaching and teaching of the Holy Bible God would create, preserve and perfect a genuinely Christian and thoroughly Biblical social, moral and political order in America for the glory of God." This observation could not be illustrated more poignantly than in David Greg's Election Sermon from 1896. "As patriotic Christians there is only one cry in our souls, and that is, 'America for Christ! Christ for America!' I mean to push this motto; I push it on three grounds: for America's sake, for the world's sake, for Christ's sake." In the early days of our own nation, the pulpit was a powerful instrument in society for good, as it was the depositor of the pure doctrines of Scripture. Within the past century and to this day it has also been employed as a force of evil, proclaiming the doctrines of man. The state of the Christian religion in our nation faces the same inditement stated by the prophet Hosea, "My people die for a lack of knowledge." This includes a lack of knowledge in the discipline of law. It lies upon the preachers and the patriarchs in this present famine of doctrine to fearlessly proclaim the whole counsel of God for the whole life for the whole nation.
Furthermore is is our obligation as Christian citizens to be cognizant of our nation's laws. With the printing in 1771 of "Commentaries on the Laws of England" by history's foremost jurist, Sir Lord William Blackstone, citizens of the English Commonwealth from every social class became educated on England's Common Law. Blackstone's was the first methodical treatise on law suitable for the laity readership since the middle ages. Blackstone's work birthed a social reformation in the lay English like unto Calvin's Institutes. Blackstone wrote, "I think it an undeniable position, that a competent knowledge of the laws of that society, in which we live, as the proper accomplishment of every gentleman and scholar; and highly useful, I had almost said essential part of liberal and polite education." Such advice sounds alien to our culture where the education of law has been next to abandoned. It is a pitiful thing when a nation's citizens are ignorant and dispassionate of their nation's laws, never mind when Christian citizens are.
Law was a crucial facet in Christian and citizen education. Reverend Jasper Adams, for instance, delivered a Political Sermon entitled, "The Relation of Christianity to Civil Government in the United States" in 1833 at St. Michael's Church in Charleston, South Carolina. As stated previously, Blackstone wrote the first works on law since the Middle Ages for the English laity in 1771. Yet, beyond these great examples and men in history, is the record in Scripture declaring the importance of God's people acknowledging God's law for His nation. Such is the overriding purpose of the first five books of Scripture. The repeated cry from Moses and Joshua of "Hear, O Israel" as they expounded the laws of God for the rule of nations indisputably shows to us the place and importance of Christian Citizens being competent on the establishment and application of law. Despite the example of Church history, Western Civilization's history, and Scripture's prioritizing of the knowledge of law, Western Christian citizens today are next to incompetent in this sphere. Once again, it lies upon the preachers and the Christian patriarchs in to proclaim fearlessly the whole counsel of God for the whole life for the whole nation.
The simplest, yet most profound question we could commence with would be an inquiry into what precisely law is. Blackstone in his Commentaries on the Laws of England wrote, "Law, in it's most general and comprehensive sense, signifies a rule of action." This qualifies for any action indiscriminately. We have laws of physics, chemistry, logic, as well as nature and nations. Each of these rational, physical, or meta-physical spheres have rules of action which we call laws. Whether it be the scientific law of gravitation or the jurisprudent law of Gavelkind (An inheritance law in parts of England) each sphere has its rules of action.
Before we inquire into the origins of law we first must observe the presuppositions regarding the nature of law. Since law is indeed defined as a rule of action, laws are thus established in society to rule the actions of men in accordance to an explicit moral concept. Douglas Phillips Esquire stated, "All law is either explicitly moral in nature or procedural to a moral concept."
Law, ruling the action of men, is an imposition of morality, and morals are the principles of a religious order. R.J. Rushdoony commentated in Volume One of "The Institutes of Biblical Law", "Because law governs man and society, because it establishes and declares the meaning of justice and righteousness, law is inescapably religious." There is no more such a thing as a religiously neutral law than a morally neutral law. Thus, all law is by nature moral and all law is by nature religious.
Consequentially, the next systematic query would be with regards to the origins of such law, specifically the general signification of law in society and civil spheres. In other words, whom or what is the ultimate lawgiver? Herein lies the historical contention. Where is law derived from? Ballot Votes? Experiences? Nature? Customs? Evidential Data? Capricious whims? Before you answer, understand from the previous conclusion of the religious nature of law that whomever is the lawgiver in society is the cultural superior in society. As all social law is religious, in any culture the source of law is the god of that culture. Hence Lord Blackstone continued his definition of law to state, "Law is a rule of action dictated by some superior being." Whom is that superior being? Whom dictates the moral rules of action? Whom is the ultimate lawgiver? On this point, every government, every civil magistrate, every citizen, every Christian citizen is faced with two choices 1. Acknowledge God as the lawgiver. 2. Reject God as the lawgiver. Your answer will hinge on your presupposition of who man is. Is he considered the superior being as the humanist would tout? Or is he to be considered a creature of the Creator as the Christian man, historic Western Civilization, and the Common Law affirms? Sir Lord Blackstone, both a superior jurist and a Christian wrote on the Common Law that, "Man, considered as a creature, must necessarily be subject to the laws of his Creator, for he is entirely a dependent being… as man depends absolutely upon his Maker for every thing, it is necessary that he should in all points conform to his Maker's will." It is either God's law or Man's law. Contemporary Christians want to place their foot in the Sovereignty of God's law and the other in the autonomy of Man's Humanistic law. Yet in so doing, they sacrifice the sovereignty of God and hold the sovereignty of humanist man in establishing and applying the religious rule of actions. It is either God's law or chaos.
Historically there are three concepts of law. The first is Legal Positivism. This is a rationalist and humanist doctrine which states that law is not ever fixed but evolves based on the absolute democracy of a society. Consequentially laws are established and abolished dependent upon the social standards of the culture. Yesterday the democratic ballot box legalized divorce, today homosexuality, tomorrow beastiality. Yesterday murder was illegal, today we passed abortion, tomorrow Euthanasia. The humanist is a busy man. John Cotton best summed it up, "The more any Law smells of man the more unprofitable." In such a humanist system there are no transcendent principles and historical law holds no significance indeed. Lord Blackstone stated in direct contrast, "The law of nature, being co-eval with mankind and dictated by God himself, is of course superior in obligation to any other. It is binding over all the globe, in all countries, and at all times; no human laws are of any validity, if contrary to this; and such of them as are valid derive all their force, and all their authority, mediately or immediately, from this original." In Western Civilization law has steadily moved away from God as the lawgiver to that of the people, although historically it was acknowledge the law was vested in God. One of the modern laudations for Legal Positivism today is that it is a system of tolerance. Tolerance to all political, ethical, moral, and religious concepts. On this point R.J. Rushdoony wrote the following, "There can be no tolerance in a law-system for another religion. Toleration is a device used to introduce a new law-system as a prelude to a new intolerance. Every law-system must maintain its existence by hostility to every other law-system and to alien religious foundations or else it commits suicide." Legal Positivism would be better identified as a the Legal Pendulum of depraved social standards, one which Jasper Adams forewarned of as the "Iron rod of arbitrary sway."
The second law system is that of Natural Law. This position was held by Thomas Aquinas, namely, that man can observe laws within nature to determine between good and evil. This doctrine does not fully cohere to the doctrine of Total Dipravity and presupposes that man's mind or conscience is still naturally pure. There are laws over nature which theologians term as "General Revelation", but nonetheless, due to the fall, the totality of man has been deprived by sin thus rendering general revelation as insufficient and inferior. Rushdoony clarified, "There is no law in nature but a law over nature, God's law."
We as Christians hold to the view of Higher Law or Divine Law, affirming that God has revealed Himself in Scripture and that revelation is sufficient for all of life, including law. This position is the most contested of all in society today. Sir Lord Blackstone gives a clear introduction to this concept of law, "Now that his [Mans] reason is corrupt, and his understanding full of ignorance and error. This has given manifold occasion for the benign interposition of divine providence; which, in companion to the frailty, the imperfection, and the blindness of human reason, hath been pleased, at sundry times and in divers manners, to discover and enforce it's laws by an immediate and direct revelation. The doctrines thus delivered we call the revealed or divine law, and they are to be found only in the holy Scriptures." It is a modern heresy that denies the validity of Scripture as the depositor of civil law. It is a false, antinomian (Anti-Law) notion to state that either Biblical law has no binding force for society or that it is separate from civil and social law. Law is a moral rule of action from a religious concept bestowed by a superior being without change, disestablishment, or tolerance to any other religious law order. Thus again there are two choices. 1. Acknowledge God as the lawgiver. 2. Reject God as the lawgiver.
Scripture, the Church, historic Western Civilization, and the English Common Law all affirm God being the lawgiver through his Special Revelation. Let me give a lengthy quote from Blackstone on the nature of God, the Lawgiver. "Considering the creator only as being of infinite power, he was able unquestionably to have prescribed whatever laws he pleased to his creature, man, however unjust or severe. But as he is also a being of infinite wisdom, he has laid down only such laws as were founded in those relations of justice, that existed in the nature of things antecedent to any positive precept. These are the eternal, immutable laws of good and evil, to which the creator himself in all his dispensations conforms; and which he has enabled human reason to discover, so far as they are necessary for the conduct of human actions… As therefore the creator is a being not only of infinite power, and wisdom, but also of infinite goodness, he has been pleased to contrive the constitution and frame of humanity, that we should want no other prompter to enquire after and pursue the rule of right, but only our own self-love, that universal principle of action. For he has so intimately connected, so inseparably interwoven the laws of eternal justice with the happiness of each individual, that the latter cannot be attained but by observing the former; and if the former be punctually obeyed, it cannot but induce the latter. In consequence of which mutual connection of justice and human felicity, he has not perplexed the law of nature with a multitude of abstracted rules and precepts, referring merely to the fitness or unfitness of things as some have vainly surmised; but graciously reduced the rule of obedience to this one paternal precept, "that man should pursue his own happiness." And so by our Lawgiver's powerful, wise, and good will we are at liberty to do whatever the law permits in pursuing our own happiness.
As Douglas Phillips Esq. delineated, there are six principles which drive Higher Law.
1. Transcendence; Law is over society, individuals, and nations. Blackstone stated, "Upon two foundations, the law of nature and the law of revelation, depend all human laws; that is to say, no human laws should be suffered to contradict these. There is, it is true, a great number of indifferent points, in wchih both the divine law and the natural leave man at his own liberty; but which are found necessary for the benefit of society to be restrained within certain limits… and act in subordination to, the former… If any human law should allow or injoin us to commit it, we are bound to transgress that human law, or else we must offend both the natural and the divine."
2. Sovereignty; The Lawgiver is the sovereign. Again, it is either the summum bonum of God's law or chaos. Rushdoony wrote, "If power is from God, then God's law must prevail; if power be from the people, then the people's will shall prevail, and there is no principle of law above and over the people."This principle of sovereignty, though, does not exclude extra-Biblical laws so long as they are in subordination of or procedural to the moral concepts of Biblical law. Or to state it negatively, so long as they do not transgress the sovereign Higher Law. Blackstone commentated, "Those rights then which God and nature have established, and are therefore called natural rights, such as are life and liberty, need not the aid of human laws to be more effectually invested in every man than they are; neither do they receive any additional strength when declared by the municipal laws to be inviolable. No human legislature has power to abridge or destroy them."
3. Mercy; There is a time and a place such that law-breakers can be reestablished. The principle of restitution and restoration to society is basic to Biblical law. The offender is guilty before God and before the offended man, to whom he makes direct restitution. Upon so doing he is reestablished into society. The offenders punishment or amount to restore is measured in appropriation to the loss of the offended man. Hence the oft misinterpreted text, "eye for eye, tooth for tooth" is not some barbaric act of literal retaliation, but rather a principle of restitution to the offended and restoration of the offender. It was in the Middle Ages when this Biblical principle of mercy began to be infringed upon. Feudal barons and mediaeval ecclesiastical powers exacted vengeance upon the offender in forfeiting his property to themselves rather than to the neglected victim. Thus, restitution to the offended was degraded into restitution to the state. In modern day we have shifted from restitution, to deportation, to detention, and now to rehabilitation. This is a modern humanist convention of attempting the rehabilitation of the offender by placing him in a controlled environment. But in truth, caging a man will tame him no more than caging an animal. Incarceration is a subsidy to the criminal and a tax penalization to the innocent and the offended. It shows no mercy to the caged offender or the deprived offended. Whereas, the Biblical principle of law mercifully reestablishes the offender and restores to the offended. This subject could easily be a lecture unto itself.
4. Immutability; Law does not change. There are such things as transcendent principles which cannot move with the iron rod of arbitrary sway, and there is such a thing as historical law. The Common Law holds such as Blackstone wrote, "For it is an established rule to abide by former precedents, where the same points come again in litigation; as well to keep the scale of justice even and steady, and not liable to waver with every new judge's opinion… He being sworn to determine, not according to his own private judgment, but according to the known laws and customs of the land; not delegated to pronounce a new law, but to maintain and expound the old one. Yet this rule admits of exception, where the former determination is most evidently contrary to reason; much more if it be contrary to the divine law… For if it be found that the former decision is manifestly absurd or unjust, it is declared, not that such a sentence was a bad law, but that it was not law." What an illustration of the immutability of Higher Law and its procedural laws.
5. Justice; God is the God of justice. Blackstone noted, "We must therefore observe, that the main strength and force of a law consists in the penalty annexed to it… for rewards, in their nature, can only persuade and allure; nothing is compulsory but punishment." Again we see the power, wisdom, and goodness of God in the punishment of evil and the rewarding of the righteous.
6. Love; When we execute justice we bring peace to society.
In Biblical law we first observe that it asserts broad principles. Such as the Decalogue. Rushdoony wrote, "The Ten Commandments are not therefore laws among laws, but are the basic laws, of which the various laws are specific example." Second, the law asserts cases to develop the implication of these principals or basic laws. Thirdly and finally is the application of the law to restore God's order. The clearest example of this process is given by the Apostle Paul. In the Decalogue we read the commandment, "Thou shalt not steal." This is a basic law and a declaration of principle. Later in the Pentateuch we read a case example of this with the record of, "Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the corn." Finally Paul draws from the principle and its example the application that the laborer is worthy of his reward, so buttressing the requirement of elders being worthy of double honor. This legal syllogism starts in asserting if it is a sin to defraud an ox of its livelihood, then it also a sin to defraud a man of his wages, and it is theft in both instances. Without case law, the ten commandments would be reduced to an extremely limited sphere of meaning.
Now there are those who will raise objections to the notion of Higher Law. Some state that this is Old Testament, the Christian is free from the law, or Christ came to abolish the law. All these objections are essentially antinomian, namely, anti-law positions. There is however no warrant in Scripture for antinomianism. Rushdoony wrote, "The believer is dead to the law as an indictment, a legal sentance of death against him. The believer is alive to the law as the righteousness of God." In other words, we are restored to a position of law-keeping with God and delivered from the judgment due to our hitherto law-breaking. Our position to the law has changed, but the law itself has not. The law remains central to God's character and covenant.
What of grace then? Grace does no more abolish the law, rather, "The law is given to the people saved by grace as their way of grace, to set forth the privilege and blessing of the covenant" wrote Rushdoony. Scripture gives a remarkable illustration of the relationship between law and grace. When did God give the people of Israel the ten commandments? Was it before they were redeemed out of Egypt, or after they had crossed the Red Sea and been delivered by God? Of course it was after. There is no justification or salvation by the law, and it was certainly not so for the Israelites. Their deliverance out of bondage was not contingent upon their obedience to the law of God. On the contrary, God, in his grace and mercy, first delivered the Israelites out of the land of bondage and then bestowed them with his law covenant. The law was given to the people saved by grace as their way of grace, to set forth the privilege and blessing of the covenant. Dr Greg Bahsen stated, "An interest in the law of God and the principles of Biblical morality is not contrary to a religion of grace but precisely subservient to a religion of grace." Dr. J. Gresham Machen taught a low view of the law will always bring legalism in religion because man's law will be substituted for Gods. But a high view of the law, which shows us our error, our failure, our inedibility to keep it perfectly, forces men to become seekers of grace. For those who honor the law of God, must honor the Son of God, recognizing they have no standing in God's sight because of obedience to the law. Legalism is avoided and grace is exalted when we have a high view of the law. Christ stated this further in Matthew 5, "Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfill. For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. For I say unto you, that except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven." Here Christ states that he did not come to abolish the law, but rather to do the very opposite. To establish, to fulfill, to confirm them, to put them into effect. Furthermore he indicts those who have a low view of law as being the least in the kingdom of heaven, and praises those who have a high view of the law as being the greatest. Moreover, he rebukes the pharisees for having a low view of law by replacing God's law with theirs and commends others to hold to a higher view of the law than that of the pharisees.
The same is for love. Love does not replace the law so that we now live by the law of love as some argue from Romans 14:10. ("Love is the fulfillment of the law.) Love is not legislative, it is beyond its ability to form rules. But true love, must be moral, it must be guided be rules of action. Love is to be a particular observance of the moral law. Therefore you cannot have love without law. Dr Morecraft stated, "Law is the eye of love and without law, love is blind. Love is the soul of law and without love, law is dead." Machen taught that love, no more than law, is not the means of salvation, but rather the finest fruit of it. Man is saved by faith not law and not love; but he is saved by faith in order that he may love and keep the law. Love has no legislative power and it needs the direction and structure of law.
Some still contest though that Biblical law ought to have nothing to do with the state. But as Rushdoony stated, "Civil law cannot be separated from Biblical law, for the Biblical doctrine of law includes law, civil, ecclesiastical, social, familial, and all other forms of law." As I stated in the beginning of this lecture Jasper Adams preached a political sermon which addressed this issue. At the time Congress had passed the first amendment, which we all know states, "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof." This amendment is oft misinterpreted to mean that Congress shall pass no law or establish any law-system that is religious. But we have already concluded that all law and law-systems are intrinsically religious. Congress of course was aware of this reality of law, so what was the reason of this enactment? Prior to the amendment, States had been giving legal preference to certain sects of the Christian faith whether it was Puritan Churches or the Church of England etc… In the first amendment the States of America discontinued giving this legal preference to their respective Christian sects and denominations. In doing so they did not renounce all connection of the Commonwealth to the Christian religion, but rather discontinued legal preference to one Christian denomination to the next. Jasper Adams in his sermon entitled, "The Relation of Christianity to Civil Government in the United States" defended this point saying, "The people of the United States have retained the Christian religion as the foundation of their civil, legal, and political institutions; while they have refused to continue a legal preference to any one of its forms over any other." But what exactly was the States purpose in doing so? What was the inherit evil or danger in giving legal preference to the Church of England in a Particular state over the Puritan Church for instance? Here again Rev. Adams clarified "To have given a legal preference to any one form of Christianity over another, would have been to depart from the usage of primitive times, and to sanction abuses to which it was no longer necessary to adhere. To have refused others the free exercise of religion, whatever this might be, would have been illebral and at variance with the spirit of the age. They wisely chose the middle course; the only course in fact warranted by Scripture, by experience and by primitive usage. They rightly considered their religion as the highest of all their interests, and refused to render it in any way or in any degree subject to governmental interference or regulations." Again, this was not a denial of the Christian religion Adams argued, but rather, "The people of the United States having, in this most solemn of all their enactments, professed themselves to be a Christian nation; and having expressed their confidence that all employed in their service will practice the duties of the Christian faith; and having, moreover, granted to all others the free exercise of their religion, have emphatically declared, that Congress shall make no change in the religion of the country." America indisputably had professed themselves to be a Christian nation in the founding documents of their colonial settlements, by their colonial history, by their Constitutions of government, by the laws, and finally by the societies uniform Christian practice. Adams rebuked those who praised the amendment to mean the disestablishment of the Christian religion. "If the community shall ever become convinced, that Christianity is not entitled to the sustaining aid of the Civil constitution and law of the country, the outposts of the citadel will have been taken, and its adversaries may successfully proceed in their work of undermining and destroying it." What a prophetic warning for our day.
Scripture is sufficient for all of life, including the practice of civil law. We live in an age were our citizens rage against the historic law of the land with their Legal Positivism. They have taken the citadel with their Iron Rod of Arbitrary Sway and are proceeding in undermining and destroying the Sovereignty of Scripture and the History of Western Civilization. With this reality in mind, I would close with a quote from Jasper Adams political sermon. "Not will it be sufficient for any of us to say, that we have not been active participators in undermining and destroying our religion; we cannot escape crime, if it shall be destroyed by our neglect or indifference… If, therefore, Christianity is permitted to decline among us, we cannot fold our arms in silence and be free from all personal responsibility. As a citizen of our country, no man can escape criminality, if he believes in the truth of Christianity, and still, without making resistance, sees its influence undermined and destroyed." And so I say again, it lies upon the preachers and the patriarchs in this present famine of doctrine to fearlessly proclaim the whole counsel of God for the whole life for the whole nation.


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Bill Hartsig graduated from Wayne State University in Detroit with a BFA in Industrial Design. He started his professional career in 1998 as a design consultant at Fitch and GE Plastics where he worked in the automotive field. For three years he consulted in the consumer products market while stationed in the Berkshires. He eventually made his way to the Twin Cities where, for the last eight years, he has been focused on medical product design and human factors. He has been a Senior Industrial Designer at Kablooe Design for the last two years.


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See.Me App Mixes Instagram With Fast Fashion
See.Me's new app allows anyone to turn a cherished Instagram moment -- or a favorite photo from their artist community -- into a one-of-a-kind T-shirt. See.Me founder and CEO William Etundi joins the News Hub with Sara Murray. Photo: See.Me.
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NRA ALert
GeekWithA.45 just posted a communication he recieved from the NRA. As he states at the end
Obviously, there are pieces of the Legislative puzzle missing, and if we knew what they were, assessment would probably be a snap. Since we're operating in an environment of incomplete information, the uncertaintly level is never going to be comfortable.
Yes, this is true. What the NRA is talking about and what many of the less savy (but by no means less honorable) gun control groups don't understand with regad to this bill, is that what we see on the senate floor right now is irrelevant. Whatever the senate passes then heads to a conference between the Senate and the House. At conference, the differences between both bills will be worked out and a final bill, to be voted on by both houses will emerge. It is the final bill, post conference, that goes to the President. Since R's control both houses of Congress, they get to pick who sits at the conference table. I explained this somewhat in discussing Boxer's trigger lock amendment.
As the NRA points out, the House won't let these amendments pass. They are outside themainstream and represent the liberal fringes of the party. Some of them (the armor piercing bullet amendment) are so looney I don't even think Kerry would vote for them. At the end of the day, this means that ALL these amendments will be stripped out of the final bill (yes, even the DC gun ban thing if they suspect that will prevent final passage) before it is voted on again. At that stage, there is no more oportunity for amendments and the president will get a nice clean bill to sign. The underlying bill passed the senate overwhelmingly. No one is going to go back and vote against it now, especially if it doesnt conain amenemdnts.
We have almost nothing to fear, but our own UNINFORMED advocates.
Please people, I know many have concerns with the NRA, but they are really the 900 pound gorilla in Washington. They got that way by being SMART!. The Gun Grabbers are smart, its time Gun Owners smartened up. Don't oppose these efforts. The process will work itself out. There won't be an assault weapons ban extension. They wont get to close down gun shows. They won't get to ban .30-30 ammo. They wont force new safety technology on handguns. Nothing, nada, zero bad is going to happen if we play the game - and remember it is a game. The ruels are set, they are often confusing for those not in Washington, but we can work the system, and we will work the system.
Victory is in site. Keep the calls to your Senators going. Keep your hopes up. Lets not fall into VPC's trap!


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Cody Nickolet
September 19, 2013, Saskatoon, SK (ISN) – The Saskatoon Blades are extremely pleased to announce that Graeme Craig has been named as the 54th captain in team history.
The defenceman from Red Deer, Alberta is currently entering his fifth season in the WHL and second as a member of the Blades. His 262 games of regular season WHL experience lead the club.
"As a staff we feel as if Graeme is a player that has truly earned this role on our hockey club," said Blades head coach Dave Struch. "He's soft spoken, but both his actions and his voice have been consistent on and off the ice since he arrived in Saskatoon last season. That approach has really earned him the respect of his teammates."
Last season Craig was acquired by the Saskatoon Blades from the Swift Current Broncos. He appeared in 70 regular season games between the two teams, setting career highs in assists (15), points (16) and +/- rating (+5).
Craig will have several leaders to help him during his 20 year old season. The Blades are also pleased to announce that Nathan Burns, Collin Valcourt and Nelson Nogier will serve as alternate captains this season. Forward Brett Stovin will also serve a leadership role with the team, taking part in all captain's meetings and being a voice on and off the ice.
The announcement means that the Saskatoon Blades four captains enter the season with 764 regular season games and 46 postseason games worth of experience in the WHL. All four were also key pillars of the Memorial Cup hosting team from 2012-13.


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Celebrity Birthdays: Happy Birthday, Missy Elliott!
Fantasia, Malia Obama and more celebrate this week.
Henry Oswald Simmons is a former businessman turned actor who got his start on the soap opera Another World. Simmons is best known for playing Detective Baldwin Jones on the primetime ABC drama NYPD Blue. Simmons has also had various roles in films like Taxi, where he played Queen Latifah's love interest, Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion and Ice Cube's Are We There Yet? Recently, Simmons had a starring role on the James Woods legal drama Shark as District Attorney Isaac Wright.
Fantasia, Malia Obama and more celebrate this week.


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Glass Distinctions: Which Eyewear Frames Suit Your Personal Style?
You don't want the same boring frames. But how much of a style risk can you live with every single day?
The glasses he wore as Clark Kent were as potent a style trademark as his "S" logo and spit curl. Maybe even more so; with that single accessory, a simple pair of specs, he could signify that he'd assumed the identity of his earthbound alter-ego and everything that went with it—intelligence, humility, gentle Midwestern manners. His Superman persona, on the other hand, required spandex and what appears to be copious hair gel—both of questionable taste.
Eyewear can define who you are and who you want to be perhaps more than anything else a man owns. "You could have a great pair of shoes or a great suit, but people are first connecting with your face, so finding the right pair of glasses is crucial," said designer Garrett Leight, who has followed in the footsteps of his father Larry Leight, founder of 28-year-old Oliver Peoples, by creating his own eponymous eyewear company which specializes in frames inspired by classics from the literary and film worlds.
For me, finding the perfect pair of glasses is about being comfortable with risk-taking. When I moved to New York at the age of twenty-two with zero feathers, no cap, and the innocuous, thin metal frames I'd worn since grade school, I knew I needed a change to make an impression. After trying on dozens of options, I went with thick, acetate Alain Mikli frames; their subtle black, white and gray coloring lit up when the sun hit just right.
Compliments poured in. I felt confident enough to pull off more stylish clothes. I got my first job. I found the girl who became my wife. Was it the glasses? I think so. (More on that later.)
I may be an extreme Cinderella story, dubious evidence of the power of stylish eyewear, but just look at our sartorial history. Le Corbusier was a brilliant architect, but would he be as recognizable without his glasses? Cary Grant and Michael Caine were style icons, but they're ranked higher in the pantheon because they glamorized glasses back when most of the four-eyed population looked like nerds from central casting. And turn on the television these days after any NBA or NFL game. Athletes, the opposite of nerds in the schoolyard sense, are now wearing eyewear for the postgame peacocking sessions.
In other words, everyone wants to be Clark Kent these days instead of Superman. Quite literally. The chunky, horn-rimmed frames the Daily Planet reporter sported—seen only on hipsters a decade ago—are now far more popular and mainstream than, say, the conservative rimless, metal frames favored by Donald Rumsfeld or Edward Snowden.
How daring to go? How much to spend? Consult our matrix
Though acetate frames are ubiquitous, you'll find enough variety to make a wide range of statements. Black rectangles signal sternness, seriousness. Tortoise shell is friendlier with a touch of the literary and/or preppy. Anything colorful reads playful and outgoing; people who wear them are a self-selecting group. Oversize frames like those worn by David Hockney should also be reserved for the truly confident—you'll know when you're ready.
But there are calculated risks a man can take without being "that guy with the glasses." Mr. Leight suggested a crystal (translucent plastic) frame. "People think it's a bigger risk than it is," he said. "But I think even a brown crystal or a pink crystal is a good way to be a little bolder. It's just different enough, and if it's the right shape it could be a great look."
Already have frames that you like? It's easy to pivot. "Men can push the envelope with a bit of color," says Neil Blumenthal, co-CEO ofeyewear company Warby Parker. "If you've normally worn black, maybe try dark navy. If you like tortoise, try a warmer brown. Or maybe there's an interesting combo. The cool thing with subtle color is that sometimes others might not notice it, but if you step into the light they'll be able to see it. It's a surprise."
And there's always metal for those who want to break away from the horn-rimmed pack. "The metal aviator style, a very '70s menswear aesthetic, could be good for those who want a different option [that's] still classic," said Bruce Pask, men's fashion director at Bergdorf Goodman.
After consulting our matrix, which plots 13 frames on the safe-to-risky and affordable-to-high-end scales, you may find your ideal pair. Or not. But keep looking; refuse to resign yourself to something middling. "Having a bad pair of glasses can negatively affect you," said Mr. Leight. "You're better off not wearing any."
This is true. Years ago, I showed my wife pictures of me in my old wire frames. "Hmm," she said. "I don't think I would have dated you then."


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What's New: Audio Technology
Oct 1, 2007 12:00 PM,
By Laura Dixon
Wisdom Audio has integrated an actively bi-amplified and equalized system into its new Sage-series high-end architectural and in-room audio systems. The loudspeaker and electronics package includes several components for the Sage series, including the SC-1 system controller, five loudspeaker configurations ranging from 15in. to 95in. tall, multiple center channels, a dual-woofer in-wall sub enclosure, integrated Audyssey Laboratories room-correction software, and dedicated electronics. Sage-series loudspeakers incorporate proprietary thin film planar magnetic drivers, and most also employ oblong-shaped CLFC woofers for greater performance and to allow for the system's narrow and shallow physical characteristics.
▪ Wisdom Audio | www.wisdomaudio.com
The Triad Speakers OmniRoundDT dual-tweeter enclosed ceiling speaker features two sets of gold-plated, spring-loaded terminals to input both the left and right channels from the amplifier. Like all Triad InWall and InCeiling speakers, the loudspeaker features a fully engineered, sealed enclosure for predictable sound. Triad's sealed-enclosure design also protects the drivers and crossover components from moisture, dust, and settling construction materials.
▪ Triad Speakers
AudioSource, a division of Rodin, featured its new AS series of in-wall subwoofers at the 2007 CEDIA Expo. The 8in. and 10in. in-wall subs open up premium floor space while still attaining premium home theater and stereo audio reproduction. Features of the AudioSource AS8SW 8in. subwoofer include a power capacity of 10W to 100W, a frequency response of 40Hz-300Hz (+/-3dB), impedance of 8Ω, and a sensitivity of 87dB.
▪ AudioSource | www.audiosource.com
The Mackenzie Laboratories MacFi-mpe audio network system offers enhanced capabilities such as serial RS-232 control/download, programmable sync relay, and front-mount LED indicators/controls for convenience in rack applications. A rackmount kit is optional. A serial port allows use of the ICM-25 input control module when additional contact triggers are required.
▪ Mackenzie Laboratories