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The pen is mightier than the sword. At least it used to be. Today I'm not so sure.
Writers and other lovers of literature often speak of the power of words. My editor has stated, "I have always believed that good writing and clear communication can change the world." My own noble ideal of writing is "changing the world one mind at a time." That said, I am repeatedly reminded of how difficult that mission is.
The Facebook Factor
Persuading people is hard. One reason for this is because we have so little practice. I blame social media.
Consider the way we typically use Facebook. Pew Research tells us that Facebook had a billion users in 2014, and that the median number of Facebook friends per user was 200. I'm right in there with 215. Like most FB users, I'll occasionally publish an opinion as my status update. Maybe it's something like "Guns are not the problem; evil is the problem." Those of my 215 friends who are Libertarians, Conservatives, avid hunters, or who are licensed to carry a firearm for self-defense will "Like" my post. They'll make supportive comments. They may share my post. But what about those of my friends who hate firearms, who think that only agents of the state should possess them, and that society would be peaceful and peachy if we'd just eliminate civilian gun ownership? My post makes their blood boil.But they won't debate the issue with me, because that's considered poor Facebook etiquette. So they will just ignore it. And that's assuming they even see it in the first place. Because the more often I post things they disagree with, the more likely they are to "unfollow" me, so that my posts no longer show up on their news feed. And I do the same thing to people whose posts disturb me. After a while, our FB walls only have content from people who think like us and agree with nearly everything we say. Our status updates are greeted with automatic affirmation (86 people Like this) and little, if any, dissent.
Look at your own Facebook wall. Do the posts all take the same tone on the news of the day? Do you see an even mix of liberals and conservatives, or is it all one or the other? Is it the same small circle of people commenting on each others' updates? If so, you are preaching to your personal amen corner and have shut out everyone else. You can proclaim without having to persuade.
Novel Ideas
Writing a book is not like posting to social media. When I release my novel, it will be read by (and maybe reviewed by) people who are not in my FB tribe. Many of them don't think like I do. They have different life experiences than I had. They come at things with different beliefs, different assumptions. They won't automatically affirm everything I say. They may not even understand what I'm talking about.
Imagine a 25-year-old white male from Grosse Pointe, Michigan, is discussing policing issues with a 25-year-old black male from a housing project in South Philadelphia. What are the odds of Grosse Pointe guy convincing South Philly guy of the proposition "all policemen are heroes"? I'd say they're about the same as the odds of the inner city man convincing the wealthy suburbanite of the proposition "cops are the enemy." These two come from such different worlds and have such different experiences that neither can really imagine what leads the other to think as he does.
I like to imagine that both of them will read a copy of my novel. I ask myself: What preconceptions and assumptions will they harbor that might make them resistant to the messages I am conveying? And what preconceptions and assumptions did I bring to the writing?
What I Learned From an Editor
There is a scene in my current book where one man dies at the hands of another. (I'm deliberately being a bit vague here to avoid spoilers). The death is presented as a justifiable homicide. My editor asked me to focus more on how this character felt about having "murdered" someone. My initial reaction was to hit the roof. "Murdered? What are you talking about? No one was murdered. All murders are homicides, but not all homicides are murders. The legal definition of murder is an unlawful killing. The moral definition is the deliberate killing of an innocent. This was neither. If the killing was ruled justifiable (that is, lawful), and the deceased was not an innocent, then it was not murder, either legally or morally. That's not a mere technicality. If you doubt this, ask a combat soldier how many enemy soldiers he's "murdered." I was angry on behalf of my poor slandered fictional character.
After I calmed down a bit (you knew writers get emotionally invested in the worlds and people they create, right?) I began to realize I needed to revise the text some. Yes, the editor was wrong to label the scene as murder. But she can't be the only person on earth who thinks that way. Think of all the picketers holding "execution is murder" signs at rallies against capital punishment. Whether the death penalty is right or wrong, execution is by definition the state-sanctioned (that is, lawful) killing of someone who is not an innocent. It cannot be murder. But the protesters feel that it is, dictionary definitions notwithstanding.
If only 3% of my readers conflate the concepts of homicide and murder, and I sell a million copies of the novel, then 30,000 people will judge this character to be a murderer. That's a problem, because I want readers to see him as one of the good guys. So I have two choices here. I can "unfollow" my editor and forget about the opinion she expressed. Or I can write the scene in a way that attempts to persuade readers who do not hold a view that I take for granted: that someone who kills because he is in imminent danger of death or grave bodily harm at the hands of another is not a murderer.
As a novelist, I don't do this through polemics. I do it through storytelling. The problem is that people with different core beliefs will react differently to the same story. A scene involving a pleasant police interaction with the public might seem perfectly believable to the man from Grosse Pointe. But it might seem like fantasy to the man from South Philly. It is hard to foresee every potential difference of perspective among readers I've never met. It's not usually easy to discover the reasons for other people's assumptions. Many people never try. That's why we talk around each other, and even shout each other down, over Trayvon Martin, Mike Brown, Bruce Jenner, climate change, same sex marriage, income inequality, NPR, the NRA, and a thousand other things. Shouting people down is fine if my goal is to look tough in front of a mob of my supporters. Talking around people is fine if all I want to do is post memes on Facebook for my tribe to Like so I can feel validated. But if I am trying to persuade people to my point of view, I have to do the hard work of uncovering and examining their most deeply held convictions. Only then will readers reconsider those beliefs. When that happens, the pen is truly mightier than the sword.


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About Harry
Hi, I'm Harry.
I have been in the jewellery business for over 30 years.
I'm a De Beers Award Winning Australian Jeweller, a De Beers Approved Master Jeweller and a De Beers Approved International Diamond Merchant.
I'm a member of the GIA (Gemological Institute of America), the world authority in grading the top end of the precious stones, and I'm a Certified Diamond Grader for the GAA (Gemmological Association of Australia).
But that's only half the story.
Everybody who has been in this business long enough will be able to tell you that for a master jeweller, trust is everything.
Well before I grade a precious stone, design an engagement ring or run a seminar on the rarest pink diamonds, my reputation precedes me.
This is why jewellers around the world deal with me directly when sourcing some of their most expensive diamonds.
This is why an international personality like Stuart Devlin of Goldsmith & Jewellers By appointment to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, asked for my assistance in repairing a damaged Faberge Egg back in 1987.
Everything I do is a labour of love, craftsmanship, knowledge, experience and attention to detail.
My extensive network of suppliers around the world enable me to source any sort of precious stone as close as possible to its point of origin.
For this reason anything you purchase from me will not only increase in value over time but immediately holds a much higher value than any other item you could buy at a commercial showroom.
As my reputation grew over the years, many new and existing clients approached me in order to diversify their investment portfolio.
My deep expertise of the international market for coloured diamonds and my close relationship to the pink diamonds Argyle mine in Western Australia, made me a must see person when considering investing in diamonds to offset the risk of a portfolio highly leveraged in stocks, real estate, bonds, gold and currency.
As a matter of fact at the top end of the market, diamonds are not only the most portable asset but they have gained popularity due to their constant appreciation rate that overshadowed any other class of investment for over 100 years.
When you buy from me a custom made engagement ring or a pink diamond as an asset, you purchase a touch of intense happiness, memories and value that will only grow with time.
And so to all my clients I simply say: invest in beauty !
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Have you ever wondered if you are a good manager or just a mediocre one? If you haven't had any of those moments in your career…then maybe you need to stop and think it over.
The simple fact is that you, as a human first and then as a manager, act based on what you've learned. Your behavior is mandated by your experiences, your education, the way you were raised and everything good and bad that happen in between. That personal encyclopedia that you feed every day with experiences determines the way you interact with other people.
It is inevitable and as it affects the way you behave, it affects the way you conduct business. It becomes evident then that if you are a manager this affects the way you manage people.
Here are 3 simple things that are already showing and by that simple act speak louder of the kind of manager you are than any award you could ever win.
Or not. There's a ton of articles that basically say that great Leaders are very good at listening to those that follow or work for them. The fact is that if you've never been much of a listener, that is certainly showing.
The fact that you're not talking does not mean you are listening.
The same way that you might not see something even though you're watching it. Making silence when another person speaks does not mean you're really paying attention. And it shows…and it says a lot about you. Maybe you just spaced out, maybe you had more important things in your head, maybe it's just a bad day. Consider this though: if the other person realizes you're just not there…what will that say of you? How will it affect that person's trust in you? Would you trust in someone that's just not paying any attention to what you're saying?
Listening implies interacting, always remember that.
I freeze. Not every time and not in every situation, but I freeze. It takes a very conscious 1-2 seconds to set myself in motion. Those 1-2 seconds can be the difference between life and death if you're standing in the crossing a street without watching the traffic.
Luckily I work in a nice office, behind a desk. The crises I need to handle are different and most of yours are probably too. End of quarter, we're not meeting the targets and your VP wants an explanation ASAP. Your boss is out and he's left you as the point of contact…and for some reason that day all hell breaks loose. You had to fly out to a different country with an employee or a peer and he or she suddenly needs medical attention…and neither of you speaks the local language.
It is the way you interpret and react to these situations that communicate a key aspect of being a Leader. I call it the "everything is going to be ok" factor and it refers to your ability to work things out while keeping emotional distress in check.
Jump away before the first bullet hits you…and you might get hit by the second one.
It is not about how heroic you are. Employees don't need a hero. They need someone who can make the right decision even though you might not know what that decision is at first.
Your reaction to adversity tells a story and it does not matter what title you put to it: the way you handle yourself when unexpected shows up is how it will actually be read by others.
Or how you meet a challenge. Another favorite for pep-talk writers: "always challenge yourself". It's good enough for a t-shirt for sure and it's a good tag-line as well but you certainly know as a manager that challenges are not necessarily a great thing.
Challenge me once and I'll honor you. Challenge me twice and I'll defeat you.
A challenge is nothing but a goal. It might be impromptu or it might be planned. It's not a crisis which you must resolve as your reaction is defined by someone's or something's action. A challenge is presented to you and you are usually given at least the time to think it over, react and make up your mind and hopefully a plan.
Meeting challenges say a lot about your goal-setting skills, which is a great thing for any Leader. Failing to meet those challenges then communicates your lack of those skills. So what's in the middle? What tells the real story? Your planning skills, the way you motivate the team to rise higher, or the way you face defeat when something doesn't work your way?
All of them and yet sometimes maybe none. When facing any challenge at all you expose yourself to either meeting them or failing. It's not about that but how you actually survive those challenges. It doesn't matter how experienced you are, it doesn't matter how virtuous you feel: it only matters how you actually FACE that challenge.
That's when you communicate the most. Are you afraid of new things? Do you hate routines? Do you change everything constantly? Is there a pattern in how you take on new assignments? All of that tells a story, and it's about how you do or do not face change.
Three simple traits that speak of the Person behind the Leader. How many more are there that you are not aware of? How many can you handle?
I'd say…starting listing them.
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Kinley is still very much enjoying art. Today we took her to the Scotts Valley Art and Wine Festival and she became very fascinated with one of the artists there. She amazes me with how intrigued she gets by art. She had many questions for the artist and felt honored to be talking to her. I am so proud of my daughter and who she is and I have no doubt that she will continue to peruse her love of art.
Below is another drawing by KInley.
Kitty Cat by Kinley
Kinley drew this freehand and colored with markers
July 2009, 5 Years old


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Review: 2014 Moto Guzzi California 1400 Touring
MOTORCYCLE RIDING is sketchy enough that these days I do it infrequently and with great care. I really have to want to ride a particular bike, not professionally but personally. And I wanted to ride this bike, the new Moto Guzzi California 1400 Touring ABS—a bull fiddle of a motorcycle, a massive Italian-built custom-cruiser with its crankshaft stuck in the wrong way.
With a honking 1,380-cubic-centimeter V-twin cackling amidships and a long, lurid, more custom-y stance, the California (in Touring and Custom trim, $17,990 and $14,990, respectively) is the big reveal in a $54 million product modernization by corporate owner Piaggio (the California went on sale this week).


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I Believe In You, Do you?
Just over 12 months ago I was walking through the German Forest when inspiration struck me. I had this mad idea to create an interview series! Boy, was I excited!
I brought to mind all the amazing people I'm connected with both on and offline, fellow Coaches, Entrepreneurs, Teachers, Public Speakers, people who have great stories to share and loads of value to offer the world.
I returned home from my walk. And put the interview series to the back of my mind. I carried on with my life as normal.
Why did I do this?
I didn't believe I could do it.
Here is what I did believe:
- The people I wanted to interview would say no.
- I would be a rubbish interviewer.
- Nobody would watch the interviews.
- I'm not 'technical' enough to create interviews online.
These beliefs kept me in inaction for just over a year, until I asked myself the question: 'How do I know any of these beliefs were even true'?
So at the start of 2017, I decided to test them. I'm bloody pleased I did. I created the Interview Series! To date, I have Interviewed 5 fantastic people and have many other interviews lined up. If you'd like to check them out, I've uploaded them to my Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_nuvL8eUAz-HxmDKDRbAgOMUqSGqFY9x
The reality is:
- People are saying YES to be interviewed.
- The 2 interviews I've shared already have over 700 views (on Facebook) in just 2 weeks.
- I've been told I'm a good interviewer.
- The technical side is not half as difficult as I thought it would be.
Now, I'm not sharing this to Brag. I'm sharing this to urge you to challenge the beliefs you have about yourself, the limiting beliefs that stop you doing from creating and living the life you want.
Ask: Can I know, for sure, this belief is true?
What evidence do I have?
What recent evidence do I have?
Who would I be without this belief?
Put these limiting beliefs on trial and be Judge, Jury, and Executioner!
Because our limiting beliefs hold us back from our true potential.
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You are POWERFUL beyond belief.
From the bottom of my heart, I believe this about you.
Do you yet?
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Bronze trophies
1, 2, 3 – Perform 3 knockdowns in 10 seconds
Air Time – Hit at least 1 jump in each lap in a single race
Blowout – Finish each lap in first place in a single race
Bouncing Bucket – Jump 1000m in a single race
Brute – Knock down 10 opponents in a race
Collection Master – Collect more than half of the purple cash items in a Collector race
Drift to the beat – Earn over 500 drift points in a Beat 'em All race
Drifter – Earn over 2000 drift points in a single race
First First! – Finish in 1st place!
Get Away From Me! – Complete a Normal Race without touching an opponent
Harasser – Perform at least 3 knockdowns on the same opponent
Lickety Split – Collect 25 Nitro power-ups in a single race
Persistant – Complete 50 races
Safety First – Complete a Normal Race without crashing once
Show-off – Cross the finish line while drifting
Spotless – Complete a Normal Race without touching a wall
Survivor – Win an Under Pressure race without crashing once
Three in a Row! – Finish in 1st place 3 times in a row!
Too Good – Win a race without using Nitro
Silver trophies
Berserk – Perform 5 knockdowns in 20 seconds
CARnage! – Knock down 15 opponents in a race
Catapulting Clunker – Jump 1500m in a single race
Contender – Win 10 multiplayer races
Perfectionist – Obtain the maximum amount of stars for all events in a league
Photo finish – Finish 1st in a MP race less than 1s ahead of the 2nd-place finisher
Tire-Greater – Earn over 3000 drift points in a single race
Velocius – Collect 35 Nitro power-ups in a single race
Veteran – Complete 100 multiplayer races
Gold trophies
Accomplished – Finish every race in Career Mode
Around the world – Earn over 1000 drift points in a single drift
Drift Warrior – Knock down an opponent while drifting
Legend – Win 100 multiplayer races
Shakedown – Knock down each opponent at least once in a single race
Platinum trophy
Asphalt Domination – Earn all Bronze, Silver, and Gold trophies.


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For portions of tonight's episode of Being Mary Jane, I found myself relating to Mary Jane Paul and that frightened the hell out of me. You know, because more often than not, Mary Jane behaves like a terrible period. I'll get to why in the breakdown in a few, but let it be known that this was another great episode of what is increasingly proving to be the show's best season yet.
What would Rev. Jesse Jackson do?
I found it hilarious that after Mary Jane's boss shut down her plans to return to her show, she made a $5,000 donation to the Rainbow Coalition and immediately asked to speak to Jesse Jackson. And then after the Rainbow Coalition rep failed to get Mary Jane what she wanted on her schedule, she improvised by speaking her return into existence in front of a camera crew. Isn't it funny how Don Lemon in stilettos often decries those who complain about racism when met with challenges only to run to one of the biggest Civil Rights leaders ever when in need?
By the way, I'm surprised she called Jesse and not Rev. Al Sharpton. I'm assuming those past few weeks of blackmail have left her unable to afford the other good reverend. Do what you gotta do, girl.
Don't you hate when people put you on speaker without telling you?
I'm assuming Kara had no choice but to put Mary Jane on speaker with their boss, Greg, but whew, when Mary Jane referred to him as "fat ass," I let out an audible gasp. Then I just laughed my ass off as Greg called her into his office for that stunt she pulled about going back to work on Monday. Listen, for all those times Mary Jane admonishes others for their lack of effort, it was a cackle to hear Greg run down her many list of offenses. It lit a spark under Mary Jane that perhaps she had become too comfortable in her spot. You can tell Marisol put fear into her as she reminded her that no matter how good you are, you are essentially replaceable.
Is Shug Avery going home to glory?
What was with those random coughs Mama Helen had on the episode? Did she fall and take a tumble? Are they trying to prepare us for her death? Or some serious illness, perhaps? Neither option should be on the table. I never got over Big Mama from Soul Food's death. I refuse to accept Helen being anything but healthy and ready to snatch you bald while rocking her good wig.
Nicey is such a brat.
So, while I'm not entirely sure if Jill Scott is old enough to play Nicey's mom, I did appreciate her reminding Nicey that it's about time she grows the hell up. I understand she didn't have the best luck in terms of parents, but that girl has spent two seasons not doing a damn thing and expecting the world. That's partially her father's fault, but she needs to pull it together.
Nicey's mom may be lying about doing Nicki Minaj's hair (she does the dancers' hair, which is fine), but she has a job doing something she loves. She offered to help put her kid on and Nicey can't be bothered to put together a portfolio. In 2015! Nicey, you could've created an Instagram account to show off your work. I definitely have dated someone who did the same. I like her, but she's trifling.
Gay shape is a real thing.
When Mary Jane joined Mark at the club, they were at odds over the body of one particularly gentleman at the bar. To Mary Jane, he was perfectly in shape, though in Mark's eyes, he might as well have been one of those people who has to be carried out of their home with an 18-wheeler featured on daytime TV. That's a gay man for you. I've definitely told people before I am perfectly fine for heterosexuals, but I need to stop consuming carbs and only drink soda with my liquor for the gays. Ugh.
Won't catch Mary Jane slipping on live TV.
Her paranoid self thought Greg set her up with the teleprompter going out, but she was quick on her feet and managed to not sound like a damn fool. That's more than I can say for a few anchors y'all are currently watching during primetime. I'm glad she's no longer just coasting. I'm curious to see if she pushes herself harder to score higher ratings for her show now that she's gotten it back.
When you kissed your first white man, did you think you let the ancestors down?
I laughed at Mary Jane when she said this. When I kissed my first white man, it was a triple kiss at some random club in New York City and I was drunk. I don't think Harriet Tubman was pissed at me, though. She probably just felt I was trash for body rolling to the ground to Ciara after the fact, though.


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I browse a internet a lot and have accounts across many sites. Sometimes I forget and tend to reuse my password. My account has been compromised many times.
Today while resetting the password for GitHub, I came across the interesting site which helps users to prevent reuse of compromised passwords and informs the user if his password has been compromised.
As a developer we often need to provide some extra security to our users and this site seems to be best effort by the individual that serves the larger purpose(It exposes information via Rest API).
Hopefully community notices this effort and we secure ourselves by sharing information.
Thank you Troy Hunt.
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Panorama periodical, Social and cultural monthly periodical, Debrecen, June 7, 2002
Author: János Komiszár
The painter David Beeri
"The light is his target to reach, the bearer of the eternal."
He was born in Nyírbéltek in 1951. 1975 was a turning point in the life of the painter, as it was the year when he finished his very first painting. At that time he met a painter from Debrecen who recognised his talent for arts and supported him professionally. His works have been displayed at various exhibitions since 1977. He has been an artist by profession since 1982. He lived in Germany for two years, from 1987 onwards; those years have broadened his horizons. He was painting and exhibiting. He had some success but his homesickness proved to be stronger. He moved back to Hungary and since then he has been living with his family in a small gorgeous village located in the Nyírség, named Nyírmihálydi. He is a versatile artist. Not only does he paint with dedication and natural talent, but he likes writing poems, composing or playing music.
The eclecticism of his art is not disturbing; moreover, his personal tone kept beside his ability to synthesise provides his works an authentic postmodern value. Unusual inner light irradiates from his paintings. An exhibition of David Beery has been opened in the hall of Titász Rt.
− You are a father of eight children. How can you reconcile the role of being the head of the family and an artist at the same time?
− I like having the role of the father very much. To have everything work, you need willpower and determination. It is a question of being concentrated. Everything works if I have the right attitude. I have little time to spend on my painting during the day, but I make it up at night, I have to cut my leisure time significantly.
− What should we know about your family?
− My wife is bringing up the children, and she can utilize her skills as a teacher. Six of my children go to elementary or music schools, the eldest one goes to a secondary music school in Debrecen.
− You are said to be a versatile artist. Why is this so?
− I started my career as a musician and I think I could have had success if I hadn't given it up for painting. I could have been a violinist or a music composer. I was not able to fulfil both careers simultaneously. In painting, I received invitation for national exhibitions only after three and a half years' experience. I only deal with music as a hobby now; I make some short musical works and practice voice articulation. What is more, sometimes I sing and write poems.
− A painter helped you a lot at the beginning of your career. Who is he? Do you consider him to be your master?
− I have learned a lot from Károly Bodó, painter, as well as others, but I consider nobody to be my master. I would say so only to show respect towards them, but the truth is different. Mainly talent decides whether one becomes an artist or not. A master can put you on the right professional path, but that is all.
− Did you have a spiritual master?
− If I want to be ideological and sincere, I do have a spiritual master. God himself. He inspires my spirit. I feel myself as a tool in his His hands to be able to achieve everything He wants. This is spiritual painting, the painting of the spirit.
− You are hard-working with your paintings. What meaning would you like to convey with them, and how do you prepare your suggestive works conveying conscious contents?
− As I have mentioned, I got something from God that I have adopted. I assess, appreciate and act. I emphasize that it is not mine. Look at the background of one of my paintings. In the background some kind of a spiritual light can be seen, something superterrestrial, beyond the three dimensions. This is more than the material world; this is the world of God. The light fills up the background, which basically creates the motive itself. The picture just emerges, shapes itself. It is a spiritual creation, a metamorphosis. What I do is the manifestation of a new creation.
− What techniques do you work with?
− As for the material, I work with traditional ones; the painting technique I use is completely unique. The gradation of the colours has to be marvellously subtle, invisible. The canvas and the technique of brush usage have to be similar. There is no place for disharmony, only harmony can be present. There is only harmony in God. The shading technique is a novelty as well. The source of light is the background itself from where the whole work comes, infiltrated with the spiritual light.
− To what extent do you consider yourself an experimental type?
− I am as much an experimental type as God wants me to be; He is the one who always shows me something new. He shows me the technique, the theme, and the colours. It involves experimentation. The colours have to speak with marvellous harmony through my paintbrush.
− What colours do you prefer the most?
− The basic ones. There are no other colours. However I can alter them, that is why it is a brand new world that I create. For example, I create the blue colour from many other colours, sometimes I use a colour that even a painter would be astonished at. But it remains blue, aerial blue. Many people think that I use some kind of mechanical intervention for my paintings.
− How much of your dreams are put into your works?
− I would like to comprise my dreams completely, but I do not care about it, I do it the way I can.


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Target left Canada for good in mid-April of 2015 and with their departure, they left over 17,000 people jobless, 15 million square feet empty, 133 stores with an unknown future and a lot of landlords angry. Recently, a number of retailers have jumped at the opportunity to take over former Target locations. Below are retailers that have confirmed lease takeovers – we will continue to update this list as the story progresses.
The American home improvement chain has acquired leases for 13 former Target Canada locations and former Target distribution centre in Milton, Ontario. The total acquisition will cost $151 million and if approved, will create jobs for up to 2000 people. Read more here.
Walmart Canada will buy 13 old Target Canada locations, as well as one distribution centre in Cornwall, Ontario. The total spend on the acquisition will cost approximately $350 million: $165 million for the leases and properties and $185 million on renovations. The majority of the locations acquired are located in British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec. Read more here.
Canadian Tire
Canadian Tire will take over 12 leases on former Target locations, a deal that will cost the Canadian home improvement store $17.7 million. The entire takeover will gain the chain approximately 400,000 square feet of retail space. The majority of locations acquired are located in Ontario and Quebec. Read more here.
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Episode 204: Mother!
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Josh, don't feel bad. The first time I watched Mother! I didn't catch any of the allegory either. I was so focused on the gender issues that all that went right over my head until I spoke with some other people. So yeah. The film has layers.
I also did not catch any of the allegory, except in noticing that the poet was being worshipped like a god by the people in the movie; it felt to me at the time more like a statement about fame and celebrity culture.
Of course, once pointed out, the allegory seems obvious. I think you brought up some good points in the podcast about where it falls short, especially around Jennifer Lawrence's character. I think, though, that just because the movie very clearly makes us see from her perspective – the entire movie is very much from her perspective – does not mean that we have to take her stated desires (for everyone to get out) as the right ones.
To bring up an extreme example, A Clockwork Orange makes us see from the perspective of a murderer and rapist, but that perspective is certainly not one that we are meant to intellectually identify with and get behind. Similarly, although this movie is very clearly from Nature's perspective, and is effective at making us identify with Nature, we do not need to come away with it desiring quite the same things that Nature desires (mankind to go away)… nor does it necessarily mean that this is what the director truly desires. This movie was conceived and written in a very short time span and Aronofsky, as you mentioned, noted that the movie is an expression of a primal feeling, presumably of disgust with humanity. But we and Aronofsky both can understand that primal feeling without ultimately agreeing with it.
Also – although the movie is framed as Nature's story, I think it's interesting to look at it as God's story. Javier Bardem's character has a wife who is devoted to him and who he tries to treat well, but he feels stifled in the house. He needs other people around to feel truly whole and fulfilled, and he needs to give himself wholly to these people. But his need to be with humanity and his total love and generosity towards them ends up in the destruction of everything, humanity and nature both. This character may not be true to what God is in the Bible, but he is an interesting interpretation of a (slightly different) God – as a being overcome by his own love and generosity, and his own loneliness; as someone who is too pure to stop his darlings from destroying everything he holds dear, including themselves. Maybe this is not the work of a real believer, but more the work of someone who is interested in tweaking this well-known mythology to tell a slightly different story.
Finally caught up with this, and I agree a lot with Ilya (though you guys had some great discussion too). Among everything else going on, it has a great portrayal of a seemingly good and sinless entity (whether she's The Earth, an angel, possibly a falling angel, part of the Trinity, etc.) trying to love a God who is forgiving of those who do sin, and how difficult that could be. I think we're meant to insert our own knowledge of how much we need God's gentler aspects, but at the same time realize these come with a price, even if the price is in the end worth paying.
It reminds me somewhat of the cry of the martyrs from Revelations 6:9, wondering how long until they're avenged. We're not supposed to think that they're right and God is wrong, but we do understand their impatience.


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Anniversary Dates
When you have your anniversary coming up, you get all excited up that not just any date night, or just any day spend with your loved one would be sufficient to make you both feel that you have done something very different than all other dates you have been to throughout the whole year. So, on your coming anniversary, plan to do something that is very worthwhile, something that you would remember for always! Sky Diving!
If you have a fear of highest don't worry, you can still do this especially since it is extremely safe and you will definitely not be jumping out of a plane without all precautions taken to be able to land safely. Keep in mind that this date need booking ahead of time, so if you want to do this on your anniversary make sure that you plan it ahead of time.
Staying together is the whole point on an anniversary, so the whole time you two must be together; go to the same plane, sit beside each other, and even jump out of the plane together – at the same time, preferably holding each other's hands. Do not worry about pictures; like the one seen above, because someone would definitely be taking pictures of this moment, and if there is no one to do that you can simply just ask!
This kind of date will make you two feel that you both are invincible together, that you both are more confident when you are by each other's side! Jumping out of a plane takes so much courage, and doing it together will surely, no doubt whatsoever, make you two have a stronger basis for your relationship.


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There's been an epidemic of 50th Birthday parties in my social circle.
The trouble is they all try to eclipse one another with the scale of their celebrations. We've had invitations to skydiving (declined), Formula one racing (declined), Horse riding (tempted) and a long weekend in Ibiza , abso-bloody-lutely. This is all from a gang that can barely get a round in.
I get it, my husband is 50 next year and he's leaving it to me to make the arrangements. I hear "Sydney and Los Angeles" but I'm picturing a more sedate affair – a good old fashioned McDonald's party (I can pass it off as retro and maybe even hire a clown).
One of our best friends decides to hold her 50th at a Music Festival. This immediately appealed to my inner teenager.
I have a vision of crowd surfing over a sea of bodies screaming "Oh Jeremy Corbyn". However, my illusions are swiftly shattered by middle aged fear… filthy port-a-loo's, communal showers and no moisturiser! Good god, NO!
But I'm assured we'll be "Glamping". That doesn't go down well with the Husband, he won't camp (although get him on the Brandy and he does a marvellous Beyonce). Unfortunately he won't go near a tent, he's seen too many horror movies, "The black man dies first and there is always a killer in the woods".
So bless her heart, our friend re-arranges the entire group's accommodation. We're now staying in "Eco Lodges" adjacent to the festival. Solid walls, alarms and great big signs outside saying "Psycho's not welcome". The Husband is happy although still very wary of the whole shebang.
It turns out to be a Soul and Jazz festival with a fabulous line up, headlining are the Jackson's (minus Michael of course). Not exactly Glastonbury but all very civilised. There's even somewhere to sit down. Husband is still wary, he needs alcohol, lot's of alcohol and I am more than happy to oblige.
The next thing I know he's gone missing. Popped to the loo's, getting another round in, who knows? I do worry though, he's been known to scarper off if he's having a crap time. I wish I had that ability, I just stick it out to be polite and then moan about it later.
So I turn around and bounding towards me is a bare chested man, face completely painted with glitter and wearing an oversized top hat with ski goggles. Who the hell?..Wait a minute, that's my Husband!
And it doesn't stop there.
Every twenty minutes he disappears and comes back with another festival accessory. Dayglo Bangles, Light sticks, Whistles, Beads, the whole kit and caboodle. He's contracted full on Festival Syndrome.
For the past 12 years Iv'e had trouble getting this man off the sofa. For the past twelve years he has point blank refused a Pride march or Mardi Gras.
And then I see him, the man I married. The joyous, crazy, wild and ridiculous person I totally and utterly fell in love with. He's back, he never really went away. He was just hidden, like I was, under a mountain of routine and day to day monotony.
I fucking love him and by the time he's leaping around to 'Don't blame it on the boogie' I'm right in there with him blowing my whistle and hugging strangers. All this without the aid of drugs, (definitely booze). But it's more than that. It's the atmosphere, it's the crowd, it's the music all wrapping us up in Festival madness.
We've booked up next year already.
But we've also brought a little Festival Syndrome back home, it's done our lives and our marriage the world of good.
I'm getting a Loan out for his 50th, he's getting that massive party come hell or high water, no Big Macs included.


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Hello Weasyl! Most people call me Ophy, as I typically go by the username OphyOpheliac on most websites. I'm 18 years old and am currently obsessed with Steven Universe, Undertale, and a variety of different things. My fursona is a rat, but she's gone through to many species of animals I'm pretty much certain she might not stay that way.
She's my favorite design though, to be honest.
I found Weasyl through my friends (Mostly by stalking them to be honest...) and I am relatively new to it, but excited to share artwork and conversations with everyone here! I'm pretty shy and am always giddy when someone new messages me and wants to be friends, but I definitely enjoy getting to know new people!
I roleplay... draw... and gush about TV shows sometimes... a lot of the time... all the time.
What are your favorite shows? Who's your favorite character of all time? :o


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The Algarve is world renowned for its beaches (Priais – preye-a). What many people don't know is just how many beaches it has and the astounding variety there are. Now these aren't tropical beaches with white, icing sugar sand. These are hearty places with golden sands that range from crunchy to fine as dust. The variety is amazing.
From Faro east to the Spanish border the golden strips of sand and surf are backed by sand dunes. As you head west you are more likely to find interesting sandstone rock outcroppings as well as cliffs that back the beaches. The cliffs are carved into grottos and caves by the surf. These are fun to explore and generally are quite safe. It all adds to the uniqueness each beach has to offer.
What is common amongst almost all of them is how clean they are and how individual they are in character. Exploring beaches can become a preoccupation when you travel in the Algarve. Here are some of my favourites from the hundreds that are accessible. I encourage you to discover what your beach preferences are …and to get out and find ones that I haven't yet discovered. For certain, those that lie east of Faro are still waiting for me to explore them. So stay tuned, this list may change dramatically in the coming months!
In reverse order of preference, Gwen's 10 Favourite Algarve Beaches are …
10. Salema
West of Lagos on the EN125 towards Sagres you'll see the signs inviting you to many small villages and beaches. The drive into Salema is worth it. This village seems to be favoured by independent travel folks. It is quite pretty and the beach is a broad swath of sand with a working fishing fleet that is hauled in and out of the water via tractor. They fish octupus here, so be certain to look for the clay pots piled amongst the boats and nets.
9.0Â Sagres
There are a number of beaches in and around Sagres. One of my favourites is Praia de Mareta, lying between the headlands upon which sits the Pousada do Infante at the eastern cliff and the Forteleza on the western cliff. This is a bathers beach that is about 600 m long. You won't find fishing boats or much other local life (those you'll find in the Baleeria), but it is fun to dine at one of the restaurants that overlook this beach and to take a constitutional either before or after your meal.
8.0 Galé
Mid-way between Albufeira and Armaçao de Pera you'll find delightful Galé Beach. You won't find a lot of rock outcroppings except at the eastern edge but you will discover a long arc of sand that extends all the way to join the Armaçao beach. You can walk or run for miles along this stretch of sand, watch the fishing boats land each day between 9 and 11 at the Armaçao end and just generally enjoy a fine day at the beach, building castles, picnicking or taking a dip in the bracing Atlantic waves.
7.0 Maria Louisa
To the East of Albufeira lies the resort village of Santa Eulalia. Nestled amongst the resorts is a small road that will take you down to lovely Maria Louisa beach which is backed by cliffs. There's a restaurant on the beach and at low tide you can walk around the cliffs at its Eastern edge and head towards Olhos D'Agua.
Maria Louisa Beach is a crescent of golden sand about 3 km long, great for a good walk or a short run. There are stairs towards the eastern end that will take you up through the village. Right where the stairs join the street there's a great little sculpture studio that sells all kinds of carved beach rocks.
Maria Louisa is a gentle beach, great for sunbathing, rambling around or taking the kids for a splash in the water and building sand castles. It is close to all the major amenities, yet is less developed and congested than the beaches of Albufeira can get. So if you are staying in this part of the Algarve, Maria Louisa might make an attractive get-a-way for you and the kids.
6.0 Olhos D'Agua
Drive downhill at the lights on the eastern edge of the village of Olhos D'Agua and you'll come to a delightful small beach with some nice rock outcroppings that are great for climbing. Parking can be a challenge so be forewarned. There are lots of flat rocks that jut out into the small bay and at low tide they are fun to scramble over, looking for nice shells, rocks and bits of sea life.
Right at the centre of the beach is a large rock with a cave worn right through it. Kids love to climb this rock formation or play hide and seek under it. To the eastern edge are some flowerpot type formations that are partially submerged at high tide.
There is still an active fishing fleet of small boats that you can see on the beach. Fishermen also still tend to nets and fishing gear out of the bright blue sheds that line the shore.
Olhos D'Agua also has a number of small bars and coffee shops that line the waterfront so its easy to get a beer, glass of wine or coffee and while away a few hours taking in the sun, the breeze and the sight of people getting on with life.
5.0 Falésia
Further east still is the long stretch of sand called Falésia. You can access it from the hotels at Açoteais. I've found a small dirt road that rattles through farmers fields. Or you can go to Vilamoura and follow the signs. Whatever way you get there, Falesia Beach is quite something.
For much of its 8+km length it is backed by rusty red cliffs. If you turn and face the cliffs, you'd swear that you were in Sante Fe or Sedona. Turn around and the glorious Atlantic waves are cresting along miles of sand.
This is a popular place for walking, sunbathing, flying kites, fishing or even hiking along the cliffs. There is a small restaurant open during high season, plus access to hotels at the western edge of this massive beach.
I just love to sit and watch the waves relentlessly crash against the shore and the sun make lovely patterns across the broad expanse of ocean.
4.0 Amado
Along Algarve's West Coast there are numerous beaches that are much more rugged and wild than those that face the sheltered southern stretch of Atlantic. Near the town of Carrapaterra you'll see signs for Amado Beach, a favourite hangout for surfers and other free spirits.
You'll find surf schools and a number of cafes and beach restaurants as well as a broad, flat beach with great waves for surfing.
I especially love this spot when the weather is wild. The surf thunders in, unbroken from its trip across from North America. The place is usually deserted on days like that and there is a wild vitality to it.
3.0 Ingrina
South of the village of Raposeira which lies on the EN125, just east of Vila de Bispo, you need to drive several kilometers along a narrow though paved road to get to this delightful little crescent beach. You'll pass a very nice megalith along the way, so keep your eyes peeled.
When you finally make your way to Ingrina you'll find a small seasonal restaurant with a line of small palm trees overlooking the small beach. Most of the time the waves are gentle here, making it one of those places that are great for kids and people who aren't too brave in the ocean but want to give it a whirl. There are lots of rocks on either side of the arc of sand on which you can climb and search for treasure.
But mostly this is a beach where I love to get a glass of wine and settle into the shade of a palm tree for some great people watching. Mind you, one autumn afternoon I looked up and the sky was filled with hundreds of vultures, all staging up and heading towards Sagres, their jumping off point for migration to winter in North Africa. What a sight to behold.
I've also been there on the rare day when the wind and current is right for a pretty thundering surf to happen and for surfers to be riding the waves. Usually they head to Zavial, a few kilometers away, but every now and then, conditions are perfect.
2.0 Amoreira
Just at the northern edge of the West Coast town of Aljezur you'll find a small, picturesque road that heads west for a few kilometers until it reaches the Atlantic. Here you'll find lovely Amoreira Beach with its brooding black upthrust of volcanic rock at its northern boundary and a large, fortress-like cliff at the southern end. In reality, the southern portion of this beach is called Monte Clerigo, but I always approach from the Amoreira side and consider it all the same place.
This is another surfer beach although their use of it is intermittent. There's a small river that joins the Atlantic here so you can find fresh water beaches as well as a broad swath of golden sand and rock outcroppings.
Amoreira beach is inside the national park. Along part of its length are wonderful sand dunes that are fun to explore and extremely challenging to walk through because of the soft, shifting sand. There are trails over the headlands and a great variety of bird life and flowers because of the unique geography.
There's a pretty decent restaurant right on the bluff over the beach. But mostly there are waves, sand and rock that invite exploration and solitude. I've been to this beach on many occasions when I was the only one there to enjoy its delights. And even on the busiest days, the 'crowd' never numbers more than a couple of dozen folks.
A trip to Amoreira has become one of the 'absolute musts' of each trip I make to the Algarve. It both soothes my soul and invigorates my imagination on each visit. The occasional fisherman who wets his line from a small rock outcropping out into the surf both terrifies and intrigues me. But most of all … I especially love to visit when the seas are up, the wind is wild and the sand stings as it blasts against your skin.
1.0 Joao Vaz
Finally comes my absolute favourite beach which I 'discovered' while walking the broad, wild headlands near Sagres one hot, sunny day. From the brow of the cliffs that surround this small, perfect little beach, it looked delightful. On my next trip I spent hours trying to find a way to get into it; I knew there was a trail in because I'd seen it from on high.
Eventually I found road access from the village of Raposeira. It is one of the few unpaved roads left in the Algarve. You have to be prepared to drive slowly, bumping over potholes, rocks and wet patches. The drive in takes you through a wild canyon with rock outcroppings where eagles and large hawks sometimes hide out. But eventually you arrive at the beach. Of late there are lots of independent camper vans littering the small valley behind the beach. There are absolutely no services – no snack bars, restaurants, washrooms; nothing but sand and sea.
This small crescent beach is almost always deserted so you can easily imagine yourself being the first to discover it. It is a wonderful place to just sit and absorb the sound of waves, gulls and wind; to contemplate life; to dreams of what's possible. If you're lucky, the local shepherd will have brought his flock nearby and you can listen to the tinkle of bells in the background.
In a countryside with hundreds of great beaches, most with few people on them, this is my favourite for its isolation, self contained beauty and absence of people.


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Disneyland Paris
Disneyland Paris is not really in Paris. In fact, it's not really in France at all. Like the U.S. Embassy, Disneyland Paris is a little piece of America in the centre of Europe (Val d'Europe to be precise). And it is populated by a kind of Euromerican, typical American suburban families, except that they hail from the Netherlands, or Germany or Italy or England.
And the most frustrating thing about Disneyland Paris is that it's almost impossible to speak French there. Unless that is, you speak very fast and very fluently, or unless someone is trying to rip you off. The worst people there are the smug service staff who work at hotel receptions, McDonald's counters and other places never frequented by le vrai français. These are people who can speak 5 different languages with varying degrees of fluency and they take delight in correcting your broken French and then proceeding to talk down to you in English. And if you've ever been talked down to by someone serving you French fries at McDonalds you'll know it's not a fantastic feeling.
In fact, if you wish to maintain your dignity with these smug gits the best thing to do is to begin in English from the get go – without so much as a "parlez-vous anglais?" or even a "do you speak English?" – and simply expect them to know what you're talking about. But, having some small proficiency in French I can never bring myself to take this philistine route. So I begin in French and feel under intense pressure not to give myself away as a native English speaker – even if this means nodding in agreement and replying "oui, d'accord" when in fact I have no idea what the other person has just said to me. Because just a single "pardon?" will straight-away give me away – upon hearing this word, the smug-git-member-of-staff will immediately narrow his or her eyes at me and re-evaluate his or her initial impression:
« Hmm, ceci n'est pas un vrai français – il est un anglais, en déguisement d'un français – ceci est un imposteur ! »
And so inevitably the smug git's next response will be "Ingleesh? Yass?" and he or she will say so with a decidedly superior tone.
At times I wish I could wear a shirt or carry a sign that read:
« Je suis un idiot. Parlez-moi lentement – pas en anglais ! »
I would actually be grateful if people would speak to me slowly like an idiot and not immediately switch to English for my benefit. Because the thing is I can speak French, having been learning on-and-off for the better part of five years I have by now a decent working vocabulary, I just find it difficult to hear the words when native French speakers speak so fast. If only French people came with subtitles below them that would be the ideal solution – unfortunately this isn't the case.
The last thing is, often-times, the smug-git-member-of-staff's English won't be near as much cause for feeling superior as he or she might think it is. And this sometimes causes problems, as I remember upon seeing a member of staff yelling "French fries, you want French fries" at a poor customer once, when from my position back in the queue I could see that wasn't what she wanted at all.
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Whatever happened to the good old-fashioned rude Frenchman of the type you are still likely to find in an SNCF office when your ticket has been cancelled? You know, the type who will suddenly turn cold and unhelpful even after the meekest and most humble of "parlez-vous anglais?". Or who will pretend not to know English out of spite if he or she doesn't like your attitude. Whatever happened to that famous French arrogance which made the country great. Because, whilst these service assistants can be smug and pretentious and even sometimes snobbish and cliqueish it takes real arrogance to know how to speak English perfectly and yet not do so just because you'd rather speak French. And a whole sort of "je ne sais quoi" or "savoir vivre" or "jeu d'esprit" accompanies that kind of arrogance.


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The most admired man in America is Barack Obama.
The most admired woman in America is Hillary Clinton.
Stupid is as stupid does.
The most admired man in America is Barack Obama.
The most admired woman in America is Hillary Clinton.
Stupid is as stupid does.
I mean, really, it's his own website. And it doesn't know who he is.
According to the White House, President Obama tried to symbolically sign up for Obamacare but the system didn't recognize him.
Healthcare.gov could not actually verify his identity, oddly enough.
Well, whaddaya expect with a fake birth certificate?
It's a government web site. If it says Obama ain't real, who are we to say he is?
But have no fear. His minions stepped in and enrolled him, overriding the system. Because they can do stuff like that. It's kind of like when they get dead people to vote. Obama Uber Alles. Or you're a racist.
Remember, the Medicaid piece is supposed to be the part that's working.
Eh, not so much.
State officials said Thursday that thousands of poor people who applied for health coverage using the federal government's website are unable to be enrolled because of serious glitches in the system.
New Jersey Medicaid said information it received from the federal insurance marketplace for about 25,000 residents who qualify for free health coverage from New Jersey's program for the poor is "unusable."
Their applications can't be processed, and they can't yet be enrolled for coverage that is supposed to begin on Jan. 1, said Nicole Brossoie, assistant commissioner of the state Department of Human Services, which runs Medicaid.
It is yet another problem in the disastrous rollout of the federal marketplace for people who want to sign up for health insurance. After assurances that the federal website would automatically send enrollment information to the state for those who qualify for Medicaid, New Jersey officials discovered this week that the state and the federal computer systems don't communicate smoothly.
Worse, people who think they enrolled successfully in Medicaid have no idea that, in fact, their applications are in limbo.
Nice of them to finally notice, a whole 10 days before the poor schlubs discover they're not covered.
Obamacare, it's an Epic Fail wherever you look.
Those unionistas don't work fast.
Hurricane Sandy not only carried a rollercoaster into the ocean and cut a gash into Route 35, it also closed down a rest stop on the New Jersey Turnpike.
The Grover Cleveland Service Area, above Exit 11 on the northbound Turnpike in Woodbridge, has been shuttered since Sandy, with the exception of the fuel station.
It was a surge so swift, employees went on the roofs of their cars to stay above the floodwaters.
The rest area building, which housed a Roy Rogers and Nathan's hot dogs, will now have to be completely rebuilt — a process that will take two years, Turnpike officials said today.
For comparison, back in 1952 the entire NJ Turnpike – all 122 miles of it – was completed in under 19 months.
Two years for one rest area? That's madness!
Another day, another insurance company dumping their New Jersey customers into Obamacare. Today's contestant is Aetna, and what struck me was their howler of a rational for not renewing their current portfolio of plans.
Aetna had already developed new health plans that comply with the health care law's standards for comprehensive benefits and no lifetime or annual caps, and it is sticking with those.
"We've worked throughout the year to develop a strong, competitively priced portfolio," said Susan Millerick, an Aetna spokeswoman.
In my Day Job our office was enrolled in a "small group" plan from Aetna. We liked our plan. Alas, we couldn't keep our plan.
And their "strong, competitively priced" alternative came in at around twice the rate we were paying.
And the Star-Ledger is scandalized!
A Mount Laurel teacher at a suburban Philadelphia Catholic high school was fired Friday after he applied for a marriage license in New Jersey with his partner, NBC Philadelphia reported.
Michael Griffin, a teacher at Holy Ghost Preparatory School in Bensalem, Pa., was told by the school that his decision "contradicts the terms of his teaching contract." He first posted about his termination on Facebook Friday morning.
The school's headmaster, Fr. James McCloskey, confirmed Griffin's termination in a statement obtained by NBC10:
"Unfortunately, this decision contradicts the terms of his teaching contract at our school, which requires all faculty and staff to follow the teachings of the Church as a condition of their employment. In discussion with Mr. Griffin, he acknowledged that he was aware of this provision, yet he said that he intended to go ahead with the ceremony. Regretfully, we informed Mr. Griffin that we have no choice but to terminate his contract effective immediately."
Rather than repent, Mr. Griffin is publicly pouting.
"I feel hurt, saddened, betrayed and except for this post, am at a loss for words," Griffin said in a post on his Facebook page Friday. In a separate post on Saturday, he thanked everyone for their "messages of love and support."
Canon 915, Mr. Griffin. Yes, it applies to you too.
Eleven year old Madison Root came up with what she thought was an innovative way to raise money for her braces. Selling bags of mistletoe on the street corner.
Sorry Madison, you need a permit for that. But hey, you can beg for the money!
An 11-year-old girl from Portland, Ore. has been told that she can't sell mistletoe to help defray the cost of braces, but she can beg for the money on the city's streets.
According to KATU-TV, Madison Root and her father were selling bags of the hand-cut, hand-wrapped Christmas favorite Saturday morning next to the Skidmore Fountain in downtown Portland, where the city holds a weekly market. Everything was going well until a security guard told her that she had to stop selling due to a city ordinance that bans such activity in a park "except as expressly permitted under the terms of a lease, concession or permit."
The guard then told Madison that she could sell her mistletoe outside the boundaries of the park where the fountain and the market are located, away from the crowds, or she could simply ask for donations to cover the cost of her braces.
Because begging encourages dependency dontcha know. And of course beggars invariably vote Democrat.
"I don't want to beg! I would rather work for something than beg," Madison told KATU reporter Dan Cassuto. "It's crazy. People can get money for pot. But I can't get money for braces. I'm working for this! They're just sitting down on their butts all day asking for pot."
A Portland Parks Bureau spokesman told the station that begging is a form of free speech and is protected by the First Amendment.
Working? That's so last century! Free stuff is where it's at. Or so Obama told me.