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The Christian Post says doubt is necessary, but unbelief is dangerous. Whatever that means. I guess doubt is only good if it's dishonest; if it isn't real doubt, but rather a kind of unquestioning sort of questioning that pre-supposes the answer before it ever dares to ask.
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Once the seeds of doubt are planted they will take root and grow. Some will try to ignore them by drowning them out with large doses of religion and convince themselves that they are gone but the only way to remove doubts are to challenge them.
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The Rod Anderson comments in the Xtian Post:
"How I explained it is this: "Doubt is the act of questioning, the expression of uncertainty, the dissatisfaction with incomplete knowledge. Doubt is the humility of a mind or heart asking real questions and seeking truthful solutions. Surely, one can believe and question at the same time."
If one is truly unhappy with incomplete knowledge and desires to ask those real (aka: hard, probing) questions then they should be willing to suspend what they have been taught and be intellectually honest with themselves. This takes a great deal of courage and humility. Most choose not to.
Doubt is the act of questioning. Christians are afraid to engage in real questioning.
Others have pointed out that when creationists ask questions, they aren't doing it to be curious. They are doing it to try to 'stump' evolutionists. They think their questions can shut you down. Likewise, when a Christian encourages another Christian that it's okay to question God, they mean a very peculiar type of questioning where you don't seek an answer. You cannot try to find answers to questions like "Why would a good god allow this," or "how do we know the Bible is true." You are supposed to just ask the question, wonder a little bit, then bend your question out of shape into a symbol of belief and go on your way, never to consider it again.


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Cable revenue
Revenue for cable, which includes both multiple system operators and cable TV networks, grew 11% in 2003 to $75.24 billion from the 32 companies in the Top 100 with cable, beating last year's 10.3% growth. Direct broadcast satellite even topped that with 20.5% combined growth, to $13.11 billion, from the two mega-players, No. 7 DirecTV Group and No. 12 EchoStar Communications Corp.
Overall, media revenue for all companies in the Top 100 rose 7.3% in 2003 to $208.90 billion, beating last year's 6.3% jump, with growth reported across all media segments.
Time Warner easily No. 1
In the top-heavy media world, No. 1 Time Warner, at $29.25 billion in 2003 media revenue, surpasses the distant No. 2 Comcast Corp. by more than $11 billion. Time Warner's cable segment, packed with content and distribution businesses, makes up more than half its media revenue. Even without the $8.6 billion in revenue that its America Online division contributes, Time Warner would easily rank No. 1. The top four companies in the ranking make up over one-third of the total revenue of the Top 100.
In this report, media are U.S. content and distribution businesses supported by ad revenue. Foreign operations of U.S. media companies are excluded where possible, as are non-U.S. media operations of foreign-based companies. Non-media businesses, as well as movie distribution, TV production and Yellow Pages, also are excluded. As an example, book publishing, film and video returns are removed from Time Warner's total worldwide revenue, leaving $29.25 billion in media -- 74% of the worldwide total.
Comcast's content bid
Earlier this year, Comcast, cable's largest player and largely a distribution entity, made an attempt to gain a crucial content component by proposing to buy No. 4 Walt Disney Co. for $54 billion. Disney rejected the unsolicited offer, which would have put a combined Comcast-Disney neck-and-neck with Time Warner in terms of media revenue.
Comcast could pick off No. 17 Adelphia Communications Corp., currently in bankruptcy proceedings, in a possible sale at year-end, but Adelphia comes with 5.3 million subscribers, and no content. Comcast draws 95% of its revenue from its 21.5 million subscriber MSO.
Cable companies are increasingly offering more than just TV as they expand into high-speed Internet and even digital phone service. Time Warner Cable expects to offer digital phone service systemwide by the end of the year.
The 'other' TV medium
Growth at the "other" TV medium, broadcast TV, registered only 2.1% to $33.52 billion in revenue for the 32 companies in the Top 100 with broadcast TV.
But this year is looking better for the medium, its ad revenue up 9% in the first five months for network and spot combined, according to TNS Media Intelligence/CMR. The Olympics and the fall elections promise to power broadcast through the rest of the year.
General Electric Co.'s freshly minted, 80%-owned NBC Universal hopes to reap Olympic bounty. The company was formed when NBC bought Vivendi Universal Entertainment from French conglomerate Vivendi Universal in May. Vivendi, ranked No. 26 last year, retains a 20% interest in NBC Universal.
NBC strengthened its No. 5 ranking this year with cable network properties USA Network, Sci Fi and Trio, acquired in the transaction. The company slotted them alongside its Bravo and CNBC networks in its NBC Universal Cable division. Revenue produced by Universal Studios and theme parks, also part of the acquisition, are not counted in this report.
Radio grew least
Radio as a medium grew the least, an anemic 1.5% to $10.08 billion in revenue from 20 leading media companies with radio. National spot radio has seen a recent spike in ad revenue, however, with a 25.4% gain in May, and a 5.6% gain over the first five months of this year, according to TNSMI/CMR.
In fact, ad spending across all categories of consumer media is up more than 10% through May 2004, according to TNSMI/CMR, with the biggest gainers being Spanish-language newspapers, up more than 100% from a low base year, Internet up 25%, and syndicated TV up 17.5%.
Martha Stewart falls off list
Revenue for magazines was up only 2.8% for 33 leading media companies, although ad spending in consumer magazines was up 7.1% through May. Countering the Top 100's lackluster showing were a 13.3% increase in magazine revenue at No. 11 Advance Publications, 12.4% at No. 15 Hearst Corp., and 15% at No. 31 Meredith Corp. Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, No. 95 in last year's report, fell off the list year due to a 25.6% decline in magazine revenue.
Newspapers grew a collective 4% among 36 Top 100 companies; category leader Gannett Co. advanced 5.8%. For the first half of 2004, newspaper advertising grew 3.8% as retail (48% of total) moved 2.6% and classified (35% of total) grew 5.5%, according to the Newspaper Association of America.

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text: We're off to the Wesht again for a double header this weekend. First off it's Carnegie Arts Centre in Kenmare for a cracker of a night on Friday, May 5th. Then on Saturday, May 6th we're in the lovely Glor Arts Centre in Ennis, our fave traditional Irish music place on earth. We'll be rocking up for a session after the gig so make sure you stick around after! We've got Uncle Frank doing front of house and he's a look all on his own. He has a thing about Bette Midler and Marie Antoinette. Book tickets for Carnegie Arts Centre here & Glor arts centre here


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I think that investors are not sufficiently aware that the Chinese economy is far more important for other emerging economies than the United States because China is a large importer of resources. In other words, iron ore, copper, zinc (inaudible). And at the same time, they are a huge exporter to commodity producers of their own manufactured goods, as well as Korean exports. The commodity producers are much larger than Korean exports to the US.
So if the Chinese economy slows down, commodity prices - industrial commodity prices are likely to remain under pressure. They've already come down a lot. They remain under pressure and the resource producers have less money. In other words, the Brazilian goes into recession. The Middle East does not grow as much as before. Central Asia, Africa and so forth all contract, and then they buy less from China and you have a vicious cycle on the downside.


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9 From the Editor's Desk
After a decade of frantic OS development,Apple
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Leave it to Victoria Beckham to have one!!!
i know that sooooooooo many of u guyz r gonna disagree with me
but i adooooooooooooooooore this bag ..its realy goooorgoues and unique .. wooooow how much it costs? VB ur so lucky with all of ur items inludcing ur husband :
I'm SOO distracted my skeletor though. Is it just me or does she look like she's lost MORE weight? Is there any left to lose? Her face looks a little warped to me.
Wow, she is so pretty when she's healthy.
if i could afford an hermes bag, it would be to buy this one. it is so beautiful! and i don't even LIKE hermes!
Ok it's off subject, what I notice is she's wearing a winter coat and carrying a sherling bag BUT wearing sandles...I find it really weird, don't her feet get cold? Then I would ask, would you wear your sherling bag in the summer or it's really just a winter bag.
Gorgeous bag! She probably crawls inside to keep warm!
ew. If I had the opportunity to get a kelly, it would def. not be in shearling.
Ohhh! Hot Hot Hot!
To who ever it may concern,
Yes, I would very much like for you to get me this bag as a present for being so wonderful and amazing. How could I decline?
Thank you, please post it to my home address.
honestly, my reaction to that bag is...eww.
Anything Hermes is good to me!
Has anyone seen the Hermes minibag? I think it is the mini version of a Kelly! And when I say mini it is ridiculously teeny! I saw it in the latest issue Elle magazine.
Are you talking about this one:
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Dang, Victoria got every style of Hermes there is huh?
that mini kelly is adorable, but the shearling? eww...


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Do you ever lose yourself in YouTube videos or Instagram hyperlapses? I do! Especially when it comes to food or those amazing nail art painting hyperlapses. There is some serious talent on out there on the internet! The thing with these nail painting tutorials and hyperlapses is that they make these projects look so amazingly easy to do, until you actually try them! Nothing is … [Read more...]
Upcycled Toilet Roll DIY Valentine's Day Craft #CollectiveBias
Last year for the kids DIY Valentine's Day Craft we made super cute personalized cards to give to their classmates, and ever since realizing that Valentine's Day is just around the corner, they've been chomping at the bit to get started on a craft project for this year. My apparently crafty son has been saving the toilet paper rolls, stacking them on the bathroom window sill, … [Read more...]
The great kitchen debate
It's been almost 2 years since the purchase of my "dream" home. I say "dream" because while the house itself is stunning, the 1988 decor is not so much... In the two years that we've lived here, very minimal renovations/updates have taken place. This is mostly due to the fact that life with two kids and an overseas student means that things can be a little chaotic at … [Read more...]
DIY Valentine's Day Cards with #HPCreate
Valentines day is one of those days that drives me crazy. I don't particularly like being "told" that I should show my love for those around me with insanely overpriced flowers and a crowded dinner on the town just because it's February 14th. In previous years I was typically able to escape, however now with kids... Good luck. The best I can do is at least not buy into the … [Read more...]
Stick it to Back to school with Duck Tape®
This post brought to you by Walmart. All opinions are 100% mine.Did you know that Duck Tape® could hold an airplane together?!Ok... I'm not entirely sure of the truth behind that claim, however I did see an episode of Mythbusters where they used it to successfully pick up a car, and do other various super cool mind blowing things which really does lead you to say "is there … [Read more...]


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By K. Michael Moore
Cedar Rapids - Some of my most amazing memories are of sitting in some friend's basement, or around a table at some dive, tossing back a couple beers and having a bull session with my creative, often acerbic, always dreaming, creative friends. The unplanned conversations that spark a "You know what we could do…?" brainstorming session, that maybe leads to nothing at all but a couple laughs and a memory, or maybe becomes the next sensation.
SPT's Tales from the Writers' Room series makes me feel like I'm watching those conversations every single time I go. The SPT troupe has this unplanned feel to everything, and it's beautiful. They don't waste time worrying about perfection, they throw together the funniest, best stuff they've got and see what sticks. And the result is really, really enjoyable.
For those who don't know, Tales is like Cedar Rapids own SNL – a variety show of local writers and acting talent, with musical interludes between sketches. As far as I understand, like SNL, the performers come together in the week ahead of the 2-night set, and cram like hell to memorize, block, and put up a full evening of sketch comedy, spoken-word, and often electrifying concert-style music. Each season has a theme the writers must utilize, and each specific session has a specific topic – both must be included or at least nodded to in each sketch. In addition, each session includes the talents of the usual band of SPT ne'er-do-wells, and also 2 Guest Actors, a Guest Writer, and Musical Guest Artists. This season's theme is "7", and this weekend's particular session was 7 Year Itch.
Maybe it's partly because they don't have to do it every week, but rather every couple months, giving local writers Jason Alberty, Akwi Nji, Lindsay Prince, and Adam Witte a chance to bubble their best words onto the page (this session also includes the work of Guest Writer Zachary Johnson) — but SPT has carved out a deeply devoted audience base, and their Tales shows tend to sell out hard core... but that's not because they space it out, or because each session is only two shows (clever-ass marketing that that actually is): it's because it is funny-ass writing, enacted by talented-ass performers, and mixed with talented-ass musicians. It's because, like those basement conversations with buddies, this crew is just having fun doing what they love. They are working hard at it, but they are working hard at having fun.
7 Year Itch seemed to me a dangerous topic for a full night of fresh material, but SPT was up to the challenge. While admittedly some of the sketches pretty blatantly "cheat" the 7 and Itch rules, they run a gamut of stories, issues, and topics, from a hilarious pun-laden Scooby Doo parody to exercising with one's "Fit Bitch" (two of my personal favorites right there) to Nji's touching and powerful hip-hop slam poem for her daughters, "Shed the Skin."
(Seriously… Velma… I just can't even… my entire childhood changed. I'm not lying.)
Like any fresh work, there are a few sketches this time around that don't quite keep up with the rest, but that's because "the rest" are really damned funny and well performed. It's not all gold, but it's all pretty much precious metal with jewels embedded.
Mixed in we find some of the Corridor's leading musical talent – here I especially want to cite Gerard Estella, Jane Pini, and Janelle Lauer, all SPT regulars, and their musical guests Matt Brooks, Greg Kanz, & Dave Ollinger. These folks can wail. The music is also selected to be thematic, and some really great performances made me remember why I love live music.
SPT has a knack for bringing great guest talent in, and like the other guests mentioned above, Katy Slaven and Aaron Brewer are no exception. Both are gifted artists in their own right, have a connection when onstage together, and blend well in the fun atmosphere that SPT celebrates.
Brewer, well known locally for his beautiful voice, even lends a hand on the musical side by leading up a cover of Green Day's "Give Me Novacaine." Brewer is very funny, too—especially as Shaggy in the Scooby Doo sketch, but across the board.
Slaven is another local favorite, and with good reason. She is at once totally empowered as her own person and completely invested in her characters. And best of all, she's having fun with this. Her work in "Fit Bitch" was so funny the audience lost a few lines because we were laughing so hard.
Whether it's Lindsay Prince portraying a drunken Katie Couric, or Jason Alberty's Barry White-esque "Business Time" (all the more funny since his wife was in attendance!), this production has too many highlights to highlight.
Those of you who know me know I am a big fan of "real" theater – artistic work that takes itself seriously. But SPT also reminds me that I am a big fan of something else, something, if possible, even more alive than that – artistic work that takes itself unseriously. Art and artists who let themselves be imperfect, to remind us that the point of this beautiful thing we love is and should be as imperfect as we are. That beauty and truth come in all forms, and like most things in this world, most of those forms are a little cracked. There's a lot of great theater in the Corridor, but honestly, there's nothing that does what SPT is doing.
SPT's Tales from the Writers' Room: 7 Year Itch only runs February 20th and 21st, at CSPS in New Bohemia. I'm told it's already sold out... but I advise you to check out their upcoming and future productions. The next is scheduled for April 4th. Get your tickets, because it's almost sure to sell out too. Find out more at http://www.spttheatre.org/ and http://legionarts.org/.


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BERLIN (AP) – A Lufthansa Boeing 737 hijacked to Somalia 40 years ago at the height of the leftist Red Army Faction's campaign against West German authorities is coming home to a German museum.
The Dornier Museum in Friedrichshafen in southern Germany said Thursday the plane is expected in September, the news agency dpa reported. The aircraft, which has been at Brazil's Fortaleza Airport for years, will be dismantled for transport.
The October 1977 hijacking of the Mallorca-Frankfurt flight by a Palestinian group demanding the release of RAF members marked the peak of the "German Autumn" of leftist violence. German commandos stormed the plane in Mogadishu, Somalia.
Germany's foreign ministry bought the plane from Brazilian airport operator Infraero. Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel told daily Bild the aircraft symbolizes that "we won't bow to terrorism."
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New value networks are emerging, in which specialist companies are becoming suppliers. Environmental issues are playing an increasingly important role. Production is being relocated back from developing and emerging countries. New industrial countries and clusters are developing. Accordingly, optimisation potential and new revenue opportunities need to be realised in order to be able to survive in an increasingly global competitive environment. Companies need to identify and eliminate weaknesses early on. In order to minimise risks along the supply chain, the consequences of certain decisions need to be tested in different scenarios to a much greater extent. One example is analysis of manufacturing sequences in order to be able to define more efficient concepts for production planning and material flow.
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(1957-1963, CBS-TV, ABC-TV) Hugh Beaumont, (left) from "Leave It to Beaver", (right) from "Mannix" (CBS)
born February 16, 1909, Lawrence, Kansas
was a Methodist minister
during World War II, he was a conscientous objector
in high school and college, he played three sports
served as a medic during the war
in college, he majored in religion and went to theological school
to supplement his income as minister, he became a radio personality
some of Hugh's movies, "Wake Island" (1942), "The Blue Dahlia" (1946), "Tokyo Joe" (1949), "The Mole People" (1956)
Hugh directed 25 episodes of Leave It To Beaver
After Leave It To Beaver, Hugh appeared in Petticoat Junction, Wagon Train, Mannix but spent most of his time working with community theater and church groups
Later in life Hugh suffered from Tourette's Syndrome (uncontrolled and offensive speech)
He suffered from a stroke in the early 1970s
He passed on May 14, 1982, at the age of 72, of a heart attack in Munich, Germany
There is a book, "Whatever became of...?", Eighth Series, by Richard Lamparski which is available at
. That book has pictures of Hugh along with pictures of Barbara Billingsley, and it includes information on both. Also there are pictures and information in that same book on Tony Dow, Ken Osmond and Jerry Mathers. The pictures appear to be taken in different time periods.
Do you know the answer to this? Please send it to me using the email address near the bottom of the page.
Would you know if Hugh Beaumont attended LC Humes High School in Memphis, what dates? That school is the same one Elvis attended at a later date. Also what nationality was the Beaumont family-sounds French.
I received an email that said Hugh Beaumont did attend Humes High, although the school was still called Northside at the time. (This answer was posted to this page Nov. 6, 2004.)
Out of the 50 greatest TV dads of all time,
Hugh Beaumont as Ward Cleaver was selected as number 28
, according to the June 20-26, 2004 issue of TV Guide.
Grew up on the family farm, Mayfield and Shaker Heights
Was named after his father
Had an older brother and sister
Went to State University and was fraternity president
In World War II, Ward served as an engineer in the Seabees
Was a businessman (according to the book "The World According To Beaver")
Ward's office, the building number is 9034.
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Hugh Beaumont
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Regrettable Love A modern dressed charming young lady was coming out of a taxi. Her imposing dress, designed by a famous French designer, appeared to be magnificent comparing to the ones of the rubes around. With all kinds of precious and exquisite jewelry hanging on, this woman seemed to be affluent yet not lacking of tastes. She is Eve, a successful businesswoman who went abroad with her family at the age of eighteen and had now returned her hometown to for the first time.
Back to this small town, she felt like arriving in a completely new place. Different people, unfamiliar streets, and all the other changes made her uneasy. However, the thing she disliked the most was her old friend Frankáïs wedding she had just attended. The focus of todayáïs wedding should have been Frank and her if time could flow backwards for several years, but right now, there was another inimical girl standing beside Frank wearing a beautiful white gauze dress.
She held Frankáïs hand with great joy and went into the church together with him. All of a sudden, a kind of jealousy filled Eveáïs heart. She began to recollect the time when herself fell in love with Frank.
It was ten years ago when Eve and Frank were young in high school. They were in the same school and in the same class. Maybe it was doomed in their lives that when they first came into this school, the teacher put the two of them together in the same row. Frank sat just behind Eve. So, every time when Eve turned around to get her books or talk to her friends, they could get a clear glimpse of each otheráïs face. Day by day, Eve began to become familiar with the watching and was always looking forward to it. Whenever Frank was absent or for some reasons, was not at his seat when Eve turned around, this poor little girl would feel lacking of something.
Frank was a handsome boy. Many girls in the class admired him at that time and the expressions in his eyes were so strange that it could make you blush immediately. As a matter of fact, lots of girls fell in love with him. However, he was a playboy who did not prefer to have a fixed girlfriend. As a result, he gave the other people senses of unbelief, and so did he give Eve. Without any choice, they continued watching each other, escaping and chasing until one night.
It was the last New Yearáïs Eve they spent together in high school. To celebrate this, the whole class had a party at a nearby restaurant. Frank was in a bad mood that night and had drunk a lot. Once he had a chance to be alone with Eve outside the restaurant, he finally made a decision. Leaning his head on Eveáïs shoulder, he told her all his heartfelt thoughts to her that was he really liked her. He asked Eve to be his girlfriend. Eve was shocked and excited, but remembering the precarious feeling Frank gave her while doubting his words, she refused.
Just before everybody else in the class was going to universities, Eve went abroad with her family. Although some classmates told her that Frank, indeed, loved her very much, everything was too late. They were going to be separated and Frank was hurt. Eve wrote some letters to Frank after getting settled, but there was no reply from him at all. They broke up thoroughly and would never have a chance to get together again.
Now, every night, Eve is alone thinking about her past-tense Romeo and this regrettable love


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The pictures below are from Count Jacques du Fouilloux's 1560 book entitled La Vernarie (The Art of Hunting), the cover of which is pictured to the left.
This book was ripped off by George Turberville who translated the book and put it out as his own.
Turberville, however, called Fouilloux's dogs "terriers" rather than "bassets". Fouilloux's "bassets" were probably early dachshunds, as terriers were net yet common on the Continent.
Lies about the size of working dogs have always been with us.
Ancient Post Hole Diggers
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Global Justice Ecology Project Celebrating 15th Anniversary Sept 14-15
Global Justice Ecology Project is holding two events to celebrate its 15th anniversary on Sept. 14-15 at ¡Buen Vivir! Gallery for Contemporary Art in Buffalo, NY. Both events include wine and hors d'oeuvres and are free and open to the public. See details below.
148 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14201
ONE WORLD: Issues Across and Through Skins
Photos from Buffalo to Africa by Johanna C. Dominguez
¡Buen Vivir! has been on a year long hiatus and opens its doors again this September for Johanna C. Dominguez's "One World: Issues Across and Through Skins." This is her first solo exhibit. She sees her camera as "Simply a vehicle" for recording the importance of protest – from Buffalo to Kenya.
September 14 at 6 p.m.
Wine and hors d'oeuvres reception
Free and open to the public
Global Justice Ecology Project 15th Anniversary Party will include a special private film showing of The Story of a Forest including talk by the director.
September 15 at 6 p.m.
Wine and hors d'oeuvres reception
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Arunga and Hellon to run for president in 2012
US televangelist Benny Hinn has denied any knowledge of the controversial Finger of God church in Runda which KTN former presenter Esther Arunga joined recently.
"Benny Hinn has been my spiritual leader since 1996," said embattled church leader and saxophone player Joseph Hellon on Wednesday.
Yesterday at a press conference at the Runda house, Hellon went on to declare that he will be standing for President in 2012 with Esther as his running mate.
Controversial emails have been circulating that were allegedly exchanged between Pastor Hinn and Hellon.
The emails purport to be from Benny Hinn instructing Hellon what to do on a daily basis. The emails purportedly from Benny Hinn instructed Hellon to break up Esther Arunga's engagement to her fiance Wilson Malaba in favour of Quincy Timberlake Wambita Zuma who is reportedly now her lover. The Star contacted the Benny Hinn Ministries to enquire if the emails were genuine.
"Firstly, the email address is not Pastor Benny Hinn's and secondly Pastor Benny, if you have listened to any of our programs, would never give advice as suggested in the emails. So the information that you are in possession of are untrue," Hinn's handlers responded.
On Wednesday, Hellon told the Star that a personal assistant whom he recently fired used his passwords to print out the emails to be used against him in a "hate campaign" by disbarred members of his church.
"I know about those emails, they are with my lawyers now," he said.
"Those emails are junk mail. It is unfortunate that the name of someone of Benny Hinn's stature can be brought up in junk mail," he told the press conference yesterday. The press conference was organised by David Makali whose Sound Africa company recently gave Hellon a recording contract.
At the end of the press conference Hellon announced that in 2012 he would be running for president with Esther Arunga as his running mate.
One of the "junk" emails from "Hinn" dated February 11 has a similar prophesy.
"I can see in 2011-12 season you becoming nominated as an MP, out of your music tour globally as there's a neighbouring minister who already hates you for that announcement from the PM Raila camp," the email states.
Another email from "Hinn" on the same day addressed to Hellon states: "I see Esther becoming a prominent personality in government. This is what the parents hate to learn since they think that Esther will never value them seriously anymore."
Yesterday Hellon vehemently defended the integrity of his Finger of God church.
"Before we were registered the CID vetted us for five years to see if we are worthy of the licence," he said. He denied the church was a cult.
"A cult is a secret organisation where people meet in an inaccessible place but we meet in public places. We follow the Bible and have been in operation for three years. The membership has grown significantly and now we have 600 members," he said.
Church members take communion (including wine, bread and salt) twice a day. Hellon was reluctant to comment on the practice saying, "I will not get into details of the dogmatic practices of the church. If you would like to know, come and register."
The newly registered members of the church go through Bible school up to the certificate level, after which they are eligible for baptism by Apostle Hellon.
He also defended the composition of his church members. "I have a lot of media and entertainment people coming to the church because I deal with them daily," he said.
Cabinet minister Njeru Githae who lives next door complained about the monthly Starry Jazz nights.
The minister said, "Hellon, his wife, Esther Arunga and Wanja Gachogu were very instrumental in themed monthly Jazz Nights that were done the last Thursday of every month. Attendance was by invitation by the four of them. I attended the ones for August, September, October and November last year and stopped. Each Jazz night had different themes like, red and black, blue and pink, white and gold.
"I attended the nights from around 8pm till 11pm because on Fridays I had to be in the office. I don't know what times they ended and what happened. For the times I attended, it was purely music, food, water and wine only. The crowd was very elegant and Nairobi's uppity. They were mainly TV anchors, musicians, models and professionals. At no time was I asked to attend their church services. Maybe they have a game plan and they had their own timings of recruitment."
Hellon defended the use of alcohol quoting Ephesians 5:18: "Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit".
Esther Arunga criticised the journalists' focus on her life as "baying for blood". She threatened to sue three media houses and calling for the firing of the Star journalist Grace Kerongo who broke the story. Esther denied rumours that she is pregnant.
On why she quit her job at KTN, she said, "I had asked for a two weeks leave during the break-up with Wilson. I then went back and resigned for a number of reasons including not being paid enough."
This is the second time that the TV personality has broken off an engagement. Hellon said he stopped the upcoming nuptial between Arunga and her fiance because "Wilson's conduct was contrary to the church's beliefs. He wasn't even a registered member."
Arunga explained, "I broke off the engagement when two girls from the church said he was making sexual passes at them. He also took my logbook to get loans from illegal financiers. He has 15 logbooks (of other people) including mine."
But Wilson Malaba retorted, "This is turning out to be a fiasco. I have been single since 2007. If I was planning to have an affair I would do so then not when I know I'm about to be married."
On the loan sharks and Arunga's log book, he said, "I'm planning to hold a press conference and bring along the documentation for the loan she is talking about and she will know when she will get her car back. The person who offered the loan is a friend of mine and he only offers them to close friends only."


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I don't know if I am incredibly picky or if there really isn't a great bread bakery in Manhattan (or Brooklyn for that matter.) In particular, a really nice, fresh, crusty baguette. Ideally I'd like the place to smell like they had just baked it. It's not an atmosphere thing, it simply assures me that it was baked recently and not transported from elsewhere.
In terms of neighborhoods, at this point I just want to know where the great stuff is. But I work in Flatiron area, my husband is around Wall Street, so the vicinity of those areas is ideal. I go to Eataly when desperate, but frankly their bread sucks. It's heavy and the crust is tough and they do this weird thing with too much flour on top. I'm looking for a light, flaky, happy crust and delicious inside.
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The first AMG Performance Centre in the UK has launched at Mercedes-Benz World in fitting style.
Its launch was timed to coincide with Mercedes-Benz World hosting a Pistonheads Sunday Service – with 600 vehicles and over a thousand guests attending in a diverse range of performance cars.
Former Formula 1™ racing driver and current AMG Ambassador, Karl Wendlinger, marked the occasion by setting a blistering pace as he performed dramatic laps of the Handling Circuits in the new E63 AMG. Meanwhile, the new AMG Performance Centre hosted two UK debuts – the A45 AMG and the dramatic new SLS AMG Black Series both appearing for the first time.
The setting for the debuts was perfect – the design of the new AMG Performance Centre is intended to develop an even closer relationship with visitors and customers through a personalised showcase characterised by AMG's brand identity.
The opening of the new AMG Performance Centre complements the range of AMG Driving Experiences. Visitors and customers to the brand centre can now see the latest models and more from AMG in an exclusive atmosphere. Beyond the opening weekend, an impressive selection of cars will always be on display, regularly changing to show the athletic range of models over the course of time. Feature cars will also take special position to capture the fascinating stories and performance that AMG has underneath its belt, that has gone on to make it the fastest-growing performance brand in the UK automotive market.
Also on display and making a link from racetrack to road, was the SLS AMG GT3. An imposing reminder that AMG's credentials are built on motor racing success. The GT3 was designed to win races, just like the cars before it from 1971 when the company took its first victory. And now as it was then, the racers are still developed from the road going versions.
Alongside the cars under the spot-light is a relaxing seating area with a larger than life engine badge on the wall to communicate the "one man – one engine" philosophy; the manufacturing principle of the powerful hand-crafted AMG engines is brought to life on the screen that furthermore fascinates and captivates the essence of AMG.


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Kate Sherrod blogs in prose! Absolutely partial opinions on films, books, television, comics and games that catch my attention. May be timely and current, may not. Ware spoilers.
Monday, September 17, 2012
100 Books #87 - Victor Pelevin's THE YELLOW ARROW
Everybody knows by now that I'm a big fan of Victor Pelevin, but I've never read the novella via which he first came to international attention. Until now, when I came across a sweet little used hardcover edition at the Powell's mothership on vacation in Portland last week. Which I then, while waiting for my sister and hostess to get off work, proceeded to take to the nearest pub and devour over a few pints of Guiness, not only because it is Pelevin, but because it is also another entry in that weird trope of fictions concerning perpetual railroads about which I have written here before.
The Yellow Arrow is the name of this train, crossing the wilds of the post-Soviet frontier but never actually reaching its possibly no-longer-existent destination. The train has been travelling for so long that most of its passengers no longer remember their lives before boarding it; indeed, many seem no longer to believe that they had lives before becoming passengers. A whole slightly Kafkaesque culture has developed on board, complete with histories, competing mythologies, secret societies and yes, black market economic cartels based around the strip mining of the train itself for raw materials. There is a news media, a secret governing cabal, even a set of peculiar funeral customs that, bizarrely, do not involve treating the bodies of the dead as more raw material for recycling and reuse; though the train never stops to take on supplies, some kind of basic carbon/nitrogen/water inputs are coming in from somewhere, even though we are assured there is no inhabited world outside the train anymore.
Pelevin is still kind of finding his voice here (this work was originally published in 1993), but already playing well with his themes of absurdity and willful ignorance and misplaced faith and trust and the way in which mass media manipulates reality. Its protagonist, Andrei, feels very much like an early sketch of his later hero, Babylen of Homo Zapiens fame, somewhere between a naif and a sophisticate in the ways of his world, not sure he should trust his friends, not sure if they are his friends, but willing to do what he has to in order to make it all work for him somehow. If it's not quite as wickedly funny as Pelevin's later works, it's plenty philosophical, impossible not to read as a parable of both Soviet and post-Soviet Russia (masterfully and weirdly, it manages to be both at once), and enjoyable. I wouldn't recommend it as an introduction to Pelevin -- I still think that should be Omon Ra -- but if you've found you've liked his other works and curious to have a peek at his beginnings, this is a must-see.
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When Yamaha announced their XS750 three cylinder four-stroke, it was acclaimed as an excellent tourer with the best shaft drive of any machine available. If one thing was lacking it was outright performance. Although quick, it could not match the top-of-the-range models of the other Japanese manufacturers. The obvious idea would have been to graft an extra cylinder on the 750 to make it a 1000, but Mitsui Machinery decided to go one better and so the XS1100 was born.
The engine of the bike is an air-cooled unit of just a shade under 1102cc and, with its valves actuated by twin overhead camshafts, produces 95bhp at 8000rpm and 66.51b ft of torque at 6500rpm. The whole unit is canted forward a few degrees and an oil cooler just under the steering head helps keep the motor running cool. Chain and gear primary drive goes to a wet-multi-plate gearbox and thence to a five-speed gearbox and the shaft drive which runs along the left side of the bike. The gear lever pedal is pivotted at the front so that it looks back-to-front but it does work in the normal one-down, four-up sequence.
Top speed of the big Yamaha is 138mph, and it will accelerate to a quarter mile from a standing start in just under 12secs. Fuel consumption is 41mpg.
The most awe-inspiring thing about the XS1100 is its size and mass, for it dwarfs just about everything apart from Harley-Davidsons. Once travelling at a few mph and the weight is forgotten, but it does affect the high-speed handling of the bike and the braking. Even though the Yamaha uses three 11.23m diameter discs, they are not up to stopping the 5641b bike repeatedly from high speed, although the 3.5m front and 4.5m wide rear tyres keep their grip. Although the Yamaha has a sprint-like turn of speed, it is primarily intended for touring as its high bars and 5.28gal fuel tank prove. Not having to adjust the chain every 150 miles or so is a boon for long-distance riders as well.
The styling of the XS1100 is rectangular, with headlight, instruments, indicators and reflectors all this rather odd-looking shape.
Standard equipment on the bike includes fuel gauge, a cut off switch for the ignition should the bike fall over, self-cancelling indicators and sockets for intercom, fog lamps or other accessories that could be fitted.


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Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Back into the sewing groove soon
Adriana asked me to post some information on how the origami trim is made. I'll do that as soon as I get to it. Adriana - if you email me (my address is in the sidebar), I will try to explain it in more detail to you since you are probably anxious to get going on that!
Speaking of origami trim, I popped into Zara this past weekend while I was in Vancouver and I noticed this blouse with interesting pleating on the button placket. This is one to save this in your inspiration folder...
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
During this trip to the Bay area, I managed to make it to Britex! I had been there one time many years ago, but I saw it with new eyes now that I have more sewing experience under my belt. I think Nancy described the 4 floors of Britex perfectly, so I refer you to her blog for the details.
Examining a remnant
Can you believe I didn't buy a single thing? I figured I'd get a nice cotton for a spring blouse, but I was feeling miserly that day and left empty-handed.
I inquired about that oh-so-elusive fabric, silk jersey. They are located on the 1st floor, and the saleswoman pointed to some way high up shelves to show me their selection. They have some solid colors and a few prints, I squinted and saw a few potentially interesting designs. She said the prices start at $60 - $70/yard and go up from there. I didn't ask her to pull anything down for me.
Friday, January 18, 2008
Off the radar for a few days
I decided not to bring the coat trim to work on during my trip. Just feeling lazy. I'm feeling like I'd rather be lost in books and magazines.
In the meantime, I leave you with a photo of our dear Tilly. This past weekend when I was sitting at my sewing machine, Tilly wanted to sit in my lap. She put her front paws up on the chair, looking for a good place to jump, and I kept having to block her as I knew it would be difficult for me to work (and I'm sure you know how hard it is to say "no" to a kitty who wants some lap-time). As soon as I stood up to do some ironing, she took my chair!
Thursday, January 17, 2008
Someone forgot to order the props for the Vogue photoshoot...
Work another angle, I like that.
Sure, I'm game, let's try one with a little cube.
Vogue 1038
Monday, January 14, 2008
Tracing paper
The paper comes in different widths: 12", 18", 24", and 36". I feel like the 36" might be a little too unwieldy, for me at least. I like the 24" width; only a few times have I traced something that required me to tape sheets together to be big enough.
The first roll I purchased lasted me nearly a year; I just purchased my second roll a couple of months ago. Sometimes I try to be really conservative, saving all the little scraps I end up with, and other times I just throw them out.
My Burda Easy Fashion coat is coming along together quite nicely. I just need to insert the lining and make the origami trims which will be hand sewn onto the sleeve and coat hems. I have a feeling this will take a while - making the origami trim itself requires a lot of hand sewing. I am going out of town for the weekend; if I get my act together, I'll get it prepped to the point where I can bring the trim (but not the coat) on the plane and tackle the hand sewing in transit.
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Notes on the coat
Thank you Carolyn for reminding me that in my last post I talked about how I pre-treated my fashion fabric, but I forgot to mention that I also pre-treated the other fabrics to be used in the coat. This is a very important step! I ran both the cotton flannel underlining and the Ambience rayon lining through the washer and dryer. So, there should be no shrink mishaps down the line...
Figuring out the construction
Lynda asked for pointers in constructing the coat given that there are no English instructions. I know some German but it is more conversational and I didn't even bother trying to translate. Instead, I used these pieces of information to figure out how to put the pieces together:
1. The illustrated pictures that are provided in the magazine - Unfortunately the pattern piece numbers are not shown on the pictures, but I was able to determine what pieces were shown by comparing their shapes to the pieces that I had; each pattern piece is fairly distinct looking. The illustrations are an excellent guide.
2. The numbers on the pattern pieces - Many of the corners of the pattern pieces are numbered - i.e. 1, 2, 3 - each number will appear on at least two pattern pieces, and these indicate corners that must match when you are sewing seams.
Edited 10/11/08: Rose pointed out that these numbers also indicate the sequence in which the pieces are sewn together. Aha! Good to know.
3. The names of the pattern pieces - This might sound obvious, but I know that the "side front" and the "center front" will be sewn together, so the names of each pattern piece will point you to the correct "geographical location" of each piece of fabric. Just make sure the numbers I mentioned in #2 match so you know you have them oriented correctly.
I keep the pattern pieces pinned to the fabric pieces until I actually sew them.
With this particular pattern, I found the pictures - both the line drawing and the illustrations in the instructions - to be very helpful.
And, when in doubt, whip up a muslin! Yes, it sounds like a total drag, but Toya and I talked about this recently - muslins really don't take that long, and they allow you to check the fit and become familiar with the construction process, totally worth it in my opinion.
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
My weekend, part 2: The splurge
My goal was to find a type of fabric and a color that would make the coat wearable in the spring. I spotted a Nicole Miller matelasse - an ivory cotton with gold metallic threads running through it - and it was love at first sight. Before making my final decision, though, I folded some of the fabric to see what the origami would look like; I wanted to make sure the fabric would hold the folds crisply and that multiple layers would not be difficult to manage. It passed the test!
I failed to take pictures of the fabric this weekend when the light was good. Still, I want to share some of my progress, so please excuse the dark photos...
I included a swatch of the matelasse with a load of laundry I was running. I ironed it dry and it held up just fine, so I hand-washed the entire yardage before cutting. I let it line dry, but I hurried it along a bit by ironing it using low heat.
I decided to underline the fashion fabric with cotton flannel to provide a bit of structure, and minimal warmth too, as the matelasse itself is not very substantial. How convenient that the current issue of Threads (#135, Feb/Mar 2008) has an article by Kenneth King on underlining! As described in the article, I first cut out the underlining pieces (in the cotton flannel), and I used those as my pattern pieces for cutting out the fashion fabric in a single layer. The underlining is basted to the fashion fabric before cutting.
So far I've got the bodice and sleeves of the coat complete. Each seam provides shaping, and the fit is fantastic.
As you may know, Burda Easy Fashion is only available in German (it used to be available in English but perhaps it wasn't profitable?). Those of us in the US can order it from GLP News, just like our BWOF subscriptions.
The instructions are entirely in German. If you use BWOF, the format will be familiar to you. Well, except for the pictures! Yes, there are some pictures included to illustrate the construction process. Here, most of the pictures are included with the instructions for the first jacket, 1A, then additional pictures are provided with the instructions for 1B, 1C, 1D, etc, that show details specific to those garments.
My weekend, part 1: The purge
The "sell' items are those that are still in good condition, fashionable, and/or have a nice label (including my favorite line, "Christina Sonja") for which I can hopefully get some cash at a local consignment shop. "Donate" items will end up in a Seattle thrift store.
Fabric money?
The garments that made the cut were re-admitted to my closet, and I also installed a new over-the-door shoe organizer that I got for Christmas. What a treat it is to not have to get on my hands and knees, groping in the dark corners of my closet floor to find my shoes!
I love how I feel when I purge my closet. I keep peeking in there just so I can see how neat and organized everything is. (I know from experience it won't stay that way for long.)
Thursday, January 3, 2008
Of course Burda is on it!
Burda World of Fashion, November 2007, model 101
Burda Easy Fashion, Fall/Winter 2007, model 1F
I'm tracing the Burda Easy Fashion coat, I like the waist detail a little better than the BWOF coat. The origami trim at the hem is formed exactly the same in both magazines though. Burda Easy Fashion also shows this trim on a blouse, dress, and skirt; it's a great addition.
I don't have any fabric for this coat yet. I was thinking of using a wool, both to use up my stash and to enter it in the Pattern Review wool garment contest. But, I'd love a fabric that's a little more dressy, maybe with a shine to it. I think I'll be taking a trip to my local fabric shop this weekend.
Wednesday, January 2, 2008
Tracking yardage
- fabric type, color & width
- cost/yd
- yards used
- pattern company & style number of the garment


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Location: Cudahy, WI
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|Red glowing hovering object observed for three minutes by three people in Cudahy, Wisconsin
We three were sitting on our neighbor's patio when the red glowing object was spotted in the northern sky. Since we had just returned from a car show, I still had my camera with me and caught it hovering silently.
It was early evening, just getting dark, when the object appeared. It glowed red and hovered, moving slightly, then stopping again. After a minute or so, it veered off to our left, westward, then stopped and hovered some more.
At the end of the sighting, the object moved upward, hovered again, then the light went out, as if someone blew out a candle. It did not leave our view by going east, west, up or down, it simply disappeared.
About 15 minutes later, the red glowing object reappeared, and I filmed it again, this time with a darker sky, making it harder to see.
Here is the youtube video I posted of the event: http://youtu.be/xR9dZ8t_XcY


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Our Theme Song: Building Lives on the Word of God, Awana Stands.
Every week we have the privilege of joining God where He is at work, bringing up a new generation. We have the joy of being a part of that faith building experience. Because you're here as a leader helper, five or six children can be here as part of our Christian community.
Our Motto: Because Kids Matter to God
Each child is an image bearer of Christ and needs to know that God loves them, each and every one is precious to Him. These children are our future, the faith leaders of tomorrow.
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As you ponder these thoughts, I hope it will refresh you this week and remind you of the greater purpose of our Awana Club — God's love, for you, for each child.
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It has occurred to me that I should bring the blog up to date with our plans. We have moved out of our home and have a vacation house to ourselves for the time being. There is still lots of work to do, not the least of which involves the logistics of moving our 8500lb van across the pacific. Unfortunately I am suffering from a severe lack of motivation currently. Probably a side affect of working too hard. Hopefully it clears up fairly quickly.
The move out was fairly uneventful in and of itself. However we managed to get robbed/burgled on two separate occasions. This succeeded in adding some undesired and unexpected dramatic flair. First off some ingrate nicked my tool bag out of the back of the van. There goes $500 worth of tools. Then, only a few days later, when we had about 90% of our stuff moved out some brain damaged fools broke into our house. Finding little of value they actually took the sinks, ripped out half the cabinetry, and stole appliances fixtures etc. Running out of room in their van, they continued to rip out cabinets, and just left them sitting in the halls. They got less than $1,000 of stuff (resale value), but they did many thousands in damage. 8 months of remodeling trashed in less than two hours!
Anyways, one can understand my lack of motivation after completing a move out, driving about 2500 miles, and having been burgled twice, all in one month! So I am going to enjoy being retired for the time being.
Our plans are roughly as follows. We need to organize the van, and pack our gear into it. Jen and I need to finish a few minor van projects, nothing serious thankfully. While we are working on these items, we will be working out the details of shipping the the van. We have reevaluated our options, and are considering a 40ft high cube container. With a set of shipping wheels the van will fit into the 8ft 6in door opening. If anyone out there wants to split a container let us know, as we will have about 19ft of the container unused. Once the shipping is worked out and scheduled we will get our visas and carnet de passages. Of course the shipping is the biggest unknown. The logistics of loading, transporting, unloading, and clearing customs is very new to us. Not wanting to pay an enormous sum for someone to "take care of it" means we need to educate ourselves.
The most unpleasant thing to look forward to is cleaning the van. Australia has a notoriously strict zoological cleanliness policy on imported vehicles. A single insect wing, or a bit of dirt can result in a $400 mandatory steam cleaning. This means we will likely need to spend a few days crawling around the underside of the van to remove a decade of road grime, soot, and insect splatter.
Finally I can say, we are free and clear. The clock is ticking a bit on our vacation clock, but at this point its slow enough that I don't mind.


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In any computer system there will always be something that is limiting performance. That something will be known as the bottleneck and it might be said that it is bottlenecking performance. That bottleneck might be the CPU, memory, the GPU, the hard drive, or something else. Upgrading the component that is the weak link limiting performance will not eliminate the bottleneck but move it to something else. This is inevitable.
Before an upgrade you need to determine what the bottle neck is for the most important aspect of performance. That way you will obtain the greatest benefits at the lowest cost. Otherwise you can spend a lot of money on an upgrade that provides little gain. Unfortunately this is very common.
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hmmmm , ty , so i guess buying a CPU only is a good thing after all , but still .... if i get Graphics Cards - HD7790-DC2OC-1GD5 , then my bottlenecky thingy will just be the ram ? i have seen alot of recommend for that GPU
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I am not a gamer so cannot give any specific recommendations. I will leave that to others.
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your i3 processor will always be on the lower end of the power scale when it comes to gaming.
a 7790 will give you the abilty to play games, but dont expect to be maxing out the latest games at 1080p.
but lowering the setting in game to medium and or low will give you decent playable frame rates.
if you want a decent but budget gpu, check out the Gtx 750ti, its a bargain of a card for the performance youll get in return.
I think it would perfectly suit your needs.
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well .... my monitor is 4:3 .... but well i did think about buy a 1080p monitor .... i found this GIGABYTE - Graphics Card - NVIDIA - PCI Express Solution - GeForce 700 Series - GV-N75TOC-2GI .... i guess i'll buy that one , ty for your suggestion
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thats a great choice! and more than ample for your current monitor and even when you jump to 1080p youll still get great frame rates.
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Bottlenecking in general refers to the one component in a computer that keeps the rest of the computer from performing at it's best. An example may be if you have a 780 TI and a core2duo, the 780TI can't perform at it's best because of the CPU. If you were to replace the C2D with a much better CPU, for instance a 4770K or a 4930K, the 780TI would perform at it's maximum. You would see much better graphics performance than you did with the Core2Duo. In the case mentioned first, the Core2Duo would be bottlenecking the 780TI.
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Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Tuesday Is Recycling Day
As a follow-up to the conversation that's been going on in the comment section of yesterday's Quote of the Day from Cesca, here's one of my earliest takes on the progressive tendency toward self-defeat.
"With Friends Like These..." (Originally Published, 8.21.09)
"So progressives are now in revolt. Mr. Obama took their trust for granted, and in the process lost it. And now he needs to win it back."
-- Paul Krugman in an editorial in today's New York Times
I'm not one of those people who listens to right-wing radio, even occasionally, looking for something to piss him off. If I wanted to make myself angry for no good reason, I'd call my estranged wife -- or maybe put on a Phish record.
That said, I was flipping through Sirius XM radio a couple of days ago when I stumbled across the America Right or "Patriot Radio" channel. The show that happened to be on at the time was something called The Wilkow Majority (I'll give you a minute to shake your head at the right's ongoing and obligatory need to cast itself in the most muscular terms possible) hosted by a guy named Andrew Wilkow. What separates Wilkow from the rest of the crazy-come-latlies out there in conservative radioland is his belief that he's, well, a punk.
I'm not kidding.
Both Wilkow and his producer, an at one time faux-hawk-sporting kid named Nick Rizzuto, have gotten it through their heads that they're the personification of the right's new school -- and that the new school they represent also happens to be the logical next step in the evolution of punk. They've even started a website called "Conservative Punk." If this sounds fucking laughable, believe me -- it is. Do yourself a favor and don't think too hard about trying to fit the square peg of punk rock culture into the round hole of unabashed capitalism and conservatism; I tried for awhile and it only made my head hurt. Jello Biafra and Henry Rollins are turning over in their graves at this ridiculous conceit and they're not even dead yet. You almost have to give credit to the right's lack of shame when it comes to attempting to co-opt some of the better trends of the left while forcibly trading off its own misdeeds, clumsily trying to shove them under the banner of its enemy and hoping that no one notices how full of shit the whole notion is (Hitler was a leftist, racism is a liberal ideal, etc.).
Needless to say, neither Andrew Wilkow nor his remora, Nick Rizzuto, is a punk. To twist a somewhat legendary phrase: Boys, I grew up with punks. I was good friends with punks. I was a punk (and according to some, still am). You're no fucking punks.
The reality is that, after taking a quick glance at his website, Wilkow looks like he could be just about any other right-wing talking head. This is especially amusing when you consider the fact that he is actually quite a bit younger than the usual suspects and yet still looks like your basic perpetually middle-aged white guy who hasn't been blown since college. I guess that's what being Sean Hannity's hand-picked protege does to you. (Now's a good time to once again remind you that a guy who counts his introduction to Hannity among the greatest moments in his life also considers himself an up-the-establishment standard bearer of punk rock's new blood. You've gotta be fucking kidding me.)
All very easy shots at Wilkow and his show aside, though, I have to admit that while listening to him for a few minutes the other day, he made a surprisingly good point -- one that I sort of made here earlier in the week. I guess we're both on the same "Punk Rock Manifesto Weekly" mailing list.
The Wilkow rant in question had to do with the tendency of liberals to seemingly revel in martyrdom and self-sabotage -- their propensity to almost embrace their roles as losers and to be able to snatch defeat from the jaws of even the most assured victory. The crux of his argument was this: The Democrats have near-complete control of the government right now -- from the White House to the Hill. Legislation-wise, they can accomplish practically anything they set out to, and yet they're somehow content to bitch, moan and blame Republicans for standing in the way of progress when in reality no one's completely blocking their path. Worse than all of that, and this is something Wilkow didn't broach but I will: Liberals can't help fighting amongst themselves. It's as if it's ingrained in their DNA to never completely agree on anything. And we've all seen how well that strategy works when it comes to pushing through an agenda or, you know, winning elections.
A couple of days ago I published a piece decrying the Democrats for not being willing to take off the gloves and get their hands a little dirty when it comes to battling the Republican noise machine trying to thwart them at every turn. My point was that there won't be much solace in being able to say, "Well, at least we stuck to the ideals that make us better than the GOP automatons," four years from now if nothing got done and a Republican president is back in office. I'm not saying that there can't and won't be disagreement and dissent; I'm saying that in order to get the job done and give Barack Obama the clout he needs to move his agenda forward by leaps and bounds, there has to be, to a large extent, a united front to face the consistently united front staring you down from the other side of the aisle. To paraphrase The Godfather, as far as outsiders are concerned, you never take sides against the family.
Sure this is slightly robotic and seems to stand against everything left-wing America stands for, but guess what? It fucking wins.
Sometimes you've gotta look at the big picture -- and if there's anyone who can't seem to do that because they're too busy picking every little thing apart just to prove how intellectual, analytical and multi-faceted they are, it's liberals.
Case in point: today's New York Times editorial by Paul Krugman.
First of all, let me state unequivocally that Krugman's a genius; he's one of the smartest people around, and his views are always worth listening to. Let me also make it clear that I'm not suggesting that any side of the political spectrum let its leaders get away with anything and everything. The good of the nation should, for all intents and purposes, trump the good of the party. My argument is that the battle lines are so clearly drawn these days, the alternative for either party is so far removed from its own desired reality for the country, that each side has to be willing to accept that a big picture victory, even a partial one, is infinitely better than a complete loss. The Republicans realize this; the Democrats seem not to. Krugman's editorial, which takes President Obama to task for supposedly betraying the progressive base that helped put him in office, is a perfect example of the self-defeating splinter cell tendency of left-wing politics. Yes, Barack Obama seems to have slipped comfortably into a more middle-of-the-road stance than much of the left-leaning electorate would've liked, but make no mistake: a New York Times editorial from one of the leading liberal voices in America declaring that Obama has lost the support of progressives and now has to earn it back accomplishes nothing aside from doing the job of Republican strategists for them.
An editorial like Krugman's is every conservative's wet dream -- because those on the right know that any well-publicized dissension within the Democratic ranks makes Obama look weak and proves their point to those on the fence: that even when the Democrats have what they need to run the government their way, they can't make it happen. They can't seal the deal, despite having everything on their side.
As Wilkow said, they're born losers.
Right about now, the Democrats need to take a hint from a recent song by Green Day: Know Your Enemy. At the very least, know who he is.
Of course, Green Day actually have something in common with Andrew Wilkow: They're not real punks either.
And, in case I'm not being pointed enough, there's this:
"Why We Suck" (Originally Published, 10.31.10)
I'll make this really quick.
I may not have made it to yesterday's Rally to Restore Sanity, but I watched just about every minute of it on TV. While I did this, I of course engaged in the post-modern news and opinion-gathering technique of monitoring the pulse of those who were either there or were watching at home by logging on to Twitter and Facebook. And quite a bit of what I saw, to be honest, left me wanting to throw my laptop through a window.
I don't mean to pick on him personally, but professional disgruntled liberal standard-bearer Peter Daou's take on the rally was typical of what was popping up across the left-leaning Twitterverse, and it was essentially that what Stewart, Colbert et al were doing was unfocused, unfunny and desperately in need of some good, old-fashioned 60s-style civil rights march muscle -- that because it wasn't overtly political or especially pointed or even "entertaining" it was a missed opportunity.
And that, in a snapshot, is everything that's wrong with the left these days. Not only is nothing that's done with its general interests in mind ever enough, it's so utterly self-obsessed with what it thinks is best that it's more about personal satisfaction -- me, me, me; keep me happy; give me what I want -- than it is about actually moving the country in the correct direction.
Let me be really blunt: Look, you petulant fucking children, you overly analytical jackasses looking down disapprovingly from Olympus, willing to sacrifice some progress in favor of none whatsoever, it's not always about you.
What Stewart and Colbert did yesterday was exactly what needed to be done right now, and it wasn't about keeping you entertained or engaged; it was about the 215,000 people who turned out to provide a show of force for the beliefs that for the most part you claim to espouse. It was a victory for what Progressive America is supposed to stand for of the highest order imaginable -- and that should never be forgotten or devalued.
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- Nate said...
I'm sorry, Chez, but I still think you're wrong on this. You don't have to be one of the people who projected their liberal beliefs onto President Obama in 2008 to feel ignored and marginalized by the Democrats and the administration. Never once has the White House even pretended to take seriously any liberal solutions or ideas. Instead, their solutions have all been out of the Republican playbook from the 90s. Liberals are entirely justified in being frustrated in making that frustration known.
- Chez said...
I get that, Nate -- but maybe it comes down to this: I'm just not all that fucking liberal. Add to that the fact that, from a practical standpoint, the farther to the left Obama moves, the less he's in a position to get done at all. That's just the way it is. Yes, I'd actually love to see him fight for a couple of causes I really believed were justified -- and as I've said, it pisses me off that he hasn't. But that kind of thing just has to be qualified with the fact that he's accomplished a hell of a lot that I like very much -- and the cool kid left never gives him credit for it. On the contrary, they beat the shit out of him and seem to actually revel in doing so.
- Narbe said...
"Conservative Punk."
Goes right along the likes of jumbo-shrimp, vintage-modern, dark-light, living-dead, ...
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The left has fully secured the high road on the issue of inflammatory speech as of late.
But the crowds in Wisconsin and Indiana are quickly proving a serious challenge that grip on civility.
And then, along comes Rep. Mike Capuano, a democrat from Massachusetts.
At a rally in Boston on Tuesday urging solidarity for Wisconsin union members, he makes comments such as, "it is time to get a little bloody." This follows up his ill-timed line calling for the throwing of a coffee cup at one's political enemies.
One step forward, two steps back.
- Chez said...
Yup, being dumb isn't the exclusive domain of one party -- never has been. Although as I've mentioned before, the reason I back the Republicans so little these days is that they tend to be far worse far more consistently.
Since when was punk suppose to be liberal leaning or progressive?


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International Children's Book Day is celebrated annually on 2nd April to coincide with Hans Christian Andersen's birthday. Hans Christian Andersen was a well known Danish children's author best known for writing fairy tales such as The Little Mermaid and The Ugly Duckling. This day is a time to share a love of reading with children and to show the importance of children's books.
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Eight years ago today, MArooned came into being. Eight years. 2,922 days. 9,082 posts. Over 58,000 comments. A move out of the Volksrepublik and into Free America. Several dozen PMags. It has been a long, strange, and wonderful ride these past eight years.
What does the future hold? I have no idea. Some say blogging is dead, killed either by the short attention span of Facebook or the commercialization of blogs (as he looks at the banner ad just under the masthead...) I'm still here, albeit with less output. Funny, that - moving out of MA took away a great deal of the urge to blog. Amazing what freedom can do.
Thanks for sticking with me, and we'll see what the next 8 years hold.
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Friday, March 13, 2015
Eight Years...
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- threecollie said...
Eight years is impressive. Congratulations.
- March 13, 2015 at 9:30 AM
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Congratulations Blogfather!
It's amazing how much time has gone by.
Stay safe!
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Awesome. Congrats, Jay. I wouldn't be doing this except for you.
(so everyone blame Jay!) ;-)
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I have met a lot of fine people through your blog, especially you, Keep up the good work!
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Congrats, brother.
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Oddly my blog has just become the workbooks for my podcast projects!
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Happy Blogiversary!
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