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Well, let's turn back to the fourteenth chapter of the gospel of Mark, the fourteenth chapter of the gospel of Mark. With the beginning of this chapter, we enter into the events that lead up and include the crucifixion and the resurrection. This, as I said this morning, is the section in Mark's gospel that we would call the Holy of Holies. This is where we go behind the veil, as it were, into the place where the blood is shed and sprinkled. This time symbolically, but genuinely to satisfy God and to provide redemption for all who would ever believe. This part of the life of our Lord, these final hours of His life, really are the Holy of Holies of Scripture. All of the Bible has led up to this point and all redemptive history, beginning in eternity past with God's plan to slay His Son as a Lamb comes to its highpoint, its fruition here. So from chapter 14 on through chapter 15, into chapter 16 is going to occupy our attention and keep it focused on the death and resurrection of Christ, the long-awaited glorious atonement and sacrifice and ransom and redemption provided for sinners.
Now as this scene unfolds, all the way through the Resurrection, the director of the drama is God Himself. And He's really behind the scenes in this unfolding drama. Looking at the stage, you don't see God. Christ is the main character in this drama, obviously. There are a number of bit players. There are walk-ons, you might say. They have a short role to play in the drama, that includes the enemies of Jesus, friends of Jesus, betrayer of Jesus, and followers of Jesus. They all play a minor role orchestrated by the providential sovereign, mighty, purposeful hand of God. God is the unseen power in everything that is going on. He literally controls the behavior of the enemies, the friends, the betrayer and the followers of Jesus to effect exactly what He has planned and purposed to be accomplished in the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Now in our message this morning, we took a look at how God works behind the scenes to accomplish His goal. His goal is that Jesus would die as a sacrificial lamb on Friday at three o'clock on the Passover, exactly at the time when lambs will be slain on that Friday Passover afternoon. He will die when the lambs begin to be slaughtered at three o'clock on Friday and He will be the true Passover Lamb. In fact, by the purpose and plan of God, Christ will die as the sacrificial lamb at precisely the time when His enemies would not want Him to die. They didn't want Him to be a public issue. In verses 1 and 2 of chapter 14, they were meeting, you remember, in the courtyard of Caiaphas. They knew they had to kill Him. Caiaphas said, "You must kill Him and save the nation." And so they began to plot His arrest by stealth and His murder.
But the one thing they did not want was to do it, as verse 2 says, during the Passover, Unleavened Bread festival otherwise there might be a riot of the people who in their estimation were drawn to Jesus with massive attachment. They were afraid of the people, Luke puts it. In spite of their fears, it was God's determination that not only would He die during the eight-day period which started with the Passover, followed by seven days of the Feast of Unleavened Bread when Jerusalem had been swelled by hundreds of thousands more people. Not only would He die during that festival, but at the most unlikely, and from their viewpoint, inappropriate and threatening moment and that was in the afternoon of Friday when the Passover lambs themselves were being killed and the mass of the population was in and around the very temple area, not far from the hill of crucifixion. But God schedule was the only schedule that mattered and God's purpose would be unfolded. They would never have planned to have Jesus arrested, tried, crucified and dying on that very Friday. But that was what happened because that was God's plan.
So the leaders, while they play their little petty games, are merely pawns in the purposes of God. They're guilty. They're culpable for their hatred and their rejection. They are also to be held responsible for the murder of the Son of God. They're accountable to God everlastingly for their unbelief. But they do not determine what happens or when it happens. Our Lord will die by the predetermined foreknowledge and purpose of God. He Himself is directing everything by His providence, even though it is invisible to everybody except the Lord Himself.
So we see the invisible hand behind everything. We saw it this morning in looking at the first group of bit players in the drama, His enemies, the Sanhedrin who are described in verses 1 and 2, the Chief Priests and the scribes.
Now we want to move from His enemies to His friends, one in particular…one in particular, a worshiper, verses 3 through 9. "While He was at Bethany at the home of Simon the leper and reclining at the table, there came a woman with an alabaster vial of very costly perfume of pure nard, and she broke the vial and poured it over His head. But some were indignantly remarking to one another, 'Why has this perfume been wasted? For this perfume might have been sold for over three hundred denarii and the money given to the poor.' And they were scolding her. But Jesus said, 'Let her alone, why do you bother her, she's done a good deed to me? For you always have the poor with you and whenever you wish, you can do good to them. But you do not always have Me. She has done what she could. She has anointed My body beforehand for the burial. Truly I say to you, wherever the gospel is preached in the whole world, what this woman has done will also be spoken of in memory of her.'"
Matthew records this, Matthew 26, John gives us further detail in John 12. Here is a woman who is a true worshiper of Christ. She is preparing for Christ's death by an act of loving worship intended to anoint Him for His burial, in a sense, the only way she can at the moment, even before His death. And by the way, as a footnote, Luke chapter 7 verses 36 to 50 has a story about another woman in another place on another occasion anointing Jesus' feet. That event occurred in the house, interestingly enough, of a Pharisee also by the name of Simon. This was a sinful woman. The Simon there was a Pharisee. That is a different story on a different occasion.
By the way, there are ten Simons mentioned in the New Testament and twenty more mentioned by Josephus, a very, very common name so that someone was named Simon doesn't necessarily mean the same event. And pouring perfume on people was a routine kind of function. If nothing else, it was a precursor of the modern use of deodorant. It was a common courtesy. It also was a way in which because it was necessary in a world of heat and perspiration without the kind of access of bathing and perfumes that we have today, it was a gesture of kindness, not only to the person but to everybody in proximity to the person. This was commonly done. Perfume was kept around for such purposes.
In this case, it is not a sinful woman. We know who the woman is, though Mark doesn't tell us who the woman is, and Matthew doesn't tell us, John does. John tells us in chapter 12 of his gospel and verse 3 that it is no other than Mary, the sister of Martha and Lazarus. So this is a gesture, not by a sinful woman, i.e. a prostitute, but by a devout woman, Mary the sister of Martha and Lazarus.
Now you notice in verse 3 there's a certain vagueness as this story is told. While He was in Bethany, while He was in Bethany. Well that doesn't tell us anything because He's been in Bethany since when? Do you remember? Saturday, when He arrived to celebrate the Passover, He came a previous Saturday. So since Saturday He has been spending His time in Bethany. He spent Saturday there. He spent Sunday there. And even when He came in to Jerusalem Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, He would go back to Bethany and spend the night. John gives us the identifying day. John 12:1 says, "Six days before the Passover." The Passover is on Friday, that puts it back to Saturday.
So what you have described in verses 3 through 9 is a flashback to Saturday. It takes you back to Saturday, Saturday night. It is out of chronological order but it is an event that speaks to the preparation for the death of Christ. God, we saw, is the main force in the preparation. The enemies of Jesus have their preparation, as they seek a way to arrest Him and kill Him. And here is a worshiper of Jesus who provides preparation for His death and burial in her own way. And so it is the gesture of preparation that causes Mark to fit it in here, even though it occurred six days earlier on Saturday. And that chronology is perfect because that's the day that He came to Bethany.
This occurs, we are told, in verse 3 at the home of Simon the leper. He would be a former leper or he wouldn't be having a dinner party. You do understand that. Lepers were outcasts, right? They were outcasts. They didn't interact with people at all. They were societal rejects, they were put out of society in every way and people kept as far from them as possible, fearing the contagion of such a disease. Likely then, this is a man who has been healed by Jesus and that was something Jesus did all over the land of Israel during His ministry. It is not a stretch to assume that this man named Simon who had been healed by Jesus, planned this meal knowing that Jesus was coming to Bethany to be with His friends and to be there for the Passover to say thanks. It would have been him, Mrs. Simon, if there was such a woman, and all the little Simons. There would have been the Twelve and it would have been Mary, Martha and Lazarus, so anywhere from 15 up, not including his family of 15 and other friends and his family would swell the number.
It is a typical meal in that it is an evening meal, reclining is the posture. You lounge, in a sense, in a reclining position. That means you're going to be there a while, that's how meals were taken in those days. They were really prolonged conversations…prolonged conversations. This is a normal posture for the prolonged conversational meal. This would be the antithesis of drive-through fast food.
At that meal, it says, there came a woman. And as I said, John tells us this is Mary…Mary of the family of Martha and Lazarus. Why does John name her and Matthew and Mark not name her?
Well I don't know if there's any particular reason. The focus is not necessarily on her but it may just be a thought, as I think about it, Matthew and Mark were written very early in the life of the church. Mark may be very early. Matthew may be the earliest. But they're written very early in the 50's and 60's. John's gospel isn't written until the 90's. And maybe Matthew and Mark were just being sensitive not to mention the names to protect the family. John would have no need of protecting the family. They, very likely, were not an issue, maybe even gone 30, 40 years later. But John does give us the name and that's very, very helpful.
It was a common custom at a meal to wash feet. If you were in a reclining position, that would be of great benefit because as you recline your feet necessarily appear in some way. And so, anointing feet, washing feet, we see that, didn't we, in John 13 where Jesus washed the disciples' feet. So this was a normal thing, even putting perfume on feet was somewhat of a tradition or custom. It was a courtesy. In this case, this act by Mary is way beyond common courtesy, way beyond sort of normal custom because what she does is lavish. She has an alabaster vial of very costly perfume of pure nard. Matthew says, "A very precious perfume." This marble bottle typically would have a long neck…a long neck and perhaps some kind of small plug from which small drops of this perfume could be poured out, sprinkled. This kind of bottle would contain this perfume and the perfume might last a long time. It is said here that the value of it was three hundred denarii. That's a year's wages. Can you imagine spending a year's salary on a bottle of perfume? First of all, you say, "Who would do that?" People would do that who needed to do that because even though it cost that much, it could be stretched out and used a very long period of time because a small drop would satisfy the social need. But she has an alabaster vial of very costly perfume of pure nard. Nard is a plant from India. Pure nard means its undiluted. Now you ladies know the difference of perfume and cologne and toilet water, or whatever they call that, I don't know. But the perfume is the undiluted, pure form.
By the way, nard is still…nard from India is still used for perfume. She does something that never would be done. She doesn't drop a drop out, she breaks the neck of this vial and it says poured it over His head. And John adds, "Then anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped His feet with her hair." She has dumped a year's value of perfume on His head and on His feet. And John adds, this would be obvious, "The house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume." You can understand that. You spray a little on you and you can smell it through the house. This dousing of a year's worth of perfume all over Jesus would have dominated the environment. This is lavish love. This is profound, sacrificial affection.
The response is interesting. Some were indignant and so they remarked to one another, "Why has this perfume been wasted?" You know, Mark is a little vague here, too. He says, "Some were indignantly remarking." Well, the truth is, it was Judas. John tells us it was actually Judas Iscariot. John says in the same account that he gives of this event, John 12:6, it was Judas Iscariot who was intending to betray Him. By the way, even on Saturday he was intending to betray Him. He didn't come up with that in the middle of the week. He was ready to betray Him on Saturday when they arrived. He had been ready a long time before that. It was Judas, according to John's gospel, who said, "Why has this perfume been wasted?" And then some others chimed in. This reveals what motivated Judas…money. "For this perfume might have been sold for over three hundred denarii and the money given to the poor." A year's wages. Wow! What lavish love, supreme act of adoring, generous affection.
You know, she symbolizes all who love the Savior with all their hearts and hold nothing back, doesn't she? Beautiful gesture. She can't just drop a few drops on Jesus, her heart won't restrain her. Her heart loves lavishly. "And they were scolding her," means to be indignant, the verb, to be indignant, an expression of anger. They were angry and the anger was simply picked up off Judas. And they come up with this thing that Judas really was the one who authored it, it could have been given to the poor. All of a sudden they're so concerned about the poor now.
Judas had no real interest in the poor, by the way. John 12:6 says this, "Now he said this not because he was concerned about the poor, but because he was a thief and as he had the money box, he used to steal what was in it." Huh, how long had he been doing that? Well, all along…all along he was embezzling the money out of the little bit that this group had, money that was provided for them by many of the women in the group. He was a thief, he was a devil, Jesus said. And he wanted the money in the box because he stole it. And now, of all times, as he comes to the end of this thing, he wants all the money he can get and he is unmasked. "We could have sold that and put it in the box and I could have stolen it."
Our Lord is kind. He doesn't expose Judas at the moment. Verse 6, "Jesus said, 'Let her alone, why do you bother her? She's done a good deed to Me. She's done excellently. She's done beautifully. This is not a waste. Lavish love on Me is not a waste.'" And then He says this, "For you always have the poor with you and whenever you wish, you can do good to them. But you do not always have Me." You always have the poor with you. That's borrowed, by the way, from Deuteronomy 15:11…Deuteronomy 15:11 says, "You always have the poor of the land."
What's going on here? Just a simple principle, if I might. Adoring worship of Christ is the ultimate priority. Did you get that? Giving to the poor has a place. Deuteronomy 15:11 says, "Give to the poor." You always have the poor of the land and make sure you care for the poor and give to the poor. That's a priority. But the ultimate priority is to worship Christ, isn't it? The ultimate priority is to worship Christ. Care for the poor is important, worship of the Lord is more important. And Jesus wasn't going to be there very long.
We should give for needs. We should minister to the poor. But far more, we should worship our Lord sacrificially. You give to the poor doesn't really have a lasting value. But when you worship the Lord, that has an eternal impact. She had her priorities right. Poor people will always be around, Jesus said, but I will not always be around.
Charity is good. Charity is necessary. Worship is always better. And true worship will lead to charity.
This is a very devoted lady. Do you remember the story in Luke chapter 10 when Jesus went to the house of Mary and Martha? What was Martha doing? Martha was serving, serving, busy, busy, busy. What was Mary doing? Sitting at the feet of Jesus, learning, hanging on every single word He said. She sat at His feet.
Listen, His enemies knew that He said He would die and rise. They knew that. His enemies knew He said He was going to die and rise. He was going to die, be buried, rise from the dead. His enemies knew that. I have to assume that Mary also knew it, understood it and believed it. And she would have good reason to believe it because He had raised her brother from the dead. She just had the recent experience of anointing her brother for his death and burial. And he was raised from the dead by Jesus.
I think Mary really understood things. And that's exactly what Jesus says in verse 8, "She's done what she could, she can't stop My death, but she's anointed Me, My body, beforehand for the burial." Amazing. I think the disciples fought against the idea of Jesus' death, didn't they? But Mary had a firsthand resurrection experience living in her house every single day. She couldn't stop His death but she could show her love in a lavish, lavish anointing for the burial that she knew was coming, because that was the right and proper and dignified and honorable thing, and that was an expression of her love.
She must have thought, "What can I do? What can I do for my Lord from whom I've learned so much?" By the way, He was in their house a lot and I'm sure she was always sitting and learning. She said, "I could anoint Him," and that's what she did. She knew that He would die but she also believed that He would rise. But she did what she could do. What could she do? Jesus said, "She did what she could do."
"And truly," verse 9 says, "wherever the gospel is preached in the whole world, what this woman has done will also be spoken of in memory of her." We're doing it tonight, aren't we? Two thousand years have gone by, the testimony of her adoring, sacrificial, selfless worship, her gesture is a memorial. Her act of grateful love, looking to the cross and the burial and resurrection of Christ, is a lesson of worshiping love that is extravagant , lavish, unselfish, grateful. So against the ugliness of the enemies of Jesus and against the ugliness of the betrayer of Jesus is the beauty of the love of Mary. I think she saw in the eyes of Jesus and heard in the words of Jesus the cross, the shadow of the cross. And her act stands as a tribute to love.
The next person we need to look at, after we have considered the enemies of Jesus and a worshiper of Jesus, is the betrayer, verses 10 and 11. "Then Judas Iscariot who was one of the Twelve went off to the Chief Priest in order to betray Him to them. They were glad when they heard this and promised to give him money. And he began seeking how to betray Him at an opportune time."
Judas is one of the Twelve. Here he comes from behind a curtain, Judas Iscariot. Judas is a form of Judah and the root of that is either Jehovah Leads, or one who is to be praised. He had a very noble name. Iscariot means he's from the village of Kerioth, twenty-three miles south of Jerusalem. He is the only non-Galilean among the Apostles. He joined the group for selfish, proud, materialistic reasons, for goods and glory. And when that Kingdom dream, that dream of goods and glory began to collapse, the uncured malignant cancer in his wretched soul metastasized until it corrupted his brain totally. He wanted out but not without compensation for three wasted years. He wanted a Kingdom, not a cross.
So, he went off to the Chief Priests in order to betray Him to them. After the Saturday supper, I suppose, at Bethany, he went to the Sanhedrin that night and set it up. He knew it all week long, then. Started on Saturday. He had it in his heart the whole week. He knew the plan was in motion because the details had already been established. Jesus said, "I do not speak of all of you, I know the ones I have chosen. But it is that the Scripture may be fulfilled. He who eats My bread has lifted up his heel against Me." Jesus quotes Psalm 41:9, a prophecy concerning Judas. From now on I'm telling you before it comes to pass so that when it occurs you may believe that I am He.
Jesus predicts His own betrayal. The one who eats bread with Him lifts up his heel against Him.
Luke 22:6, by the way, says Judas from this time on began looking for an opportunity to betray the Lord, quote: "In the absence of the crowds…in the absence of the crowds." He too was fearful like the leaders were, that it wouldn't be a good idea to do it in the crowds.
So while Jesus is going through the week, Judas is looking for the best way to hand Him over to the Sanhedrin for money, a deal already done. And Matthew 26:15 says, "He agreed to do it for 30 pieces of silver…30 pieces of silver," according to Exodus 21:32, that's the price of a slave. The prophet Zechariah acted out a drama in Zechariah 11 that depicts this transaction and even refers to the 30 pieces of silver.
So behind everything is the plan of God. And Judas knew when everything was going the direction he didn't want it to go that he just wanted to get as much money as he could possibly get and run. He knew that when Jesus was arrested, the disciples would be in disarray and chaos and he would have the money and he would disappear while the rest scattered in fear.
So, for one whole week, he looked for his moment. Much to the pleasure of the Sanhedrin, verse 11, they were glad when they heard this and promised to give him money. They began seeking how to betray Him at an opportune time.
By the way, Judas didn't operate alone. Luke 22:3 says, "Then Satan entered Judas." Not just demon possessed, Satan possessed. "Satan was moving on him." John 13 verse 27 says, "Satan went inside." Satan operated through Judas, the unregenerate, unbelieving, greedy man. Satan fully possesses Judas.
What is Satan trying to accomplish? What was he trying to get done here? What's he after? Some people have said, "Well, you know, Satan wants to kill Jesus." Really. That's the opposite of what he wanted to do. He didn't want to kill Jesus. Satan didn't want to put Jesus on the cross because Satan knew what the cross meant. He was not seeking Christ's crucifixion. Do you remember back in the sixteenth chapter of Matthew, Jesus said, "I'm going to die." And Peter says, "No, no, Lord, You're not going to die." And Jesus says to Peter, "Get behind Me, Satan." Satan wanted to keep Christ from the cross. Keep Christ from the cross. Halt the plan of God.
Did he know that he was going to be the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world? Of course. Did he understand all the Old Testament prophecies? Perfectly well. Did he understand all the Levitical sacrifices point to the death of the one sacrifice, the Son of God? Did he know he came to save His people from their sins? Did he know the shadow of the cross was over His entire life? Of course. Did he know that that was the satisfying atonement that God had planned? Yes. Did he know that if Jesus died on that cross, his Kingdom and dominion would be forever destroyed? Yes. It was God who wanted Jesus dead. It was Satan who wanted to stop it.
Then the question is, Why does he move on Judas to betray Jesus? The answer is pretty simple. If he can get Judas to betray Jesus and he can get the Sanhedrin to move fast and arrest Jesus, the crowd will rise up and stop the crucifixion. That's what Judas feared. That's what the leaders feared. That's what Satan wanted. He had no desire to see Jesus on the cross.
I don't think…I don't know what Satan thinks, I'm not particularly interested other than to speculate from the strategy. It seems to me that Satan was moving Judas to betray Jesus to start a riot. And the people would prevent the murder of Jesus. He's against the cross. He wants to create the scenario which will halt the direction of Christ to the cross. So he moves into Judas.
The saddest thing about Judas, by the way, verse 10, who was one of the Twelve. Is that not sad? Twenty-four/seven with Jesus for three years and he turned out like this. The most heinous crime committed by man with the greatest privilege and opportunity that anyone could ever have, walking and talking with the living God every day, living in His glorious, holy, pure presence, experiencing His truth and beauty and power and wisdom and fellowship. And he violated it monstrously. Judas makes Faust look like a children's bedtime story.
The sin of Judas has no equal. But the closest parallel to the sin of Judas is the sin of Adam because Adam walked and talked with God. The two are easily the most heinous crimes ever committed. So once Satan moved in, Judas moved on the plan.
There's other elements to this as you study the gospels, other details that come in to play. But it's so hard to imagine a betrayer among the Twelve. But in spite of that, God was in complete control. The betrayer was fulfilling Scripture. Jesus even says in the gospel of John, "I've not lost any of you except that son of perdition, that betrayer that Scripture might be fulfilled." Greatest illustration of wasted opportunity, Judas plays a role. The betrayal happens at a time when Judas didn't want it to happen, at a time when the rulers didn't want it to happen. But I think at a time when Satan did want it to happen, potentiating a riot and they all underestimated the fickleness of the crowd.
Finally, one more…one more group take the stage. We're going to look at this in the next few minutes, verses 12 to 16, and this would be the followers. We've seen the enemies, we've seen the friends, the betrayer and the followers, the disciples.
"On the first day of Unleavened Bread when the Passover lamb was being sacrificed, His disciples," that would be the first day meaning Passover which was really kind of synonymous with the feast that followed, "His disciples said to Him, 'Where do You want us to go and prepare for You to eat the Passover?'" Where do You want us to have this? They're, you know, they all are without a home. Where do we do this?
The Lord has a plan. There has to be a Passover on Thursday night, the Lord knows that. Jerusalem is crowded. They need a private room where twelve of them, plus Jesus, can go. I think this is something Judas excitedly anticipated because this would be a perfect place to have Jesus arrested. Why? It's at night, private room, only the twelve…plus Jesus. No one in the streets late that night. The fixed, specific place, a location, easy to tell the leaders, easy to let them in and easy for Judas to get his cash.
Our Lord knows Judas' thoughts. So verse 12, they asked the question, "Where are we going to have this?" Judas is listening, I'm sure. Once he knows where they're going to have it, that's it. That's just too good to pass up. He wouldn't know what the future is and he wants the money and he wants it now because he wants out fast. Though he had fear of the crowd, this was a way to waylay that fear, do it at night, do it in a private room.
Our Lord knows this so He sent two of His disciples, this is Peter and John, by the way, two of them and said to them, "Go into the city and a man will meet you carrying a pitcher of water, follow him."
Now that's pretty sneaky. First of all, carrying a pitcher of water was women's work. So to find a man carrying a pitcher of water would be rather unusual and that's what they needed, they needed a sign and a signal that was unusual, go and find a man carrying a pitcher of water. He sends His two most infinite(?) confidants, Peter and John and this is very, very important. He must have the Passover with His disciples. Why? Because He must transform the Passover into the Lord's table. Furthermore, He has a lot of intimate teaching that He needs to do with them and all of it is recorded in John 13 to 17. He must die, listen, Friday, around three o'clock when the Passover lambs are being slaughtered, but He must also celebrate the Passover with His disciples so that He can give them final instruction, His last will and testament, if you will, and so that He can institute His table, playing off the Passover. And it has been suggested that He must also fulfill all righteousness and therefore He must celebrate the Passover commanded by God because it hasn't been negated and it won't be negated until this Passover is finished. For that to happen, He must not be arrested that night. He can't be arrested until afterwards.
So this is how He did it. "He sent two of His disciples and said, 'Go into the city and a man will meet you carrying a pitcher of water, follow him.'" Just go where he goes. And that's exactly what they did. Wherever he enters, say to the owner of the house, "The teacher says where is My guest room in which I may eat the Passover with My disciples."
What does that tell you? It tells you that the man was familiar with Jesus, the teacher. They don't even say the word Jesus in case somebody is listening. They don't want anybody to know where this is going to be. You just follow the man with a pitcher on his head. This tells us that our Lord had prearranged this, either actually, or supernaturally. He says, "Follow the man and when you get to the house, the owner of the house, say, 'The Teacher says, where is My guest room where I may eat the Passover with My disciples?'"
Now this is a believer, the Teacher, ha didaskalos, the teacher. It has to have been someone who knew Him, loved Him, believed in Him. So go find Mr. So-and-so, follow him. Verse 15, "And he himself will show you a large upper room furnished and ready. Prepare for us there."
Why all the secrecy? Why all the mystery? Why all the intrigue? Why not just say, "Hey guys, we're all going to meet over on sixth street and such time, it's easily recognizable, the address number is so-and-so and we're all going to be there." Can't do that. Why? Because Judas will know and Judas is hungry for the money even though he's trying to avoid the crowds, he's not going to postpone this any longer than he has to, he just wants the money. He wants it fast. This is perfect, a perfect place away from the crowd and the leaders can capture Jesus who will be alone with His helpless disciples. Jesus cannot let that happen…cannot let it happen. And so that's why there's all the intrigue.
And by the way, the disciples went out and came to the city. Just a footnote, apparently Peter and John never came back. On this Thursday, this is Thursday, they went, followed the man, got to the house, were shown the room and they made the preparation so that the rest of the disciples went out from where they were, came to the city, probably back in Bethany where they've been every night, and found it just as He had told them and they prepared the Passover.
They didn't know where they were going until they got there. And by the time they got there, listen, Judas couldn't leave. He couldn't go and report where they were or he would have been revealed. The Lord covers every single detail because of the urgency and importance of His time with His own.
There is a very interesting footnote, and I'm not going to drag it out cause it's a little bit of scholarly work. There actually were two different evenings when the Passover was celebrated. I'll just leave it at this. The northern people in Galilee celebrated it on Thursday evening while the Judeans, the Sadducees and the people in the south celebrated it on Friday evening. This is perfect, so that Jesus could celebrate the Passover with His friends in Galilee when they celebrated it on Thursday and still die as the Passover lamb on Friday at the time when the southern Judeans were slaughtering their lambs for their Passover. So there are actually two times; on Thursday for those in the north, and on Friday for those in the south. And that's an important reckoning because there are texts in John's gospel, in particular, that make it necessary to understand that.
It's an absolutely astounding array of persons that are all moving around in the scene, right? All these people doing what they're doing, and our Lord moving inexorably to the cross as God directs everything. Maybe in summation we could say He borrowed human life for 33 years. He was born in a borrowed manger. He lived in borrowed houses all through His ministry. He entered Jerusalem on a borrowed animal. Borrowed lodgings from friends in Bethany. Borrowed a room for Passover, borrowed a Roman cross for a few hours and borrowed a grave while He actually owned everything. That's His condescension, isn't it?
Father, we thank You for the Word, how refreshing and how enriching it is when people come together seemingly at random to do what they want to do, You powerfully orchestrate everything for Your own purposes. Everybody, all of us on the stage of life, playing out what we think are our own little dramas are functioning inside a great sovereign and supernatural plan to accomplish Your purpose and Your will. We see the almighty hand of divine providence in the scenes, even in the preparation for the death of the Savior so that all would be according to Your perfect plan. This is wondrous for us. This speaks of the divine authorship of Scripture as well as the divine hand in every event in history, especially this one. How encouraging it is, Lord, again we see the truthfulness of Your Word. What a gift is the truth. We thank You for Your precious Word, even in that passage which has been opened for us tonight and we look forward with eagerness to what lies ahead thankfully in Christ's name. Amen.
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Monday, June 20, 2011
H. G. Wells & David Lodge
The common component: Wells and bicycling.
I read many "Grade B" novels by the likes of Wells. My husband scorns such writers unless he comes across a reference in somebody's book, or a comment on a blog.
Under somebody else's influence...
I have not inspired him, though I've been maundering about Kipps and Tono-Bungay lately. He found the reference to Wells's novel in Robert Penn's It's All about the Bike: The Pursuit of Happiness on Two Wheels.
Wells's protagonist of The Wheels of Chance, Mr. Hoopdriver, a draper's assistant, can barely ride a bicycle. Like Mr. Hoopdriver, H. G. Wells was a draper's assistant (for awhile) and a bicyclist. The hero of The History of Mr. Polly was also a draper's assistant and a bicyclist. And in Kipps, the draper's assistant/protagonist's life changes when a playwright runs into him with a bicycle.
I'm sure there's bicycling in other novels, too.
About Lodge's A Man of Parts: it's a staunch and solid book but really takes off in Part 3. The episodes with the Fabian Society-- E. Nesbit, her husband Hubert Bland, George Bernard Shaw, Sidney and Beatrice Webb, etc.--are completely absorbing. Then there are the women he has affairs with: Violet Hunt, a feminist novelist, and Amber Reeves, a feminist who had a daughter by Wells and who was the inspiration for the heroine of Ann Veronica (a novel considered so shocking it was rejected by his publisher).
His poor wife, Jane, with whom he was very much in love when he married her, had to put up with so much. A brilliant science student of H. G.'s in his teaching days, she had an affair with him while he was married to his first wife and then they married. Ironically he had many affairs during their marriage and told her about them--he was promiscuous, so they had a "free" marriage--but he always came back to her. She was the mother of of his children.
But then so were Amber Reeves and Rebecca West the mothers of his children.
I must read some more Wells soon to complement Lodge's book.
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Violet Hunt also had a tempestuous relationship with Ford Madox Ford. There must have been something about her! I ordered the Lodge book from Book Depository, not that i couldnt wait til September, but the US version is going to have a lurid and unappealing dust jacket. The UK one which you have has a much better jacket. One can read it in public without anxiety.
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Gina, I downloaded a couple of Violet Hunt's novels and perhaps I'll read one of them. Violet and H. G. sounded like a real pair, both of them practicing free love, though I gather that Violet suffered in a relationship to another married man--perhaps her first.
I didn't know that about Ford Madox Ford.
I'm really enjoying Lodge's book.
I must take a look at the U.S. book jacket!

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photo credit:: gabrielle kai I really can't believe it's Memorial Day already. Here's to beach days, bbqs, 3 day weekends and remembering those we love. Now go out there and, grill baby, grill.....
Friday, May 28, 2010
peace out
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Thursday, May 27, 2010
Blog Out Loud 6 >>NYC
Please join Rebecca and me for our SIXTH, Blog Out Loud event. I'm so excited and can't believe that , just a year later, we can say we're bi-coastal! When this idea originated, it was a way to get the creative blogging community together to share and inspire. Since then, from LA to SF and now NYC, we've met so many great people who share a similar passion. So, if you're in NYC, come out for an inspirational evening of idea sharing and meet some really cool peeps while you're at it.
what: an evening of social media inspiration, via a panel of brilliant bloggers. when: Monday, June 14th @ 7:30 pm where: Tonefarmer164 west 25th street { btwn. 6th & 7th ave }8th floorNY, NY 10001 our brilliant stars: Merideth Barnett- ebay's The Inside Source Amy Dragoo- ABCD Design Alison Feldman - teenangster and Etsy Erin Loechner- Design for Mankind and Think Bakery Michelle Ward - When I Grow Up
our generous sponsors: Tonefarmer Fanny & Jane baked goodsour sweet give aways: Williams-Sonoma Inc $100 gift card Effervescence Photography blogger portrait
and of course, the famous Blog Out Loud SWAG bags - details to come. Interested in contributing to the SWAG bags? email me for more info.To see video spots of some of our past events and learn a bit more visit our website: here follow us on twitter @blogoutloud
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Wednesday, May 26, 2010
if you're preppy and you know it, clap your claws
and only $58.00 . I want.
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Blog Out Loud 6::NYC>> wants YOU
Mark your calendars, Rebecca and I are taking Blog Out Loud to NYC (June 14th) we have an AMAZING panel of well known bloggers lined up and would love to invite all of you fabulous creative people, to contribute to the famous, Blog Out Loud SWAG bags. Blog Out Loud is a great way to get your product in the hands of bloggers who, as we all know, love to talk up a good thing when they see it. In addition, your company will be included in all of the Blog Out Loud 6 material and website. what we're looking for: 50 single units of hand made (hello all of you etsians! ) or small items that best represent your company and would be a great give away. We've had everything from t-shirts to baked goods. when we need it: the deadline for receiving product is June 10th.How to get it to us: email me for shipping info.
for the rest of you....if you're in NYC and would like to join us, we'd love to see you! More info to come.....
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pretty pleasing
some days are just made for posting things like these. Posts that serve no other purpose than just 'pretty'.
Actually that's not true I think each one of these interior shots offers some little tidbit of inspiration whether it's the Rose Cummings navy "Zebrine" wallpaper (which I've always loved)
the always great, China Seas, 'Aga' wallpaper which looks great, paired with, what I believe is La musardière By Manuel Canovas (if I'm wrong, let me know) love the pinks, greens and dark brown together.
...............................................................................................................................................We interrupt this post with a late breaking report. Reader 'Cyn' has just informed me that this is HER house! Luck. She has told me that the toile is Quadrille's Paradise Garden { she, of kindred design spirit, is a big Quadrille fan } I'll let her tell you a little more... "The exterior shot, the kitchen, the office, the dining room, living room, and the wet bar is the product of 2+ years of renovation. My husband is a green architect who did all the plans. Our house is completely green, and we wanted to teach others that a you can be traditional/beautiful and eco-friendly - they are not mutually exclusive. The house we bought 7 years ago was a tiny ranch house that we compleletly renovated and lived in during construction - with a 4 month old baby! Yikes...." Cyn, thanks so much for letting us know about your amazing home. You've combined all of my great loves so successfully and skillfully. Big ups to you and your husband. ............................................................................................................................................................
or the tonal dining room with the painted floor.
or the ikea chair that looks chic and not cheap simply by adding a great pillow (beauty on a budget y'all)
All photos by Gemma Comas. Interior design of photos 1,2,3 and 5 are the work of Mona Ross Berman.
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Tuesday, May 25, 2010
vintage cricket boots
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photographer::elizabeth weinberg::
the 'peace out' posted on Friday was the work of Brooklyn based Photographer, Elizabeth Weinberg. Weinberg was selected as one of PDN's 30 Emerging Photographers to Watch in 2010. Her unique approach to creating images that make the viewer feel as if they, themselves are the ones behind the lens, creating an almost tactile experience.
You can almost smell the impending rain storm, hear the music playing on the road trip and feel the movement of the waves.....
There were so many great shots on her site, I had a hard time narrowing it down to these. Check out her site for more. *here*
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Monday, May 24, 2010
can't stop stairing....
what you looking at monday?
Crab Apple Monday can bring it as far as I'm concerned. She with her tightly wound, pursed and disapproving mug. All the while trying to passively convey that Mondays are not for dilly-dallying (you just had 2 days off, you slack) Ya, bring it ON Monday, because I'm coming into this week flying high and rolling with the punches. On Friday (good old buddy Friday, whom we all love for his happy go lucky ways) I found out that I was in TWO publications. Nesting Newbies and Romantic Homes. And that's the sort of high that keeps on keepin' on....Miss Monday.
I'm also very proud to be in such great company of other bloggers in these publications: Paris Hotel Boutique, Aphro Chic and, the Australian, Vintage Beach with me in Romantic Homes.
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Friday, May 21, 2010
peace out
photo credit:: elizabeth weinberg
Happy weekend, to all. I'll be hosting yet another slumber party. We'll call this one, "12 x 12" Twelve, twelve year olds who better be asleep by 12:00 also, I have to give some big ups to my friends over at the online magazine, Nesting Newbies for getting out another fantastic issue. And I'm so super flattered that they asked me to be a part of this issue!
Thursday, May 20, 2010
upcycled street banners become bags at Poketo
first of all, let me just say, I love everything about the quirky, innovative, creative design company that is 'Poketo'. Poketo, founded by the adorable, Ted Vadkan and Angie Myung promotes the work of top international artists by showcasing the original work on fun, limited edition art products, accessories, apparel, and decor.
I recently ran across these beautiful and incredibly affordable {19 dollars} bags made from recycled, South Korean street banners - what an awesome idea .
buy them here
Legends of La Cienega virtual tour - ELLE Decor wants your input
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great gams
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
cherry blossom girl
My 12 year old daughter is completely obsessed with all things Japanese. Which, considering the alternatives, isn't such a bad thing { justin bieber much ? }. Not to mention she picked one of the best cultural design meccas in the world {clicks to that, sweet child o' mine} In thinking about creating a bedroom for her that reads Japanese, but not too literally, not too theme-y, I pulled together some Cherry Blossom or Flowering Quince patterns as starting points:
Of course, there's Clarence House's Flowering Quince. The grande dame of all these branchy organic looking prints.
and then there's the Urban knock off of the print {which I'm not sure is available anymore }
it's black and white
byredo perfume. ( made from freshly squeezed, swedish gypsies )
the ghost camera modern art + vintage camera love = white ceramic polaroid camera
chalk board globe. Makes for a great parlor game. ( quick, name the 30 provinces in Iran. )
sylvia plath hot pads
white tank watch, for summer 'n stuff.
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Monday, May 17, 2010
anyhow, anyway- be thankful.
This beautiful video, set to the song by Brown Study was directed by Leah Dieterich, who also has one of the most novel ideas for a blog. ever.
thx thx thx.- a thank you note a day, is Dietrerich's blog, based on her mother's directive to always write thank you notes.
And so she does, to everything from bruises to uncertainty.via bonjour bruxellesAnd to think you woke up this morning, hit the alarm clock and groaned that it was Monday. Where's your gratitude?
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Friday, May 14, 2010
peace out
What's the deal. Is something in retrograde? What a, phenomenally, weird week that was. Time to press the restart button and cruise into the free floating, gray area of 'weekend'. recharge our senses, rub the dust from our eyes, scrub our faces pink and hold them up to next week's approval.Oh and, post script: Thank you, Susannah over at Petunia Faced Girl for making me laugh all week over the funniest post I've read in a long time -Her: Hey! How are you? Me (not wanting to be rude): Um, fine? How are you? Her: What are you doing? Me (mystified, too nervous to pee): Uh, you know, just going to the bathroom! Ha! Her: Hold on a second, there's some chick in the other stall trying to talk to me. Me: (_*_) "
" Oh--also? I had a conversation with a stranger while in a public restroom stall.
thank you for that. I'm still sitting at stoplights, guffawing aloud when I think of it.
dare I ask.....what do you think of the new header?
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Wednesday, May 12, 2010
grain power
Dave Mead shot by Casey Dunn, styled by Creative and Sons for Rare Magazine.
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Spacious Villas Minutes from Orlando Theme Parks
After the success of Disneyland in California, Walt Disney turned his sights on central Florida for his next amusement-park venture—Walt Disney World® Theme Parks. This time, the company made sure to set the park in an area that was large and secluded so that it had plenty of room to grow. In the years since, the area in and around Orlando has proven itself capable of supporting a bumper crop of family-friendly offerings. Grande Villas Resort is within easy driving distance of all of them, and fits right in with its pink, blue, and yellow façade and playground.
Like a luxurious home away from home, each villa at the resort comes with a fully stocked kitchen, master bedroom, and whirlpool-jet tub. Guests can feel free to use the foldout sleeper sofas to accommodate additional family members or members of the Swedish national cricket team. Two-bedroom units measure more than 1,300 square feet and boast an extra set of twin beds and an additional bathroom. A private, screened patio or balcony extends from each villa, offering views of the resort's two pools or palm-studded gardens. This getaway includes one Dine4Less discount dining card, which provides discounts for up to four diners at nearby restaurants.
Orlando, Florida: World-Famous Theme Parks and Cultural Surprises
Located in the center of Florida, Orlando may be forever associated with the Walt Disney World® Theme Parks, which now are part of the world's most-visited entertainment resort. It spans roughly 30,000 acres, encompassing four theme parks, two water parks, four golf courses, and the Downtown Disney® Marketplace. There's no shortage of things to do here: begin your day by boarding a rocket-shaped three-seater that climbs to 180 feet before entering a deep black tunnel and racing past stars, satellites, and constellations. Walk across the park to sample Moroccan cuisine for lunch, or ride a dune buggy through a haunted 18th-century mansion. Before heading back to the hotel, take in the nightly fireworks, laser, and water show. As one of the most popular family destinations in the world, sunny Orlando is home to other theme parks including Universal Orlando Resort, SeaWorld, and Gatorland.
Those hoping to shake up the typical theme-park-dominated itinerary can head into downtown Orlando's vibrant arts district. The neighborhood boasts venues such as CityArts Factory, a multifaceted patchwork of gallery spaces, and SAK Comedy Lab, which hosts family-friendly improv shows five nights a week.
About a 10-minute drive north, you'll find eight cultural institutions at Loch Haven Park, including the Orlando Museum of Art, which houses pieces by Georgia O'Keeffe, Robert Rauschenberg, Ansel Adams, and Andy Warhol. The park is also home to the Orlando Shakespeare Theater, the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Orlando Science Center. Visit the science center to take a rover across a simulation of Mars's red surface, or race on a 70-foot pinewood derby track.


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Political Science/Media Studies/Communication 327
Politics and the Media
Catalog Entry
POSC/COMS 327. (COMS 327; COMS 327) Politics and the Media. (AG)
Three hours lecture (3).
Prerequisite: POSC 120
Modern mass media as actors in the political arena, with an emphasis on how elections and policy-making are affected by the mass media.
Detailed Description of Content of Course
Topics may include:
I. Media and Politics
A. The Modern Media
B. The Modern American Political Order
II. Media and Elections
A. Presidential elections
B. Other elections
III. Media and Policy-Making
A. Domestic Policy
B. Foreign Policy
IV. Media and Other Nations
A. Western/Parliamentarian/Free Nations
B. Totalitarian Nations
C. Third World Nations
V. Media as "Establishment"
A. United States
B. Europe
VI. Technology and It's Effects on Contemporary Politics
A. Television, radio
B. Newspapers
C. Polling and the Public
VII. Ethics and the Media
A. Government regulation?
B. Self-policing?
C. Competition?
Detailed Description of Conduct of Course
Lectures based on original reading and classroom discussion of that reading. Students may also be assigned essay topics for term papers based on specific moves relevant to politics and the media. Students are required to keep a journal based on systematic analysis of television and/or newspaper presentations of contemporary politics. Classroom discussion is particularly directed toward an analysis of television and how it affects politics.
Goals and Objectives of the Course
1. To introduce students to current research on the relationships between politics and the media.
2. To increase student awareness of how the electronic media in particular shapes our views and understanding of politics.
3. To better understand how modern media affects the decision-making and policy making functions of government.
Assessment Measures
Essay examinations given in-class, term papers, and classroom participation. A comprehensive final examination may be given at the end of the course.
Other Course Information
Review and Approval
April 1998 Reviewed M. J. Franck, Dept. Chair


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When the administrative furlough of Department of Defense civilian employees begins July 6, many services will be affected, according to post officials.
Fort Leavenworth Lamp staff
When the administrative furlough of Department of Defense civilian employees begins July 6, many services will be affected, according to post officials.
The 11 furlough days mandated by DoD under the sequestration will be spread out over 11 weeks for most civilian employees. The furlough does not directly affect non-appropriated fund civilian employees, uniformed service members or many contractors, so NAF or contract activities and those staffed by uniformed service members will not be affected as greatly by the furlough.
On Fort Leavenworth, many activities and services will close or have reduced operations on Fridays during the furlough.
One of the most notable changes created by the furlough is the closure of Hancock Gate from July 6 to Sept. 30. Grant Gate will remain open 24 hours. A decision on Sherman Gate is pending.
Because they are primarily staffed by NAF employees, most Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation businesses and activities will conduct business as usual. All three child development centers, Strike Zone Bowling Center, Trails West Golf Course, Stables and Brunner Skeet Range will all continue regular hours.
Army Community Service will also be closed on Fridays, but emergency situations will be referred to appropriate off-post resources.
Munson Army Health Center will offer limited services on Fridays during the furlough. Appointments will be accepted for Primary Care (Family Medicine, Internal Medicine and Pediatrics), Orthopedics and Physical Therapy. The Pharmacy,
Laboratory and Radiology will be open to patients with Primary Care appointments, but long wait times should be expected.
Behavioral Health and the TRICARE Service Center will be open normal hours. All other services will be closed.
Smith Dental Clinic will also be limited to military staffing on Fridays. Services will be limited to exams, cleanings and sick call.
Veterinary Services expects to return to normal business hours after completing its move to a new location in mid-July.
Army and Air Force Exchange Service stores and concessions, including the Post Exchange, Food Court, Express/Class Six, Pony Express and concessions in the Lewis and Clark Center are not affected by the furlough and will maintain normal hours.
The Fort Leavenworth Commissary will be closed on Mondays during the furlough, per Defense Commissary Agency instructions to its stores worldwide.
The Office of the Staff Judge Advocate will have only military staffing Fridays. No fiscal, labor or contract attorneys will be available on Fridays, and the Claims and Legal Assistance offices will be closed. Trial Defense Service will be open.
The post chapels and Religious Services Office will have only military staffing Fridays.
The Combined Arms Research Library and the Defense Military Pay Office will be closed Fridays.
The USDB Store, IHG Army Hotels Hoge Barracks and the Frontier Army Museum will continue their current business hours.
Most other Garrison offices not specifically mentioned above will be closed Fridays. These include, but are not limited to, the Army Education Center, the Army Career and Alumni Program, Army Substance Abuse Program, Adjutant General Office and Mail Room, Sherman Army Airfield operations, Kinder Range and the EST 2000, the Directorate of Public Works, the Directorate of Resource Management, and the Equal Employment Opportunity, Public Affairs and Safety offices.
A complete list of activities and closures caused by the furlough can be found on the Garrison website at http:// garrison.leavenworth.army .mil/Services.aspx.
Any changes will be updated on the Garrison website and published in the Fort Leavenworth Lamp.


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Although fewer Medicare patients died in acute care hospitals in 2009 than in 2000, the number of their trips to the intensive care unit and healthcare transfers increased near the end of life, researchers found.
The percentage of fee-for-service Medicare patients dying at an acute care hospital decreased from 32.6% in 2000 to 24.6% in 2009, while the percentage of patients who died at home increased from 30.7% to 33.5%, according to Joan Teno, MD, of Brown University in Providence, R.I., and colleagues.
However, rates of hospice use (21.6% in 2000 versus 42.2% in 2009), ICU use (24.3% versus 29.2%), and the average number of healthcare transitions over the last 3 days of life (10.3 versus 14.2) significantly increased over the same period of time, they wrote in the Feb. 6 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
The authors noted that a recent CDC study showed that more patients were able to die at home than in a clinical setting, which implied that patients dying in the U.S. employed more supportive care.
"Although the CDC reports that decedents ages 65 years and older are more likely to die at home, our results are not consistent with the notion that there is a trend toward less aggressive care," they concluded.
They pointed out that data beyond a patient's site of death painted a broader picture of Medicare beneficiaries' end-of-life care.
"One patient may have spent the last week of life in a home, hospital, and nursing home, while another patient may have been at home until the day of death, when hospitalized for pain control," they wrote.
To describe changes of end-of-life care over a 10-year period, the researchers carried out a retrospective cohort study of a 20% sample of all fee-for-service Medicare beneficiaries, ages 66 and older, and who died in 2000 (270,202 patients), 2005 (291,819 patients), and 2010 (286,282 patients) and did not have health maintenance organization coverage over the last year of life.
The patient sample included three subcohorts of patients who were diagnosed with cancer, dementia, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) during the last 180 days of life.
The authors recorded patients' site of death, place of care, rates of healthcare transitions, and potentially burdensome transitions, such as those that occurred over the last 3 days of a patient's life, as well as how much time patients spent in a given location.
Additional patient characteristics included age, race, sex, and state of residence.
Participants were mostly female (57.9%) and white (88.1%), and had a mean age of 82.3.
"Consistent with the report from the CDC based on death certificate data of all decedents 65 years and older, our sample of fee-for-service Medicare decedents 66 years and older experienced a reduction in the rate of hospital deaths," they wrote, adding that the subcohort of cancer, COPD, and dementia patients saw a significantly marked decrease in the number of times the site of death was an acute care hospital (P≤0.001).
Hospice service use increased over the study period from 21.6% in 2000 to 42.2% in 2009 and short hospice stays of 3 days or fewer increased from 22.2% in 2000 to 28.4% in 2009.
There was an increase in hospitalizations prior to death between 2005 and 2009 from 62.8% to 69.3% (P≤0.001), "despite the decline in the hospital as the site of death," they wrote.
The rate of burdensome transitions during end-of-life care increased significantly from baseline to the end of the cohort (P≤0.001), particularly among transitions during the last 3 days of life and in multiple hospitalizations in the last 90 days of life. The number of deceased who had three or more hospitalizations in the last 90 days of life also rose during the study period from 10.3% in 2000 to 11.5% in 2009.
The authors also said that in 2009, 43.3% of the study population had a healthcare transition during the last 2 weeks of life, with the number of transitions increasing as time of death approached.
In an accompanying editorial, Grace Jenq, MD, and Mary Tinetti, MD, both from Yale University, questioned whether the hospitalizations during end-of-life care were appropriate.
"If programs aimed at reducing unnecessary care are to be successful, patients' goals of care must be elicited and treatment options such as palliative and hospice care offered earlier in the process than is the current norm," they wrote.
The authors noted their study was limited by use of Medicare claims data rather than clinical or death certificate data. They also said the study was limited by the use of Medicare billing data and missing patient preferences data.
The study was funded by the National Institute on Aging and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Teno received honoraria from nonprofit organizations.
One co-author received a grant from the NIH.
Another co-author received grants from the NIH; received a fellowship from the Center for Gerontology and Healthcare Research of Brown University; and received a stipend from the AmericanOccupational Therapy Association.
Another co-author received funding as a co-investigator from the National Hospice and Palliative CareOrganization.
Another co-author received a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Another co-author received grants from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and National Institutes of Health; served as a consultant for HealthDialog; and received speakers' fees from the World Congress, Illinois Hospital Association, National Hospice Workgroup, National Association of Health Data Organizations, St. Peter's University Hospital, Massachusetts Hospital Association, Cooper Health System, Organizzato dal Laboratoria Management e Sanità Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna di Pisa, Kentucky Academy of Family Physicians, Southern Illinois University Health Policy Institute, Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Institute for Clinical Quality and Value, Marwood Group, American Society of Clinical Oncologists, OR Manager, Delta Health Alliance, SUNY Upstate University, Intermountain Healthcare, Canadian Health Services Research Foundation, Massachusetts Health Data Consortium, andOrganisation for Economic Cooperation and Development.
Another co-author received grants or had grants pending from the National Institutes of Health, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, National Institute on Aging, Commonwealth Fund, American Health Care Association, and Kidney Care Partners; received travel support from the National Institutes of Health and Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; received speakers' fees from the Alliance for Long Term Care Quality; served on a board for PointRight and HCR Manor Care; consulted for Abt Associates, Research Triangle Institute, and Welsh Carson Investment; and owned stock in PointRight.
The editorialists reported no conflicts of interest.
- Reviewed by Robert Jasmer, MD Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco and Dorothy Caputo, MA, BSN, RN, Nurse Planner
Primary Source
Journal of the American Medical AssociationSource Reference: Teno JM, et al "Change in end-of-life care for Medicare beneficiaries" JAMA 2013; 309: 470-477.
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What does t mean?
Definitions for t
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word t.
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thymine, T(noun)
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
deoxythymidine monophosphate, T(noun)
one of the four nucleotides used in building DNA; all four nucleotides have a common phosphate group and a sugar (ribose)
metric ton, MT, tonne, t(noun)
a unit of weight equivalent to 1000 kilograms
T, t(noun)
the 20th letter of the Roman alphabet
triiodothyronine, liothyronine, T(noun)
thyroid hormone similar to thyroxine but with one less iodine atom per molecule and produced in smaller quantity; exerts the same biological effects as thyroxine but is more potent and briefer
thyroxine, thyroxin, tetraiodothyronine, T(noun)
hormone produced by the thyroid glands to regulate metabolism by controlling the rate of oxidation in cells
"thyroxine is 65% iodine"
Contraction of it.
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the twentieth letter of the English alphabet, is a nonvocal consonant. With the letter h it forms the digraph th, which has two distinct sounds, as in thin, then. See Guide to Pronunciation, //262-264, and also //153, 156, 169, 172, 176, 178-180
T is the 20th letter in the ISO basic Latin alphabet. It is the most commonly used consonant and the second most common letter in the English language.
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1. [from LISP terminology for 'true'] Yes. Used in reply to a question (particularly one asked using The -P convention). In LISP, the constant T means 'true', among other things. Some Lisp hackers use 'T' and 'NIL' instead of 'Yes' and 'No' almost reflexively. This sometimes causes misunderstandings. When a waiter or flight attendant asks whether a hacker wants coffee, he may absently respond 'T', meaning that he wants coffee; but of course he will be brought a cup of tea instead. Fortunately, most hackers (particularly those who frequent Chinese restaurants) like tea at least as well as coffee — so it is not that big a problem. 2. See time T (also since time T equals minus infinity). 3. [techspeak] In transaction-processing circles, an abbreviation for the noun 'transaction'. 4. [Purdue] Alternate spelling of tee. 5. A dialect of LISP developed at Yale. (There is an intended allusion to NIL, "New Implementation of Lisp", another dialect of Lisp developed for the VAX)
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Symbol of time.
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The numerical value of t in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
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The numerical value of t in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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Like i wrote in the title and in the T5 thread i didnt forget the Space Knights they just did NOTHING.
Seems that the Turns for every faction are very short..
Britannian League (Silverdream)
Almost the whole Britannian army fires at the Gunship.
It looses one structure point. (That blue stud thing)
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He kills one.
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Didn't think about them acutally pouring the floor in the house when the furnace was installed. I'd still be a little concerned with frost in the ground (could be several feet below grade...) but you should be OK. Not sure if you ever asked the builder about that.Looks great Brent!
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Later on tonight, when you are all home from work/school, I want you to ask yourself an important question: Where is your husband?
You see, the chances are pretty high that he is in a room by himself mono-tasking. Mom, on the other hand, is probably in close proximity with the children, multitasking.
But that statement about Dad in a room by himself bothered me. Then I thought about my own home situation.
Let's talk about the isolated room, first. The way our house is set up now, my husband has his own office space and my desk is in a family room with my son's toys. Before we moved in, my husband repeatedly asked me if I wanted to share an office with him, but I wanted to be in the family room so I could still potentially be in the same room as my son. So, my husband is alone.
And now the mono-tasking. I have talked before about my buzz brain and my envy over my husband's ability to focus on one task at a time until he solves that problem and moves on to the next one. But part of me suspects that I've adapted my multitasking ability so that I'm able to get more stuff done in fewer hours.
My point is not to get my husband to do more things at one time or even to get him out of his office, if that is where he wants to be. Maybe he needs that space and time to unwind from work and chores. My point is to think about my own needs. Maybe I need that time and space, too. To not necessarily be at my son's reach every moment and interrupted so often that I can't finish a single task.
Watch Jennifer's TED Talk - it's worth your time and will make you think about your role in your child's happiness.
Do you or your other half have your own space in the house? Who is more likely to be in a room by him/herself in your household? Tell me in the comments.
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Ha ha! I love the idea of an extra one. I need even more on the days I'm called stupid Poopy head. :)
It's hard to be super mom all the time...I think that once you have a baby, you should automatically get a super hero cape in the color of your choice. (And an extra - for laundry day.)
Appropriate post! About 10 minutes ago, while putting away 1 load of laundry, getting ready to throw in another and having just loaded the dishwasher, I realized this is my reality and I just have to deal with it. Not what the vows said, but I guess life changes. :)


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Toyota Camry Hybrid: Ordering Process
coolrod Posts: 6My wife ordered a blue TCH and put down a small deposit. We were told it might take a couple of months for delivery, because we wanted a specific color and the nav package and the leather package. We chose the port of entry leather because waiting for a factory order would add another month. It was actually delivered to us in just under three weeks. It took one more day to get the XM radio installed and she drove it home yesterday afternoon. We probably had good luck to get it so fast, but all in all we are very happy with the whole process. Maybe production is catching up with demand.0
I don't know how it is everywhere else but I am seeing many of TCH's on the lots in Southern California. I went to Puente Hills Toyota today and I would guess they had about half a dozen of them. Same as in Victorville the day before. I drove one today and have to say I was impressed but still think I will hold out for an V6 SE.
We never really talked price but I got the idea they would deal on the Hybrid now. I am sure with the tax credit being gone and more on the market, they will be much easier to come by. I never thought the tax credit did the average person much good because the dealer knew you were going to get it and priced the car accordingly.0
terry92270 Posts: 1,247Check out Toyota's website for their suggested MSRP now on those Hybrids....0
First, the tax credit isn't gone, only reduced by 50% to $1300. That, and the fact that US assembled TCHs are beginning to hit dealer showrooms, probably accounts for increased availability.
Price is a function of supply and demand. If demand exceeds supply, the price will be firm, tax credit or no tax credit. To the extent that the tax credit fueled demand it may well have help keep the price near MSRP.0
I was mistaken about the tax credit and it is true that the price it a product of supply and demand but I still do not feel the tax credit does the average Joe much good. Toyota, like most smart companies, made sure the supply would be less than demand, especially in the beginning. I really don't see anything wrong with that strategy. It keeps the buzz going and the dealers happy. Harley did it for years.
I just feel a lot of people jumped on buying hybrids because of the tax credit and could have ended up paying the same or less money, in real terms, if they would have waited six months.
I am in the alternative energy field myself and really do like the hybrid. My wife does not like it because I think she is a little scared of it and the smaller truck space. I will probabaly buy the V6 but would consider a hybrid if the price is right. I really do think it is going to be the way of the future0
There's little doubt that the tax credit motivated some buyers who otherwise wouldn't have paid the premium for the hybrid. But then there are others, like myself, who would have bought anyway, just to help reduce our dependence on foreign oil.
As to their limited supply, I don't think one can expect even mighty Toyota to commit the resources needed to mass produce a car as radical as the hybrid from the get-go. They deserve credit, imo, for ramping up production as fast as they have. With hybrid Camrys now assembled in two factories supply will soon increase, and with it will come a decline in prices paid. Early adopters routinely pay higher prices for being first on the block with this or that.0
wvgasguy Posts: 1,405but I still do not feel the tax credit does the average Joe much good.
I would think that the "average joe" could use $2600 in his pocket to help pay for food and schooling. For the "above average" joe, I traded down and since May 5th when I took delivery of my TCH I have saved an additional $2850 in reduced car payments and savings on gas. I am fortunate that my state also has a tax credit and I'll get an additional $3750 over three years, but even without that the savings occurs every day I drive the car. As for the "unaverage" joe, if they don't have a job where they actually pay $2600 in taxes OR they pay the AMT, then the tax credits certainly don't motivate them.
Knowing what I know now I would buy this vehicle without any tax credits.0
kdhspyder Posts: 7,160An important nuance for us as buyers vs Toyota as a manufacturer is that the retail price has no bearing on what Toyota sees as it's revenue. Until some time in the future that rebates are offered, for Toyota the manufacturer all vehicles sales are at 'full sticker' ( to it's dealer network ). What the retail outlets do to move the inventory has no bearing on Toyota ( or any manufacturer for that matter ).
The result is that we should now begin to see a good supply of all TCH models, even the loaded ones so much in demand, since the more it ships the more 'full sticker' sales Toyota can make. Bring KY on line jumps the capacity by about 4000 units a month up to about 8000 units.0
Yes, you make a good point. However, the price to dealers will drop if demand declines beyond a certain point. Manufacturers often need to drop prices to help reduce inventory. Otherwise, dealers stop buying.
In our case, we decided to buy the TCH because it wasn't "fully loaded." With moonroof the headroom in the Camry is tight. So far, ours is the only one we've seen without a moonroof.0
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It was an unusual first month of the season for the Toll Gate swimming team. The Titans typically have a meet or two in December. This year, they were scheduled to swim against Rogers before the holidays, but the Vikings didn't field a team so that meet was canceled.
The calendar was wide open. Toll Gate didn't have its first meet of the season until Thursday, when it hosted South Kingstown.
"My girls have had a lot of practice," said head coach Mike Seidenberg.
Toll Gate lost to the Rebels 57-37, but there were some signs that good things are ahead for the team. And regardless of the result, it was just good to get in the pool.
"It was nice to work with the girls and try to really get them ready – that was the good thing about it," Seidenberg said of the month without meets. "The bad thing is I didn't know what they could do. But we found out today."
The numbers are down a bit for the Titans this season, with only 14 swimmers on the roster. On the bright side, only one of the 14 is a senior, and many of the younger swimmers made a lot of waves last year.
"We're going to plug away and do the best we can as we get into these meets," Seidenberg said. "We're looking to grow. I look it as a rebuilding year. Hopefully we can add to the numbers next year. But we're also going to try to be competitive as we go along and see if we can match what we did last year at the end of the season."
The Titans were led in Thursday's meet by sophomore Mikayla Rogers and juniors Molly Turner and Nina Yu.
Rogers grabbed first-place finishes with strong performances in the 100 butterfly and the 400 freestyle. She finished the 100 fly in 1:14.78 and the 400 free in 5:05.05.
Yu took first in the 100 backstroke in 1:23.81, while Turner placed first in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 1:35.54.
The Titans also picked up a win from their 400 free relay team of Rogers, Yu, Emily Smith and Mackenzie Kelly.
"I think a lot of them were really ready to go," Seidenberg said. "They wanted to come out here and get it done."
Those strong performance came from a nucleus that's hoping to lead the Titans this season.
As a freshman, Rogers was the team's top performer in the Division II championships, and she placed sixth in the 500 free at the state meet. Kelly also shined as a freshman, taking third in the 200 IM and fourth in the 100 breast at the division championships. Yu, Turner and Smith also had postseason success last year.
"They're coming back and they're building off their success from last year," Seidenberg said. "I think they're already looking good. We're looking to see if they can do a little better than last year. That's really all you can ask, is to get that improvement as we go along."
The Titans will also be looking for improvement from some swimmers who don't have quite as much experience under their belts. In Thursday's meet, junior Courtney Caesar, junior Rachel Yorston, sophomore Meg Gilbar and junior Jamie Lavoie all got a shot in individual events.
Together, the Titans will keep working as their season finally gets into full swing.
"It gets pretty busy now," Seidenberg said. "We have basically a meet or two every week. We have goals that we need to strive for and reach for still. We'll keep shooting for them."
Toll Gate will be back at McDermott on Thursday to swim against Cranston East at 5:30 p.m.