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Authorities say actor Michael Jace is charged with homicide after his wife was found shot to death in their home.
The Los Angeles Times reports that city police arrived at the couple's home in the Hyde Park neighborhood around 8:30 p.m. Monday and that 40-year-old April Jace was found dead inside.
Detective Eric Crosson tells the newspaper that Michael Jace was taken into custody Monday night and arrested on a homicide charge later. Jace was in custody and unavailable for comment.
The 50-year-old Jace played a police officer in the TV series "The Shield" from 2002 to 2008. More recently, he played the character of Terrell in "Southland," another TV crime drama. He has also had roles in "Forrest Gump" and "Planet of the Apes." The couple were married nine years and have two boys, under the age of 10.
The children were not injured in the shooting.
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This layered Chocolate Brownie Cake is sandwiched around creamy peanut butter frosting and smothered in chocolate ganache. Yeah, it's good.
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It all started with a birthday. My nephew's to be exact. He turned 18 (what?! HOW???) a few weekends ago and we had a surprise neon-themed party in his honor. I, of course, offered to make the cake. My nephew's favorite foods are brownies and chocolate peanut butter cream pie. So of course, I decided a chocolate and peanut butter layer cake was in order.
But then I thought…why not stop there? Why not add brownies? It is his 18th birthday after all. Let's go nuts. And so we did.
I'm not going to lie. This recipe is not for the faint of heart. It's rich and dense and intensely chocolatey and peanut buttery. It's for true chocolate and peanut butter lovers.
Since it does have several layers and steps, I decided to break it down for you step by step. I know it's going to be hard to look at all of these pictures of chocolate and peanut butter. Bear with me.
First, bake a batch of brownies and a batch of chocolate cake. The brownies and cake should each be divided evenly between two 9 inch round pans, giving you four layers total. I made this easy on myself and used a box brownie and cake mix. Sue me if you want (actually don't…that would suck). Just feel free to make your own from scratch brownies and cake mix if you're feeling uber ambitious. Here's a tip: whenever I make a layer cake, I always grease the pans, then cut parchment paper into circles the size of the pan, press them to the bottom, then grease the top of those. This makes the cakes release from the pan so much easier.
Another pro tip? If you're having trouble with your cake moving around while you're frosting it, put a little dollop of frosting in the center of the platter before you begin.
While I appreciate the occasional shortcut, frosting is not the place to cut corners. It's so easy to whip up a batch of frosting and it tastes so much better than store bought! This peanut butter frosting recipe came from my friend Cathy, and I'm in love with it. It's a cream cheese frosting that's not too painfully sweet and has a robust peanut butter flavor.
Alright, on to the layers! Here's how this thing goes down. Start with a layer of brownies. Place a big scoop of frosting in the center then work it out to the outsides. It's good if you have some frosting pooling over the sides. You'll use that for the crumb coat. Repeat those steps layering brownie, frosting, cake, frosting, brownie, frosting, cake. Yeah, it's a lot of chocolate and peanut butter.
Time for the crumb coat! Place a big scoop of frosting on the top layer and work it around the top and sides of the cake. You want this layer to be fairly thin. The point is just to grab up all the loose crumbs so your outer layer will be nice and smooth. After the crumb coat, be sure to refrigerate the cake for at least an hour or until firm.
After the crumb coat is firm, take the cake out and spread one final layer of frosting around the outside. It doesn't have to perfectly smooth because we're about to pour creamy chocolate ganache (liquid gold) all over it. Sorta like this:
Okay friends, here's where you can learn from my mistakes. Do not make this cake on a platter the same size as the cake, or you will end up with puddles of chocolate ganache everywhere. It also makes it really, really difficult to cover or transfer anywhere. I ended up having to balance this stand, uncovered, on my lap the entire way to the party. I had to chuckle thinking of what the scene would've looked like had we gotten into a car accident. Just me and the husband, covered in shards of broken glass, chocolate, and peanut butter frosting. I have to tell ya, if we have to die, that's the way I want to go.
I finished the cake with a simple circle of peanut butter chips. (Three cheers for avoiding a piping bag!). As you can (painfully) see, my layer cake wasn't level at all. I try not to stress myself about these things too much. I figure a crooked cake proves it's homemade, and besides, it tastes amazing, and that's more than can be said for some bakery cakes.
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4 Layer Chocolate Brownie Cake with Peanut Butter Frosting and Chocolate Ganache
- 1 box fudge brownie mix (make sure it's a family size) plus the eggs, oil, and water called for on the box OR Use your favorite homemade recipe
- 1 box chocolate cake mix plus eggs, oil, and water called for on the box OR Use your favorite homemade recipe
For the peanut butter frosting
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 2 8 oz. packages cream cheese, softened
- 4 Tablespoons butter, softened
- 1 Tablespoon vanilla
- 8 cups sifted powdered sugar
- 4-6 Tablespoons half and half
For the ganache
- 4 ounces chocolate
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- Peanut butter chips (optional)
- You will need two 9 inch round brownie layers and two 9 inch round cake layers. If you have enough pans, feel free to make them both at once, but I had to do them separately since I only have two 9 inch pans.
- Grease the pans then cut 2 circles of parchment paper the same diameter of the pan and place them in the bottom. Grease the top of the parchment paper.
- Prepare the brownie mix according to package directions. Divide the batter evenly between the two pans. Bake according to package directions. Allow to cool in the pans, then run a knife along the outside edge. Flip the pans and the brownie should come right off. Peel off the parchment paper.
- Repeat with the cake batter.
- Meanwhile, make the frosting. In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat together peanut butter, cream cheese, butter, and vanilla. Add in the powdered sugar, a few cups at a time, beating slowly after each addition (otherwise you'll end up with huge mushroom clouds of powdered sugar!). Once most of the powdered sugar is incorporated, add in 4 Tablespoons of the half and half. Beat on high speed until smooth. The frosting should be thick but easily spreadable. If it still pulls when you try to spread it with a knife, add more half and half, a Tablespoon at a time, until the desired consistency is reached.
To assemble:
- Once the cakes and brownies are all cooled and removed from the pans, you're ready to start frosting! Start by putting a small dollop of frosting on the plate/board/platter where you'll be frosting the cake. (Note: Only do this if you aren't intending to move the cake after decorating it.) Place one layer of brownie on top. Add a large scoop of frosting and use an offset spatula to work the frosting from the center out to the outsides of the cake. It's fine if there's frosting hanging off the sides.
- Place a layer of cake on top of the first layer of frosting. Follow the same frosting techniques. Repeat with the remaining layer of brownie and cake.
- For the final layer, place a large scoop of frosting on top of the cake and use a spatula to press it out to the edges. You want this layer to be fairly thin. It's main purpose is to pick up any loose crumbs. Use your spatula to smooth out the extra frosting on the sides. Refrigerate the cake for at least an hour.
- In the meantime, make the ganache. Chop the chocolate and place it in a heat proof bowl. Heat the cream in a saucepan over medium heat until very hot to the touch. Pour it over the chopped chocolate and allow it to set for a few minutes. Stir the mixture vigorously until it begins to form a smooth, creamy chocolate coating.
- Once the crumb coat is set, remove the cake from the fridge and give it one last coat of frosting. Pour the ganache over top of the cake, allowing it to drip over the sides. Decorate with peanut butter chips, if possible.
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Matt Robinson (actor)
|Matt Robinson
|Matthew Thomas Robinson Jr.
January 1, 1937
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
|August 5, 2002
(aged 65)
Los Angeles, California
|Known for
|Gordon Robinson
Sesame Street (TV)
|Dolores Robinson
|Holly Elizabeth, Matthew Thomas III
Matthew Thomas "Matt" Robinson Jr. (January 1, 1937 – August 5, 2002) was an African American actor. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on New Year's Day in 1937, he was the first actor to portray the character of Gordon Robinson on the long-running PBS children's TV program Sesame Street. When Sesame Street began in 1969, not only did Robinson play Gordon, but he also provided the voice of the puppet Roosevelt Franklin and also was one of the show's producers. He left the show in 1971. In later years, when producers needed a last name for the Gordon character, then played by Hal Miller and then Roscoe Orman, they used Matt's last name.
He wrote and produced the films Save the Children and Amazing Grace in the early 1970s, and authored scripts for Sanford and Son and Eight Is Enough. In 1983, he joined the staff of the NBC's The Cosby Show as a producer and staff writer. By that time, he was beginning to show symptoms of Parkinson's Disease, but stayed with the show for seven seasons despite the difficulty. He ultimately succumbed to the disease on August 5, 2002 in Los Angeles at the age of 65.
He is survived by his daughter, actress Holly Robinson Peete (21 Jump Street, Hangin' with Mr. Cooper, For Your Love, The Talk.) son Matt Robinson III, his wife, Dolores Robinson, and five grandchildren.
Family, early life
Born Matthew Thomas Robinson Jr., to Matthew Robinson Sr. and Marie Robinson on January 1, 1937. His father worked as a postal worker and one of the first African American columnists for the Philadelphia Independent newspaper (Philadelphia Inquirer at the time), while his mother worked as an elementary school teacher.
Robinson attended West Philadelphia High School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania before going on to Pennsylvania State University in University Park, Pennsylvania and graduating in 1958 with a degree from the College of the Liberal Arts and Sciences. While at Penn State, Robinson was elected president of the Penn State Omega Psi Phi fraternity, one of the first African American fraternities founded at a prominently African American college or university--Howard University in Washington, D.C.
Robinson began his media career in 1963 where wrote and soon after became a producer and on-air talent during a job at local television station WCAU-TV in his home town of Philadelphia. Here, Robinson produced and hosted Opportunity in Philadelphia, a weekly televised employment service oriented towards African Americans. By televising job opportunities, Opportunity in Philadelphia broke the "apprehension" involved when the poor African American sought out the employment office. He established his talent at WCAU-TV, ultimately leading to future successes as a producer and actor. Before that, in 1962, Robinson wrote a slave revolt drama titled Rained All Night.[1][2]
Sesame Street
Robinson's television breakthrough came in 1969 when he joined the Children's Television Workshop (CTW) to assist in the development of a new children's program for National Educational Television, Sesame Street—his initial role with CTW was to produce and oversee filmed segments focusing on the diversity of different characters on the show. Robinson was eventually chosen to play the fictional character of Gordon in the series, after the performance of the character in test episodes by another actor, Garrett Saunders, did not work out as the producers hoped.[3] Gordon was the first character with spoken lines in the show, as a result of difficulty in finding someone to fill the figure. This was against his original intentions with joining the show as he preferred a behind-the-scenes role, and was initially reluctant to take the part. Dolores Robinson commented on his backseat role on the set with, "He was by nature shy, and he knew that they were having a difficult time casting Gordon. And the people overseeing the taping up in the booth, peering at the monitors, kept saying, 'Matt knows what to do. He should be the Gordon.'"[4] He ultimately resigned from the role in 1972.
Despite resigning from the character Gordon, and the Sesame Street group officially in 1972, Robinson continued to work with the show, scripting and voicing Roosevelt Franklin sketches until 1975. Since 1972, two other actors, Hal Miller (1972–1974) and Roscoe Orman (1974–present) have played the role of Gordon. Later, when Gordon's surname was needed, Robinson's was used in tribute.
Robinson wrote the first Sesame Street themed storybook in 1972 and was titled Gordon of Sesame Street's Storybook. It was made up of four of his originally written children stories, "No More Milk", "Fisher-Man", "Fire-Man", and "A Lot of Hot Water". The cover has a Gordon Robinson caricature reading to different children.[5]
Roosevelt Franklin
While with CTW, Robinson also played the voice of a reddish-magenta puppet named Roosevelt Franklin. Robinson worked closely with Jim Henson to accurately design the first black influenced Muppet. Some other Muppets designed between Henson and Robinson were Baby Ray Francis, Mobley Mosey, and a Hispanic Muppet—A.B. Cito. Roosevelt Franklin promoted ideals such as family, pride, respect, and geography while also showing a passion for rhyming and blues music. Both creating and performing Franklin's voice for three seasons, Robinson played his puppet to one of the main characters on the show, in addition, Franklin continued to make appearances until 1975.
The puppet was pulled from the show because negative reception of the character from the African American community continued to grow. This was due to his frequent unruly behavior at the fictional elementary school, which was deemed a bad example for the audience. Additional arguments for his departure can be found in his over excessive black image or lack thereof. Dolores Robinson comments on this issue by stating that Roosevelt Franklin became a televised vehicle for her then husband's anger with racism and pride in the African American race. While Roosevelt Franklin represented a figure to associate with in the African American community, it would be important to teach the highest standard of the English language—some saw this is being not black enough for children to relate too though.
Robinson recorded and released the first Sesame Street album--The Year of Roosevelt Franklin (Gordon's Friend from Sesame Street) that was focused on a single character--Roosevelt Franklin. Released in 1971, and then re-released in 1974 under the name My Name is Roosevelt Franklin, the album focused on many appropriate behaviors for children growing up. Aside from the basic topics such as numbers and letters, also included in the album were traffic safety, sharing, and getting along with others. All tracks were co-written with the help of Joe Raposo. The album was again released on compact-disc in 2010 as a part of a set titled Old School: Volume 2, also including Grover Sings the Blues and The Count Counts.
Post-Sesame Street
Following his time with CTW, Robinson continued to produce and write for movies, television and the stage.[5][6] Robinson wrote and produced, under the direction of Stan Lathan, Save The Children (1973), a musical performance that was a spinoff of Black Exposition (conducted by People to Save Humanity). Robinson would continue his work as a producer and writer in the 1974 film Amazing Grace, about a group of neighbors seeking to overthrow the a few shady, money hungry politicians in town.[7]
Other post-Sesame Street work included writing episodes for Sanford and Son, The Waltons and Eight Is Enough, and writing and producing for Captain Kangaroo, a children's television series on CBS which aired from 1955 to 1984.
The Cosby Show (1983–1990)
In 1983, Robinson jumped on board the crew of NBC's The Cosby Show as a producer and writer. The family sitcom, which aired from 1984 for eight seasons until 1992, revolved around the life of the Huxtable family – an affluent African-American family in Brooklyn, New York. He co-produced and wrote several episodes during his seven-year tenure with the Cosby Show, further proliferating his success on television. During this time, Robinson transitioned between writer, executive story consultant, executive story editor, and soundtrack writer for over 50 episodes of The Cosby Show. His work ultimately culminated in him becoming co-producer of the show. He acted in his only episode, "Cliff's Nightmare", as the French Scientist.
The Confessions of Stepin Fetchit (1993)
Written by Robinson and directed by Bill Lathan, The Confessions of Stepin Fetchit is a one-man play which focuses on Lincoln Perry, who was once popular because of the black comic character in 1930's films but soon became under fire by civil rights advocates. This play was meant as a call to history as well as a discussion forum for reflection on Perry's life story as one of America's first African-American movie stars.[8]
Awards and honors
- Daytime Emmy Awards – 1983, nominated (along with Bob Brush, Harry Crossfield, Martin Donoff, and Howard Friedlander) for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Children's Programming-Writing for Captain Kangaroo
- Distinguished Alumnus Award from Penn State University (1994)[9][10]
- 42nd NAACP Image Awards
Personal life
Matt and his wife Dolores had two children together – son, Matthew Thomas Robinson III, and daughter, Holly Elizabeth Robinson (born September 18, 1964). At first, Robinson was skeptical about his children going into film and television despite his daughter's prominent role in television today, where she is well known throughout. Robinson Jr.'s marriage to Dolores ended in divorce.[6]
Robinson was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease in 1982 at the age of 45, but continued to battle the disease for 20 years. In 1997, during her father's struggle with the disease, daughter Holly Robinson Peete and her husband, NFL quarterback Rodney Peete, started the HollyRod Foundation.
In honor of and inspired by her father's fight with Parkinson's disease, the HollyRod Foundation was created to reach out to all those affected by Parkinson's disease or autism and provide medical, physical, and emotional support. Located within the Center for Parkinson's Research and Movement Disorders at the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California, the HollyRod Foundation is able to provide low to no-cost treatment as well as various services to the under-served in greater Los Angeles.
Robinson died in his sleep at his Los Angeles home on Monday, August 5, 2002 at the age of 65.[11] A memorial service was held on the morning of Friday, August 9, 2002 at the Writers Guild of America Theater in Beverly Hills, California. He is survived by daughter and actress Holly Robinson Peete, son and production assistant Matthew Robinson III, spouse Dolores Robinson, and five grandchildren.[12][13]
- ↑ Lesser, Gerald S. (1975). Children and Television: Lessons from Sesame Street. New York: Random House. ISBN 9780394481005.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ "Programming: Opportunity Lines". Time. January 26, 1968. Retrieved August 1, 2013.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ "We Found Gordon!". Sesame Street. Tumblr. December 9, 2011. Retrieved August 12, 2013.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ Davis, Michael (2008). Street Gang: The Complete History of Sesame Street. New York: Viking Adult. ISBN 9780670019960.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Social Studies Singapore (June 14, 2008). "What happened to Mr Gordon?". History Controversy in the News. Retrieved August 1, 2013.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Matt Robinson, 65, TV Writer and a 'Sesame Street' Actor". The New York Times. August 8, 2002. Retrieved August 1, 2013.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ Weiler, A. H. (September 19, 1973). "Movie Review: Stars 'Save the Children'". The New York Times. Retrieved August 12, 2013.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ Bruckner, D. J. R. (March 27, 1993). "Theater Review – The Confessions of Stepin Fetchit". The New York Times.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ "Distinguished Alumni Award: 1994 Recipients". Penn State Alumni Association. October 12, 2012. Retrieved August 1, 2013.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ "Matt Robinson, Jr". African American Chronicles: Black History at Penn State. Penn State Public Broadcasting. Retrieved August 1, 2013.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ "'Sesame Street' actor dies at 65". CBC News. August 12, 2002. Archived from the original on August 12, 2009.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ "Matt Robinson". Answers.com. Retrieved August 1, 2013.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ Matt Robinson at AllMovie
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Megan & Brandon from Oregon.
Yes more! I love her smile. 3rd one is sick.
three awesome frames. Crazy light
tilt shift in my face
So so lovely <3
So good, dude. Love the last frame.
Money. Money. Money. Money.
LOVE all three of these but there is something so special about that second one. So romantic.
last frame- whoa.
Stunning photos, I especially love the last one, gorgeous.
I love that you picked these 3 images to preview. I love all of them.
Three brilliant images!
Three very beautiful images…so lovely
Gorgeous Tyler. Can't wait to see more!
i want / need the same light !!!!!!!
that first smile. and that sunshine. <3.
This is one heck of a preview. So good!
Beautiful! I love the dress, and the reflection in the middle photo.
i heard that tyler branch guy was pretty good.
Incredible – can't wait to see the rest of these!
What a great picture. Beautiful.
29th frame is btk pwn. Mamba out.
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Southern Style Thanksgiving Gravy
My favorite part of Thanksgiving dinner hands down is, the gravy, but not any old gravy – my grandma's Southern style turkey gravy. I've loved it since childhood and it will forever hold a special place in my heart. Thankfully, my grandma taught me how to make it, and one day I hope my children will think of her as they carry on the tradition. Don't you just love family recipes; there is something so special about making a dish with so many memories attached to it. To me, the meal just tastes so much better.
This gravy may seem a bit time consuming at first but it's totally worth it. Once you've had it, I promise you, you'll think it's worth the effort. After all, it's not difficult, it's just requires a little patience.
Begin by browning the turkey parts, onions, carrots and celery. I usually use one wing, and the neck. If you plan on doubling the recipe use both wings to give even more flavor. After the turkey is nice and browned, begin to deglaze the pan by pouring in the turkey stock. Once all the turkey stock is added bring to a boil and simmer for one hour.
After the broth is good and flavorful, remove the turkey parts and veggies and strain the stock through a cheesecloth. Then put the stock in the freezer to solidify the fat some. If you're cooking a turkey, now is the time to check on your drippings. Add any drippings to the gravy pan and add the solidified fat. I usually start by whisking in 3 tablespoons of flour. I may add more at this time, it depends on how much fat there is. If it looks greasy, add more flour, just whisk it smooth and cook for about a minute to remove the raw flour taste.
My grandma told me the secret to making good gravy; it's a 1 to 1 to 1 ratio, to make gravy always start with 1 tablespoon fat, to 1 tablespoon flour to 1 cup of broth or milk. This is a great start for any gravy, and if you follow this ratio it's easy to double or even triple. For turkey gravy it's a little more complicated, I always just add more flour or broth depending on texture and taste.
After you add the fat and flour, slowly, and I mean really slowly, add the turkey stock while whisking. If it's added slowly, while it's whisked, the gravy with thicken up nicely and won't lump. This is where patience comes in. It kind of reminds me of making risotto… oh all the stirring…but the finished product is just so yummy.
Now, you can finally taste your finished product and add a little salt and pepper. If it tastes greasy, add a little flour, just don't forget to temper it with the gravy first, after all this hard work we don't want lumps. If the gravy is too thick, just whisk in some chicken or turkey stock, it's as simple as that.
I hope you enjoy your Thanksgiving gravy. I don't just put it on my mashed potatoes, I add it to my stuffing and turkey, after all my Thanksgiving motto is — you can never have too much gravy. You can follow the link to my Thanksgiving Stuffing if you would like to try that too.
In the holiday spirit, I'd like to thank my grandma for teaching me how to make gravy. My grandma will forever hold a special place in my heart.
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- 2 tablespoons oil grapeseed, avocado or vegetable
- turkey parts neck, wing
- 1 yellow/sweet onion cut in half
- 2 carrots cut in half
- 2 celery stocks cut in half
- 32 ounces chicken or turkey stock
- 3-5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- salt and pepper to taste
- Heat oil over medium heat and add turkey parts and vegetables to the pan. Cook until turkey parts are browned, turning occasionally about 5-10 minutes.
- Slowly add stock and deglaze the pan. Bring to a boil and simmer for an hour.
- Remove the turkey and vegetables. Strain broth through a cheesecloth into a large liquid measuring cup. Put the measuring cup in the freezer for about 15 minutes to solidify the fat on top.
- In the same pan as you simmer the stock, add the drippings from your turkey (if you have some) along with the fat from the top of the broth. Add 3 tablespoons of flour and whisk for about 1 minute. (You may need more flour, depending on the amount of fat from turkey.)
- Slowly add the stock, while continually whisking. Once all the stock is added, simmer until thickened.
- If the gravy doesn't thicken, or tastes too greasy, add flour but be sure to temper it with some of your gravy before adding it to the pan to prevent lumping. But if your gravy thickens too much, whisk in some turkey or chicken stock.


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Observe and Report, opening today from director Jody Hill, has been billed as "the Taxi Driver of mall cop movies." (Whereas Paul Blart Mall Cop was more like the Big Momma's House of mall cop movies). The question remains: is it any good? Relax, stupid, that's what I'm gonna tell ya!
It might be an oversimplification to say that if you like Hill's HBO series Eastbound and Down that you'll like Observe and Report. The protagonists are similarly messed up and the tone is similar, but Danny McBride is a lot better at playing this kind of outrageous, over-the-top character. He and Will Ferrell might be the only two guys in Hollywood who've ever pulled it off. And that's not a knock on Seth Rogen. In some ways it's actually to his credit – he's almost too believable to play a character so inconsistent.
Rogen plays a schlubby Travis Bickle – unstable, self-serious, loves power over others, lives with his mom, and is in love with the slutty pill-head makeup girl played by Anna Faris – a dead ringer for your sister. It'd probably be a waste to give you any more of the plot than that, except to say that the first half hour of this movie is truly atrocious. I like the f-word a lot more than most people, but that doesn't make Seth Rogen and Aziz Ansari screaming "F*CK YOU!" "NO, F*CK YOU!" at each other for five minutes funny. It's not. I'd rather get punched in the dick. After the slow start, the humor finally gets its panties off in the scene in which Rogen goes on a date with Faris, who single-handedly rescues the entire first half of the movie.
You're probably going to hear about this scene a lot, because its coup de foie gras is a date-rape joke. No date rape actually occurs, they just let you think that for a few seconds, and therein lies the humor. But you can bet the no-fun police will be all over their ass for that one, and surprise, they already are. "They're making it out like date rape is funny!" Wrong, stupid. The humor lies in the idea that date rape is outrageous – i.e., not something you should do. Why is it every time I hear someone say that some things shouldn't be joked about I want to draw a mustache on their face and hit them in the crotch with a football? Taboos are funny. The more taboo you make it, the more people are going to joke about it. It's called human nature. Deal with it. But anyway, back to the movie…
Observe and Report is a tough movie to review, because it reminds me of that English-class writing exercise where one person writes the first line of a story, then his partner writes the second, and they keep trading off like that, and what usually happens is you get is two guys trying to constantly one-up each other ("Bill drove to work in his Honda Civic. Which was actually a MONKEY'S COCK!"), which can lead to really funny line-to-line contrasts, but as a whole is usually just an inconsistent pile of crap. Observe and Report isn't quite a pile of crap, but when it's not making you piss your pants at the outageousness (which it ocasionally does – Seth Rogen's psych evaluation scene is incredible, as are the last 10 minutes or so) it's basically boring you to tears. Not to mention the structure is insanely repetitive, especially for the first 40 minutes or so. It's basically Sketch with people yelling at each other – Slow-motion montage set to music – Sketch with people yelling at each other – Slow-motion montage set to music…
Seth Rogen has said part of his motivation for doing this movie was "This is so messed up, I can't believe people are going to let us make this movie," – and Observe and Report's strength is definitely its ballsyness. Its willingness to film something because it's so good but so wrong like a dead baby joke. The world could truly use a lot more of that and a lot less Kevin James making sad faces because he's fat. Jody Hill and co. have good comedy instincts and are clearly funny, but you just wish they'd try a little harder. The great thing about discovering jokes through improv and filming them later is that you get the really hilarious off-the-cuff breakthroughs and you can still trim out all the lame unfunny parts before anyone sees it. Observe and Report is often pants crappingly, date rapingly funny, but it needed a lot more trimming. Like your grandma's pubes.


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The Runelords will Rise
Ameiko Kaijitsu
Ameiko is a beautiful but somewhat irreverent woman of Tian descent who runs Sandpoint's Rusty Dragon tavern and happens to be a member of one of Sandpoint's founding families. Her parents and older siblings have met unfortunate ends over the past several years, leaving the young woman as the sole remaining Kaijitsu in town. Ameiko may be among the town's nobility, but she's never really cared for the aristocracy—she's always had an urge to explore, and loves hearing stories of adventures and daring deeds. While she has a lot of friends and admirers in town, Ameiko has never accepted anyone as anything more than a friend, diplomatically avoiding personal questions and proposals of romance, much to the frustration of several eager suitors in Sandpoint. She's a talented singer and samisen player, and if she wanted, Ameiko could probably lead a comfortable life in Sandpoint, but she's growing increasingly bored and impatient with having a "safe life" in a "safe town." If the chance to go on a grand adventure presents itself, she'd sell the Rusty Dragon in a heartbeat to seek her fortune.
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Ameiko was born in 4689 ar to Lonjiku and Atsuii Kaijitsu. Although she's not Atsuii's or Lonjiku's first child, she was the first legitimate child from that marriage. Ameiko had a lonely childhood. Her father strictly controlled who she could keep as friends, and filled her days with lessons in music, diplomacy, magic, and academic subjects. He kept a close eye on her, but Ameiko still managed to sneak into town to play with friends, explore old buildings, and visit her half-elven half-brother Tsuto at Sandpoint's Turandarok Academy every chance she could.
When she was 13, Ameiko tried to reconcile the bad blood between her brother and father, but the attempt backfired. Tsuto struck her in a fit of rage, and Ameiko was so betrayed and distraught by this that she ran away from home to Magnimar for several months. When she learned of her mother's death in a fall from the cliffs near her house, though, Ameiko returned home to Sandpoint. She found life at home more unpleasant than ever, but when another family argument broke out at her mother's funeral and Tsuto left town, Ameiko resigned herself to staying in Sandpoint to care for her father.
Ameiko left home for the second time at age 16 after life in the house alone with her father and the help grew too depressing to bear. She joined an adventuring group, and became particularly good friends with the group's priest of Shelyn, a handsome young Varisian man named Alder Vhiski. But in 4706, the group was captured by a degenerate family of backwoods cannibals living in an old mine in the southern Fogscar Mountains. The group was within a hair's breadth of being eaten, abused, and worse by the degenerates, but Alder led a heroic attempt to escape. The resulting f light from the mine was nightmarish, as members of the group were picked off one by one by the pursuing cannibals, who were led by a spry druid who favored snakes as his pets. As the group neared the exit, only Ameiko, Alder, and Alder's brother Sandru remained alive, but as they prepared to scramble into a rickety rowboat that would take them to safety, Ameiko was attacked by the druid's animal companion, a viper of prodigious size. Bitten twice, Ameiko would have died had Alder not pulled her to safety, and in so doing Alder was himself bitten. Already weakened from the fight, the snake's venom killed him. The last Ameiko saw of Alder, he was being torn apart by the degenerates. With Sandru's help, the two survivors eventually made it back to Sandpoint, but they never spoke of what they had endured in that old mine. Some months later, Ameiko got a tattoo of a snake on her left arm and shoulder as a sort of memorial to Alder, then cashed in most of her earnings from her adventures and purchased an old tavern in downtown Sandpoint called the Rusty Dragon. Since then, she's run the Rusty Dragon as a place for adventurers to gather and relax.
The last few years have been hard on Ameiko, with the death of both her father and her half-brother during a series of violent goblin attacks on Sandpoint. While she now runs both the Rusty Dragon and the Sandpoint Glassworks, and she still has pride in what she's accomplished in town, her hopes to leave Sandpoint and its bitter memories behind for a grand new adventure grow with each day.


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CCR's Chronicle is way better than this collection!
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"I suggest that you buy Chronicle Volumes One and Two as the essential greatest hits nostalgia rock'n roll collection to you hardcore Creedence Clearwater Revival music fans. This compilation disc only has 10 song tracks included here!"
Best CCR compilation album
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Hot Stuff is a hard to find CCR compilation album which I've previously only seen in a few gas stations. This is the best CCR album in my opinion; while most fans think Chronicle one and two cover all the great CCR songs, I find this album has much more flow, vitality, and raw energy then the two other compilations. Porterville, 99 and a half, and Keep on Chooglin' are three of CCR's best songs yet most radio listeners and Chronicle owners have never heard of them."
Get the studio albuns instead of this one...
Fernando G. Zampieri | São Paulo, Brazil | 10/30/2001
(4 out of 5 stars)
"Well, I think that this CD is only for serious CCR fans. It's a good album, with great songs ("Born on the Bayou" is, in my opinion CCR's masterpiece) but, unless you are crazy for CCR and want all of their albuns, you don't need this one. Actually, Chronicle I and II will do really well for most of CCR fans. Get Chronicle I and II, then go to studio albuns and then, maybe, consider this work."


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International Face to Face Fundraising Manager
The Opportunity
We are currently looking for an International Face-to-Face Fundraising (F2F) Manager to join an organisation with ambitious goals for children and a clear strategic plan. While advertised as a London location we are very flexible on the base location - you could be based anywhere around the globe (in an existing Save the Children office or be home-based).
This is a unique opportunity for an ambitious high performing fundraiser with significant F2F fundraising experience, to join our international Member Growth team; to add to their expertise, and support our 29 Members.
In this role you will:
- Drive the strategic development of our F2F fundraising strategy
- Provide direct technical support to help maximize results and ensure income targets are met
- Ensure skill sharing and knowledge management: through the establishment of clear KPIs, and closer linkages and dialogue between our members to raise the standard of F2F fundraising expertise across Save the Children.
To be suited to this opportunity you will bring:
- Significant experience of managing and developing large scale regular donor programmes and all aspects of F2F donor acquisition
- A proven track record of delivering successful F2F programmes, and practical experience of managing F2F teams
- Experience within both agency and in-house models, including telemarketing for donor value optimization is preferred
- Proven project management skills and demonstrable experience with financial analysis / KPIs are essential.
On a personal level you'll be a self-starter, an assertive and persuasive negotiator who is able to articulate the work of Save the Children with passion. You'll also have the ability to both lead and work in teams, able to work in a fast moving environment and be respectful of diversity. You will also be willing to undertake international travel for up to 25%.
The role offers a competitive package in the context of the sector.
The organisation
We employ approximately 17,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 60 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise children's rights and ensure their voices are heard.
We are working towards 3 breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:
- No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
- All children learn from a quality basic education
- Violence against children is no longer tolerated
Application information
If you're interested in this position, please apply using a cover letter and up-to-date CV as a single document. Please also include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations.
The closing date for applications is the 29th February.
A copy of the full role profile can be found at www.savethechildren.net/jobs
We need to keep children safe, so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
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Coincidence or fate, I distance myself from deciding on this, but one thing is certain: the run of events that led to writing this review appeal at least to me inevitable and can be traced back to a moment in my life I still recall as a very precious and defining one: it has been the day that I started writing song reviews. And it has been the day I was introduced to remarkable and refined rock music, genuinely embodied by the St. Helens based four piece indie rock set TiTORS iNSiGNiA.
It was in May/June 2013 when I was kindly asked by the dedicated and enthusiastic team of music promoters behind Square Pig's Sty Rockin' Charts (@sqrpig http://squarepig.co.uk/), to write a song review for their website, a song review for one of TiTORS iNSiGNiA's compositions called 'Get Yourself A Name' - a composition which strikes due to its vivid and vigorous melody, its strong and vibrant vocals (read the full review here: http://squarepig.co.uk/review1/; the song itself hasn't been released yet). I found myself quickly attracted to the sincere and drastic sound of TiTORS iNSiGNiA's music what eventually made me keep an eye on the band, that has been established in 2008, henceforth. A wise decision as it seems, and a wide-ranging one as well. Now it's not only a pleasure to give you an insight on how the songs of TiTORS iNSiGNiA's debut album 'Fair City Riots' have appealed to me, it has also been a pleasure to devote myself to a full length album of the band that has - unintendently - made me realize that writing about music is something I thoroughly enjoy.
You might conclude now that I'm slightly biased in respect to the band's music and I won't deny that I'm beyond grateful for the opportunity @sqrpig and TiTORS iNSiGNiA have granted me by putting trust into my ability to write a decent and pleasing review for the Sty Rockin' Charts. And yes, this experience has influenced my view on the band's music indeed, but let's face it: objectivity in its pure sense doesn't exist. Every writer strives to be as objective as possible yet can't absolve himself of being subjective to some point. One's style of writing might be affected by personal music taste, by somekind of background story or by one's approach to and attitude towards music. Whilst reading my articles you surely have noticed that my passion and enthusiam for music shows through plainly visible, it's what makes the reviews, the depiction of bands and reliable music sources [e.g. @sqrpig's Sty Rockin' Charts, @DrcBones music show, @CultureCityTV (liverpool centred music/art/culture coverage) - articles about the vast institutions that provide and support the music I enjoy listening to, are planned, hence watch out for those] subjective, still it's what defines carpe carmina. And I wouldn't change anything about it. As mentioned before, I try to capture a band's/musician's sound in a candid way but I can't and actually don't want to hide my affection as it's what breathes life into my description and estimation. To be honest: the music TiTORS iNSiGNiA present, doesn't need to be polished and praised through my choice of words, through scenic illustration, it speaks for itself. In a authentic and acute manner. Hence let it be heard.
TiTORS iNSiGNiA do not only prove a great sense of music by offering a varied and complex compilation of songs on 'Fair City Riots', they do also showcase an unaltered and enthralling sound which is distinctive of dynamic drum (Ste Swift), thrilling and skillfully staged guitar (lead guitar: Rob James, rhythm guitar: Stu Oggy) and emphatic bass (Peter Murphy) cooperation, and also marked by powerful vocals (Stu Oggy), at times edgy, at times rather soft in sonority yet constantly bearing a raw and sharp timbre. The band knows that the music genre they shine most, is pure and intense Rock'N'Roll, a tribute and revival to classic rock anthems, and that's why their music is convincing to such an extent. It shows that the band members are experienced and firm musicians and that their overall sound is an established and expressive one, a sound TiTORS iNSiGNiA can identify with, moreover a sound TiTORS iNSiGNiA feels comofortable with. It's this confidence and charisma that wins the listener over, that has convinced me the very first time I listened to the band's music.
There's something notable and distinctive to mention in respect to every song of TiTORS iNSiGNiA's debut album 'Fair City Riots' - may it be a striking instrumental moment, a fascinating vocal performance or a prime tonal/lyrical arrangement. 'Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind' for instance depends on grungy and brisk vocals, as well as on its keen presentation, and so does 'Playing With Fire'. The latter makes its mark additionally by staging an authentic, genuine and inviting intro, authentic and genuine due to the scratchy sound of the amplifier that soon mingles with energetic and resounding guitar riffs, inviting due to the impressive and to a certain extent cocky, means forceful, vocals. It's these cocky, eccentric vocals that make 'Fair City Riots', the album's third track, excel, it's the unaltered and firm drum intro of the song that makes it shine. And it's the same with 'I Don't Love You': a short but sweeping drum intro, expressive and trenchant vocals. Yet it's undeniable that TiTORS iNSiGNiA also put forward rather melodious and light, not all too forceful and impetuous songs which impress with a clear and prominent vocal performance. Prominent by all means: Stu's voice resounds in a mellow and melodic manner on 'A Town Called Yesterday', yet the timbre is indisputably raw and rough. To spot the obvious: 'A Town Called Yesterday' is the most conformed song of the band's debut album, it reveals pop music traits with its catchy lyrics and its focus on a winsome and euphonious brigde and chorus. Light and gentle vocals too characterize both 'Lonely Girl' - remarkable in particular due to a string section intro - and 'Set In Stone' which embodies the motive of 'carpe diem', of making the most out of one's decision-making-power. With 'Timewaster' and 'The Chancer' the band concentrates on dominant and notable guitar riffs as the instrumental intros of the compositions explicitly show. The grand guitar sound is enhanced throughout both songs, whilst 'The Chancer' depicts a noticeable compositional structure: there's is an assonant instrumental and vocal intro and outro, complemented by a drastic change in pace that is emphasized through an eccentric vocal performance in between the intro and outro of the track. 'Bring Me Back Alive' is introduced to the listener with a guitar intro as well, yet it's an more ambient sound as acoustic shades shine through. However, the instrumental arrangement is laid-back, the vocals are at the center of attention. And they satisfy with strength and soul. The last track on TiTORS iNSiGNiA's musical debut, is a stand out one: 'Freedom Fighter' is presented in an acoustic style, is prominent due to mellow and emotional vocals which raise and rise throughout the entire composition and thereby distinctly and firmly pronounce the song's message: it's a homage to those who have served their country well, a tribute to brave and devoted soldiers.
'Why can't we just [...] speak our minds, write it down in a song' - TiTORS iNSiGNiA have done so in a genuine and heartfelt way not only by composing 'Freedom Fighter' [whose proceeds go to ABF Soldiers' Charity (@Soldierscharity (soldierscharity.org), the Army's National Charity since 1944) and whose official video launch takes place on Aug. 22nd at the Cinema Bar on Duke Street (St. Helens) and honors local veterans such as Andrew Reid and other ex soldiers] but also by releasing a well elaborated, thoughtout and complex album, distinctive and varied in sound, expressive and considerable in its message and meaning.
TiTORS iNSigNiA - Fair City Riots (release: 5th January 2012)
01 Out of Sight, Out Of Mind
02 A Town Called Yesterday
03 Fair City Riots
04 I Don't Love You
05 Lonely Girl
06 Playing With Fire
07 Timewaster
08 Set in Stone
09 Bring Me Back Alive
10 The Chancer
11 Freedom Fighter
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|Charity single 'Freedom Fighter' (artwork)
Mark it on your calendar: Charity event 'Video release for 'Freedom Fighter''on August 22nd (https://www.facebook.com/events/527459093992709/ ). See TiTORS iNSiGNiA perform an acoustic set at the Cinema Bar on Duke Street (St. Helens) and show tribute and respect to veterans and ex soldiers. It's a good cause, hence attend and make sure to pre-order 'Freedom Fighter' (on all digital download sites) as the entire proceeds go to ABF Soldiers' Charity.
Update: The charity event has made a mark and difference for those who have bravely and genuinely served their country, now it's your turn to acknowledge and honor the deeds veterans and ex soldiers have done to speak up for their beliefs, to protect the ones they love, to defend their country, in conclusion to defend their homes: do so by watching the official music video for 'Freedom Fighter' - a commendable tribute of TiTORS iNSiGNiA - and by purchasing the single afterwards (as mentioned before ALL PROCEEDS GO TO ABF Soldiers' Charity). So what are you waiting for? Watch the video, do a good deed by purchasing 'Freedom Fighter' and enjoy impressive music by inspiring musicians!
The band's second album is currently in the making, so watch out for new, notable and striking songs.
TiTORS iNSiGNiA - Beg, Plead & Pray
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Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Inauguration Revelations
As I watched the Liberal Messiah Tuesday at the Inauguration I was a little sickened by the idol worship the participants, attendees, and the media has for someone who, to be honest with you, hasn't earned it. I was simply amazed at the crying and erratic posturing of a lot of the people. It scared me a little.
But the revelations that came out of the inauguration were many, and scary, to those of us who were not overcome by the sheer presence of the Liberal Messiah.
First, from Diane Feinstein:
"Future generations will mark this morning as the turning point for real and necessary change in our nation. . ." This is entirely based upon which line you draw in the sand. If you are a liberal, this day marked the moment that power shifted. If you are not, it is the moment that we lost ourselves.
Then the Liberal Messiah spoke:
"On this day we come to proclaim an end of petty grievances, the false promises and worn out dogmas that for far too long have strangled our politics . . . the time has come to set aside childish things. . ."
That is rich! For those of us who sat through the petty liberal fascists attacks on everything we believe in for the last two years! Everything and I mean everything was on the table. Liberals attacked every worthwhile, conservative idea with reckless abandon. They played dirtier than ANY republican in history, and NOW they want to proclaim an end? Nice. All I can say to that is %$#&^%% you stupid *&&^%$%^! You declared war, fought dirty and won, and now you want to put it all behind you? Good luck.
Then my favorite moment of the Liberal Messiah's indoctrination speech:
"The question is not if the government is too big or too small, but if it is working. . . Where the answer is "no" those programs will end."
Really? Good let's start with CONGRESS! What exactly have they done for the PEOPLE in the last four years? How about Welfare? Every state in the union last year has study that said that no one, not one state had a program that worked with the federal system. How about the U.S. Political campaign system and how the money works. How about Fannie May and Freddie Mac? How about the freggin NEA, that has never worked. How about the Liberal fascist program called the National Association of Science? How about Social Security? Not one of these programs will change under his worshipfulness' regime. Not one of these will be put on the chopping block and none of these systems will end. He's not unequivocally ready to make government work, he's just posturing to do away with those portions he doesn't agree with. There isn't one government program that I can claim that works at all. So maybe it's time to do away with the whole thing.
Another brilliant, eloquent prose that means something completely different from the Liberal Messiah:
He said, after talking about the founding fathers with such slickery: "We will remake America" not restore American. Notice that this isn't about putting us back, it is reforming us. Nice, I bet no one crying at the sight of him, noticed.
Then he said:
"Those of us who manage the public dollars will be held accountable. . . to spend wisely and do our business in the light of day"
Well dammit, someone better get on the phone and tell Pelosi and Reed because they are working to put government back behind closed doors and repeal all that the 1994 congress put in place to strip the democrats of their back room deals, their smoke screen leadership, and their morally challenged government style.
Then the grand daddy of them all. The one that made me so mad that I wanted to chuck something at the T.V. The Liberal ObamaCrack Addicts drink this up and don't even know what it means:
"Success of our economy is based on the reach of prosperity."
Really? So our prosperity is defined by the number of people who are prosperous with us? Kind of like when everyone makes the same wage, or get the same benefits, or share in all the risk equally? How about we redistribute all the wealth so that the reach of prosperity is "far reaching?" Let's start with Oprah. How about she chooses 100 people, I don't care who they are, and redistribute all her wealth equally among them and see if she feels the reach of prosperity.
Stupid people.
The laws of economics say that risk is rewarded, but few are willing to take the risk. That is why and how things get done. People are willing to only take the risk when they feel they will receive a reward that is large enough to overcome the risk. By definition, the reach of prosperity has no bearing on economics. Individuals get rich, get over it, they took the risk. When individuals get rich they do it by hiring other people, and providing jobs for others. Think about if there were no rewards for the risk of oil, we would still be sitting around our hearths playing the fiddle and wondering how the crops are going to fair this year. If there were no rewards for the risk of industrialization, you wouldn't be reading this, there would be no computers, no cars, no A/C, no Wii, no Las Vegas, no jobs and no future. If there was no rewards for the risk in food production, you would still be eating hard tack and whatever you could forage for. Do you honestly think that any of this would happen if your reward was the same as everyone else's? Even if you did all the work, took all the risks, and expended all your time, but the reward was the same as someone who did nothing?! Do you really think that a future energy source is going to be found, created, manufactures, sold and managed by the government? Oh, that's right because there is so many new inventions and progress coming out of Italy, France, Russia and China. Wake up! If I am going to be punished and taxed for taking the risk and being successful, I may rethink my business plan and hover right around mediocrity so I don't get penalized. Oh, and by the way, the jobs I would have created won't be there to fund the jobs that fund your job. So good luck in the future as we redistribute less and less, and the government taxes us all more and more.
This shows me he doesn't have a clue about economics, he has a clue about socialism though.
For all you Obamacrack addicts I say this.
For all the hope you feel right now, I feel the same measure of despair.
This inauguration showed me that as citizens, we have lost all semblance of what the founding fathers wanted us t0 become.
3 comments:
- Vanessa Shannon said...
Ugh...I wish you werent right but you are soooooo right.
- January 21, 2009 at 3:30 PM
Very well said, I applaude your ability to see through Obama. This has nothing to do with the inauguration but has to do with polygamy/gay marriage if you have not already read it it than here is the link http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28776588
If you have read it what are your thoughts? One person stated that sent the link to me that "it sure does open a can of worms here in the states because it could leave the FLDS wide open to sue for their right as well."
- January 21, 2009 at 10:25 PM
- Loreen Bliss said...
It was a sad day.
- January 24, 2009 at 12:15 AM


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Text of Billy Graham's report to the Board of Trustees
of Northwestern Schools,
Minneapolis, MinnestotaUSA. November 17, 1947
Collection 285, Box 28, Folder 5
Report of Interim President, December 17, 1947
To the Board of Directors' Meeting, King Cole Hotel
If I were to take a text for what I have to say today, I would turn to Joshua, the first chapter and the second verse, where we find these words "Moses my servant is dead; now therefore arise."
Today, for the first time in many years, there is a vacant chair
in our midst. In that chair has been seated our leader for forty-five years.
Dr. W. B. Riley is dead. Those words cause us to tremble and shudder, and
the echo of bereavement courses through our souls, hearts and minds on this,
a momentous occasion in the history of the Northwestern Schools.
There are some men to whom it is almost impossible to find successors, men of imperial mold, nature's primates, head and shoulders above other men, born to take the lean; not only possessed of great gifts originally but placed by Providence in situations that are wonderfully expanded to their capacity and make their five talents ten; called to be leaders of great movements, champions of commanding interest, often gifted with an imposing presence and with a magnetic power that subdues opposition and kindles enthusiasm as if by magic. W. B. Riley was such a man. What a bereavement when such a man has suddenly been removed. How poor in comparison those who come next and from among whom successors have to be chosen,
When the Hebrews mourned the death of Samson, the difference in physical strength between him and his brethren could not have appeared greater than the intellectual and moral gulf appears between a great king of men suddenly removed and the bereaved children that bend helpless over his grave.
As the casket of Dr. Riley was being lowered into the grave the other day, I could not help thinking what a tremendous gulf lies between him and any other man whom I have ever known. A feeling of this sort must have spread itself through the host of Israel when it was known that Moses was dead. Speculation as to his successor – there could be none, for not only had God designated Joshua, but before he died, Moses had laid his hands upon him and the people had acknowledged him as their coming leader; and Joshua had already achieved a record of no common order and had been favored with high tokens of the Divine approval. Yet what a descent it must have seemed from Moses to Joshua, from the man who had been so often face to face with God, who had commanded the sea to make a way for the redeemed of the Lord to pass over, who had been their legislator and their judge ever since they were children, to whom they had gone in every difficulty and who for wisdom and disinterestedness had gained the profound confidence of every one of them. That a descent, we say, to this son of Nun, known hitherto as but the servant of Moses, whose name seemed as if it could not couple with that of their imperial leader.
It seemed many times to me that W. B. Riley stood half way in heaven, almost beyond reach of imitation. He was a man of surpassing genius, he commended himself to the entire evangelical world. He was, indeed, to the Northwest a Moses. But now, "Moses my servant is dead."
The remark has often been made that eras of great creative vigor are often succeeded by periods dull and commonplace. The history of letters and of the fine arts shows that bursts of artistic splendor like the Renaissance or of literary originality like the Augustan age are not followed by periods of equal luster. The same phenomena has been found in the Christian church. Who in all the sub-apostolic age was worthy even to untie the latchet of Peter of John or Paul The inferiority is so manifest that had there been nothing else to guide the church in framing the canon of the New Testament, the difference between the writings of the apostles and their companions would have sufficed to settle the question. The same was true in the age that followed, the names of Calvin, Knox, Luther, Cramer, and others
However, for our encouragement on this December day, if in the second generation after a great outburst of power and grace there are few or no men of equal caliber, it does not follow that "the glory has departed," or that the school is to droop her head, and wonder to what unworthy course on her part the degeneracy is to b ascribed.
We, as we are gathered today, are to recognize the state of things which God has ordained for wise purposes, although it may not be flattering to us. We are to place ourselves in the attitude in which Joshua was called to place himself when the curt announcement of the text as to Moses was followed by an equally curt order to him "Moses my servant is dead; NOW THEREFORE ARISE." The question for Joshua and the elders of Israel is not whether he is a fit person to succeed Moses, His mental exercise is not to compare himself with Moses; and note the innumerable points of inferiority on every side. His attitude is not to bow down his head like a bulrush, mourning over the departed glory of Israel, grieving for the mighty dead on whose like neither he nor his people will over look again. If there ever was a time when it might seem excusable for a bereaved nation and a bereaved servant to abandon themselves to a sense of helplessness, it was on the death of Moses; but even at the supreme moment the command to Joshua is "NOW THEREFORE ARISE." Gird yourself for the new duties and, responsibilities that have come upon you. Do not worry yourself with asking whether you are capable of doing these duties, or with vainly looking within yourself for the gifts and qualities which marked your predecessor. It is enough for you that God in His Providence called, you to take the place of the departed. If He has called you, He will equip you. It is not His way to send men into warfare on their own charges. The work to which He calls you is not yours, but His. Remember, He is far more interested in its success than we are. Think not of ourselves, but of Christ, and go forth under the motto, We will rejoice in Thy salvation and in the name of cur God we will set up our banners.
Today, the responsibilities of these great schools fall heavily upon your shoulders and, mine. None of us know why God has put us in this position, but this one thing we know "that God is requesting and commanding us today to gird ourselves for the battle ahead. Indeed, there is to be a battle unprecedented in the history of Northwestern, for I believe that Satan is going to do everything He possibly can to split our ranks, to cause jealousy, division and strife in our midst and to chill and make inoperative the great work which God used W. B. Riley to found.
However, let me say this from the very outset, that I sincerely believe that the work of these three schools is the work of Almighty God - - that it was not essentially W. B. Riley's. W. B. Riley is dead, but the God of W. B. Riley ever liveth and is here in our midst today to make our decisions for us and through us. One of the greatest dangers to this school at the present hour is the ghost of Dr. W, B. Riley. His ghost is going to walk into every classroom, into every assembly hall, through every corridor, into this meeting today; and many times we are going to say, "This is not the way W. B. Riley planned. it, this is not the way W. B. Riley would have done it." Let inc caution you today that W. B. Riley's work is through, but God's work must go on under a new administration to whom God will give visions and dreams and abilities and capacities to carry on the work to even greater heights than Dr. W. B. Riley ever dreamed in his lifetime.
There are certain principles and policies that he laid down that we shell always adhere to. Certain of our methods will change. Certain phases of our organization will undergo changes, but the basic policies, principles, doctrines and precepts will be kept; and we, as members of this Board, covenant together, today that we shall die before we will turn our backs upon that which he left us. Therefore, let us arise and gird ourselves and as God said to Joshua: "As I was with Moses, so I will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee. Be strong and of a good courage: for unto this people shalt thou divide for an inheritance the land, which I swore unto their fathers to give them. Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee turn not from it to the right hand or to the loft, that thou mayest prosper whithersoever thou goest." And God's promise to Joshua was this: "Every place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon, that have I given unto you, as I said unto Moses." Therefore, today, let us go by faith, daring to believe God that He is going to give us every place that the sole of our foot shall tread by faith.
With those words, I should like to clarify my position at the present time. I should like to quote from my last letter to Dr. Riley, September 10, 1947, those words:
"Dr. Riley, I have not changed one iota in my thinking from the letter I wrote you at Winona Lake, in which I stated that I felt that at the present time I could not commit myself to the presidency of the Northwestern Schools. I consider it the greatest honor I have ever received.
"Due to circumstances which are beyond the control of any of us, I did consent to become Vice-President-at-Large for the next twelve months, with the clear understanding that I can only give counsel and help as occasion demanded without any other responsibility.
"I feel that my responsibility for the next year lies entirely with YOUTH FOR CHRIST INTERNATI0NAI. I further said in a little talk with you that if in the case of your death before July 1, 1948 I would accept the office of Interim President - the length of time to be determined. by myself and the Board of Directors as the Lord. should direct - also with the clear understanding that my present responsibilities and commitments to YOUTH FOR CHRIST INTERNATIONAL before September 1, 1948 are to be fulfilled."
My commitment and responsibility and obligation to Dr. W. B. Riley is this: that immediately upon his death I was to become Interim President, for a period of time to be determined by this Board and myself in consultation and prayer. I think that in the minutes of the last Board meeting my words are quoted in which I stated to you practically the same thing as I have quoted from this letter to Dr. Riley.
As most of you know, I have never sought this position. It has been thrust upon me. I wrote Dr. Riley several letters in which I turned down the proposition flatly, even requesting that he would neither negotiate nor write to me anymore; but you know Dr. Riley. When he thought he was right, he hold on tenaciously as a bulldog until he made me give him this promise and commitment. I intend to fulfill my obligation and commitment to Dr. Riley. I consider this a sacred trust. If this Board is unanimous in its feeling, I shall be glad to accept the responsibility as Interim President for a period of six months, during which time I believe God will show you, the faculty, and myself if I am the man to fill this position permanently. But at the present time I am torn between that which I believe God has called me to do and that which He has so wonderfully blessed me in – that is, evangelism, and the opportunity of training young people to go out on fire for their Lord Jesus Christ to the various parts of the world.
However, I believe that during the next six months God will show us exactly what His mind is in this matter. I want it clearly understood, and I want it advertised as such, that I am only Interim President with absolutely no commitment for any further work and am not obligated any longer than the period of time just stated. At the end of the six months period we shall meet to further discuss this question. In the meantime, Gcd may point to another man who is far better qualified than I, who would have the unanimous confidence of every man on this Board.
I come in much fear and, trembling and great dependence upon the Holy Spirit. There are many things to learn. I feel that in many ways I am not qualified for this position. However, I shall not shirk the work which the Lord has thrust upon me.
In the next few months I can give only a portion of my time to the administrative affairs of the Northwestern Schools. My commitments and responsibilities to Youth for Christ International will have to be kept. I ill not be able to be hero but just a few days in January; and during the month of April and possibly a week into May I am committed to Great Britain and the continent of Europe However, I think I can be here most of March, a great deal in February, and most of May - except on weekends when I shall be out under Youth for Christ International and the Schools.
Secondly, the state of the Schools at this moment shall he summarized as I have observed it during the few days that I have been here:
(1) Spiritually The student body I understand is enjoying a spiritual life and plane that is almost unprecedented in the history of Northwestern. I understand that there has been a semblance of revival among the students, that there is a deepening of the prayer life. I believe God has given a wonderful student body to the Northwestern Schools, this year. We are praying that God will give to us a mighty sweeping revival before the year is out. We are making chapel compulsory in order that every student might get under the preaching of these great men of God that come to our platform from day to days We are also going to institute a series of meetings that might be called an evangelistic campaign, or a deeper life conference for the young people. In addition, we are having a missionary conference the last week of January which should be a moans of many young people dedicating themselves to full-time missionary service. We are going to call days of prayer and emphasize that the student body must be a student body on fire for God in answer to prayer. Our motto is going to be "Knowledge on Fire."
(2) Financially, the Schools are in real need. The financial statements and reports will be made by another person, but I find we are in desperate need of many things, such as several now faculty members which will drain the already-burdened current expense fund. Also, we are in desperate need of dormitories to be built as soon as God, supplies the need. I think that much revenue for the Schools could be obtained from our students if they lived in dormitories owned by the Schools instead of the profits being made by outsiders. The Bob Jones College and various other institutions that have dormitories for all of their students are able to obtain a heavy revenue for the operation of the school in their current expense fund.
I would like, also, to make several recommendations that we can discuss:
First, Miss Hanna has recommended that a motion be passed to
the effect that William Graham and George Wilson be empowered to countersign
checks in addition to the two deans.
Second, that tuition in the College be increased to $75.00 a term; the Bible School, $50.00; the Seminary, $50.00, effective with the beginning of the fall term I think the student activity fee could be increased to $10.00 to cover an increased athletic program and other expenses that include student activity.
I feel that in these days of high prices and inflation most students have as much as they need for school provided for them in one way or the other and that they can board the added expense; and it would take the tremendous load off the shoulders of this Board and the administration in having to raise additional funds that are needed and brought about by that inflation period in which we find ourselves. If a period of depression should come, e could adjust our fees and tuition according - I would also suggest that the possibility of new dormitory space be looked into immediately. I do not know exactly how we could go about it with our limited funds, but I feel that we are going to suffer financially until this is remedied.
We need a dean for the College, also an Old Testament man, a professor of Archaeology, Phonetics, and various others to help an over—loaded faculty I find that many of our faculty members are teaching double the time they should ho, and there is not adequate time for preparation on their part, due to the heavy duties - many of them extra-curricular.
I should like to say that I do not believe that any school in
the country has any finer type of faculty than we have - they are earnest
and deeply spiritual; they are here because God sent them There is not one
person but what I have found cooperative and sold on the proposition that
this School is God's place for them.
Concerning our finances, I believe God is going to work some miracles on our behalf. I should like to end this report whore we began) in the book of Joshua, first chapter and the ninth verse, "Have I not commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest." I believe the Lord God is with us today. I believe that our prayers are going to be answered. I feel that the problems and difficulties confronting the Schools, now are going to be solved by Him. My faith is strong - not in personalities, but in God.


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