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Lipa Lodge Beach Resort
75 /4 Moo.3, T. Lipa - Noi
Koh Samui Surathani 84140
Lipa Noi Beach
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Lipa Lodge Beach Resort is a splendid bungalow style resort located close to Nathon area, where numerous shops and delectable restaurants can be found. Secluded amid the lush tropical gardens, the resort offers all the tranquillity and privacy you seek for the perfect beach holiday, with the sparking white sand lies within a stone's throw away. Samui International Airport is merely 10-minute drive away. Various on-site facilities include internet access, an open-air restaurant serving palatable Thai and International dishes, car and motorbike rentals, laundry service, recreational games like table tennis, pool, and board games. Tours and trips can also be arranged such as snorkeling, diving, elephant and jungle trekking, and sightseeing.
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Feb 07, 2017
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Very nice and calm place on earth. Helpfull staff and good food. Pickup service on koh samui is expensive, so next time I would rent my own car.
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I didn t get the hotel voucher immideately after booking. I had to ask for it.
Feb 12, 2017
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Juergen Hubert
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Apr 26, 2011
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Lovely, peaceful environment and an excellent place to stay if you want to get away from the crowds. The few staff that were around were friendly and helpful but the food service was slow. The family unit with connecting doors was in need of some upgrade. The aircon was weak and the drainage in the bathrooms poor. The patio furniture was not very comfortable.
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Apr 29, 2011
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sarah Morgan
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Feb 09, 2011
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Fantastic 4-day stay in a stress-free and beautiful scenery. Everything was perfect - the room, the service, the view, the food... well, almost everything... except for the noisy Germans by the pool who behaved as if there was no one else around. Typical Germans...
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Feb 14, 2011
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Piotr Andrzej Ciborek
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Jan 09, 2011
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Lovely resort on a small beach. Very quiet and calm in the beautiful garden. Nice small huts facing the ocean. And to top it all: the most charming family who runs the place. They did everything to please us. Thanks! Thomas & Hakan, Sweden.
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Everything worked great.
Jan 16, 2011
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Thomas Johansson
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Dec 26, 2010
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Lipa Lodge is a jewel not found by many tourists. It is on the quiet side of the island with a secluded beach and perfect gardens. The staff are fantastic and very freindly and helpful ... the food is great with a large menu to suit all. If you want to party all night then don t go to Lipa Lodge, if you want to chill out in a beautiful friendly place - this is the best on the island.
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Perfect booking system - quick efficient and always correct
Jan 04, 2011
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Philip Harnett
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Sep 15, 2010
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Great location unfortunately not backed up by the service. At no time during our stay or checkout did the staff enquire as to our wellbeing and displayed a lack of consistency.Hired a motorcycle through the hotel only to find the oldest, least roadworthy version being delivered.While watching the sunset from the infinity pool, the staff decided it was time to clean the pool tiles. Comfortable room but only ours(room 101) had curtains instead of blinds thus letting the security light stream in. Shower pressure and temperuture poor.Flashlight would have been handy especially during the blackout we experienced.I was left wondering where the famed Thai hospitality was!
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Would have appreciated being informed that this Lodge coducted wedding ceremonies on a daily basis which I found impinged on my privacy
Sep 18, 2010
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Gilmour Magowan
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Feb 12, 2010
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The large balcony villa is very nice, very spacious and the balcony is big, you can see the sea from your bed. It simple luxury and not big resort so great, the food is vey good (the chief got a price for his food). The people are very helpfull and kind. The beach is nice, not so much people. I will come back!
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Feb 24, 2010
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Lipa Lodge Beach Resort
- Lipa Noi, Koh Samui.
The Lipa Lodge Beach Resort is on the most beautiful untouched natural beach in Koh Samui. Away from the crowds, you can truly relax, yet its close to Nathon, the islands capital if you want to shop or sample one of its many restaurants. Lipa Lodge has 13 modern villas close to the sea and set in beautiful gardens.
Another special advantage of Lipa Lodge is that it shares some of the best sunset views on the island. People come from all around to relax, listen to music and watch the sun setting. The sea is safe for swimming and the beaches are cleaned every day - ideal for families with children. For all visitors to Koh Samui, we would recommend Lipa Lodge to everyone for the best sunset views on the island.
Our 13 luxury modern and comfortable air conditioned villa suites are set amongst beautifully landscaped gardens and are within stepping distance from the soft sandy beach. Each villa suite has a balcony on which to sit and relax; listening to the gently lapping waves and watching some of the most spectacular sunsets on Samui.
:: Superior Room ::
:: Deluxe Room ::
Double bed only
:: Premium Room ::
Double bed only with bath and shower
:: Superior Beachfront ::
:: Luxury Suite Beachfront ::
Bedroom, one living room, one toilet room and beach front.
:: Family Bungalow, with 2 bedroom (connecting door) ::
Family Bungalow with 2 bedrooms (Connecting door) and 2 bathroom.
Room Facilities
Decorated in contemporary Thai style
Television with a choice of movies
Mini bar
Bath and / or shower
:: Restaurant ::
Our restaurant is known for its exceptional award winning cuisine and is highly recommended in many guides for its Thai and international menu our chef is well known and highly regarded. This and the bungalows are set in our tropical landscaped gardens, enhanced with ornamental features.
:: Guest Services ::
Other guest services include room service, airport transfer, laundry service, tour booking including snorkeling, diving, elephant and jungle trekking, sightseeing, motorbike and car hire, internet and library facilities and recreational games such as table tennis, pool and board games.
:: To reach Lipa Lodge Beach Resort ::
When making your reservation ask for a pick up
Take a taxi at the airport
If driving yourself, take the main road, the 4169 from Nathon, heading south. At the main crossroads turn right onto the 4174 towards the Raja Ferry jetty to Donsak. You will see our sign north of the ferry and just south of the Temple of Samut Tararam.
We look forward to welcoming you to our heavenly resort soon!
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Kristen is finally back in front of the cameras and according to one of her co-stars, rehearsal for their new film couldn't be better!
Fortunately, Kristen Stewart now has a major distraction from Robert Pattinson and all the heartache she's endured since their split. The actress has started production on Camp X-Ray, and her co-star Joseph Julian Soria has taken to Twitter to give us an inside peek.
Kristen Stewart On 'Camp X-Ray' Set — 'Good Vibes,' Says Joseph Julian Soria
Joseph tweeted on July 12, "#CampXRay rehearsal with Peter & Kristen was so great! Really good vibes!"
Joseph is referring to Peter Sattler, the director and writer of Camp X-Ray. The film also stars Lane Garrison and Peyman Moaadi.
Joseph, who goes by the nickname J.J, also tweeted, "A small highlight of my yesterday was getting Peter & Kristen to say #Dassit!"
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After rehearsing with Kristen, Joseph then tweeted, "Don't let others determine YOUR WORTH." Do you think this message was intended for Kristen?
Joseph is best known for his role in Army Wives. The handsome actor seems to have a positive outlook on life. One of his favorite quotes is, "Believe in yourself and others will believe in you." It sounds like he and Kristen have become close friends.
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As HollywoodLife.com previously reported, Kristen has been practicing Nichiren Buddhism, which is helping her feel peaceful and grounded even though she still misses Rob terribly. The Twilight beauty has been chanting Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo and as a result feels a new sense of hope and inspiration.
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It was a pseudo *NSYNC reunion in New York City Thursday night (July 10), as Justin Timberlake concert attendees spotted a very familiar face on stage with JT: Former bandmate Joey Fatone!
Us Weekly reports that during Timberlake's special show at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York, Fatone was on stage to dancing Timberlake's backup dancers during one of his songs.
Fatone brought his 13-year-old daughter Briahna to the show, and even took a photo of Timberlake and his girl backstage.
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He was Tennessee Young Man of the Year in 1970; Engineer of the Year, 1986; Volunteer Fundraiser of the Year, 1992; and Tennessee Community Organizations Volunteer of the Year, 2009. He is a recipient of the Boy Scouts Silver Beaver Award and the Arthritis Foundation Circle of Hope Award. In 2013, the White House recognized him as a Champion of Change.
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Young Americans Delaying Marriage Due to Failed Washington Policies, Poll Finds
A new poll has revealed that America's young generation (18 to 29 years old) is postponing getting married and starting families because of the current economic hardships gripping the country. Some have suggested that the government should consider allowing businesses more freedom to create jobs for young Americans.
"These issues we have identified in the poll and the responses back are the key motivators for voting behavior for 2012. For candidates who don't understand the day-to-day impact the economy is having on people, and they key decisions that they are delaying, we think that they really are not in touch with what is going on out there in the country," said Paul T. Conway, president of Generation Opportunity and former Chief of Staff of the U.S. Department of Labor, in a phone interview with The Christian Post.
The The poll was conducted by Generation Opportunity, which describes itself as the nation's largest nonprofit, non-partisan organization engaging and mobilizing young Americans.
Among the statistics, it was found that 89 percent of young Americans believe that the current state of the economy is impacting their day-to-day lives, and 84 percent said they have been forced to push back some major decisions in life due to the economy.
Generation Opportunity's survey considered the national unemployment rate of 8.7 percent from July, noting that the jobless rate was actually higher among Americans 18 to 29 years old – at 12.7 percent.
People cut corners and saved money in a variety of different ways – about half (51 percent) said that they were forced to downsize their entertainment budget, while many others also had to hold off on spending more on groceries or large social events like weddings. Among more important decisions, 38 percent of respondents said they could not currently afford a home, 31 percent said they had to postpone starting a family, and 23 percent said that they had to hold off on getting married.
The numbers are actually higher than the same data Generation Opportunity collected last year, where 23 percent of respondents said they would delay starting a family and 18 percent said they would hold back on getting married.
In terms of the government's role in today's economy, Conway noted that based on the survey data and direct contact with people, which has included speaking with over a quarter million young Americans in the past year, some actually believe that the government needs to do less.
"What they mean by that is that they believe that government should get out of the way of those who have the courage and personal initiative and the means to create jobs and to expand businesses," Conway told CP. "They think right now that the government through regulation is actually limiting a lot of the opportunities that are out there for young people, especially in terms of policy."
Conway warned that the current economic state of the country will definitely impact people and their families for decades.
"Unlike any other issues in 2012, the issue of the lack of opportunity for young people to find long-term meaningful work is actually impacting the culture because you are not having more families come together. The decision to delay children is something that impacts people for decades, not just in terms of the individual but also in terms of the country," he said.
In a press release, Conway added: "These numbers should put elected leaders on notice."
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See 13 of our favourite homes.
Designer Nam Dang-Mitchell transformed her traditional Calgary home into a glamorous space using hits of gold and Art Deco accents.
A tufted, grey flannel ottoman, cerused-oak daybed from the 1930s and stool clad in Mongolian lambskin add texture and feet-up comfort.
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Tommy Smythe, an HGTV star and Toronto designer, revived a historic Toronto home with what he calls the "new Victorian" look.
HGTV star and Toronto designer Tommy Smythe opted out of a formal dining area in favour of a sitting room off the kitchen: "I think it's just about the truth," he says. "The kitchen is where everyone wants to be in any house, and in this one, the family can cook, eat, watch TV and talk to each other." The red tufted sofa ties in with a red pendant light in the kitchen and a red bentwood chair at the dining table.
See Tommy Smythe's Victorian Makeover for more photos of this home, plus watch Suzanne Dimma tour through the kitchen. Find more inspiration in our photo galleries of Top 10 Eat-In Kitchens and Suzanne Dimma's Favourite Dreamy Retreats.
Toronto architect Richard Wengle and interior designer Connie Braemer combined homeowner Betsy Aziz and her husband Andrew's appreciation for exotic travel and contemporary architecture.
A striking salvaged windmill complements the Douglas fir table and bistro-style chairs in this eat-in kitchen. "I saw the windmill, and two years later no one had bought it, so I decided to find a place for it," says owner Betsy Aziz. Designer Connie Braemer had the builder move the kitchen shelves over 6 inches to allow space for it.
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In designer Julie Charbonneau's loft, low furnishings keep the focus on the space's unique architectural features such as the arched windows, painted brick walls and raw c
In designer Julie Charbonneau's loft, low furnishings keep the focus on the space's unique architectural features such as the arched windows and raw cement ceiling. Hits of grey, black and dark wood break up the monochromatic scheme.
Take a video tour of this loft, plus browse more Julie Charbonneau interiors and White Rooms.
Homeowner Danielle Nicholas and her actor husband, Greg Bryk, transformed a former Toronto rooming house into an ultracool family home for the W Network show Building Bryks.
This living room's casual sectional seats a crowd. Instead of a standard coffee table, two occasional tables can be moved around to accommodate extra guests and impromptu dance parties.
Tour the rest of the house in our Online TV segment, or browse our photo gallery.
H&H design editor Joel Bray transformed an outdated 690-square-foot, builder-basic condo to maximize space and style.
In designer Joel Bray's condo bedroom, panel mouldings add depth to what was once a plain room. The cornice was carried across the window to give a clean finish.
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Using pastel walls and lively accents, designer Sarah Richardson and her associates, Kate Stuart and Thomas Smythe, turned a dreary U.K. rowhouse into a pretty pied-à-terre.
At the homeowners' request, designer and TV host Sarah Richardson completely gutted this kitchen and reimagined it as a classically inspired space with beautiful millwork and dentil mouldings. A refurbished skylight floods the room with natural light. Instead of eating in the formal dining room (now used as a family room), the family takes their meals at the kitchen's antique French wine-tasting table.
Architects David Zacharko and David Yustin filled this Vancouver home with clever storage elements for a modern and functional space.
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Designer Sophie Burke worked with her parents to build a home from scratch that had a lived-in character inspired by stately old homes and England's rambling gardens.
Coffered ceilings provide architectural interest in this living room by designer Sophie Burke. The banded sisal rug anchors the seating area in the spacious room. Burke chose whitewashed oak floors for an airy look.
Get more living room decorating and design ideas in our guide and photo gallery.
Artist Virginia Kelly and designer Karen Cole turned a historic mid-20th-centruy apartment into a cool urban oasis. A painterly palette of dusky blues, tropical tangerine, deep plum and bright yellow is gutsy yet soothing.
In this living room, the panel behind the artwork slides aside to reveal a flatscreen TV. A plush, Asian-inspired silk and wool floral rug adds a feminine flourish and ties together the bold blue and coral colour scheme.
Get more living room decorating and design ideas in our guide and photo gallery.
Tucked into the trees overlooking a Muskoka lake, this classic cottage designed by Michael Angus takes its decorating cues from Northern-Ontario nostalgia.
This small bathroom feels cosy and intimate thanks to its dark walls and wood flooring. It also features an antique pine sink and industrial brass sconces that impart a timeless beauty.
For more ideas, check out our gallery of 20 Small Bathrooms.
Vancouver artist Patricia Larsen uses neutral tones and organic textures to great effect.
South of the Tropic of Cancer, Larsen found a home in Baja, Mexico. This simple, 1,300-square-foot one-bedroom home is made of concrete block and plaster. The rustic home blends seamlessly with its stunning surroundings — the Sierra la Laguna mountains, the Pacific Ocean in the distance and miles of desert. Throughout, a neutral palette ensures it's easy to move furnishings from room to room.
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Decorator Sabrina Linn used rich colours in her Georgian home for a grounded and preppy vibe. Here, a dark blue accent wall gives the kitchen a luxe feel.
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In Prince Edward County, Ont., shop-owner Vi Jull found a charming little red-brick Loyalist house, circa 1875, and made it her own with pared-back French country style.
Rustic French bistro chairs and an airy metal chandelier — which draws attention to the high ceiling — establish a casual vibe in the dining room. A distressed mirror frame set in the high window adds architectural interest, and tall china cabinets flanking the new french doors echo the motif. A modern rug by Madeline Weinrib updates the look. The space does double-duty as a guest room, thanks to a pullout sofa and drapes that can close it off from the kitchen.
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In Vancouver, the fashion stylist made a Gastown condo feel like a glamorous beachfront retreat using translucent materials and natural textures.
To craft a luxe and edgy space, Kate found inspiration in crystals and painted everything in her home white, turning it into a vacation-like home. In the living area, a Moorish keyhole archway paired with a contemporary L-shaped sectional creates visual tension. Kate, also known for her popular fashion blog Bullet with Butterfly Wings, covered the sofa in natural linen and layered it with downy pillows and knit throws. Roll-down blinds on the windows provide privacy when needed.
See more of 2012's best homes. Plus, tour Kate's condo in this Online TV segment and see 11 of her favourite rooms.
With its blend of modern and traditional, the 2012 Princess Margaret Welcome Home Sweepstakes showhome updates the enduring image of a dream home.
The two-storey ceiling in the 2012 Princess Margaret Showhome's great room gives the space an airy feeling. The Ralph Lauren sofa is upholstered in white linen with a tufted bench seat and is offset with a handcrafted coffee table that preserves the wood's organic edge.
See inside the showhome in our photo gallery and video tours. Plus, order your tickets now for a chance to win this stunning home!
Stylist and designer Nicola Marc brought a sense of warmth, thoughtfulness and elegance to her corner unit by mixing casual items with luxurious ones.
To complement the swaths of sky outside the windows, she painted walls in celestial shades of soft blue, cloud-grey and white. The bed in the principal bedroom is well-layered with Nicola's trademark elegant-casual mixture of fabrics: neutral-coloured linens, velvet pillows and charcoal lace pillowcases. A sisal rug brings a relaxed, natural feel.
Get Nicola's holiday decorating ideas in our photo gallery. Plus, see more gorgeous bedroom photos.
Designer Colette van den Thillart returned from London to Toronto with bold and whimsical decorating ideas.
As creative director of NH Designs, she finds unique twists to add to each home she works on, including her own. Detailed millwork, sentimental artwork and objets, and cherished furnishings from past homes fill Colette's latest residence. In the living room, a purple painting by Canadian artist James Lahey draws attention, along with theatrical Georgian panelling and Colette's staple lush tablescapes.
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Before Richard Jones's new production of Benjamin Britten's coronation opera Gloriana opens in June, we asked Director of The Royal Opera Kasper Holten why the Company has chosen to stage this, one of the composer's rarer works.
'It's really a masterpiece and we look forward to doing it justice with possibly the greatest opera director alive today, Richard Jones', says Kasper.
He's equally excited about the rest of the cast and creative team, assembled for the work's first staging at Covent Garden since its premiere in 1953: 'We have a great cast led by Susan Bullock and Toby Spence, conducted by Paul Daniel. We're bringing the full resources of the Royal Opera House to show what a masterpiece it really is.'
Gloriana is the story of Queen Elizabeth I's love for the impulsive Earl of Essex. Set towards the end of Elizabeth's reign it is less historical romance and more a meditation on what it means to be Queen. The opera was created to mark the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953. This new production, which is one of the highlights of the Britten centenary year, has been generously supported by the Britten Pears Foundation and has also received support from the Boltini Trust.
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The West has been in denial about President Mohamed Morsi, who has deftly built the apparatus of despotism to consolidate power.Jonah Goldberg
Los Angeles Times
November 27, 2012
What do you call a leader of a theocratic and cultish movement with a deep and clear disdain for democracy who suddenly assumes dictatorial powers? A "moderate," of course.
Ever since the Muslim Brotherhood broke its promise to stay out of Egypt's presidential election in the aftermath of the revolution, many Western observers have been in denial about what has been going on. In less than half a year, Mohamed Morsi has deftly built the apparatus of despotism.
Much as the Nazis brilliantly cast themselves as reformers sweeping away the corruption of the Weimar Republic, Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood have been using the effort to clean up the detritus of Hosni Mubarak's dictatorship as an excuse to consolidate power.
In August, when Islamists attacked Egyptian soldiers in the Sinai (in an apparent effort to force Egypt into a confrontation with Israel), Morsi used the incident as an excuse to replace Mohamed Hussein Tantawi — a Mubarak-era holdover who headed the military and guarded its independence — with officers more pliable to the Brotherhood.
"Are we looking at a president determined to dismantle the machine of tyranny," Alaa Al Aswany, a popular novelist and democratic activist, asked at the time, "or one who is retooling the machine of tyranny to serve his interests?" That question quickly became, at best, rhetorical.
Morsi proceeded to purge scores of newspaper editors and publishers, declare himself in charge of the drafting of the new constitution and all but wore a sandwich board with the words "I'm becoming a dictator!" on it.
As if to hammer it home, last week Morsi announced that his rule was immune to judicial oversight of any kind. He used the failure of the courts to adequately punish Mubarak-era holdovers as an excuse. It was just that — an excuse, not an explanation.
Morsi softened his language Monday, but aides insisted his edict stood. And the Brotherhood's position remains clear. "If democracy means that people decide who leads them, then [we] accept it; if it means that people can change the laws of Allah and follow what they wish to follow, then it is not acceptable," the Brotherhood explained on its website in 2005.
Before Morsi was announced the winner of June's election, the Brotherhood massed in Tahrir Square to make its expectations clear. As one Brotherhood member explained to Eric Trager of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, "We win or we die." Not a particularly democratic motto.
Morsi did have another excuse for seizing power last week: The timing was good. Because he helped broker a cease-fire between Hamas and Israel, the White House lavished praise on him. Morsi immediately cashed in that political capital.
On the New Republic's website, Trager posted a devastating condemnation of Morsi's apologists under the headline "Shame on Anyone Who Ever Thought Mohammad Morsi Was a Moderate." Trager's one error is he assumes that, after Morsi's latest power grab, no one could possibly still think Morsi's a moderate after Thursday's decree.
But that's exactly what many still believe. For instance, on ABC's "This Week" on Sunday, Time magazine's Joe Klein spoke for many inside the Beltway when he celebrated Morsi's role in the cease-fire as a "wonderful sign for the future" because it showed he and the Muslim Brotherhood are "moderates."
Bear in mind that even as Morsi was pocketing praise from the West, Mohammed Badie, the leader of the Muslim Brotherhood, made it clear that war to liberate Palestine remained its goal, once Muslim unity is achieved. "Jihad is obligatory."
Apparently, "moderation" in the Middle East has been defined down to not wanting to wage war on Israel right now.
On Monday, a Brotherhood-affiliated TV network announced that Morsi allegedly agreed to limit his power grab, while maintaining that the constitution being drafted by Morsi's pet Islamists will remain immune to judicial review. That the Egyptian people aren't lying down for the Muslim Brotherhood's steamroller is heartening, but that doesn't mean Morsi's intended goal is any less obvious.


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Smartrock: Music to think by
Marzaks with Stephen Barling
at the Mudhouse
Friday, March 14
"Smartrock," that genre defined by catchy songs with erudite lyrics, was alive and kicking Friday night at the Mudhouse on the Downtown Mall. Typified by such groups as They Might Be Giants, and to some extent the first Weezer album (the blue one), Charlottesville's own version of Smartrock is usually acoustic guitar-based, with lyrics that run the gamut from amusing to perverse storytelling, with enough pop-culture references to choke a snake.
Stephen Barling opened the night, the guitar/vocal half of the great local cello-pop duo B.C., and quickly the limitations of a set in a coffeeshop with no mic became painfully obvious. I was sitting at a table about half way back in the place and that fact, combined with the undeniable truth that coffeeshop audiences aren't known for their attention skills, made for an interesting listening experience, to say the least.
I've seen Barling perform many times, and I know his songs to be sweet (in a manly sense of the word) little pop nuggets that easily get stuck in you head, with lyrics that on more than one occasion have been known to make this reviewer laugh outloud. This time out, though, I could grab only snippets of what the performer was singing, so that my listening experience amounted to something like this:
Barling talking: "This is almost a love song I wrote a couple of weeks ago. It's called..."
Random girl: "Muahaha, boy shorts!"
The Marzaks, a local Smartrock group of a most singular concoction, were the main act of the night. The group was kind enough to send me a copy of their latest CD, Superhuman, a while back, so I was prepared for anything– on the CD the group takes stage names like, "Mark Rock" and "Mando Moon," and their album cover has cartoons of all the members in superhuman costumes.
Only cellist Mark Rock (Peter Markush in daily life) and guitarist Ben (Joey Vigour) made it out of their Hall of Justice and down to the show, but as the two belted out lyrics, often in unison, their quirky presence soon captured the rapt attention of the audience.
With songs ranging from the outstanding "Superhuman," a tale of new-found superpowers still not being enough to win the love of another, to "She Likes to Bite"– with a chorus of "We went back to my place/ The lights went out/ That's when I found out/ She likes to bite"– Rock and Ben combined a great set with great performances.
The group's CD is fairly rootsy, with mandolin and fiddle making frequent appearances, and some of this sound came out in the abbreviated Marzaks of Friday night- especially when fiddler Pete Vigor joined the group on stage.
For those of us who have grown tired of the same old "New/You" and "Miss/Kiss" meaningless rhyming couplets that typify so much of modern pop/rock, Smartrock could be the answer ask around, find out who's doing it, and go to a show. It'll at least make you think.


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It's exciting to be a part of what God is doing at the Master's College. These are wonderful days for us, wonderful days for the life of the church that I have the privilege of pastoring, wonderful days for the ministry of Grace To You and there is a real turning, I think, back to the Word of God across this country and around the world, and we're privileged to be a small part of that. But at the same time when there is such good news, such encouraging news, it seems as though we're always on the brink of some massive kind of tragedy within the evangelical church. And if you have been reading the newspapers lately, or if you've been watching any of the cable news programs or even the regular news programs, you have heard about the terrible story of Ted Haggard, the pastor of New Life Church in Colorado Springs. It has been discovered that the pastor of this very large church, multiple thousands of people who attend that church, I have been by that church a number of times, know of the reputation of the church, know a little bit about him as well.
It has come to light that over the last three years he has been involved with a homosexual prostitute to an extensive degree. At the same time, involved in drugs. And not only is the pastor of that church, or was he up until a few days ago, but also the president of an organization called The National Association of Evangelicals. It's a relatively old organization that started out to sort of give evangelicals a collected profile in issues that were related to the place of Christianity and the church in America. It has descended rather rapidly and lost its theological centrality and its biblical focus. And nonetheless there have been a lot of people associated with the NAE and some of the media has said that he was president of an organization that involved 30 million evangelicals. Well I don't know that there are 30 million true Christians in America to start with, and I doubt that there are anywhere near that many who even know anything about the NAE, but the media has blown this up to make it THE most widespread scandal of anybody associated with evangelicals. And we all go back to the Jimmy Swagart scandal, back to the Jim Bakker scandal and there have been others of this level which the media has taken and run with. And we understand that and that is to be expected when you are a high profile pastor and leader in the Christian world.
And I think for us this is a profound heartache. I have been contacted by a number of people, talked to some of the people in Colorado Springs who are involved in the leadership there and other evangelical leaders around the country, and sort of comparing notes and responses and perspectives on this. What do we do? How are we to understand this very high profile evangelical, not only in his own church but in the national organization? Not only there but one who has been involved with the United States Government and with the White House staff lobbying against homosexuality? He has taken a strong stand against that. In fact, he was preaching a sermon on television against homosexuality when the male prostitute he had been seeing regularly saw him. And he said he had to do what was the honorable and noble thing and expose this man for his great hypocrisy.
And, of course, all who serve the Lord Jesus Christ are tainted by that, all who are faithfully carrying out ministry to the honor of the Lord, and that would be 95 percent of all pastors across this nation who are faithful to the Lord and they live a life that backs up what they preach. But we all get tainted by this and this gives the critics of Christianity reason to throw us in with all the other scandals, such as the one in the Roman Catholic Church with all the pedophile and homosexual priests that are there. We just get tainted with that broad brush. And for such an event to happen, I think calls us to take a look at it and to get a bit of a perspective on this situation.
And so, I thought that this morning I would just lay out some things for us to consider with regard to what we might learn from this terrible, terrible blight. Before I get into that, however, I want to add a footnote to this. While I am convinced that this brings dishonor and reproach to the name of Jesus Christ in the short-term, I am also convinced that in the long-term Christ is purging His own church. And while I'm always grieved to find out that some trusted pastor is a full-blown hypocrite, at the same time I am grateful that his hypocrisy has been discovered, because that church needs not to be a victim of that any longer than necessary, nor does anybody else. And certainly the Lord, as we read in Revelation chapter 1 moves through His church with eyes of flaming fire, penetrating to the dark recesses of the church to discover where sin is and stamping it out with feet of bronze. And judgment does belong at the house of God as the Lord purifies His church. And so we look at this with a mixed response...short-term, it is tragic, short-term it brings reproach on Christ, short term it makes us all fall into question as to our integrity. Long term, the Lord has exposed a terrible cancer in a very high profile ministry and has rescued the future of the people who have been under that kind of leadership. And so from that standpoint it is a good thing for the Lord to purge His church.
I said through the years many times that time and truth go hand in hand. Given enough time, what you are will show up. And that is precisely what Scripture tells us. In fact, I'm going to show you some Scriptures as we think about this a little bit. In 1 Timothy chapter 5, right at the end of the chapter, we read this, "The sins of some men," verse 24, "are quite evident going before them to judgment." This is not talking about divine judgment, this isn't talking about the judgment of God. This is talking about the church. This is talking about how important it is to deal with leaders in the church. If you go back to verse 17 it's about elders who rule well, who are worthy of double honor because they work hard at preaching and teaching. This is talking about elders whose lives are above reproach and so they cannot receive an accusation. The church cannot against any elder unless it's been confirmed by two or three witnesses. And if it's bound to be a true accusation, there is sin, they are to be rebuked in the presence of all, so it's talking about how the church deals with sin among its leaders.
Down in verse 22 it adds, because of the seriousness of spiritual leadership, because your life is exposed, because you are going to be publicly rebuked if you are found to be in sin, we have to be very careful who we ordain...verse 22..."Do not lay hands on anyone too hastily and thereby share responsibility for the sins of others." When a church puts its hands too hastily on someone and puts them in leadership without an appropriate examination and without time to prove that man's true character, it becomes guilty of complicity in the sin. And it's in that kind of discussion that verse 24 says, "The sins of some men are quite evident," which also is to say the sins of other men are not that evident. Some of the sins of some men go before them to judgment. It is known and the church renders its verdict on what is apparent. However, for others their sins follow after. In other words, they come late to exposure...they come late to exposure.
But when they come, what are we to do? When men have gotten away with a kind of hypocrisy for a relatively long period of time and their sins are exposed, what are we to do? First of all, once the sin is confirmed, it is to be rebuked publicly in the presence of everyone so that the rest will also be fearful of sinning. This leads to a removal from ministry, a permanent removal. According to 1 Timothy chapter 3 it says, "An overseer, or pastor, must be above reproach...above reproach." No blight on his life. No manifest known sin, no habitual sin that impugns his character. And the first qualification after that broad sweeping statement about above reproach is a one-woman man. He must be faithful to the one woman God has given him. And then he goes on to list some other things. Same qualification is also given in Paul's first chapter to Titus where essentially he says the very same thing, that if you're going to be involved in ministry, you must be above reproach. Listen to what he says, "If any man is above reproach, a one-woman man, etc., for the overseer must be above reproach as God's steward, understanding that he has taken a stewardship from God and it must be a stewardship consistent with the character of God and with the holiness of God.
Paul in writing to the Corinthians of chapter 9 of 1 Corinthians, at the end of that chapter in verse 27, understands the issue clearly. Listen to what he says. "I discipline my body," he literally uses the word that means to punch. "I discipline my body and make it my slave." I have to get control of my flesh. "So that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified," adokimosmeans tested and found unqualified. I have to discipline my body. I have to get control of my passions or in preaching to others I myself will be disqualified. If your body's out of control in any area, and particularly in the sexual area, that's why the one-woman man is the first thing in the list, you are disqualified. This is not a principle, by the way, that is limited to the New Testament. If you go back even in to the Old Testament, you hear the words of the psalmist, "He who walks in a blameless way is the one who will minister to me. He who practices deceit shall not dwell within My house. He who speaks falsehood shall not maintain his position before Me." No one will minister to God and in the place of God who is not blameless. And when a sexual approach comes into the life of a servant of the Lord, it is a permanent disqualification. It is a reproach that never goes away. Listen to Proverbs chapter 6, very specific words, verse 32, "The one who commits adultery with a woman is lacking sense. He who would destroy himself does it." And that would be equally true with committing adultery with a man in a homosexual relationship. "Wounds and disgrace he will find...here's the key...and his reproach will not be blotted out. It will never be removed." It is a permanent reproach...a permanent reproach. When this happens in the life of one who is a pastor or a minister, his role of pastor is permanently forfeited. He is not above reproach. He has brought upon himself a reproach that never goes away.
Now with that as a general background, just some things that I want you to understand because I want you to understand you only get one opportunity at a life of integrity, just one...just one. I remember the words of Oscar Wilde, the great writer, who lived in a day when homosexuals were all in the closet and they hid that horrific perversion. But he was discovered, the great writer, Oscar Wilde, was discovered and he said, "I never dreamed that what I did in private I would one day have to shout from the housetop." That's what the Bible says about, "Be sure your sins will find you out," which is a biblical way to say time and truth go hand in hand. Some men's sins are manifest before the judgment and before that the church renders a judgment on their suitability for ministry, and other men's sins follow after. But time and truth generally cause those sins to show up.
Now what do we learn when this happens? What do we learn from the tragedy of Ted Haggard? Let me give you some things we learn, and this would be true of many others who have fallen, high profile sort of media charismatic and I mean that in the fact that they have charismatic theology, his is a charismatic church. What do we learn? Number one, that false spiritual standards cannot restrain the flesh. False spiritual standards cannot restrain the flesh. There are some things that are foundational. You have to get the gospel right to be a Christian, right? A false gospel, a perverted gospel cannot save, nor can a perverted view of a false view of sanctification purify. You can't be saved by a substandard gospel and you can't be sanctified by a substandard paradigm for sanctification. And in that world of charismania where there are associations with people that you see in the media like Benny Hinn and others of those popular charismatic media personalities, there is a paradigm for sanctification that is an utterly unbiblical one. And it is the idea that spirituality is the product of emotion, spirituality is the product of emotion. Spiritual development is the result of miracles and wonders and signs and experiences and things like supposedly speaking in tongues and having God put impulses in your mind and having the Holy Spirit speak to you. Charismatic theology is built on signs and wonders and emotions and feelings and whipping people into some kind of a frenzy in what is wrongly called worship. That kind of thing feeds emotion by bypassing the mind and then the emotions are connected only to the flesh. And they really become fleshly emotions rather than sanctified emotions that respond to the truth in the mind. Nothing wrong with emotions, God gave us emotions. Nothing wrong with singing with all your heart as you did this morning from the understanding of what it was you were seeing before your eyes. You were singing about profoundly glorious truth and it lifts up your soul. And in response, your emotions pump adrenalin into your lungs and out comes the words of praise.
But if you feed the flesh continually, if your emotions are never connected to any true understanding of sound theology, then people are living surviving on disconnected emotions fled by fleshly impulses, ecstatic experience, mindless mumbling in gibberish. This is not a paradigm for true sanctification. And so the inside superstructure of this kind of Christianity is faulty because you're trying to live godly without a proper understanding of God, Christ, the Holy Spirit and spiritual truth with relation to sanctification as its given in Scripture. You're just trying to make it from one high to the next high to the next high. It's essentially what Galatians 3:3 says, you don't begin in the Spirit, that would be referring to regeneration being born of the Spirit, you don't begin in the Spirit and then become perfected by the flesh. But you just watch the people, you see them in this kind of environment detached in mental neutral. They have been told, they have been trained that if they want to speak in tongues, they have to put their brain in neutral and let the Holy Spirit take over. If they want miracles from God, they have to fall over backwards in what is called being slain in the Spirit, it's all a part of that kind of genre in the absence of a real sound understanding of doctrine which would begin with a true understanding of God and His glory that can cultivate a genuine love for God, a love for holiness and the love for obeying God.
Second thing you learn from this and this is a related thing, the first thing you learn is that a wrong paradigm for sanctification cannot restrain the flesh. The second thing you learn is true doctrine is critical...true doctrine is critical to everything.
When I look at this kind of Christianity that is high profile, massively emotional exercises by people desperately trying to chase some emotional experience that will help them overcome the struggles of their own flesh, when I watch that, my heart aches, it just aches because they never get what they really, really need. Because they wrongly divide the Word of God, there's no foundation for rightly doing the work of God. And I'm convinced that there are no signs and wonders occurring in these people's lives. There are no signs and wonders occurring in this movement. And I'll tell you why, because when God did signs and wonders in the apostolic era, it was to authenticate His Son and to authenticate the Apostles who were the preachers of the truth. And if God was going to give anybody signs and wonders today to authenticate their ministry, it wouldn't be people with aberrant theology. That would be ridiculous. If God would authenticate anyone, He would authenticate those who are the true teachers who understand the Word of God the way its always been understood by those historically who have been faithful to a right interpretation of Scripture. God is not in the business of authenticating false teachers who are getting rich by turning people into victims. By the way, you can authenticate any teacher any time you want, just measure everything they say against the standard.
So the first thing we learn has to do with doctrine. And the second thing, or the third thing I want to mention to you, it's also related to what I said at the beginning, is the church must hold spiritual leaders to a biblical standard. And it must hold them accountable to that standard and it must hold them accountable to that standard. It cannot avoid confrontation on a regular basis. People say to me all the time, "Who holds you accountable?" Well first of all, if I can't win the battle in my heart, I can't win it anywhere else and I'll become a hypocrite. The first one that holds me accountable is the Spirit of God through the work of the Word of God. If I never preached a sermon in my entire life, if I never preached one single sermon, I wouldn't change anything about my life because the privilege of spending every single week of my ministry life for almost 40 years studying the Word of God deeply to prepare messages has been such a sanctifying mercy in my life that if I never said a word to anybody about what I learned, it would be enough that God gave me the privilege to live in the accountability in the Word of God which reveals to me the glory of God which causes me to love God which then becomes a motivation to honor God.
But I am glad that not only is the Spirit of God holding me accountable, but I'm surrounded by people who hold me accountable. My wife expects me to live everything I preach all the time. The woman is not realistic. But that's a tremendous kind of accountability and I cherish it. My children and my grandchildren expect the same out of me and that's a great accountability and everybody I work with surrounding me expects that same thing out of me. And I've been around a long time in the same place, 37 years in the same church, they know me, they know my wife, they know my kids, they know my grandchildren, they know my house, they know everything there is to know about me, and that's the way it ought to be. There's no way to escape...absolutely no way to escape.
I got on an elevator in Canada. I was way up in the northern part of Quebec, I got on an elevator. I was going down the elevator and I said to whoever I was with, "Somebody's going to pick us up outside," that's all I said. And there's a lady in the elevator, she turned around and says, "I know that voice. You're John MacArthur." This is good. That's...that's a good...it's not that I'm trying to escape to do anything, but the more intense that accountability, the more important it is for you to honor the value of integrity. Churches need to hold their leaders to accountability and it has to start in the little things...in the little things.
I'm going to give you another point that will tie into that. Sin on a habitual level is not isolated to one category. That's a fourth thing that we learn from this. Sin on a habitual level is not isolated to one category. People don't sin in a prolonged way in one category. There may be a dominating gross perversion, like going to a male prostitute for three years regularly and taking drugs, but that is just the one aspect of sin that manifests itself. There has to be sin all over the place everywhere else as yet undiscovered. Who knows what kind of magazines somebody does look at, what kind of garbage on the internet, what kind of movies, who knows what other corruptions exist in that kind of heart. You can't isolate sin. And so I say, what we learn from this is you watch somebody's life in spiritual leadership, you have every right to scrutinize that life and to question the issues of that life. And when something doesn't appear to be right, even though it may not be the monumental kind of sin which we associate with a total disgrace, it's the kind of thing for which you need to pray and maybe even confront.
There's another thing we learn from this and that is the fragile nature of spiritual credibility...the fragile nature of spiritual credibility. You can live your whole life serving the Lord and one great calamitous scandal, it's all undone and you're finished for good. Chuck Swindoll and I used to talk about this and thank the Lord for his faithfulness, of course, among many others. And he said, "I always look at it like a balloon, one pin and the whole thing explodes." That's the fragile nature of spiritual leadership.
You say, "Well I don't think I'm going to be a spiritual leader." Yes you are. I'll give you something to think about, men. When you get married, you marry a Christian girl. The greatest gift you can give her is your spiritual integrity because your relationship to her is going to be built upon two things, she has to trust you and only when she trusts you will she respect you, and only when she trusts you and respects you will she really love you and only when she loves you will she truly honor you. And it all starts with trust. And if you appear to be something that you're not and she finds out, once trust is shattered even at that level, very, very difficult to get it back ever. Be trustworthy in the smallest things, the littlest things, the tiniest details because if you ever plant in the mind of a partner, and the same thing is true with you ladies, if you ever plant in the mind of your partner that you may not be trustworthy, then suspicion dominates the relationship, suspicion destroys respect and kills love and eliminates honor.
So, we have every reason in spiritual leadership to live open lives. That's why the Bible says that elders in the church ought to be characterized by hospitality. Their life is an open book, their home is an open book, their world is an open book. Look at me, look at my wife, look at my house, look at my children, look at my grandchildren, look at my private life, personal life, take a deep and profound and careful examination of my life as you want because I have to stand not only before God, but I have to stand before you as one examined and found worthy.
Another thing we learn from this is the ugliness of hypocrisy. I don't know that there's anything uglier than hypocrisy. When you study the gospels, in particular, you have this dominating group of people called Pharisees and they are...they're the ugliest people I think in the New Testament. They're worse than the pagan Gentiles who want to kill the preachers of the gospel, who chase Paul. It's...it's the hypocritical Pharisees who were so religiously self-exalting and hated the Lord Jesus Christ, God Himself in their midst. There's nothing as ugly as spiritual hypocrisy. And the world has a right to be outraged at this. The church should be outraged. In fact I was kind of surprised that when...and you never know cause you get media reports of all kinds, but when this fall happened to the pastor over there in Colorado, the first few comments were, "Well, we love him and we want to restore him and we know he's human..." Wait a minute, wait a minute, there's a time for all of that, but the first and initial response should be the same response at least that the world had. And what was the world's response? What did they say? "What a hypocrite. What a phony that the homosexual prostitute says, 'I had to do the noble thing...very select nobility...I had to do the noble thing and expose him for being a hypocrite.'" And there was outrage over this hypocrisy and the church runs in and says, "We want to restore him, we want to love..." There needs to be outrage over the horrific ugliness of spiritual hypocrisy. And it isn't that you hate the hypocrite, it's that you hate the one who pretends to give honor to Jesus Christ and when truly discovered, brings massive reproach upon His name. Hypocrisy is the ugliest of things in the religious world. And we see it again in a situation like this.
Another lesson to think about. Time for a couple more. Is that the power of the gospel often goes beyond the human instrument. Somebody is going to say, "Well didn't somebody hear the gospel through him?" Sure. "Was anybody saved that heard him preach?" Sure, of course, absolutely. The gospel is more powerful than the vehicle because it is the gospel itself that saves. It's not the preacher. That's one of the big illusions of our day that people get converted because of how clever I am. People get converted because of how slick my presentation is. People get converted because I've figured a way to make the gospel irresistible. The most popular Christian book of our time says that if you have the right method you can lead anybody to Christ. It's all about style. It's all about technique. It's all about being culturally acute and sensitive to how people think. And you can get into anybody's mind and make them respond positively to the gospel. The bottom line is it's really not about our technique at all. The power is in the truth. The power is in the seed, not the sower, if you want to borrow the language of Matthew 13. The power is in the truth, the power is not in the preacher. Salvation is never the result of the human instrument, it's always the result of the power of the truth and the work of the Holy Spirit. And so, of course, if and when the gospel is preached, no matter who preaches it, as Paul says in Philippians 1, "I rejoice that Christ is preached."
Another lesson to think about is the power of self-deception...the power of self-deception. You ask yourself, "How can a man week after week after week after week preach in his church, lead his church staff, counsel people, how can he get up on a national platform and preach against homosexuality and live with himself while he's engaged in that very iniquity and others as well? How can you do that? That's the power of the deception of sin. Jeremiah 17:9, "The heart is deceitful above all things." It's amazing how you can live in total duplicity, how you can live in absolute contradiction to what you say. You become hardened by what you preach and indifferent to it, even in your own life. Self-deception is a powerful component of our fallen flesh. Take a look at yourself. If you're skilled at deceiving yourself about your true condition, if you're skilled at deceiving others, you know it. And if you're good at it now, you're going to be better at it the more you do it. And you may be on the road to hell because that's not an indicator of a real regenerate heart.
It goes without saying that a final lesson is the horrible disaster of having your sin revealed. That is a horrific experience. Why? You lose your church. You lose the trust of your family, your friends. Worse than that, you bring reproach on God that will never go away. Oh can you be restored spiritually? Sure. But there will be a black mark on the rest of your life and that's the way it will be. This is a time, young people, in your lives to make sure you set the course so that you don't ever end up in this kind of tragedy. Do we care for this man? Of course. Do we pray for him? Yes, for his spiritual life and his family and restoration. Do we pray for the people in his church who desperately need true godly spiritual leadership? Do we pray for the church at large not to become complacent about this because it happens so often? Yes. And I pray that you as young people will be, as I said, to live your life on a course at this point in your life that is going to insure against that in the future so that you can finish your life strong, never having brought reproach on the name of Jesus Christ.
Father, we thank You for the issues of life that we can look at, scrutinize, learn from. This is not pleasant. This is not a happy occasion. It is a grief. The reproaches that fall on You fall on us. When Your name is dishonored we feel the pain. When Jesus went into the temple when He first came to Jerusalem, He made a whip and cleansed it and He quoted from the Psalms that the reproaches that fall on You fall on Me, zeal for Your house has eaten Me up. We're passionate about Your church. We're passionate about Your honor and Your glory and we want to bring no reproach ever upon Your name. And, O God, how I pray that all in the family here at the Master's College and Seminary and in our churches that are represented here and our pastors that all will walk in integrity in blamelessness, being above reproach and living and serving to Your glory and honor. May we all set the course now to finish strong. And, Lord, we can't do it without Your help. We discipline ourselves. We make the necessary choices to walk in a path of holiness. But we depend totally on the work of Your Word and Your Spirit for our ongoing, increasing holiness. We commit ourselves to that, submitting to Your will and Your power in Christ's name. Amen.
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Hey Apple - Make Innovation, Not War
Dec 20, 2012 5:00 AM PT
In a perfect world, I want to believe that all these big companies that have products and solutions that I buy all just need to get along and work together to deliver the best possible consumer experience I can get. I'm tired of little fiefdoms of proprietary content, painful terms of service, and the claims that some tiny features of products warrant patents.
I'm tired about seeing all these headlines about the various Apple and Samsung court battles in various countries and jurisdictions -- they clutter up my online experience. I want innovation. I want new features. I want these guys with billion-dollar budgets to focus on the products.
I want them to focus on creating things that matter to the world. To focus on creating a new dent in the universe.
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Consider this: If Apple wasn't busy throwing attorneys into courtrooms around the world with patent and trade dress litigation cases, might Apple have a bit more time and energy to spend on true innovation? Like creating the next real Apple iTV?
If Apple wasn't busy throwing Google's old Maps contract under the bus in favor of its own Maps app and service, might Apple have time to focus on a niftier user interface design for iOS? You know, something to wow us again?
In the real world, though, big companies like Apple, Samsung, Google, and Microsoft are competitors and small little hissy fits among them can have trickle effects that turn into raging torrents of profit in the future. I get that, but I don't have to like it.
Where's Your Focus, Apple?
Right now, it seems as if there's a lot of energy and mindshare being focused on Apple patent litigation, primarily against Samsung (and vice versa) since Samsung is one of the few competitors that actually produces smartphones and tablets people buy on a regular basis. In the latest case heard by U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh, the judge basically told both parties to get real.
Samsung doesn't get a retrial, and Apple doesn't get to ban an entire set of products because one tiny little feature infringes on an Apple patent. Besides, she doesn't believe there's any proof that anyone bought a Samsung product because of the infringements so it's not like Apple lost sales. Of course, you can't let Samsung off the hook here, either, and Koh will have to figure out if the original US$1 billion in damages will stand or be reduced.
Tired yet?
If this were a battle over products that actually mattered, like the heavyweight title fight for champion of the world, it would be different. As it is, this is like watching a sparring match between two barely professional boxers. It's hard to tune out, and that's a problem because all these little court cases are taking their toll on my opinion and impression of Apple and Apple products. The more Apple tries to protect its brand and innovation in court, it acts like bugs spattered across a windshield -- where's the road? And where are we going again? Are we supposed to be having fun on this trip?
There's more, though. Because Apple believes that Samsung copied the look and feel of the iPad, along with various patent infringements along the way with Samsung popular smartphones, there's no way Apple can trust Samsung to be such a closely needed partner. Right now, Apple needs Samsung to manufacture its mobile processors in high volumes. If you were Apple, could you, would you trust Samsung?
As a consequence, Apple might snuggle into bed a little deeper with Intel, getting Intel to produce its mobile processors. While Apple and Intel get along now, might there be need for a divorce if Apple finds itself waiting on Intel to get the job done? Or if Intel cozies up to other competitors?
Moving on to Google Maps
At the same time all these Samsung issues are going on, Apple rushed the jalopy Maps app to market, steering customers into vacant lots and out into the baking desert sun. Why? Because Google has been getting an awful lot of Apple's customer data to work with, and Google can turn that into gold. At the same time, GPS maps apps are becoming a critical feature of smartphones and tablets.
Besides, location awareness services seem to be the next major vein of gold in the mobile industry. I personally have no interest in seeing a pop-up coupon offer for a discount on pizza as I'm walking near a pizzeria, but understand that some people do. And those who offer mobile advertising seem to think it's awfully important.
Either way, I can understand Apple's position: You cannot let a partner you don't particularly trust (remember Android and Steve Jobs' assertion that Google stole the basics of iOS to create it?) have a large influence on the happiness of your customers. Hence the new Maps app from Apple. Of course, it's more complicated than that. Why is Apple going after international companies with the bulk of its patent and trade dress litigation? Taking on Google head-on in court -- not exactly a good plan. Too visible. Too risky. And the fans? The consumer? Don't make them choose. Most of us like some things about Google and Apple at the same time.
So the new Maps app? Is that really an act of war? You bet it is. A history of partnership, a history of happy customers, and boom. See you later, we have our own Maps system now. The subtextual message: We're looking to undermine your ability to drive the mobile world, to be the key leader that sets the terms for everyone else to follow in the big new mobile advertising world.
Fighting Back
Google isn't laying down, either. Google launched YouTube Capture, an app that lets people share their videos more or less instantly from their smartphones. By creating useful apps and social networks and new ways into social services like YouTube, Google has a sweet weapon: public demand. Offer a great app for Android, for example, and Google can easily raise a stink if Apple rejects Google's apps on iOS.
Why does Apple have to fight these battles? Why can't Apple just rise above them all and focus on product innovation? Take the high road? Because sometimes these details matter. For example, that cute little flicking bounce-back effect? While some of these scroll technology related patents have been ruled invalid because they're not novel enough to be patented, they still have value. They are still worth copying. Why? They showcase a little bit of magic.
They make your device feel almost alive. When you add up all sorts of these little innovations, the sum of their parts gives us things like the iPhone and the iPad. If manufacturers simply copy them and don't get burned for it, they'll eventually get better at copying and reverse-engineering and manufacturing copies quickly -- and then they might cause actual market confusion and damage to Apple.
With Maps and Google, it's about ensuring that Apple customers have a great experience that Apple can provide going forward, never mind the speed bumps now.
So yeah, these wars are necessary -- I get that -- I just need to do a better job of ignoring them, of not letting them clutter up my world. I need to imagine these battles as not something worthy of watching or getting invested in, but as something more akin to a bug shield on the front of a pickup designed to deflect and keep the windshield clear.


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In case you missed it, the Times-Standard had a good editorial last week about some Arcatans who got ornerier than drunk dingoes when a local business proposed using agricultural land for its designated purpose.
Apparently people in Arcata care only about jobs at recycling centers that are subsidized with public funds. Actual businesses that raise tax revenues rather than spend them can pretty much eat shit.
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Calling all YIMBYs
Recently, two of Humboldt County's most beloved homegrown companies–Lost Coast Brewery and Cypress Grove–made moves to expand.
Each has met resistance from its potential neighbors. In the case of Cypress Grove, it's already dropped plans to build a new dairy just outside Arcata's city limits.
The cheesemaker, now owned by Swiss cooperative Emmi, had been negotiating the purchase of a 23-acre parcel of land near 17th and Q Streets in the Arcata Bottom where it was going to build a barn that would house as many as 1,400 dairy goats. Neighbors called foul, citing concerns over noise and odors.
The fact is, the Cypress Grove project was exactly what that land was set aside for–agricultural use. The folks whose homes overlook the property knew that when they moved in.
Admittedly, the Lost Coast Brewery is a slightly different situation. It will require a zoning change for limited industrial use at the vacant property near Ocean View Cemetery.
Still, we're left scratching our heads. If we as a community can't support the expansion of our own local businesses–what can we support? Here we have two local success stories with niche products trying to create more jobs, but apparently, even that's not good enough.
Humboldt County has lost a lot of jobs over the years. The state is on the brink of financial disaster. Times are tough.
We at the Times-Standard believe both of these projects have local backing, but no one has really come out to say it.
So, we're putting out a call to all of you Yes In My Backyard folks out there. Let your voices be known.
We could use a few YIMBYs right now.
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The Adobe Design Achievement Awards (ADAA) 2014 category winners are announced! Watch the online awards video to see the winning work selected from 4,419 submissions.
During the 2014 school year, student hopefuls living in seventy countries attending 1,500 universities and colleges, submitted their best work for a chance at recognition.
"Submitting work to such a respected competition can be intimidating. When I was a student, I considered participating, but felt that making the cut would be such a long shot, that I didn't allow myself the opportunity to do so. In hindsight, my advice is that that regardless of the outcome– what's more important, is to take steps that demonstrate a belief in your work and yourself, which can lead to more self-confidence and career opportunities," encouraged Alia Hassan, Director of Design, Blue State Digital and ADAA judge.
In August, nine official judges were invited to the Adobe offices in New York, to select the ADAA winners from over 1,100 semifinalist entries. The judges chose 10 winning entries and 25 finalist entries. The category winners represent 5 countries, with a total of 17 countries from among all 2014 honorees.
ADAA 2014 Winners by Category:
- Web and App Design: Donica Ida, School of Visual Arts, United States
- Game Art and Design: Warre Buysse and Jonathan Meurrens, Howest Hogeschool West Vlaanderen / Kortrijk, Belgium
- Digital Publishing: Bing Zhang, California State University Long Beach, United States
- Animation: Nicolas Ménard, Royal College of Art, United Kingdom and Canada
- Editing and Post Production: Marisabel Fernandez and Alexander Bernard, Ringling College of Art & Design, United States
- Motion Graphics: A group led by Yeojin Shin, Savannah College of Art and Design, United States
- Illustration: Nicolas Ménard, Royal College of Art, United Kingdom and Canada
- Package Design: Cecilia Uhr, York University / Sheridan College, Canada
- Photography: Jingjing Shen, Royal College of Art, United Kingdom and China
- Print Communications: Albert Junghwan Son, Parsons The New School for Design, United States
Individual category winners receive prizes which include $2000US and access to AdobeMAX. On October 5th, three media segment Grand Prize winners will be announced at the Adobe Design Achievement Awards ceremony and reception, to be held at the USC School of Cinematic Arts prior to the Adobe MAX conference in Los Angeles. Grand Prize winners will each receive an additional $3,000US.


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Friday, May 24
Strange Scores at Pure-Silk Bahamas LPGA Classic
Pure-Silk Bahamas LPGA Classic Leaderboard
Why the strange scores? Because the 144 ladies are playing 12-hole rounds.
Heavy rains drenched the Ocean Club and only 12 holes are playable. It's the worst flooding in 20 years. Talk about bad timing. Tour officials hope all 18 holes will be playable for Sunday's final round. If not, it might be a 36-hole event.
"At the end of the day, we'll all play the same holes, the same course and be scored the same way," said Stacy Lewis, ranked No. 2 in the world. "That's a golf tournament."
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Yes, strange indeed, I like watching the LPGA however.
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Kendrick pitches Phils past Brewers on rainy day
MILWAUKEE – Kyle Kendrick pitched three-hit ball for eight innings and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Milwaukee Brewers 8-0 Sunday after waiting out a rare rain delay at Miller Park.
The game was held up for 7 minutes when showers popped up in the first inning with the retractable roof still open. It takes about 10 minutes for the roof to fully shut, and the game was delayed with the Brewers batting in the bottom half when the rain became harder. Most of the Phillies stayed on the field.
Kendrick (6-9) struck out seven and walked one. In his previous start, he threw seven impressive innings and beat Miami 1-0.
Domonic Brown drove in four runs and scored twice. Michael Martinez, who began the day hitting .130, homered off Randy Wolf (3-10).
Kendrick allowed Nyjer Morgan's leadoff triple in the first, then trapped the speedster on Rickie Weeks' hard comebacker. Kendrick tagged out Morgan in a rundown.
Kendrick retired 11 straight batters before walking Jonathan Lucroy to start the seventh.
Ryan Braun went 0 for 3 against Kendrick. The Brewers slugger, who had homered in each of the first three games of the series to push his NL-leading total to 33, doubled off Michael Schwimer to start the ninth.
Brown doubled and singled twice. He walked in the second and Martinez hit his second homer of the season and first since being recalled Aug. 1 from Triple-A.
Brown made it 5-0 when his double cleared the bases after two singles and a walk in the third. Martinez followed with a single and center fielder Carlos Gomez threw out Brown at the plate.
Brian Schneider added a two-run double in the eighth. Brown hit an RBI single in the ninth.
In the Brewers ninth, Braun doubled with one out and Jonathan Lucroy singled. Travis Ishikawa was hit by a pitch to load the bases, but Schwimer struck out Gomez on three pitches and fanned Cody Ransom on four.
Wolf, who is 0-4 in his last five starts with a 6.53 ERA, allowed five runs and 10 hits over seven innings.
NOTES: The Phillies gained a split in the series. They haven't lost a series in Milwaukee since 2007. ... Brewers manager Ron Roenicke gave 3B Aramis Ramirez, 1B Corey Hart and RF Norichika Aoki the day off. ... Milwaukee RHP Shaun Marcum makes a rehab start Monday for the Triple-A Wisconsin Timber Rattlers.


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Aerosmith Übertragung läuft
erosmith is a prominent American rock band. Three of the members, Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, and Tom Hamilton had originally met in Sunapee, New Hampshire in the late 60's, but had not yet formed a band together. In 1970, the three decided they would form a band together, and that Boston, Massachusetts would be the place to do it. Later they met up with Joey Kramer (drums) and Brad Whitford (rhythm guitar).
The band enjoyed major popularity throughout the 1970's, with rock anthems like "Dream On" - but they split from 1979-84 due to serious substance abuse and drug addictions that contributed to their decline. The Grateful Dead's Jerry Garcia reportedly said they were "the druggiest bunch of guys I've ever seen." Jimmy Crespo replaced Joe Perry during those five years. However, in 1984, chiefly due to the tireless efforts of Joe Perry's then manager, Tim Collins, to reform the band, Aerosmith was born again. Despite his own client Perry's insistence that it was unthinkable, Collins succeeded in helping the band resolve old differences and ultimately overcome their addictions. By 1989, the band had completely stopped their drug abuse. They went on to enjoy a resurgence in popularity that has made them one of top-selling and most popular rock bands in the world today. Their greatest worldwide hit was "I Don't Want To Miss A Thing," from the blockbuster-hit movie "Armageddon".
Part of that renewal came in the form of a 1986 collaboration with Run- D.M.C. on a rock/rap version of Walk This Way. This song also served as an early step in bridging the gap between the rap community and rock and roll.
They have even infiltrated Disney Theme Parks in the U.S. and other countries with their own thrill ride 'Rock 'n' Rollercoaster featuring Aerosmith'. Continuing the ubiquitous marketing plan, they are also featured in their own version of the popular "Guitar Hero" video game.
In 2010, the band suffered a setback, and an on-again, off-again break-up following an on-stage accident in which Steven Tyler broke his collarbone, but by mid-year, European tourdates were announced and the band went on.
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