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Tag Archives: Neon
In my closet!
Obsessed with..
I recently bought 3 amazing items from Zara. Oh Em Gee, I cannot get over my neon blazer!
I am sure this particular piece will be worn to death. Oh, and those heels I got, I cannot get over them either. They are very feminine, yet edgy. They are very sexy!
Take an advice from me, and run to Zara. They have the most amazing pieces for this summer!
Chanel Jumbo
So I have been dreaming of owning one of the Chanel Jumbo Flap bags for the longest time; however, it seems like I can never afford its price tag. But, it is ok, I will keep on dreaming till I get my hands on one. It is bound to happen one day! [stay positive 🙂 ].
In the meantime, while I am daydreaming about my Chanel bag, I came across these gorgeous bags from Kate Spade! Those bags are gorgeous. Oh My!
Click on me to find me. They are even more beautiful in person. Here's a couple pictures:
I absolutely love the quilted design, well maybe because it reminds me of my dear Chanel bag, but without the price tag.
I also came across this gorgeous Vince Camuto bag. The color is so beautiful. I have been obsessed with this green color lately.
And now, one of the second most favorite bag which comes after my beloved Chanel is this Marc Jacobs Stam Quilted Satchel. Oh Em Gee, it is so gorgeous! And, Yes, of course, the quilted design again!
Now, until I can get my hand on all these gorgeous bags, I will stick around with this bag I got at Marshalls for only $20.00 🙂
Happy Friday!
A new Love!
I think I just discovered a new love! I am drooling over Deux Lux bags. Oh Em Gee!
They are the cutest bags I have ever seen. The colors, the designs, the patterns, the fun details, and the quality all are just so wonderful!
The hardest part is going to be me trying to decide which color combo I love the most.. Ahhh it is going to be so hard!
Boy do they have an eye for color and details. I am so in love!
Right now they have an amazing deal on Refinery29. You can get $120 worth of shopping when you only pay $60! YES I love deals. It justifies my spending, or at least I'd love to think that it does.
Happy Shopping!
Designer of the week: nOir
Today's Haul
I've been wanting to go shopping for the longest time! So it seems..
I cannot get over the beautiful trends for this season. I love everything from the dainty jewelry, to the statement pieces. I never get enough of neons or pastels. Everything in the stores is so pretty, I might just go broke soon
Anyways here is what I got today:
From dELiA*s – btw this is my first time there and they have the cutest stuff!
Hot neon pink crop jeans
Faded floral print shorts
From H&M
Nude Blazer (I forgot to take a picture of it :/)
Dainty set of skull necklace and earrings
A rose gold cuff and a gold one
A gold cuff hair tie
From Sephora
Jose Maran Argan Matchmaker Powder Foundation
Illamasqua Sheer Lipgloss in Divine
Make Up For Ever eyeshadow #9
Fresh Sugar Kisses mini lip duo (a gift from sephora for my birthday!)
I love everything I got!
Thanks for stopping by 🙂
Neon Kate Spade
Best of Shoe trends
Today's Accessories
A couple weeks more and the hubby and I will be on a cruise to the Bahamas. How exciting! All I could think of now is the sun, the beach, the sand, the sunny skies, the relaxation, and the delicious food.
I am preparing my outfits now since it is getting closer and closer 😀
these few pieces will be great for lounging around and touring the tiny streets of the islands.
I found a $1000!!!
So If I found a $1000.00 right now, I would get all those gorgeous pieces!
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2012 Spring Trends
We all can feel the spring approaching. As I was driving to work this morning, I noticed how it wasn't as dark anymore. The sun actually came out earlier than what it had been doing for the past few months. This observation instantly drew a smile on my face and lifted my mood (I am sure we all can agree that driving to work, at 6am in the morning, is not the ideal thing to do!).
Spring is my favorite season of all, especially when you live in Virginia. Virginia has one of the worst winters (well not this year, at least we haven't seen anything yet), and it has one of those nasty hot and sticky humid summers; therefore, spring and fall are the best seasons in this state. However, spring always wins!
Spring = bright sunny skies + a nice breeze + Easter + Blooms + Cherry Blossom in DC + My Birthday! On top of all that, this year Spring 2012 means Pastel colors + Neon colors+ A-symmetrical skirts + Spikes and studs + Chunky Chain Accessories + tiny jewelry pieces + Brogue shoes + loafers + and another trend that is going to help us transition from winter to Spring and stick with us for a while is the Ankle Boot!
Here are a few ankles boots that you can put your hands on. I have 1, 2, 3 as my favorites. I think they would look extra cute with a bodycon mini neon skirt, a flowy pastel sheer shirt, a couple layers of chain necklaces, a stackable rings, and finally a subtle eye look with a bold lip color!
Happy Spring!
Must Haves
Here are few of the pieces I would like to own before the spring. You can see it has most of my current obsessions: neon colors, spikes, rhinestones, chains, yellow, animal prints, cuffs, and finally one of my favorite jewelry designers Iosselliani. [click on the board to get directed to the different pieces]
Blazer Love
I have been obsessed with blazers lately. However, those two for to be my absolute favorites. They combine both my love for blazers and bright neon colors. I love everything about them: the color, the shoulder pads, the cut, and the hardware. I cannot wait to pair them with jeggings, cute shoes/ boots, a simple T shirt, and one of my jewelry pieces.
Cutest purchase!
<3 my first haul <3
Go Green!
I know we haven't gotten one single decent snow storm yet, but I like to keep thinking how Spring is approaching. I am looking forward to that. Spring has got to be my favorite season!
In spring everything turns green, flowers and trees blossom, life returns to the nature, our mood gets lifted, and our days become brighter!
I always associate Spring with pastel colors, my birthday, Easter, and finally the color Green! What a better color to symbolize the Spring season than Green?
Green is definitely a cheerful lively color that symbolizes life and nature. It has this positive energy when looking at it, and it brings this sense of relaxation to your mind as well. I love Green! It has been one of my top favorite colors.
Now, let's talk fashion. Green color is big in fashion trends this year/spring. Especially, lime green shades and neon greens. They are quite fabulous colors! I have so many favorite pieces I am planning on purchasing soon. Seriously, what a better color to welcome the spring?
Enjoy the little inspiration board I put together. You can click on it to direct you to the individual pieces.
Valentine's Pink
Usually we associate red color with Valentine's day. Well, not this year!
This year has been the year for bright neon colors, and the Hot Pink color has definitely proven to be the color of choice for many clothing articles and accessories out there. I am not a pink girl (shocking!), but I am definitely a Hot Pink fan. It makes everything look sophisticated, glamorous, pretty, yet edgy!
Hot Pink is definitely one of my favorite colors. It is such a beautiful color and it brings glow to my skin. It definitely suits my olive skin tone. If you are not brave enough to rock a Hot Pink outfit, well, this Valentine's day should be your excuse! Everything out there is in that Hot Neon Pink color, go grab a piece and rock out wearing it on February the 14th.
Happy Hot Pink Day!
Spring, Come on down!
I cannot help it but..
I cannot help it, but keep looking and searching for vibrant color clothing items. I guess its how they say, you wont know the meaning of something until you lose it. Same here, I think because its the winter season, you start to see less and less of those vibrant colors, you start noticing browns, blacks, and greys all around and surrounding you. Well I miss Color, I miss it so much and want it back in my life!
Stack Me Up!
I can never get enough Neon!
Those vibrant colors make it easier for me while waiting for the spring/summer to arrive. I hate winter! It is such a depressing season where color disappears from everything. It even disappears from your complexion!
Those pastel and neon colors help bring it back into my life. All these stackable bracelets are on my to get list.
Cuff Love
My favorite piece of jewelry has always been the bracelet. I love stacking a bunch of bracelets with different dimensions and characteristic to create a unique look. Bracelets are definitely the arm candy!
What better candy than those neon vibrant colored cuffs. How about those studded cuffs with bold geometric shapes?
Those are a few of the many bracelets I am getting my inspirations from.
Outfit Of The Day
It's casual Friday and here's what I wore to work today:
. Pink Blouse from NastyGaL
. Dark blue Jeans from Forever21
. Grey suede boots from Nordstrom's Rack
. Snake earrings from UrbanOutfitters
. Zaina the Mati Rosary from my Etsy's shop.
. Neon Orange nail polish from UrbanOutfitters
Hot pink Me
NastyGal <3
If you know me, you know how I do majority of my shopping online. You'd also know that I always find all kind of cool sites online. Family and friends always give me that fascinated look and say "How do you find this stuff?!". I love how I mastered online shopping that they come to me and ask about finding a particular item, what site to use, my thoughts on the product, ideas, recommendations, or if I have any promos or coupons.
For now though, I want to leave you with this amazing online store I stumbled upon, Nasty Gal. They have beautiful pieces and accessories. I've been in love with it for a couple of months and finally made my first purchase.
As you can tell from my inspiration board, I am so ready for the spring and summer. All I keep thinking about is how I need to let go of those couple of pounds I piled on this winter season, so I can enjoy my new Neon hot pink dress!
Interested in more inspiration boards? Check my Polyvore page.
Neon Love
I just came across this website that has "inspired" designer items. I could care less if the items are inspired by a designer or not, what caught my eyes were those vibrant neon colored accessories.
I love the idea of having a neutral or monotone outfit and then bring it to life with a pop of color through your accessories.
– all images are from FashionJunkee.com : Over sized Yellow, Neon Pink Love.


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Welcome to the JMU Washington Semester Program
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The Washington Semester program enables students to explore the wealth of political and cultural opportunities available in the Washington, D.C. area. The program includes semester-length internships, courses taught on-site, panel discussions by people in various professions, cultural activities, and networking opportunities with JMU alumni working in the DC area. Recent internships can be found here. Click to read a story about the Washington Semester and its facilities.
University-arranged student housing is available near the Gallery Place/Chinatown Metro Station. Classrooms and faculty offices are located at the JMU Washington Center, the university's home in the nation's capital.
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The Washington Semester program is open to all majors and is offered every semester. Students not majoring in political science, international affairs, or public administration should consult with their departments about how the internship and coursework fits their academic plans; some departments may be willing to arrange course substitutions.
Semester Options
The fall semester will focus on U.S. politics while the spring semester will focus on global affairs.
Click on the appropriate link below to see a description of each program:
U.S. Politics and Policy for FALL 2019
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Application Deadlines for 2019-2020
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Reflections of Program Participants
"The JMU Washington Semester Program is hands-down the best way to discover if a career in D.C. is right for you. Immersion in a 9-5 internship, mentor programs with JMU alumni who worked in D.C., and superb outside instruction from career professionals gave me the first-hand experience I needed to dive into my career knowing it was the right choice for me." – Brian James ('09), The Beer Institute
"The Washington Semester was invaluable in bridging the gap from college to career. Not only did I gain great experience through my internship, but living in Washington, I learned about so many different careers I didn't even know existed, giving me a better understanding of life after college, all while soaking up the culture and excitement of living in the city. From the opera to the Newseum to exploring random Sunday flea markets, it was all awesome." – Stephen Gunther ('10), The Cadmus Group
"My experience during Washington Semester opened so many doors for me which provided me with so many unique experiences that are very hard to compare to. During Washington Semester, you are able to have so many great professional, scholarly, and great cultural experiences, and through the program, you are able to explore Washington D.C. in ways that many people do not get to experience." – Nicole Lazaris ('09), CACI International
"The Washington Semester was one of the best semesters I had with JMU, hands-down. Interning with the Center for Strategic and International Studies solidified my confidence in turning my experiences as an INTA major into a career, and I had the amazing opportunity to explore DC with people who would turn into lifelong friends." – Sierra Stanczyk ('09), U.S. Department of Justice
"JMU provided the opportunity to get to know myself as an individual, but Washington Semester opened the door to my future as a professional. This was more than just an internship opportunity for me. I watched and learned from those who were going through the same experience in different institutions. The ability to experience Washington with my peers was almost as valuable as the internship experience itself." – Kirsten Kazlauskas ('09), Embassy of Canada
"Between working a full-time internship, attending regular classes, and maintaining a social life, the Washington Semester program prepared me for the real world. It was by far the best semester of my college career. I forged several life-long friendships- we have even talked about organizing a 10-year reunion." – Krista D'Amour ('04), U.S. Marshals Service
"Washington Semester was my favorite JMU experience because it provided the perfect balance of career experience, learning and friendship. I still find myself raving about my internship experience that allowed me to brush shoulders with prominent leaders, such as the Dalai Lama and Condoleezza Rice. Moreover, Washington Semester fostered friendships that still continue to grow stronger despite the increasing physical separation that occurs after graduation." – Lisa Maurer ('09), Trinity College Dublin
"Washington Semester was the pivotal moment in my JMU career — it allowed me to gain valuable career experience, meet contacts, and help launch my career. I always cite Washington Semester as one of the best decisions I made at JMU." – John Sutter ('11), U.S. Senator Pat Toomey
"The Washington Semester confirmed for me the desire to work on Capitol Hill. Without having that first-hand experience of an internship and living on Capitol Hill, the legislative process was just something I read about in books. This semester laid the ground work for me to discover how much I enjoy working in the legislative branch. I fell in love with Washington, DC and it has been my home ever since." – Katie Sendak ('04), U.S. House Armed Services Committee
"With the 'real world' fast approaching, my Washington Semester experience helped me figure out my options and set me on a great career path. It was the perfect capstone to my JMU experience. D.C. makes for an incredibly rich and rewarding learning environment." – Chris Bast ('04), Climate Solutions
"Participating in the Washington Semester was one of the best decisions I made as a student. My internship experience prepared me for a career in politics, and even directly translated into a job after graduation!" - Jamie Lockhart ('08), Obama for America
"Washington Semester provided me with a pool of new contacts that helped me obtain my first job after college. Without this opportunity, I would have never had the chance to get started on my career path in politics, and I certainly wouldn't have had the support I was lucky to receive from the staff at my internship." – Kate Kennedy ('10), Revolution Messaging

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Ontario County Military Information
Welcome to Ontario County, NY, History and Genealogy.
If you would like to link Ontario County data to this site please contact me. Copyright resides with the contributor.
Please contact me if you would like to add your ancestors to this listing.
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Pension Records
Revolutionary War
Ontario Co. in the Civil War List for the 179th
Gettysburg Burials 1862 Departure of 126th
War of 1812
War of 1898 - Spanish American War [see Ontario Co RAIMS]
World War 1 (Draftees)
Rushville Historical Research Center - Gorham, Potter & Middlesex, NY
Clifton Springs Press Thursday May 19, 1938
One Hundred And Forty-five Soldiers In Local Cemeteries -
For the first time, so far as is known, a list of the war veterans buried in the cemeteries of this vicinity has been prepared and made public.
Realizing its importance, J. J. Driscoll Post of the American Legion, have for several years been trying to obtain data or the war veteran dead in the local cemeteries, including the location of the various graves. In anticipation of the customary decorating of the graves on Memorial Day, a committee of the Legion has lately speeded up the work. It is expected that at some time each one of these graves will be marked with a headstone bearing the name of the soldier who lies buried beneath the sod. It is said that a law requires this to be done at the joint expense of the county Board of Supervisors and the Federal government.
War of 1812 - Everett Baggerly, Peter Baggerly, Hilzikra Baggerly, Robert Ferguson, Charles Newland, Nathan Thompson, Jacob Cost, William Hartbert, John Sheckel, Jeremiah Yager.
Civil War - George W. Austin, Harrison Adams, Justice Cooley, Joseph DeCorey, Charles H. Dixins, David Evans, John Foster, Milton Foster, Gardner Garlock, George Hamilton, James D. Hicks, George W. Kingsbury, George Kipp, George Warfield, Hubbard Foster, Arthur Bostwick, Alvin S. Decker, George Raymond, Caleb Green, Thomas McKeen, Clark Galusha, Amos Eighmy, N. B. Briggs, C. E Redfield, Samuel Reed, H. B. Flemming, Charles Meinhold, Charles Mills, Edward R. Phillips, George A. Phillips, James A. Porter, Rev. Samuel R. Roseboro, Thomas J. Sheldon, Abraham Stotenberg, James Warfield, John F. Rupert, J. H. Maynard, Joshua Cox, William T. McMullin, Morgan Stotenberg, W. J. Reals, Augustus Morgan, W.R. Benham, Ben W. Austin, E D. Copp, J. M Cooley.
World War - Foster Whipple, John Philip Weinman.
Civil War - Martin Berrigan, Andrew Ryan, Jacob Keller, E. P. O'Neil.
Spanish-American War [1898] - Patrick Rolan.
World War - Oscar J. Lindner, J. J. Driscoll, James Brady, James Adelbert Love.
PORT GIBSON CEMETERY - Manchester, NY
Revolutionary War - William Prescott, Silas Phelps.
War of 1812 - Elijah Phelps, Timothy Bigelow, Alanson Brown, John Schutt.
Mexican War - Philip Salpaugh.
Civil War - Walter A. Siffet, Daniel Knight, George B. Wilson, James M. Wilson, Alfred Miller, W, S. Westfall, Farrington Ferguson, William F. LeMunyan, Dwight C. Garlock, James H. Irwin, Theodore F. Stacy, Albert H. Stacy, George Salpaugh, Clinton Bartholomew, Alfred P. Miller, Herman Schutt, John H. Schutt, Frank G. Clark, Judson Bastwich, Asbarah Huntoon, Rollin T. Rogers.
Spanish American War [1898] - George B. Strong
World War I -Paul McMullem
War of 1812 - Osee Crittenden.
Civil War - James Case.
Civil War - Sherman Crosby, Jerome Hinton, John C. Snitzell, VanBuren Wheat, Spencer Wood, James E. Wooden, George Snook, Franklin Edgerton, Chester Pitkin, Henry Wooden.
Revolutionary War - Daniel Warfield.
War of 1812 - Nicholson Chrysler, Matthew Halliday, Martin VanDyne, Jonas Robison, Methimus Post and brother, John Schutt.
Civil War - George W. Edson, Arthur Schnell, Robert VanDeusen, Martin Schmit, James Esek Wilber, Alonzo Mackey, R. C. Waterman, W. H. Carr, George W. Durkee, Martin VanDyne, George VanDyne, Rensselaer Gardiner, Ferdinand De St. Leger, Artmus D. Schutt, Henry Spoon, George VanDeusen, Charles D. Stevens, James Backus, Cuyler Coates, Franklin Wunderlen, John Bell, Edward A. Steves, Edwin Robison, James N. Robison, Sebastian Smith, Joseph Scullen, George Horton Hicks.
World War - Emmett Muskett.
While an effort was made by the Legion to compile a list of soldiers dead in the local cemeteries which should be as complete and as nearly correct as possible, errors may have occurred in names and it is also possible that there may have been some omissions.
The Legion will be grateful if "The Press" is notified of any error, or if the name of any veteran has been omitted, so that their records may be corrected.
An Ode to the Dead Heroes, contributed by Ron Hanley
by Theodore O'Hara (1820-1867)
The muffled drum's sad roll has beat
The soldier's last tattoo;
No more on Life's parade shall meet
That brave and fallen few.
On Fame's eternal camping-ground
Their silent tents are spread,
And Glory guards, with solemn round,
The bivouac of the dead.
No rumor of the foe's advance
Now swells upon the wind;
No troubled thought at midnight haunts
Of loved ones left behind;
No vision of the morrow's strife
The warrior's dream alarms;
No braying horn nor screaming fife
At dawn shall call to arms.
Their shivered swords are red with rust;
Their plumed heads are bowed
Their haughty banner, trailed with dust,
Is now their martial shroud.
And plenteous funeral tears have washed
The red stains from each brow,
And the proud forms, by battle gashed,
Are free from anguish now.
The neighing troop, the flashing blade,
The bugle's stirring blast,
The charge, the dreadful cannonade,
The din and shout are past;
Nor war's wild note, nor glory's peal,
Shall thrill with fierce delight
Those breasts that nevermore may feel
The rapture of the fight....
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Within Inbox we aim to write a few lines detailing each press release/piece of news/PR event that we have received and provide links, where possible, for you to find out further information. Here is the news that has attracted our attention this week ...
A couple of weeks ago, we reported on the news that Lagavulin were to sponsor the Islay Jazz Festival for a fourth successive year - click here to read about that. The festival is to be held over three days in mid-September but an event has been announced that kick things off for those who cannot make the trip to the famous whisky island.
Lagavulin has teamed up with The Whisky Exchange, radio station Jazz FM and the legendary Jazz Cafe in Camden to organise an event which will bring a bit of the Islay Jazz Festival to London. The headline act are the Colin Scott Quintet and ticket prices include a Lagavulin based aperitif and cocktails and drams of the classic 16 years old. To buy tickets and for the chance to win a pair to the event, please visit The Whisky Exchange's special Islay Jazz Festival page on their website.
Irish Distillers Pernod Ricard, the owners of the Midleton distillery in southern Ireland, have announced the release of the 2013 batch of their prestigious Midleton Very Rare blend. The blend is made up of hand selected single pot still and grain whiskies from Midleton that have been matured in lightly charred ex-bourbon American oak casks.
The Very Rare was first created by Barry Crockett, the former Master Distiller of Midleton, in 1984 and he has hand selected and created each batch ever since. This year will be the last to carry his signature on the label as he has recently retired after 47 years of working at the distillery. The blend has now built up an award-winning reputation for being one of the best premium Irish whiskeys on the market.
Barry Crockett says: "Due to the hand crafted nature of Midleton Very Rare, there are slight variances in taste from year to year. The 2013 edition is characterised by a complex yet elegant taste of soft ripe fruits, leading to a generous single pot still spice and a long, balanced finish. The depth and complexity means it appeals to both collectors and connoisseurs, with the nuances of each annual release making them a must-try spirit for all whiskey drinkers."
Southern Comfort - Kicks on with ad campaign
The whiskey based liqueur brand has released the latest advert in its Whatever's Comfortable campaign. The new advert, entitled Karate, follows on from the Shampoo advert which we reported on a few months ago. It follows the same character as in Shampoo and shows him 'being who he is', which is the idea behind the whole campaign. This is quite apt as the actor is actually highly skilled in karate. The ad has again been directed by Tim Godsall and will air in the USA for the first time at the start of September. Here is a sneak preview ...


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text: Farmers and ranchers are paying some of the highest health insurance premiums available for what ends up being inadequate health insurance protection, according a report by The Access Project, a Boston research organization. The report is based on a survey of more than 2,000 farmers and ranchers in North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Montana, Iowa and Nebraska. The Access Project partnered with Brandeis University in Massachusetts and the University of North Dakota School of Medicine's Center for Rural Health. They contracted with USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service to complete the survey of those operating as sole proprietors or partnerships only. It found that ag families spent an average of $7,247 on insurance premiums and out-of-pocket costs in 2006 and individuals spent $3,619. Farmers and ranchers are far more likely to purchase coverage on the individual market than the population at large, spending an average of $4,359 more per family than those with group insurance coverage through off-farm employment. The majority of operators had yearly incomes from $40,000 and $100,000, while some 37 percent made less than $40,000 and about 14 percent made more than $100,000. "Many people are being forced to make the choice between getting jobs off the farm or ranch to get more affordable insurance, or else they need to use one to pay for medical bills that could otherwise be invested in farm or ranch operations," explains Dr. Alana Knudson, associate director for research at the Center for Rural Health and a co-author of the study. "Either way, the profitability of their businesses is hurt, which has an impact on the overall economy." More than half got health insurance through their own or their spouse's off-farm employment. About one-third purchased health insurance on their own, and others had coverage through government-sponsored coverage such as Medicare, Medicaid and the Veterans Administration. Nearly one in four respondents said that health-care costs contribute to financial problems, including being forced to take off-farm employment, delaying farm investments, having difficulty paying rent, mortgages and other bills. "Family farmers and ranchers struggling to maintain their operations are not well served by the current health insurance marketplace," says Carol Pryor, senior policy analyst at The Access Project. "We found that those purchasing coverage directly on the individual market pay the highest premiums for coverage that often leaves them financially exposed." A quarter of those surveyed said they had to draw upon their own resources to pay health-care costs. Half of them had dipped into family savings accounts, one-tenth of them had to put the bill on their credit cards and others borrowed against their home or farm and withdrew money from retirement accounts. About 43 percent of them delayed their own health care, citing high costs as the reason 70 percent of the time. "Based on what we've learned, the insurance products they're purchasing have high premium and out of pocket expense. It doesn't appear they're being afforded the kind of financial protection one would think they would want," Pryor says. "This study can be looked at as a window into what is impacting small business owners in middle America- mom and pop businesses - not able to purchase health insurance," she says. "There is a lot of variability in the kind of coverage and the quality of the coverage. There are two farm families who had extraordinary stories. They're looking at $6,000 premiums and $10,000 out-of-pocket costs," Pryor says. Nearly two-thirds of families who bought coverage directly on the individual market had policies with high premiums and deductibles of $500 or more. "The affordability issue is probably one of the bigger things that we hear. I think it's an issue for everyone," says Vance Magnuson, life and health senior rate and form analyst for the North Dakota Insurance Department. "There are farmers providing coverage to their employees, and it's difficult to provide. There are just a few carriers." His office takes calls from people looking for companies that are writing individual coverage. The Insurance Department maintains a list of companies that are writing individual and small group policies listed on its Web site (www.state.nd.us/ndins). Tim Peterson, a soybean and corn farmer from Rembrandt, Iowa, purchases coverage on the individual market. Peterson and his family have spent a significant part of their household income in health-care costs for the past few years. He and his wife, Teresa, have separate policies because of her pre-existing health conditions, which make her virtually ineligible for comprehensive coverage. "Medical costs make it impossible for our family to save money," Tim Peterson says. "This past year, we spent over $6,000 in premiums and another $10,000 in out-of-pocket expenses. The presidential candidates talk about the health-care crisis, but it's really a health cost crisis." "High health-care costs that plague family farmers almost certainly also affect other small rural businesses," says Dr. Jeffrey Prottas of Brandeis University, a report co-author. "These finding may only be the tip of the iceberg. Other rural Americans may be finding it even harder to find quality affordable health care." Four in five families overall had insurance plans with high deductibles, suggesting, the report says, that more comprehensive coverage with low deductibles is not readily available, especially in the individual market. The finding that people paying high premiums were much more likely to have obtained coverage in the individual, nongroup market raises concerns regarding policy proposals that


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The Heart of The Matter: Defining The Death
by Samuel Frost
This is not an official Response to the supposed "debate" between Simmons and me. I stopped that. But, I will not stop writing about what has come about recently. I want to make some points that should clarify the issues involved even further. 1. Simmons first claimed that it was the corporate body view that "necessarily leads" to Universalism. He wrote, "This debate is to decide whether Max King's "covenant eschatology," including his "corporate body view" of the resurrection, necessarily lead to Universalism. By "necessary" we mean only that Universalism is a logical consequence of King's views." Now, he wrote to Larry Siegle, "The corporate aspect of King's system is not the central issue. It is his spiritualization of the resurrection and his premise that the law had to be removed for man to be redeemed that is the source of so much error." This was written after the first statement was.This is not an official Response to the supposed "debate" between Simmons and me. I stopped that. But, I will not stop writing about what has come about recently. I want to make some points that should clarify the issues involved even further. 1. Simmons first claimed that it was the corporate body view that "necessarily leads" to Universalism. He wrote, "This debate is to decide whether Max King's "covenant eschatology," including his "corporate body view" of the resurrection, necessarily lead to Universalism. By "necessary" we mean only that Universalism is a logical consequence of King's views." Now, he wrote to Larry Siegle, "The corporate aspect of King's system is not the central issue. It is his spiritualization of the resurrection and his premise that the law had to be removed for man to be redeemed that is the source of so much error." This was written after the first statement was.I originally set out to show that the corporate view, in and of itself, does not lead to Universalism. Simmons has now offended all Reformed Preterists in that he denies that Adam ever was a Federal Head of the human race, and that there was no corporate dimension in Paul's argument in Romans 5. He has brought into the picture the "age of accountability", "freewill" and other aspects that would be entirely at odds with Reformed theology. In Simmons' view, Jesus didn't die for anyone. He merely makes it possible for anyone to be saved if and only if they exercise their "freewill." Clearly, this issue is not about Max King and Kurt Simmons. The reason why so many Reformed Preterists have borrowed from King is that a "corporate" theology was already at work within Reformed theology.
I love it when Rush Limbaugh says, "folks, I am not making this stuff up! I just read it as it is written." Roderick Edwards, on his website (he got it from Kurt), is calling this "The Great Debate." Of course, when Roderick was trying to get me to "not eat" with Virgil, he was non-critical of my explicit Kingian theology. Now that he has someone like, Roderick "the Fly" Edwards shows up looking for a turd to land on. Well, here's his poem...folks, I ain't making this up:
The Great Debate of 2007
On that fateful day they met toe-to-toe, line-to-line
Simmons & Frost, champions both in their minds
On one side sat, men of the Bible & reason
On one side sat, men of the rival & treason
The Great Debate of 2007
To say who would go to hell & who would go to heaven
Some say some & some say all
Depending on the sin the death, and the law
Does it commute or impute Adam's Fall?
The Great Debate of 2007
To say who would go to hell & who would go to heaven
Some say some & some say all
Frost fired the first shot, sure & hot
Simmons slung his searing sting
Would-be universalists shout & sing
Their apologist in Sammy they have got
The Great Debate of 2007
To say who would go to hell & who would go to heaven
Some say some & some say all
Depending on the sin the death, and the law
Does it commute or impute Adam's Fall?
The Great Debate of 2007
To say who would go to hell & who would go to heaven
Some say some & some say all
But the day was not done for none had won
On & on syllogisms put forth
Losing ground the debate did morph
Into a theological hit & run
Fear & folly Frost did retreat
But came again at the sign of defeat
His friends gather & lather on him kind words
So he saves face to add last words
The Great Debate of 2007
To say who would go to hell & who would go to heaven
Some say some & some say all
Depending on the sin the death, and the law
Does it commute or impute Adam's Fall?
The Great Debate of 2007
To say who would go to hell & who would go to heaven
Some say some & some say all
Frost having failed, one last thing
He ranted & raved to say instead
Simmons you fool, you bonehead!!!
Yet Simmons still stands, waiting for those debating to bring
adidabadadiabdi that's all folks!
Well good for a laugh if anything –– Rod has rhyme but not much reason ;)
I am *still* laughing!
Why aren't you ignoring the flies?
Thou shalt not eat of the cheeseburger.
I wonder what would happen if Roderick put all the energy he uses to slander others into something profitable ,ie talking about how being a Christian is great ,Gods love etc.
To be fair to him though,maybe he just forgot what this is all about.
I am still trying to get over how I am an "apologist" for Universalists....hahaha
I thought the poem was cute; I wouldn't take it too seriously. And, Yes, I too hope we will go on to be friends and enjoy each other's company without fear of rancor at conferences and the like. We disagree, and emotions run high, but I do hope we can keep all malice from our hearts. :)
P.S. Virgil should be posting my response soon; I sent it to him Thursday evening.
You thought that poem was "cute" and not to be taken seriously yet you took major offence to the cartoon I posted on my blog.
I'm glad you feel that way about creativity because in the future I guess I can expect you to invite me to your conference next year where I can draw everyone's caricature all in the name good humor and fellowship.
If not, than your words about going "on being friends and enjoy each others company" are empty my friend. If your words do hold meaning I have to ask you, Why haven't you extended the same forgiveness and olive leaf to me? HUMMMMMMMMM...I wonder.
Jim K.
I never thought anything less. Heck, I got a few good belly laughs in today.
Blessings to you, too.
I am still wondering how Simmons "won the debate" He takes a univeral atonement (ie not Corp Body). Unbelief is a sin. Did jJesus pay for all sins or not?
So why is he (Simmons) not charged with a view that "leads to universalism"?
Sam - your logic and hermeneutic prevailed.
Funny how Roderick would side with a Pelagian in this. Also, interesting that Roderick does not chastise Kurt for being on Planet P. Rememeber - it was supposed to be wrong to be here right? Oh well.
You can lead a horse to water Sam...
We finally agree on something!!!!! Will wonders never cease?
have a good day,
Papa is especially fond of us
I want to publicly apologize to you if there was any perceived disrespect on your part concerning my cartoon about Mr. Simmon's return to Planet Preterist. It seems that men like Mr. Melanson were also deceived by Simmon's because when he published my blog at PP in his newsletter he intentional left out the most important reason I drew that cartoon.
To your credit you saw that it wasn't my intent to show that Simmon's was gonna rip your head or anyone else's off in the debate but the intent of that blog was to show that I felt he was returning to the very same place to which he had earlier written off in spite of himself. The blog was my way of expressing that for some of us, faith in Christ is all that matters.
Here's what Kurt intentionally left out of his newsletter concerning my blog.
"And Finally;
Christ's life, His death and His resurrection joined with our faith
has already decided these thing's so "live long and prosper", Spock AD 1967"
There's the deception on Simmon's part, people. This should alarm some of you out there. I e-mailed Kurt privately on several occasions to remove it from his newsletter if he wasn't going to use the whole blog entry. Each time he refused and thus his deception continued. It seems that common courtesy and Biblical grace has also ended after AD70 in some COC circles.
This is alarming to say the least. Doesn't this make anyone here at PP wonder how much other stuff Simmon's conveniently leaves out of the Scripture text when it doesn't line up with his interpretation of things? And I am saying this as a man who has much respect for Mr. Simmons no matter what his lawyer instincts may tell him about me.
Virgil can also testify there were some things I didn't post because I didn't want my brothers here to be offended because of a silly thought or drawing. I have even made light of myself in my blogs. So when Mr. Melanson writes, " you may well be the sharpest, clearest voice publishing today", I believe he has also been deceived. Mr Melanson can go here to see my whole blog and then decide how "clear" that voice truly is.
So before any more of you left brain, logical, rational, analytical types judge my right brain thinking, maybe you should use both sides of the brain God has blessed you with and smile at yourselves once in a while:-) I do and at least I can say that if anyone here is using their whole brain, I would have to say it is my brothers from Reign of Christ ministries who at least have a sense of humor and understand that grace isn't just a dinnertime ritual but a concept that the whole brain can take comfort in.
James Robert Kessler
No need to apologize to me. I "got it." As far as Simmons leaving stuff out, he certainly does. What if I went around quoting Paul saying, "Paul said that Jesus is the saviour of the world"? Would that not be universalism? Oh, but Paul wrote other words, too. Simmons just likes his arsenal of one liners, ones that make it appear to endorse something that the person never endorsed. Is grace lacking? Sorely.
One correction I would like to make has to do with the designation of the CBV as "King's" view. I realize that is there is the tendency to associate a particular viewpoint with a particular person (e.g. Calvisism).
Is there any question in the minds of anyone that the Bible, from a certain standpoint, presents a "collective" or "corporate" concept? (The valley of dry bones etc, "all Israel" etc)
Perhaps our need is for finding the proper balance of how the "collective" view is applied. Do any of us believe that "the resurrection" was anything less than a mass releasing of billions from Hades for the purpose of judgment and rewards?
A whole is equal to the sum of its parts is certainly logical. An apple pie, when sliced into six parts remains constituent elements of the "one pie" when all is said and done.
"the sin" as expressed by John the Baptizer (John 1:29) is the collective body of sin and does not refer to any individual sin. Jesus did not come to take away "the SINS" but rather "the SIN" of the world. Human nature places greater value (for lack of a better term) on one sin over another sin. Lying is BAD, murder is WORSE (we say). In the sight of a Holy God it all falls into the category of that which separates one from His presence. We think, how bad could eating a piece of fruit actually be? How bad could picking up sticks on the Sabbath day actually be? How bad could lying about how much money a piece of property was sold for actually be?
Sin any "size" and in any "measure" brought with it the one, single penalty: death. You lie, you die. You murder someone, you die. You name the name of the Lord in vain, you die. Do we see the point?
TODAY God's people would do far better if the heart of our focus was not on being "sin-conscious" all the time. The more one places his focus on something, the worse it becomes. When we turn our hearts toward our loving relationship with the Father, Son and Holy Spirit and transform our thinking into "righteous-consciousness" we will have taken the first step in breaking away from "sin and death" from which we WERE delivered.
In the mind and heart of God the sin question was long ago resolved. The problem is not with God, but with us. We cannot let the "sin question" go. Rather than leaving justice up to God, we want our pound of legalistic flesh. I trust my Father to be fair with every person--before and without my trying to help Him do a better job at being God.
Larry Siegle
Walnut Creek, CA
Hello All,
I will put my maybe worthless two cents in again from down here in Brazil.
Yes, there have been harsh words here as Tami said many unwarrented for each other and self examination doesn't hurt as she suggested especially when you see an airline crash first hand as I did the last few days with my own eyes and nose with the horrible smell from the crash scene and somber pilots and stewardesses as you walk up the ramp the day after for flights out of the same airport.
Back at the the subject at hand, we are all under the Lord's mercy daily. Perhaps Ed or Jeremy should just get this over with and finally challenge to debate either Sam or Kurt. Ed, Jeremy where's your own challenge to these two biblical preterists? That's what's it's coming down to after all. Does the murderer or worse now go to heaven or get annilhilated at "physical death" just because it's post A.D. 70? Is that God's mercy? No, this whole thing is about right and wrong, scriptural truth vs. nonscriptural errors and opinions.
My end point from down here. Be merciful as God is. Yet our God is a God of Mercy and wrath don't forget and that's scriptural! In the meanwhile, what I saw this week leads one towards introspection of what a great God we have and that our Lord Jesus can save to the utmost. Blessings.
For Christ & Kingdom,
Paul Anderson
Planalmira, Brazil
Kurt, the Nice Guy, posts this on his site when you read our debate:
Congratulations, Kurt:
You ripped the head off the Sammy doll and handed it to him. He knew it, too. I enjoyed his childish scream of anguish.
Sam never did debate. He couldn't, as he didn't have a leg to stand on as you so effectively pointed out. He ranted; he raved; he threatened, but he never debated. He tried to razzle and dazzle (we've all seen that before) and fill the air with dust, but you calmly nailed him to the wall.
The hangers on at P.P. never knew the difference between a sound Biblical presentation and a "defense" based entirely on the traditions of men. The P.P. gang doesn't realize how completely Sam was beaten. But, and this is the important thing, Sam knows it! We know it! And, of course, you know it.
Thank you for dragging that flawed eschatology out into the light.
One wonders how the majority of P.P. commentators can continue to pretend to be Christian and believe the things they believe.
Thanks again, Kurt. As I have mentioned to others, you may well be the sharpest, clearest voice publishing today. God speed!
In Christ,
Arthur Melanson
And here Kurt is wanting to be the Nice Guy.....B.S.
I like the ending "In Christ".
I'm puzzled as to why Mr. Simmons would want to post such a letter. It reflects poorly both on him and the author. It's one thing to point out the weaknesses in someone's case, or to engage in some good-natured ribbing, but Mr. Melanson goes too far. For example, he writes:
Thank you for dragging that flawed eschatology out into the light.
One wonders how the majority of P.P. commentators can continue to pretend to be Christian and believe the things they believe.
Apparently, acceptance of the literal 1st century rapture view determines whether or not one is a Christian. If not, perhaps Mr. Melanson would clarify his statement.
Mr. Melanson: How is it that the majority of commentators here are pretending to be Christians? What are your criterion? A shortlist of the faithful minority would also be helpful. Thanks.
Arthur is one of those old dudes to stuck in his ways. Simmons has got Roderick Edwards (reformed, supposedly) and now Arthur (rapture in A.D. 70) on his side. Wow. Notice, too, the serious implication: P.P people "pretend" to be christian. I guess Simmons needs to explain, then, why he would want to still be my friend? Is Simmons truly wanting to make this an issue of salvation? Dave Green, Reformed, also holds to a corporate view....Curiously, he has been silent.
As we've both said in the past, disagreements aside, we all consider one another family, brothers and sisters in Christ. The kind of self-righteousness being exhibited by Arthur, Rod, and Kurt states that only those who agree with them are Christians. They not only imply it, but state it explicitly in various posts throughout the various internet sites.
The hope in all this is that, someday folks that now listen to their filth will meet us, and find (as ProphetWhiteBoy found out) that we are not evil, but love Christ and all He accomplished for us. PWB is now my dear friend, because he found that the spirit of Christ dwells in all of us "pretend Christians." Unfortunately, the image of God that Kurt et al. manifest is distorted - one of a malevolent, angry God who demands infinite knowledge of all that He is, rather than simple faith in the Lord Jesus.
Papa is especially fond of us
Wow. Ed, testimonies like this are just more confirmation that we did a good and right thing in Auburn Hills....not that *we* did anything, it was God who worked in that gathering and drew us into communion with each other in His presence (yes, we were already there, but *experiencing* it tangibly is another matter!)...but that it is good and right to gather together in that way. Because there really is not a substitute for the face to face with one another. I am becoming more and more convinced it is *the* way He has given us to see *His* face.
That is disgusting.
Sam, I have disagreements with both of you guys (although I have much more in common with your views than Kurt's) but regardless of disagreements, that comment, and comments like it which are all too common on these forums, is shameful. (And my theology tells me Christians are never to feel shame, so you can imagine the predicament I am in!)
Last week here in my neck of the woods we experienced some very sweet, warm, refreshing preterist fellowship. I was going to say "in spite of" our disagreements. But you know what? I don't think it was in spite of. I'd like to suggest that it may have even been partly BECAUSE of! Wild, huh? But I listened, really listened to certain people more because I knew going in they were coming from a different perspective. Sometimes I think when you're already in agreement with someone you might not listen as intently. The more I listened, the more I learned, and the more I saw Christ in them, and in our interaction with one another.
Ed Burley (he was one of those I *really* listened to) wrote after our conference that we were Christ to each other, and that it was truly heaven. I couldn't agree more, and the irony is that doctrinal agreement was not required for this *full* experience of heavenly communion. Nor should it be. So I really should stop seeing it as ironic.
Another profound (to me) statement at the conference came from Tim King, who pointed out that our view of others in Christ should be the same as HIS view of them! Imagine that! We should *treat* each other as *Christ views* us! Sounds kind of basic, but how many of us regularly check ourselves against that before we hit "send"?
in Christ,
Dear Sam,
I agree with you that Kurt's syllogism was not valid, however I would very much like to see how King's theology of his CBV leading to universalism is refuted. Therefore I would like to propose the following syllogism that I perceive Kurt's argument to be.
In its perfect first form of
(M)The time when the loosing of all men from the power of the reign of "The Sin" and "The Death" under the Mosaic Law occurred was (P)at the time that the Eschaton occurred.
Minor Premise:
(S)The time when the universal reconciliation of all men to God occurred was (M)at the time when the loosing of all men from the power of the reign of "The Sin" and "The Death" under the Mosaic Law occurred.
Therefore (S)The time when the universal reconciliation of all men to God occurred was (P)at the time that the Eschaton occurred.
I realize that you do not entirely endorse King's theology but, I would hope you would address and refute this reasoning from the publicly published theology of King.
Thank you,
The logic is better in form. However, the next question would be, are the premises factually true? The MP is not factually true unless you define "all men" in terms of "all manner of men" as a Calvinist would. In that case, the syllogism is good. The "gathering together" of all things into One occurred at the Parousia. But, as the Prophets make explicit, not every single individual is saved. As I pointed out, in Isaiah 25.10 Moab, which is a metonymy for rebellious nations (see any commentary), is "destroyed" at the arrival of the "Great Feast
and "gathering together" ("the reconciliation" - romans 5.11). Universalism is unbiblical.
Thank you Sam,
As a knowledgeable man who is intimately acquainted with King's theology, my question is whether the major premise accurately reflects King's theology?
If King is a Calvinist then the syllogism is correct? But if in King's theology "all men" is the logical "all" encompassing all who may be defined as man, would it still be correctly reasoned from King's theology, although not from Calvinism?
And if it does accurately reflect King's theology, doesn't that affirm Kurt's charge against King?
King consistently defined "all men" in Cross/Parousia in the Calvinist sense of "all manner of men" not "each man individually." What Simmons fails to understand is that the word "all" is the key to Universalism, not the corporate body view, or the removal of "the death" view. I addressed this in my articles.
Thanks Sam,
I have never studied Calvinism or King's view, that is why it is so gratifying to be able to discuss this with someone so knowledgeable.
I do not understand the distinction of "all manner of men". When speaking of all men in this context is this the designation of a genus with "all manners" of men as a species and each individual man in each "manner of men" as a differentia in each species?
What could be said to not be true of each individual man in every "manner" that has already been said to be true of the whole manner of which they are a part?
Would not "all men" and "all manner of men" be synonymous, having the same logical designation?
If "all men" is the whole and "all manner of men" comprises all of the parts of the whole, where is the logical difference? Or if "all manner of men" is the whole, then each individual man encompasses all of the parts of each "manner of men".
Reasoning from the whole to its parts is logically valid, it is reasoning from the parts to the whole that is invalid.
As I said I have not studied King's theology, but logically isn't Kurt's premise affirmed?
Possibly I could use an example to better explain.
If I went to a hardware store to buy a chain that would hold 200 lbs. of weight, the clerk might say to me that he had all manner of 200 lb. chains. Some were long, some short, some with large links, some with small links, some made of plastic, some of aluminum and some of steel, but all would hold 200 lbs. of weight. That would also mean that each and every link of every manner of chain would hold 200 lbs. of weight.
Such would also be true of each and every individual man of each and every manner of men in the context of "all manner of men"
Every theology acknowledges the two uses of "all" or "Every" in literature. The first is called the Logical "all". That is, every individual within the class. The second is the Rhetorical "all." Like, "All Judea went out to hear John the baptizer." Are we to mean, "every single individual within the province of Judea, including babies, children, all the Romans, etc went out to hear John"? Kurt's point is not valid.
Hi Sam,
I would think everyone would recognize the use of the rhetorical use of hyperbole could be appropriate at times.
However, I do not understand your position of that rhetorical use to apply in this instance.
As I understand, you do not deny the logical use of the term "all", you just understand its logical use to pertain to "all manner of men", rather than the scriptural "all men". And then you put forth your claim as logical that all men individually as logical particulars are not individually included within the class of manner of men of which they form a logical particular.
My observation would be that this contradicts the law of deductive reasoning that states: "That which is said to be true of a whole is said to be true of all of its parts." (Dictum De Omni)
It should be quite apparent now that Simmons' alternative leads to Universalism if in fact "the death" is defined as merely "hades."Ah Sam, now you're messin' with my universalist brother's logic – especially when I read this: Then the Death AND the Hades were cast into the lake of fire… – Do you suppose the apostle John had a stuttering problem or purhaps was actually having a double vision? Like here we have "the death" which Kurt says is really "Hades", along with Hades itself – but really being "the death" both together, yet also separate, though all together distinct, being thrown into the lake of fire.
I think being thrown into confusion might be a better translation on Kurt's score???
To all,
A little Christian compassion toward Kurt would be welcome here. all of you understand what Kurt is attempting to say, so help him as you would any person who, for whatever personal inability, has a legitimate question or concern. I would like to have a dime for every time I pointed out the scripture that a person wanted to quote and could not accurately or could not remember where it was located.
I have tried to put in perfect first form a syllogism that would reflect Kurt's perception of King's theology on this subject. So that the discussion could reflect his concern and not fault his logic. We must always remember that perception is more real than reality. It is his perception that must be argued to, not Sam's or anyone else.
Kurt perceives that King's Mosaic Law CBV leads to Universalism, for those who hold to King's theology without personal revisions. We all know that altering King's theology with personal changes would not be arguing to the same thing at the same time in the same way and is as logically false as his syllogism is poorly conceived.
Kurt has presented as proof of his claim the reality that King's officially authorized representatives and spokesmen are now advocating Universalism in articles. It has not been demonstrated that these persons are distorting or altering King's theology in their articles. The obvious person to do so would be King himself, and no one has shown that King has repudiated these persons or their articles. for a normal person this would very strongly be perceived that the proof is in the pudding.
It is very possible that the unintended consequences of Kurt's claim unfortunately produces problems with other theological doctrines, those are issues that should be addressed at a future time.
In the meantime, create a correct syllogism for Kurt that honestly and accurately reflects Kurt's perception so his concerns may be addressed. Or consider his concerns from a strictly propositional perspective without being combined into a syllogism. At this time it is the matter of the ideas expressed in his propositions that needs to be refuted. And that matter has to do strictly with the theology of King.
As a matter of support for Kurt is evidenced by the degree and depth of departure from King by those responding. If the logic of those who deviate from King is valid then it is King's system that is not valid and Kurt is justified in his claim. It has been well said by someone that if a false premise is permitted then anything is possible including the moon being made of green cheese.
Please demonstrate Christian charity and disciplinary responsibility of the more knowledgeably advanced and assist Kurt the learner to correct his false perceptions, if they are, of King's theology. Not Sam's or Davo's or Virgil' or Tom's, but King's, then you could address your other concerns.
Thank you,
Strangely enough Tom, I agree with you.
On the other hand, I would point out that rarely in these discussions has Kurt ever showed anything but malice and ridicule. However, as we oftentimes forget, we are to extend charity even when it is not given; as Christ has done for us.
Papa is especially fond of us
This accustion of "malice and ridicule" is absurd; they must spawn from prejudice on your part. You have been among the most caustic comment-posters out there, and Sam has called me "bone-headed", "incompetent", and promised to show everybody "what you are." I have not made these sorts of remarks or showed the least malice jor disrespect, but even told Sam I hoped we could go on and be friends in a separate post. I think, Ed, you need to clean your glasses.
I need only refer to your article concerning your ridiculing of those of us who are old earth creationists. You, first of all, mocked us by pretending to believe in an old earth. You commented in that article how you embraced an old earth by denying scripture. It was an article of total ridicule, with little or no scholarship whatsoever.
As far as malice goes: let's try your little fit that you throw here at PP. After disassociating yourself from this website, you then demand that Virgil not allow universalists to post here. And since you are claiming that all who adhere to a covenantal/corporate body view are of necessity universalists, that must mean that you want me, davo, Barry, Paige, Tim Martin, JL, Sam Frost, et al. banned. This is maliciousness on your part.
Kurt, you lost my respect after the Old Earth article. That was when I began to make "caustic" comments to you. You followed it up with your disassociation, followed by numerous articles and comments. In my opinion, your scholarship is an embarrassment, your attitude deplorable, your misrepresentations abominable, and in general, you are malicious and condescending.
With all that said, you remain a Christian, and therefore worthy of forgiveness. It would be appropriate for you to ask for it by admitting your sin. I still consider you a brother, which is more than you can say about me.
Papa is especially fond of us
Well, Ed, there is no malice in attempting to protect the gospel from the error of Universalism, and I most certainly never suggested that all people holding to Covenant Eschatology and the Corporate Body view be banned, as you charge. As far as the Old Earth Creationism article, I offer no apologies. There is no scriptural warrant for OEC; not one word. Those holding to that view are prompted solely from the errors and claims of modern, atheistic theoretical science. They then go about to rewrite scripture to accommodate their views. There was a time when evolution (which OEC is a branch) was deemed heretical. It impugns the historicity of the Bible in favor of atheistic theories of so-called science. It has no place being taught in the Christan church. Although I hold that OEC is very dangerous error that, given time, can only lead men to skepticism and rejection of the Word of God, I do not have malice toward those holding this view. Your charges of malice are personal opinions you have no business posting in public places and would be well advised to keep to yourself.
"There is no scriptural warrant for OEC; not one word"
Yeah, the futurist says the same thing concerning Preterism. That can't see it because they will not allow themselves to. You are not different. Someday your eyes will finally be able to see it just as your eyes can now see preterism. How a Preterist can't understand how he may merely being doing the same thing he did while a futurist is beyond me.
"Those holding to that view are prompted solely from the errors and claims of modern, atheistic theoretical science."
Bull crap!! I reject atheistic theoretical science as much as the next guy, yet I am a OEC. hmmmmm. But, then again, I am an Engineer and can see through all (most) the half-truths YEC throw up into peoples (your) faces.
"They then go about to rewrite scripture to accommodate their views."
Gee, that sounds just like our futurist friends again. Could it be you have the same problem they have, and what you used to have before becoming a futurist? I wonder, before you were a preterist, did you condemn preterist? I bet you did. I bet you had all this same rhetoric about how they are outside of Christ because they deny XXXXXX (take your pick from the futurist list of items). It seems to me you didn't learn a thing from coming out of futurism. You still have your biased opinions that you've been brainwashed into believing (YEC) and can't see beyond. Instead you, just like you did against preterist, shout from the rooftops how us OEC are heretical. You've merely switched you focus to another subject. Funny thing is in 15 years you'll probably finally open your eyes to YEC, and then you'll be off condemning the next "heresy", which will be probably be yet another "tradition" you can't see beyond.
Well, Rich, Nobody ever became an Old Earth Creationist from reading Genesis 1 & 2.
"In six days the Lord God made the heavens, the earth, the sea, and all that in them is." Ex. 20:11.
What part of the heavens did God not make in six days? The earth is in the heavens, being one of the planets hung in space, it too therefore was made within the six days. What part of "all that in them is" should I remove from my Bible? Please tell me. While you are at it, why don't you tell us what passage in the Bible first planted in your mind the idea the earth was millions/billions of years old? Or did that idea originate from without the Bible? Yes, from without the Bible, indeed!
In the Christian church we teach the Bible. Please do not import foreign notions from science about origins into the divine text. That is all we kindly ask, that you leave non-biblical notions out of Biblical exposition. If you want to expound upon so-called scientific notions about origins, do so; but don't pretend they have a source in the Bible.
What part of the heavens did God not make in six days? The earth is in the heavens, being one of the planets hung in space, it too therefore was made within the six days.
Here is where you show the world your ignorance. Here is where you prove that you don't bother reading anything that has been said here. This is the spot where all can see how asinine your arguments are. You are beyond belief. You claim to refute what you are not even honest enough to learn about.
Tim, JL, myself, and all other OECs I know of teach that "the heavens and the earth" in Genesis 1&2 is the same one that Christ destroyed in order to replace it with "the new heavens and the new earth." It's called THE COVENANT. You would know that if you bothered to read what Tim and JL have written.
I see though that reading someone else's material is too much for you. Your lack of integrity prohibits you from actually dealing with the arguments put forth by Tim and JL (and numerous Church Fathers). You resort to misrepresentations and lies.
Next time Kurt, try to be honest...oops, you can't do that, or you might have to admit that you don't know what you are talking about.
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Nobody ever became a Preterist by reading the Bible alone either, did they? No, they factored in other information such as Josephus. Somebody you quoted quite a bit in your commentary on Revelation to prove and support your case.
You have taken that external (non-Biblical) information and used it to correct your interpretation of the Bible.
"Please do not import foreign notions from science about origins into the divine text."
Please don't import foreign notions from a non-believing Jew about eschatology into the divine text either.
I have always maintained and have stated that one reads WAY TOO MUCH into a supposed emotionalism. We must use words of criticism, and Kurt, you know that I could go through your essays on this matter and find strong words of criticism against me. I did not say, if you read correctly, that "Kurt is a bonehead." I said, "how bone headed must a person be..." That's not name calling. As far as incompetent, on this matter (and this matter alone), you have demonstrated to me incompetence to thoroughly analyse King's theology. I don't see much name calling there as more than I do disagreement. You have stated this much about me. You continue to insist that I am a Four pointer when, in fact, I KNOW that I am not (who is a better judge about what I believe? You or me?). Honestly, what I meant about showing people what you are, is what has been written elsewhere in terms of the presuppositions you come from. Nothing more, nothing less. I don't mean it in some sinister way of showing everyone that you are "evil" or whatever. People read too much into this kind of stuff.
I have always stated that my writing is very tongue and cheek and sarcastically humorous. It's like Gary North or Rush Limbaugh. I wrote that I do not dislike you, that you are a brother and a friend. I would hope to be able to speak together again at a conference or whatever. I am sure you and I have much to agree upon. But, let's not make this into an emotional thing (Ed, Tom). It's not. As one who has spent a great deal of his life in seminary circles, I take theology very, very serious (obviously), and my convictions get mixed with my confidence and this get judged as arrogance. Oh well. I suppose God is still working on me in that regard. But, that's honestly all that it is.
The essence of "Covenant Eschatology" is the removal of the effects of sin and death through the applied meaning of Christ's death carried through the Parousia in A.D. 70. The "collective" or "corporate" view is the only logical approach that takes up the theme of redemptive history and carries it to its victorious conclusion in Christ Jesus.
Although I may not be of the "reformed" faith (perhaps there remains a "wee bit" of having once been a Baptist), even I understand the concept of the Federal headship of "Adam" in contradistinction to that of "Christ." The analogy of the apostle Paul in that regard shows conclusively that what Adam forfeited in the garden through the entrance of sin into the world is restored in Christ who overcomes "the sin" and "the death." Did not John the Baptizer say that Jesus came as the "Lamb of God who takes away THE SIN of the world"?
It was the enslavement of all of humanity, bound up in the Adamic "body of death" that cried out for deliverance that could only come through the Cross and the Parousia of Christ. The entrance of the Mosaic Law was the chosen vessel through which humanity "in Adam" was carried to the foot of the Cross where the benefits of the shed blood of our Savior were applied. When the gates of Hades were broken down and the day of Judgment arrived the dead ones were released and judged according to their deeds.
There is such harmony is the expression of God's redemptive plan and the carrying out of His eternal purpose. I am certain that you have a different view related to 'election' than do I, however, the reality of what God accomplished is the same. Some received eternal life and others did not. The classic illustration of D.L. Moody is that the door of salvation said on the outside "whosoever will" while on the inside, "chosen from the foundation of the world."
There is much about the eternal wisdom of God that we as humans do not comprehend and yet both of us appreciate the loving response of our Father to needs of fallen humanity.
Simmons simply misses the point because he has become obsessed with the notion that Max King and his theology has become the "mark of the beast" and is leading people off into universalism--a proposition that WAS never, and WILL never be proved as the logical source from which Preterist Universalism arises.
I respect those with whom I strongly disagree with regard to their universalist stance. However, I also strongly disagree with the conclusions Kurt reaches regarding the nature of "the Law" by seeking to dichotomize it into two constituent elements when the Scriptures make no such distinction. Anyone who seeks to "keep the commandments" as a means through which to attain salvation (moral, ceremonial or otherwise) are missing the true meaning of grace which comes as a gift from God through the acceptance of it by faith.
Obedience to God arises OUT of faith and not OUT OF WORKS (ex argon) as the demonstration of that faith. Works of law (in any form) do not bring about justification. Children obey their parent not from a dread of punishment or fear of rejection, but out of hearts that understand the depth and meaning of love and relationship.
Covenant Eschatology is about RELATIONSHIP established through the administration of Covenant on the behalf of those who are IN the covenant.
Larry Siegle
Walnut Creek, CA
It is a strength of unity between Reformed and those like yourself that see these points. Rather than divide, we can see that there is unity in what Paul was teaching. Issues like "freewill" are divorced from this discussion, but it on the level of corporate identity that both Reformed and non-Reformed can come together. Simmons is making this an issue of NO Reformed. That is, it is REFORMED preterism that borrows from King that is the culprit. Our view does not seek to make that division. Rather, like my dear friend Don Preston, our shared view, IN SPITE OF our differences on "freewill" and the like, unite us together. Preston and I AGREE on this, even though he and I would disagree on "freewill." It is this further dimension of agreement that can allow a great relationship between Reformed and non-Reformed Preterists to work together. Simmons' view seeks to undermine this.


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On June 22nd – 23rd, the Second Meeting of the "Kazakhstan ‒ Canada Business Council" (KCBC) took place in Astana, Kazakhstan, under the sign of two outstanding anniversary dates: the 150th birthday of Canada and 25th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Kazakhstan and Canada. The event was co-organized by the Canada Eurasia Russia Business Association (CERBA) and Kazakhstan's Chamber for International Commerce (KazCIC) on the sidelines of the International Specialized Exhibition EXPO-2017 "Future Energy" , under the auspices of the two KCBC Co-Chairs – Timothy S. Gitzel of Cameco Corporation and Askar Zhumagaliev of NAC Kazatomprom.
More than 160 participants from business, government and non-profit sectors attended the event. The federal Government of Canada was represented by Mr. Fred Gorrell, Assistant Deputy Minister for Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, and the Government of Kazakhstan was represented by Mr. Yerlan Khairov, Vice-Minister for Investments and Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Both speakers highlighted the importance of the KCBC's goal to develop relationships between Canadian and Kazakhstan's businesses, so that the companies can find ways to strengthen co-operation and bilateral trade between the two countries.
The KCBC Meeting was also attended by Mr. Steven Bonk, member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, who shared his positive experience about doing business with Kazakhstan in the area of livestock breeding and farm management.
Representatives from Kazakhstan's Ministry of National Economy, the Astana International Financial Center Authority, the International Finance Corporation, Kazakhstan's Foreign Investors' Council Association, National Company "Kazakh Invest", Centre for Strategic Initiatives and others shared their views on the prospects for Kazakhstan's economic development, the integration of the country into the global economy, measures taken by the Government of Kazakhstan to improve the investment climate in the country, opportunities for Canadian partners to participate in the infrastructural programs, including creation of the International Financial Center in Astana on the platform of EXPO-2017 and other projects.
Along with the plenary session, the KCBC members participated in the six Working Groups and discussed a wide range of cooperation issues in the following areas: mining & natural resources; agriculture & agri-food; oil & gas; transportation & aerospace; construction & infrastructure; finance & banking.
At the pavilion "The World of Nuclear Energy" arranged within the framework of the "Astana EXPO-2017", the KCBC Co-Chairs ‒ CEO of NAC Kazatomprom, Mr. Askar Zhumagaliyev and CEO of Cameco Corporation, Mr. Tim Gitzel signed a Memorandum on Digitalization of Production. The document determines the opportunities for cooperation in implementing in Kazatomprom the tasks outlined in the Address of the President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev "Third Modernization of Kazakhstan: Global Competitiveness" and within the framework of the state program "Digital Kazakhstan". Both parties intend to cooperate in the area of automation, digitalization and robotics at joint ventures, in particular, to develop projects for BigData, IIoT, additive technologies, 3D modeling and cloud technologies.
The KCBC executive committee tentatively agreed to organize the next meeting of the Kazakhstan ‒ Canada Business Council in Canada in the spring of 2018.
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In Italy, Campaigning American-Style
Election volunteers swarm a swing state that may decide the race | "The idea is to make things a bit dynamic"
Stephan Faris
Bersani (right) campaigning in Lombardy
On a bright winter morning in Monza, a town near Milan in Italy's Lombardy region, a few dozen young political activists walk through neighborhoods rustling up votes for their candidate, Pier Luigi Bersani, head of the center-left Democratic Party. Many of the volunteers have traveled from distant cities. "The idea was to come where it's really needed," says Elly Schlein, who took a bus from Bologna, some 140 miles away. "Everybody is realizing that Lombardy is where the game will be played."
Busing in outsiders to knock on doors is an age-old election-year practice in the U.S. Not so in Italy, where campaigns are usually top-down and focus on national rather than local concerns. But this is an unusual election year. No candidate for prime minister has sewn up enough support to be confident of forming a government after ballots are cast on Feb. 24-25; the contest will likely be decided by voters in a handful of closely contested areas, including Lombardy and Sicily, which have emerged as the Italian equivalent of U.S. swing states. To win their support, political pros in Italy are experimenting with American campaign tactics.
Italy has two chambers of Parliament, and a majority in each is needed to form a government. Bersani, ahead in national polls, is expected to have little trouble in the Lower House, where victory is given to the coalition that wins the largest share of the popular vote. The Senate, where seats are allocated region-by-region in a system a little like the U.S. electoral college, will prove more of a challenge. As of Feb. 8, at least 5 of Italy's 20 regions were too close to call — most notably Lombardy, the country's most populous region and home to 12 percent of the Senate's members.
To sway the all-important Lombardy vote toward Bersani, Schlein helped launch Operation Ohio. "It's based on something that is done during U.S. presidential elections," says Giuseppe Civati, a parliamentary candidate from Monza. "You take volunteers from across the country and move them where they count." The effort — organized, Italian-style, in less than a week — is much more modest than the data-driven machinery of the Obama and Romney campaigns. In some 40 towns, local party members join activists from as far away as L'Aquila, 400 miles to the south. The group's Facebook page featured a big red button encouraging participants to attaccare bottone — or buttonhole — voters from Lombardy and press upon them the importance of casting a ballot.
Schlein, 27, who holds both Italian and American passports, volunteered for Barack Obama in 2008 and 2012 and returned to Italy determined to put what she'd learned to use. "This is an attempt to bring that experience here," she says. She spent a recent morning uploading photos of cheerful volunteers to the campaign's Facebook page, which challenges canvassers to tweet snapshots of voters they sign up. "The idea is to make things a bit dynamic," she says.
Bersani's rivals could make it difficult for him to seal up places such as Lombardy.
Silvio Berlusconi, the sex scandal-plagued former prime minister, has spent the last two months making increasingly wild promises to voters, wrestling his way into second place nationally.
While he likely remains too weakened to take the Senate outright, Berlusconi could win enough support that Bersani would be left with only a slender majority, making governing difficult. That's what happened in 2006, when Romano Prodi formed a government with a single-vote majority in the Senate. It hung on for just two years before collapsing.
Alternatively, a close result could create an opening for Prime Minister Mario Monti to have a second chance at political power. The technocrat, who took office in 2011 but stepped aside in December when he lost support of Parliament, is running again. Monti is also borrowing from American politics: He hired David Axelrod, Obama's strategist, as an adviser. Though Monti's showing in the polls has been poor, he's likely to command enough senators that he could throw his votes behind Bersani to form a coalition.
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The bottom line A 27-year-old who worked on Obama's campaigns is replicating American get-out-the-vote tactics in Italy.


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Due to popular demand (ok.. maybe only two requests), I've decided to post online my recipe for Sago with Coconut Milk dessert.
- 4 Soupspoons of Sago (can be replaced with Tapioca Pearls)
- 4 1/2 Cups of water
- 1 Can of Thin Coconut Milk
- 1 Pandan leaf (tied into a knot)
- 1/4 Cup of sugar (you can add more if you like it sweeter)
- 1/4 Rockmelon (cut up into small 1/2 cm cubes - you can substitute this with watermelon or honeydew)
Pour coconut milk into a saucepan, add the pandan leaf and bring to boil while adding in the sugar. Stir constantly. Add 1/2 cup of water into the mixture and continue to simmer for an additional 5 minutes on low heat. Remove the saucepan and place into a basin of cold water. Once the coconut milk reaches about room temperature, poor the contents into a large bowl and refridgerate.
While the coconut milk is cooling, bring the 4 cups of water to boil in another saucepan. Add in Sago and continue to boil for 5 minutes. Stir constantly so that the Sago won't stick to the bottom of the saucepan. After 5 minutes, turn the heat off and place the lid over the saucepan for 10 minutes. Once you remove the lid, the sago should appear all transparent (Don't worry, you haven't lost all your Sago!!). Run cold water over the saucepan while pouring the contents into a seave and continue to run cold water over the sago for a couple of minutes.
Stir the sago into the coconut milk and continue to refridgerate. Cut up the Melon into small cubes and add into the sago & coconut milk mixture.
Your Sago and Coconut Milk Dessert is now ready to serve !
- The pandan leaf can be removed prior to refrigerating the mixture.
- The dessert is ready to serve once you add in the melon. However, you can continue to refrigerate it.
- If you are using watermelon instead - it doesn't mean 1/4 of the watermelon (unless the watermelon is tiny!) You should only need about 1-2 cups of the fruit - depending on how small you manage to cut up the cube pieces.
- Try tasting the coconut milk mixture before refrigerating it. Add more sugar if it isn't sweet enough.
- If you are not worried about calories and prefer a creamer tasting dessert, normal coconut milk can be used instead.
- You must stir the coconut milk constantly while simmering it. Otherwise the mixture has a tendency to 'spit' !
- The Dessert should last up to 2-3 days if kept refrigerated.
- The whole process takes about 30-40 minutes to complete.
- This recipe serves 2-3 people
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Tuesday, April 17, 2012
All things wooly
Well it seems I have been well and truly bitten by the knitting bug! I still adore pottering away on old Jan when I can snatch a few moments without my shadow to do so but am loving the portability and "I've got a spare second between wiping bottoms, washing, and cleaning up food" style of this wooly craft.
Just like my beloved sewing I also have more than one knitted project on the go at one time (oh and a crochet one too!). Sometimes I need a "no brainer" back and forth kinda knit that I can haul out into the backyard and clickety clack while one babe fossicks about the vegie patch for another fat bean to gobble and the other investigates his chubby feet on a rug beside me.
Then there's the more challenging patterns where I can plant my behind on the lounge sans children and strain the few brain cells that haven't become null and void due to firstly pregnancy, then breastfeeding and broken sleep (I really can't complain as the little man has slept through from 6:30 pm to around 7:00 am the last few nights! Bless!). You tube has become a dear acquaintance of mine on this knitting journey. I especially love this lady's simple tutorials.
And who would have thought that my wool stash would be starting to rival my endless pile of fabric! Six months ago I wouldn't have even know what a skein was (the wool in the piccie above) let alone known how to roll it into balls. Loving all this new learning!
The little grey cardi is for Remy and is knitting up really quickly. The lemon one (of which there's not an awful lot done) is the re-cast on version of this disaster. And the blue shrug needs only to have the ends woven in and be blocked (terms I had no idea what they meant short weeks ago!). The yummy red and teal wools are for a wee vest-ey affair and a long sleeved cardi for my girl.
The gorgeous girl at my absolute favourite wool shop insisted I start something for myself. Maybe I might cast these on tonight. One can never have too many projects on the go.....can they?
4 comments:
- Catherine said...
You are a very busy bee there Steph. I love the look of all those beautiful knitted cardigans you're making, I just wish I understood the whole knitting thing I would love a knit just for me. And that wool shop is seriously lovely, I could buy lots in there. Have a lovely week. xx
- April 17, 2012 at 9:03 PM
- Brenda @ Mira Narnie said...
oh steph, you know i really do envy you! i have pretty much given up hope of ever knitting anything that resembles anything remotely wearable! that card and those wool look divine and i love that you have found a little portable craft to fit in between cuddles, tea and nappy soaking! I CANNOT wait till september and i can see you and talk all about the mad world of craft and motherhood! I'm not sure how far you are from Noosa, but a day trip to meet somewhere is well on my holiday agenda! wishing you blissful more nights sleep (what a good man!)
ps - LOVE you back
- April 17, 2012 at 9:09 PM
Until recently I had forgotten just how much I enjoy being on the needles. Like you I love how portable a craft it is and that you can either be doing some mindless knitting that is almost robotic or something that requires a little more attention and focus.
The kinda is a gorgeous knit and I am quite partial to the threes as well.
I am slowly once again building up my wool stash and itching to make something for myself.
Happy knitting Steph :)
- April 18, 2012 at 11:07 AM
- Polka Dot Daze said...
You make me want to learn to knit!
- April 18, 2012 at 5:23 PM


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After class I was determined to buy some beach reading so I walked across the street to a used bookstore I had seen before on my way to the studio. It was called High Browse Books and specialized in literature, history and the arts. I like to temper my reading with a variety of genres but let's face it, there is nothing like a good juicy read when you're on the beach. I'm currently reading two workbooks on grammar and writing which are dry and boring so wanted something a bit lighter for a little break from the heavy-handed stuff. Unfortunately it didn't look like this particular shop carried what I had in mind but as I was leaving I passed a treasure chest labelled $1 books and I thought 'this must be where the trash is!'. I pawed through the vampire romances and religious discards and came up with three books that I think are suitable for beach reading.
First is When in Rome by Gemma Townley, a true chick-lit book that caught my eye because I recently visited Rome and fell in love with the city. There were not too many girly books in the pile so I feel lucky to have grabbed this one especially as it is written by a British author because I think the Brits write the best girly novels. This one will give me a great reason to get out to the beach this week and enjoy being entertained in a lighthearted and whimsical manner.
Second is Divine Secrets of the Ya Ya Sisterhood by Rebecca Wells. I thought that a book which has been turned into a movie can't be so bad, right? Then I thought of all the so-so movies I have seen that were based on books hmmm... I was wary. However after reading the back and discovering it was set in the South I was interested. I find the southern US fascinating with its focus on manners and niceties that actually mask the society's true ills. One of our favorite TV shows is True Blood, set in the south and using the fictional world of vampires and supernaturals to explore modern gender and sexual issues. This book is a bit more substantial than the first book so will serve me as I get into more of a routine here and can read for longer periods of time.