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Tuesday, 31 May 2011

The stretch of coast heading east from Littlehampton is characterised by an almost unbroken string of coastal development. There are a series of small communities along the coast towards Worthing – Rustington with its flint cottages, Angmering-On-Sea with a 12th-century church, Ferring with a Norman church and Goring-by-Sea, a residential suburb of Worthing. Worthing is another of those fully-fledged traditional resorts which pepper the Sussex coast. Worthing made the transition from fishing hamlet to fashionable resort after a visit in 1798 by Princess Amelia, the sickly younger sister of the Prince Regent, who came to the town for health reasons. The local museum has a collection of costumes from 1700 to the present day. A restored windmill, High Salvington Windmill, stands on the northern edge of the town.

Worthing’s big event of the year is the Worthing International Bird Man Competition, in which competitors, with the aid of a variety of flying contraptions, fling themselves off the end of the pier, the person covering the greatest distance winning a prize. Many people take part in aid of charity, and a bit like the London Marathon, there are both comedy and serious participants, so it makes for an entertaining free day out for the spectators. The original bird man competition took place in Selsey, then it moved to Bognor Regis, but transferred to Worthing due to changes to the pier in Bognor, but in 2010 there were two separate events, one in Bognor and one in Worthing. For this and other events see here.

Map of the area.

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Monday, 30 May 2011

Heading east from Middleton-On-Sea, we come to Climping Sands, and it is possible to walk from here to the mouth of the River Arun, from where there are good views of the castle at Arundel, just inland and a bit further upstream. Littlehampton lies on the east bank of the river. There is a ferry which links the boatyards and marinas of the west bank with the main part of town on the east bank, which is lined by a colourful array of harbourside buildings. Littlehampton is home to a highly acclaimed and architecturally unique cafe called East Beach Cafe. Some might regard it as an eyesore, but it certainly grabs the attention. It is brown in colour, and is meant to resemble a piece of driftwood, though to my mind it calls to mind a kind of layered cliff-face.

The writer John Galsworthy, best known for The Forsyte Saga used to stay at the Beach Hotel, and it was here that he wrote Saint’s Progress, completed in 1919. Not long after that, the town began to be known as the “Children’s Paradise” due to the safe bathing and general child-friendly ambience of the town. At one time there was a cross-channel ferry from here to Honfleur in France, but sadly this has now gone.

For events in the area see here.

Map of the area.

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East Beach Café. Photo by Kevin Gordon, via Wikimedia Commons

Sunday, 29 May 2011

There are many places on the British coast, particularly in the south and east, which have fallen prey to coastal erosion over the years. In Middleton-On-Sea the erosion was so bad in the 1700s that the medieval church was looking at an uncertain future, and in spite of the best efforts of the rector to put defences in place, the erosion got worse, to the point where human remains from the graveyard started appearing along the shore. The church finally succumbed to the encroaching sea in the 1800s. The battle to defend the locality from the sea continued as the town developed into the 1900s, until finally in the 1990s the local council built eight rock islands offshore to lessen the force of the sea.

One feature of the British seaside which still persists in one form or another today, but which had its heyday in the 1950s and 1960s is the “holiday camp” of which Butlins and Pontins are probably the most famous names, and which was parodied in the popular British comedy series Hi-Di-Hi. One of the earliest examples of these was in Middleton-On-Sea where a seaplane factory which closed after the First World War was turned into a holiday camp by Sir Walter Blount in 1922, and was named the “New City”. The hangars of the former seaplane factory were put to good use, one being turned into a dance floor and another into indoor tennis courts. There were also countless outdoor activities laid on, with the aim of providing a self-contained seaside holiday base. By 1934, the New City had become a hotel and sports club.

Map of the area.

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Bognor Regis is one of those “traditional English seaside resorts” with an image problem. People will say things like “Money’s a bit tight, this year’s holiday will have to be a week in Bognor”. As early as the reign of King George V, the monarch was alleged to have uttered the words “Bugger Bognor” when it was suggested that he might convalesce in the town. More recently, in 2008, the colourful Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, writing in the Telegraph, reiterated this expletive when announcing that he would not be holidaying in towns such as Bognor that year, prompting the head of Arun Council, which encompasses Bognor Regis, to challenge him to visit the town to see what a wonderful place it is, and to issue a grovelling apology. At least Bognor was not singled out: Boris managed to insult Eastbourne and Skegness in the same article.

I have only visited the town once, as a child holidaying nearby with my parents, and there was enough to satisfy my simple childlike needs: pier, ice cream, amusements etc. A quick search for 'Bognor Regis' in Google Books unearthed a book from 2008 called “Where To Retire In Britain”, which probably says a lot about the town. It is the sort of sedate seaside retreat favoured by the older generation, while still providing plenty of amusement for families. As well as the pier, fairground rides and so on there is Hotham Park with its Miniature Railway. The town’s tourist website claims that it is the sunshine capital of the country, having the greatest number of hours of sunshine per year. Added to which there are a host of events including a Folk Festival and a Food Festival.  So I say “Bugger Boris”, and let’s hear it for Bognor!

For events in Bognor see here.

Webcam view of the beach.

Map of the area.

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Saturday, 28 May 2011

Pagham Harbour is almost 150 acres in size and is home to plant and animal habitats of global rarity, for example its flora include Yellow Horned Poppy and Vipers Bugloss which form a backdrop to the seafront. In 1863 the harbour was described by “The Channel Pilot” as “so completely choked up by ever shifting banks that as a harbour it is utterly useless”. This rather dismissive description has been somewhat vindicated in more recent times by the fact that the Harbour now enjoys the status of a Site of Special Scientific Interest. Rare birds to be found here include the Little Tern, Ruff and Pintail.
There is a church beside Pagham Harbour called St Wilfrids which actually includes the chancel of the original Norman building, the remainder having been moved to Selsey. The font is Victorian, and thought to have come from the demolished church of St Martin in Chichester, while earthworks outside the church are all that remain of what is thought to have been an 11th century castle.

Map of the area.

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Ferry Pool, Pagham Harbour. Photo by Simon Carey, via Wikimedia Commons

Wednesday, 25 May 2011

The gentle headland sticking out to the east of East Wittering is Selsey Bill. Looking back over the news archives for this headland, the overriding theme seems to be frightful storms, whether it’s “heavy storms” (1908), “lashing winds” (1929), or “The Night The Selsey Twister wrecked a town” (1998). In fact, the 1998 tornado was not the first one experienced by Selsey: there was a less serious one in 1986. I still remember the news footage of the aftermath of the 1998 tornado, which included shots of the distinguished astronomer Patrick Moore’s garden; he has a house in the town, perhaps because Selsey allegedly has a particularly high incidence of clear night skies, something which is a rare commodity in Britain, and the tornado partially destroyed his observatory.

On its calmer days Selsey Bill offers great views of the Isle of Wight and eastwards along the coast. There are sandy beaches either side of the Bill, although bathing can be hazardous. At East Beach, visitors can buy locally caught fish and shellfish.

Map of the area.

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Sunday, 22 May 2011

Continuing further out to the mouth of Chichester Harbour and beyond round the coast, we come to the village of West Wittering and its neighbour, the larger East Wittering. Rock legend Keith Richards has a house in West Wittering, and in 2007, in an admirable display of solidarity with the local residents, he joined a protest march in Chichester against cuts at the local hospital. A more ignominious event involving the star took place back in 1967, when police raided a party held at the house whose guests included George Harrison and his then wife Patty Boyd, along with a female reportedly wearing nothing but a fur coat believed to have been Marianne Faithfull. The police search of the premises resulted in the arrest of Richards and Mick Jagger for possession of drugs.

East Wittering has a history stretching back to the Norman Conquest and beyond, and has a partly Norman church. In 1861, Black’s Guide to the South-Eastern Counties of England described the bay here as having “excellent sands, affording at low water a capital promenade”. Nowadays the bay is a magnet for surfers, enough to prompt a comment on the Beach Wizard website from a local resident: “East Wittering is the absolute mutts nuts for surfing”. Anyone wanting to check current conditions can catch live streaming images of the surf at the Checkitlive website.

Map of the area.

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Thursday, 19 May 2011

The pleasant, historic cathedral city of Chichester is not actually by the sea as such, but it is very near, and has a couple of waterside spots nearby worthy of mention. The wharf at Dell Quay was built in the 16th century, and was once the seventh most important port in England. It is still visited by a multitude of vessels, and there are harbourside footpaths to walk along. The Quay is part of Chichester Harbour, an AONB, or Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, run by Chichester Harbour Conservancy, based in the village of West Itchenor. There is a Harbour Education Centre which runs marine field trips as well as art and photography courses.

Going back even further in time, the Romans used the harbour, which was navigable all the way to Fishbourne, the site of a Roman palace which was excavated during the 1960s. The palace was built in the 1st century and there are differing theories about who owned it, one being that the early phase of the palace belonged to King Cogidubnus, who although a British king, actually supported the Roman invasion, in return for which he was able to rule on their behalf. Another theory is that it was built for Sallustius Lucullus, a Roman Governor of Britain. There is a modern building which has been built to protect the precious mosaics and other remaining features of the interior, but visitors can handle Roman artefacts at the Collections Discovery Centre.

For events in Chichester see here.

Map of the area.

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Chichester Cathedral. Photo by Chris Gunns, via Wikimedia Commons

Monday, 16 May 2011

Bosham is a picturesque village surrounded by creeks with a marina and sailing club. There is plenty of interest here for lovers of waterborne pursuits and wildlife, but the village’s most notable feature is its Saxon Holy Trinity Church. King Harold, England’s last Saxon King, who is thought to hail from Bosham, set out from the village in 1064 on his way to Normandy, a trip which proved to be the prelude to the Norman conquest of England two years later. Before leaving the village, he stopped at the church to pray, and as if to serve as a reminder of this, the church now contains a copy of a panel of the famous Bayeux Tapestry which depicts a feast in the local manor house attended by Harold, followed by a blessing service in the church, following which he set off in his boat for Normandy. It was in Bosham that Harold kept his fleet, and the vessels were probably also built there. Another regal character associated with Bosham is King Canute; it was allegedly here that he commanded the waves to go back.

Map of the area.

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The waterfront. Watch out for the signs warning of flooding when parking.

Friday, 13 May 2011

Langstone Harbour is a Site of Special Scientific Interest which includes an RSPB reserve as well as Farlington Marshes Nature Reserve which offers the possibility of viewing many species of waders and wildfowl. The nearby village of Warblington, a suburb of Havant, has the remains of a red-brick castle which was built around 1525 but was largely ruined in 1644 during the Civil War.

The main claim to fame of Hayling Island, another island similar to Portsea Island, which is easily accessible from the mainland by road, is that it is where windsurfing was invented. It was in 1958 that Peter Chilvers first assembled a board combined with a sail, the forebear of the modern windsurfing board. Hayling Island has a seafront with funfairs and amusement arcades, and for the more nature-loving types there is a walking trail called the Hayling Billy Leisure Trail which follows the route of a disused railway line and provides a viewpoint for the birds in the Kench Nature Reserve.

In 1920 a Hayling Island Nun made the ultimate sacrifice when a fire broke out in a convent on the island. Acting Mother Superior Sister Celestine made sure that 60 sick children and 7 other nuns were evacuated safely from the burning convent, then returned to the building to make sure that nobody had been forgotten, but was overcome with smoke and was found dead near the altar by firemen.

To the east of Hayling Island is another island called Thorney Island, which is mainly off limits due to it being Ministry of Defence property, although there is a path which follows the foreshore. This brings us out of Hampshire and into West Sussex.

Map of the area.

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The city of Portsmouth occupies a rectangular island called Portsea Island, although it is easily accessible from the mainland via the road network. The city includes the seaside resort of Southsea, and it is a major hub for sea transport, with ferries linking the mainland not only with the Isle of Wight but also the coast of France. For people returning to the city by ferry, the most prominent sight that greets them is the Spinnaker Tower, an elegant 170-metre high tower in the style of a sail with magnificent views.

The western part of the island houses a naval base, and the Portsmouth Historic Dockyard including the National Museum of the Royal Navy, and three historic ships going back in time: HMS Warrior, dating from 1860, HMS Victory, launched in 1765, and Henry VIII's warship Mary Rose, which was raised from the seabed in 1982 watched by an anxious Prince Charles, who had closely followed the operation to bring the ship up from the seabed. There was a heartstopping moment when a steel frame supporting the vessel collapsed, but all was well in the end, and the ship is now on proud display to the public. Another maritime attraction which is bound to prove fascinating is the Explosion Museum of Naval Firepower.

For a list of events in Portsmouth, see here.

Map of the area.

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Tuesday, 10 May 2011

Fareham is a market town which lies at the northwest corner of Portsmouth Harbour. The town dates back to the Norman era. In 2007, Baroness Thatcher, former Prime Minister of Britain, visited Fareham to unveil a commemorative arch to mark the 25th anniversary of the Falklands conflict. Many of the Task Force ships which took part in the conflict sailed from nearby Portsmouth.

Portchester is best known for Portchester Castle, formerly Portus Adurni, considered the finest example of a Roman fort in Western Europe, although it was also used by Britons, Saxons and Normans over the years. The walls of the original Roman fort, six feet thick, surround the remains of a Norman castle built by Henry II. It was here that Henry V marshalled his forces for the 1415 expedition to Agincourt. As well as a fortification, the castle has been used as a royal residence and as a prison.

Map of the area.

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Portchester Castle. Photo by Johan Bakker, via Wikimedia Commons

Monday, 9 May 2011

Gosport is not a very well known place on the British coast, but for somewhere so untrumpeted there are quite a few interesting spots to visit in the surrounding area. For a start, it hosts the Royal Navy Submarine Museum, where those who are not too subject to claustrophobia can step aboard real submarines to get an idea of what life on board these vessels is like. On the northern edge of Gosport is Fort Brockhurst, one of a number of forts built in the 1800s to protect Portsmouth and its harbour against a French invasion, and now owned by English Heritage. Meanwhile, on the western edge of the town, is Little Woodham, a recreation of a 17th century village taken from a time when the area was on the eve of Civil War, complete with “villagers” dressed in period costume on hand to answer questions and give an insight into the period.

In 2009 the British Parliament was in the grip of a scandal over the expenses claimed by its Members of Parliament. One of the most notorious examples of expenses abuse, so much so that it almost came to symbolise the whole expenses fiasco, was the example of a Scandinavian duck house which had been claimed for on expenses. The Member of Parliament responsible for this disgrace was none other than Sir Peter Viggers, MP for Gosport. Viggers stepped down in 2010 as a result of the investigation into MPs’ expenses.

For a list of what's on in Gosport, see here.

Map of the area.

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Sunday, 8 May 2011

Further along the Solent heading east is the small town of Lee-On-The-Solent, with a shingle beach backed by the seafront. The town was the home of Royal Naval Air Station HMS Daedalus, which has since closed, but an airfield remains here. It also has a rather unusual museum, the Hovercraft Museum, which has just held a Hovershow showcasing historic and modern hovercraft, modern hovercraft, seaplane displays and much more.

In 2006 the town hit the news when 900 homes had to be evacuated following the discovery of 30 unexploded Canadian pipe mines during repairs to the runway at Daedalus airfield. The mines were left over from World War II, when at one time there were 265 pipe mines on the airfield packed with 2,400 lb of gelignite. There is an interesting walk from Lee-On-Solent towards Gosport taking in an area known as Browndown, which is a former naval firing range, where there are still relics remaining from its former existence.

For events in Lee-On-Solent see here.

Map of the area.

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Saturday, 7 May 2011

There are many eccentric traditions in Britain, including a lot of unusual sporting events. One of these takes place each year near Hamble, a village on the River Hamble, just off Southampton Water. The event is a cricket match between the local Royal Southern Yacht Club and the Island Sailing Club in Cowes which takes place annually on a sandbank called Brambles Bank in the middle of the Solent which once a year, when the tides are just right, dries out enough for such an activity to take place. Occasionally, however, the conditions fail to cooperate, as happened in 2008, when the cricketers found themselves playing with a foot of water splashing around them.

From Hamble there is a ferry across to Warsash, which is home to a Maritime Academy, as well as having a sailing club. A coastal path 4 miles long leads from here to Hill Head, taking in the Hook Nature Reserve, which is frequented by birds such as oystercatchers, shelducks, linnets and meadow pipits. Hill Head is a former haunt of smugglers. To the east of Warsash is Titchfield Abbey, a ruined 13th century abbey with a four-storey Tudor gatehouse, owned by English Heritage.

Map of the area.

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Friday, 6 May 2011

Ryde, the Isle of Wight town with the greatest number of inhabitants, is something of a transport hub. It has two connections to the mainland, by hovercraft to Southsea and by catamaran to Portsmouth Harbour. Having arrived at Ryde, there is then the possibility of an onward journey on the 8 ½ mile railway line linking Ryde with Shanklin, known as the Island Line. The town is a resort with an Esplanade, a swimming pool right on the sea front and the Canoe Lake. At low tide a large expanse of sand is revealed and there are sandbanks which cause occasional dramas when people get stuck on them as the tide starts coming in and they have to be rescued. The town became popular as a resort in the 19th century, and one particularly distinguished visitor was Karl Marx, who came for health reasons in 1874. Much later, in the 1960s the town was visited by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, and their trip to the town was the inspiration for their hit song “Ticket to Ride”. Visitors to the area may get the chance to try the award-winning Minghella ice cream. If this name rings a bell, it is because Mr. and Mrs. Minghella, the couple who make the ice cream, are the parents of an equally award-winning son, the late lamented Anthony Minghella, the director of The English Patient, which won nine academy awards, including for Best Picture.

For events in the area, see here.

Map of the area.

Ryde from the pier

Thursday, 5 May 2011

Bembridge is located at the extreme easternmost tip of the Isle of Wight. It used to be a virtual island before land reclamation rejoined it to the rest of the Isle of Wight. The village lends its name to a geological feature just offshore called the Bembridge Ledge, a rocky shelf which is only revealed at low tide, when it turns into a haven for people who love poking about in rockpools. Those who have come unprepared can purchase equipment such as nets and crabbing lines at the nearby cafe. A wide variety of creatures can be found in the rockpools, such as limpets, crabs and prawns, and proper sea fishing can be indulged in from the ledge itself, with the opportunity to catch bass, mullet and eels. The prawns found here are a species which seems to be particular to this area. On the outskirts of the village is the only surviving windmill on the Isle of Wight, now owned by the National Trust. It was built around 1700 and ceased operation in 1913. Visitors can climb to the top and learn about the milling process; most of the machinery is still intact.

Map of the area.

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Wednesday, 4 May 2011

Shanklin and Sandown appear as one place on the map, as they run into one another, but each has its own character. Shanklin has its own chine, and at the top of the chine is Old Shanklin, a picture postcard village complete with quaint thatched cottages. By contrast, the lower town has the appearance of a typical resort, with an esplanade lined by hotels and restaurants. A cliff lift is available for whisking people up to the top of the cliff. The poet Keats came to Shanklin for health reasons, staying at Eglantine Cottage in the High Street. Shanklin Chine, unlike its brash cousin along the coast, Blackgang Chine, is given over to nature lovers, with waterfalls, lush vegetation and pathways to facilitate exploration.

Sandown is a full-blown resort with all the bells and whistles. As well as the obligatory pier and promenade lined with restaurants, hotels etc., there is crazy golf, pitch and putt, tennis and bowls. Sandown is also the location of the Isle of Wight Zoo, which specialises in big cats. And if these magnificent animals are not enough to satisfy the budding zoologist, there is another attraction called the “Dinosaur Isle” (the big cats are real, the dinosaurs, sadly, are not). Sandown can be reached from Shanklin by means of a lovely clifftop walk.

For events on the island through the year, see here.

Map of the area.

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Fisherman's Cottage. Photo by Christine Matthews, via Wikimedia Commons

Tuesday, 3 May 2011

Ventnor was established as a seaside town by the Victorians, and in 1883 Henry Irwin Jenkinson, in his “Practical Guide to the Isle of Wight”, described it as “one of the most popular and best-known watering-places in the south of England”. It has a special character borne out of its position on the “Undercliff”, a product of the landslides which occur periodically in these parts. The town tumbles down the face of the Undercliff towards the Esplanade and beach in a manner that gives it an almost continental air. The unique environment of the Undercliff also contributes to the exceptionally mild climate enjoyed by this resort. A walk along the Esplanade brings you to Ventnor’s famous Botanical Gardens, consisting of 22 acres of subtropical vegetation.

There are many gracious buildings in Ventnor, and for many years a focal point of the town was the art deco Winter Gardens. This entertainment venue in its heyday saw performances by the likes of David Bowie and The Who, but recently became a victim of the recession when it closed after 75 years with the loss of 15 jobs. However, very recently it was revealed that there is a plan for a multi-million pound revamp of the venue, thanks to a michelin-starred Isle of Wight chef. The new venue would offer two restaurants, hotel accommodation and a multi-use cinema and theatre.

Map of the area.

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Monday, 2 May 2011

This headland at the most southerly tip of the Isle of Wight now houses a much needed lighthouse. Much needed because before the lighthouse was built in 1840 the sea around here was a graveyard for ships. Between 1748 and 1808 there were on average ten ships a year coming to grief here. There are guided tours of the lighthouse in the summer. There is a nice walk to the point starting from the nearby village of Niton and taking in Knowles Farm, where the inventor Marconi set up an experimental station in 1900. From here the following year, he made contact with the Lizard Radio Telegraph Station at Bass Point in Cornwall. All that remains of the station now is the concrete base of the communication mast. There are wonderful views from the cliff top, taking in the surrounding landscape and the white buildings of the lighthouse. It is worth taking binoculars for the birdlife which is to be found here, which includes peregrine falcons and fulmars.

Map of the area.

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Sunday, 1 May 2011

One of the features of this stretch of coast on the Isle of Wight is the series of “chines”, or steep wooded valleys running down to the sea. These include Brook Chine, Whale Chine, Shanklin Chine and the one my parents and I visited during our trip to the island, Blackgang Chine. As I child, I rememeber being captivated by this spot, with its quirky features including a “gnome garden” a crooked house, and a maze. So I paid a visit to the Chine’s official website to catch up with the place, and it would appear that – as with the Needles, see earlier post – it has changed beyond recognition. The gnomes et al have been joined by a series of rides, an “Animated Indoors”, and themed areas Nurseryland, Dinosaurland and Fantasyland. As might be expected, this has attracted mixed reviews on travel review sites such as Tripadvisor.

Blackgang Chine was a very different place in the early days, the preserve of fishermen and, allegedly, smugglers. It was during Victorian times that this spot attracted the attentions of the growing number of tourists, prompting the establishment of attractive gardens, and it was after this that the other “attractions” began to be added. Blackgang Chine has developed a reputation among followers of the paranormal as a place rich in ghost sightings. In August 2008 the local paper carried a story about the sighting of the ghost of a little girl, which was captured on camera. However, among the reader responses to the story was one claiming that the “ghost” was simply one of the Chine’s characters, Little Miss Muffet, captured in such a way that she resembled a ghost! Oh well, there’s always the Haunted Mansion, one of the park’s amusements, to satisfy the thirst for the paranormal.

Map of the area.

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Our Honored Dead

war memorial

© Sandra Crook

“You consider this site to be a war memorial, Jonathan?”

“It’s foolish to see it otherwise, Raven. In fourteen years, an American President will give Iran nearly two billion dollars in cash ostensibly to inhibit their nuclear weapons development, but the hideous result was to fund a whole new era in world terrorism. How many more World Trade Centers is the future facing?”

“Our holographic presence allows us this view of the destruction, but how do you propose to heal such a pervasive characteristic in humanity?”

“I can’t fix it all, but I’ve got to start somewhere.”

Aerial view of the World Trade Center site taken September 23, 2001

I wrote this for the Rochelle Wisoff-Fields writing challenge. The idea is to take the image above and use it to inspire the creation of a piece of flash fiction no more than 100 words long. My word count is 97.

The monument in the photo contains the words “A Nos Morts” which I’ve learned refers to a vast number of war memorials commemorating those who died during World War One. That made me think of the site of the World Trade Center formerly known as “Ground Zero” which led me to consider the state of world terrorism.

Getting political, I also recalled that terrorism takes money and Iran is the principal source of finances for middle eastern terrorism and its effects all around the world. Giving Iran $1.7 billion in 2015 probably didn’t stop their nuclear weapons program and it certainly gave terrorism a big, big boost.

My character Jonathan Cypher, who just yesterday discovered his purpose is now looking at how best to begin “fixing the world.” Can his dreams change reality so radically as to eliminate all forms of terrorism or will he only be able to alter specific expressions of it?

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66 thoughts on “Our Honored Dead

    • Thanks, Rochelle. You’re probably right, but since I’ve imbued my character Jonathan Cypher with extraordinary abilities which can be used to change certain outcomes in various quantum universes, he might be able to come close.

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    • I knew someone would bring that up, however I’m talking about a wider field of terrorism that Iran is bankrolling, though they are allowing other nations to provide the “soldiers” or “cannon fodder” as it were.

    • As a soul he’s pretty much immortal (I can’t think of what could actually injure him although I suppose it’s possible). Also, he’s changing events in multiple quantum realities, so not all of them have the same history as ours. He may not be able to affect everything, but even saving a single human life is worthwhile.

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  1. It’s a story that keeps repeating. To counter the Russians during the cold war, USA funded and armed a Afghani warmonger and that guy was Osama Bin Laden. Nice interpretation here, James.

    • I’m using the term in the sense of Tikkun Olam or the repairing of a damaged world. It can be thought of as something simple like maintaining a road or setting the table. It’s any act that makes the world or some part of it a little bit of a better place to live. Just smiling at someone can be considered such an act and it has the benefit of being something each of us can do.

    • The Jewish understanding of the Messiah is that he will literally restore the people and nation of Israel, but will “fix” or heal the world. It’s actually a lot more involved than that, but it also contains the idea that each of us can do our part. We don’t have to sit around on our thumbs and wait.

  2. A powerful story of hope with the decision and willingness to act.
    Thanks, as always, for sharing your research and thoughts behind the story in the ‘afterward’.

  3. Interesting flash. Funding dictators and tyrants has always been a flaw in US policy. The problem with strategically allying with dictators is the civilian casualties, nowadays called “collateral damage”. While foreign policy concerns have often led America to prop up dictatorial regimes, they need a new rule: no democracy, no aid.

  4. No matter how many memorial halls or statues were built to remind us of the Great War to end all wars, memory fades.
    It appears, as your story tells, human nature is destructive.

    • I’d agree that the reason we don’t and probably won’t have “world peace” is because of human nature. That’s why the Christians have Christ and the Jews have Messiah, the hope that a King will rise who will overcome that nature and rule as the King of Peace. Not sure human beings could sustain a peaceful planet for more than a few seconds.

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    • Thanks although I must say (flying in the face of convention) there may be times when war is necessary. What if, even after Pearl Harbor, the U.S. had continued to refuse to enter World War Two? How might history have changed and would it have been right to let the attack on our soil go unanswered?

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      • In recent history – till last decade there was a world-wide political emphasis on globalization. Unfortunately the liberal view did not sustain and the conservative thinking returned and now it is back to national boundaries and ethnic values across the world (at least in many countries).

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My daughter is going to university this fall. She has many new experiences in front of her. I remember stepping into my first lecture, in a large hall, with about 300 other students. It was a history class. I loved history. I sat there, eyes and ears filled with anticipation. The first thing the professor did when he opened his mouth was yawn. You guessed it. The whole year was like that. By his third lecture the numbers in his class had dwindle down to a few dozen students. My future girl friend, who sat in the front row, fell asleep during one of  his lectures, falling out of her seat and onto the floor. Looking back I guess he was a pretty good egg. She still got an A.

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Columbia University (Bachelor of Arts). St. John's University (Juris Doctor).

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While we adults experience distress over the terrible events taking place in Japan and the Middle East, children can be influenced in a much more profound and enduring way. The younger the child, the less perspective they have and the more literally they interpret what they see and hear. Young children in particular don’t have a clear idea of cause and effect, time and distance and, at the same time, have limited vocabulary, experience and frames of reference.

Isn’t Japan just down the street?  When will the radiation come here?  That’s how the ocean acts?  Are there rebels hiding in our house?  Could this happen to us?

These are examples of how their perceptions can be distorted  and shape their view of the world.  It’s possible for them to  internalize a sense of insecurity and hopelessness. Exposure to stressful world events has the potential to create in children fear, a sense of the loss of protection and stability and even anger.

AGES 0 – 6:  1. Remember that they are not clear about the difference between reality and fantasy. Images of a tsunami on television might stir up fears that the water could rush out of the television and engulf them.   And because they literal, repeated and  rerun images of war and natural disasters easily have them believing that the same events are taking place over and over.

2.  So it’s crucial that you CONTROL THE INFORMATION FLOW! Young children need to be shielded from information and images they can’t understand and can only make them anxious. This means no exposure to TV, computer or radio news. Be cautious about the images printed on newspaper and magazine covers.  Be aware of the adult conversations you’re having within their earshot (which doesn’t end when they’re in the other room, watching cartoons, or supposedly sleeping!)

AGES 7-10:  1. Children in this age group may have exaggerated worries because they have both too much information – through exposure to media and exposure to adult conversation – and too little information through playground gossip and rumors as well as out of imaginary fearsome scenarios they create out of bits of information they string together and is out of context.

AGES 11-16:  1. Know that children in this age group are particularly sensitive to societal distress because it reflects the inner turmoil they are experiencing – both the world and their bodies seem to be spiraling out of control.

While you can try to  shield very  young children from world events, children of any age may be exposed to information anyway – through peers, walking by a newstand, seeing media displays at others’ houses. Sometimes they just sense something is going on by a change in your demeanor.  Older children actually need to understand what’s going on in the world and what your views and values are pertaining to them.

Your best bet in helping them cope with world events is to make sure you have open and on-going communication with your children.  Talking decreases fear and anxiety for all of us. With children, it also allow you to correct misinformation (Japan is not down the street!) and to provide learning experiences. (Where is Japan? How often does a 9.0 earthquake occur? Has there ever been a tsunami where you live? How far away is the unrest in the Middle East?)

1. Before you begin providing information, assess what your child knows and what their concerns are. Don’t give more information than  your child asks for.

2. When you do give information, be honest in your answers. Children sense deception and the imagined “truth” can be worse than the reality.  Being dishonest can also interfere with the trust between you and your child.

3. When you provide explanations, speak calmly. Your reactions effect them more than any information you impart. If they sense you are extremely distressed or out of control, they feel acutely unsafe.

4. Provide age-appropriate perspectives and frames of reference. For example, this is happening far, far away. These things hardly ever happen-they are highly unusual which is part of the reason there is so much news coverage. Tell them it is very unlikely

to happen to us. Let them know that bad and scary feelings go away and that even big problems eventually get solved.

5. Provide reassurance. For younger children this would be on a personal level – “It’s my job to keep you and myself safe”.  For older children, you can explain that smart and capable people – military personnel, the government, engineers, and other

experts are working on solving the problems. Create a disaster or earthquake kit and plan and have your children be involved. This creates some sense of control. Teach them  that should an “event occur, if you’re not around to look for  the

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6. For young children, allow them plenty of free play time which gives them an opportunity to act out or draw their perceptions and concerns which you can then address or correct.

7. Maintain normal routines. Also limit your own television or internet viewing of distressing situations – it can elicit anxiety and despair in you which can be sensed by your children who may interpret this as you being disabled as a resource and protector.

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Solar System Travel Brochure ☼

Hilarious tavel brochure on our solar system. The perfect spot for vacation. Enjoy! ☼

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Want an informational tour of home? Well Earth is really easy to describe; its temperature varies because it's on it's axis so we have seasons. It's atmosphere mainly consists of oxygen and carbon dioxide. Earth is the only planet that sustains life; it is believed that Mars once had life because it has ice on it. Earth may be dying. Due to mankind's pollution of the atmosphere, it is getting hot. Lands of ice are melting, and it is hurting life forms. If we really pitch in, we can save it. Earth is my favorite planet because without it... Well... I'd probably die. To be quaint, if you weigh 84 pounds, you'd still weigh 84 pounds because of obvious reasons. It takes 365 days to revolve around the sun. Solar System WOW!!! We have 8 planets, not including the dwarf planets Ok, well lets learn about them! Venus is the second planet from the sun. It gets to be around 446 degrees celsius during daytime which lasts about 243 Earth days so pack some sunscreen . A revolution is 225 days. Venus is basically a giant dustball, being the "Shrouded Planet" Its about the same size as Earth. Venus is the hottest of planets making it the perfect vacationing spot. You probably shouldnt bring ice cream. It will melt, along with your flesh. If you weigh 84 pounds on Earth then you will weigh 76.1 pounds on Venus. It's orbit is almost circular whereas most planets have an elliptical orbit. It's about 107 K.M. away from the sun at perihileon. Or .718 AU. Whichever you prefer. Its a difficult planet because unlike all the others Venus rotates Counter-Clockwise. Isn't that neat? While it is possible that Venus had natural sattelites in the past it does not have any currently. It would take about a minute to get there from Earth on Average. GIRLS ARE NOT FROM VENUS!!! It has been visited by more than 20 spacecrafts. BIELA? You know Comets? And Cupids? And Donnors and Blitzens? Dashers, and Dancers and Prancers and Vixons? But do you recall what a comet is? It's like a giant ball of ice. Awesome Right? Well Biela is a comet that was discovered in 1852 but has broken up now. Comets come around every once in a while. Mars Mars is our neighbor planet, it is believed that it may have once, or still does have life on it. Isn't that interesting? We may not be the only ones! Its atmosphere is mainly carbon dioxide. Phobos and Deimos are its moons, which are thought to be captured asteroids. If you weigh 84 pounds here, you weigh 31.6 pounds on Mars. Days on Mars are similar to days on Earth. They are 24 hours 39 minutes and 35 seconds long. So a 7-day and 7-night trip would last a little over a week. It is very red, what more can I say? MOON The moon revolves around us, Earth! Earth Mercury. Suppose for these purposes 7 Earth days and 7 Earth nights. Well every Mercury day is 58 days and 15 hours so if we add that up.... 406 + 4= 410. Add 9... Ok your total would be 410 Mercury days and 9 hours! You would be there for 4 Mercury years (revolutions) . On Mercury a year is only 88 days! That means a revolution every 88 days! At average, because of its severe eliptical shape, it is about 58 million Kilometers or .39 A.U. another reason to come is dramatic loss in weight! I, for instance weigh 84 pounds on earth, but on Mercury I weigh 31.7 pounds. This is Mercury's atmospheric condition:
O2: 42%
Na: 29%
H2: 22%
He: 6%
K: 0.5%
When its facing the sun it can be 698 degrees! Good time for some tanning! when its not facing the sun it can be chilly! 238 degrees! Better pack a jacket kids! It will take us about 26 minutes to get there so you better bring something to do for the trip. There are no seasons on Mercury. Both Earth and Mercury were created about 4.5. The only known space craft to come close to Mercury was the Mariner 10 and it only mapped about 45% of the planet. It's to close to the sun to keep or capture any sattelites. Mercury Venus Lets name them! Jupiter Jupiter has over 60 moons probably due to its high gravitatonal force. We don't recommend a trip to Jupiter because it will be extremely tedious to remove the shuttle from Jupiter (if it doesn't get crushed by gravity). It is very stormy, which is why it has the big red spot; it's basically a hurricane. A 7 day 7 night trip would last a little over a day because a rotation on Jupiter is 9.9 hours, and a year is about 12 years on Earth. If you weigh 84 pounds here on Earth, you weigh 198.5 on Jupiter. It is about 17 minutes away with our shuttles. It's about 779 million KM or 5.2 A.U. away from the sun. It's like a rainforest except there's no rain or oxygen. We are only able to have sattelites on Jupiter Saturn Saturn is the second largest planet in the solar system. It is famous for its rings and named after Saturn, the Titan. Saturn's crumbly rings are quite amazing; it is almost like a personal asteroid belt (because all the hottest planets are wearing them). You would weigh about 89.3 pounds on Mars if you weighed 84 pounds here because of the similar gravity forces. It is mostly comprised of hydrogen and helium. It's a lovely place, just bring the basic vacation needs like toothpaste, oxygen, clothes, and sunscreen. Oh yeah, and food. Saturn is one of the coolest planets. It is 9.05 A.U. away from the sun or 1.35 billion K.M. Our shuttles can get there in 3 hours. Uranus Uranus is a fascinating planet that is believed to have been hit by an asteroid or large meteor knocking it on its side, which is why it spins on its side. Uranus is the 7th planet from the sun. Uranus is far from Earth. It'd take an hour to get there. The distance varies because of the elliptical shape of orbit as with all planets. It's about -355 degrees Fahrenheit so you may want to pack a light jacket. It is named for the Greek deity, father of Kronos/Saturn. It has icy rings, and it's atmosphere is mainly comprised of hydrogen. Little known fact: if you shrunk the Solar System to the size of your body, your head being the sun, then Uranus would be exactly where you expect it to be. Sun Neptune Neptune is the 8th planet in the solar system and is named for the Greek god of the sea for its blue color. It is 60x larger than Earth. A day is 16 hours, so a 7 day 7night trip would last more than half a week. A year on Neptune is about 160 earth years. Neptune is rather slow; it hasn't even had a revolution since we discovered it. This planet experiences seasons just like Earth. There have been several attempts to probe Neptune, some were successful. The Kuiper Belt The Kuiper belt is somewhat like an asteroid belt. Several comets stay in a belt around our solar system. It is very interesting. Only our star may be called "The Sun"; therefore, it is just as proper to say that We revolve around Sun instead of THE Sun. Solar System 0 0 _ - - U I
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CBS renews two Sunday hits

CBS is ordering new seasons of two of its hit Sunday night reality shows, it announced Monday, as planning begins for the 2011-12 TV season.

Both THE AMAZING RACE and UNDERCOVER BOSS will be back next season.

In THE AMAZING RACE, teams race around the globe following clues that take them to exotic locations. Each week, the team in last place is eliminated. The first team to reach the finish line reaches the top prize of a million dollars. The show, hosted by Phil Keoghan, premiered in 2001 and is currently in its 18th “season.”

UNDERCOVER BOSS puts CEOs of companies in disguise, then sends them to work in their own factories and stores, so that the powers that be get a reality check about life at the bottom of their corporate totem pole. The show premiered in February of 2010.

Insiders: Couric offered ’60 Minutes’ slot

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Over the weekend, speculation began circulating that 60 MINUTES correspondent Scott Pelley was a leading contender to take over the CBS EVENING NEWS when Katie Couric’s contract is up.  Insiders at the network told the New York Post that Couric has been offered a package that would move her to the venerable news magazine.

The offer could be attractive enough to persuade Couric to do a possible syndicated daytime talk show through CBS, which is the largest syndicator.

Pelley, 53, has been with CBS since 1989, and has been a 60 MINUTES correspondent since 2004.  Before that, he contributed to 60 MINUTES II, and previously served as the network’s chief White House correspondent.

Couric, 54, who left NBC’s Today show to take over the CBS EVENING NEWS in 2006, is wrapping up a five-year contract which expires this June.  Early speculation suggested that CBS would ask Couric to remain in that position through the 2012 elections, but the newest rumors say Couric and Pelley could trade places sooner than that.

Curiously unmentioned in the rumor mill is CBS Senior Correspondent Harry Smith, who left THE EARLY SHOW this past January to become the primary substitute anchor for Couric, and also for Bob Schieffer on FACE THE NATION and Charles Osgood on SUNDAY MORNING.  Couric is said to be on vacation this week, so Smith is the likely fill-in.

Though Couric never brought CBS the evening news ratings success executives were hoping for, here in the Lowcountry, the CBS EVENING NEWS scored better in February in household viewers than the nationally top-rated NBC Nightly News.

This Week: More Basketball, But No Missed Soaps

This week, MARCH MADNESS kicks off on Thursday and Friday, pre-empting the CBS Daytime schedule, including THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS and THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL.

But unlike last week’s ACC TOURNAMENT carried by LIVE 5 WCSC, MARCH MADNESS won’t make you miss anything on your soaps:  CBS, which is carrying the NCAA Tournament across the Network, isn’t producing soap episodes for those two days.  That means that when soaps resume next Monday, they’ll pick up right where they left off this Wednesday before basketball.

We received complaints from soap fans last week because we had to move the soaps to our second channel, LIVE 5 PLUS, so that we could carry the ACC games.  Those games were not carried by CBS itself, which is why there were soaps to move to begin with.

So the good news is you won’t miss any of the developments with your favorite characters and couples!

CBS Soaps Move to 5+ During ACC Tourney

While Live 5 WCSC airs the ACC Basketball Tournament on Thursday and Friday, daytime programming including THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS, THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL, THE TALK and LET’S MAKE A DEAL will move to our second channel, Live 5+. Continue reading

Warner Brothers Terminates Sheen’s ‘Men’ Contract

Warner Brothers announced that it is terminating Charlie Sheen’s contract with TWO AND A HALF MEN.

Warner Brothers, which produces and owns the series, issued the following statement:

“After careful consideration, Warner Bros. Television has terminated Charlie Sheen’s services on TWO AND A HALF MEN, effective immediately.”

Variety reports that the studio sent Sheen an letter notifying him of his termination.

Variety also reports that no final decision has been made about the fate of the CBS hit comedy, other than the fact that Sheen will not be there if it returns for another season.

‘Price is Right’ Offers Home Viewer Showcase

All this week, THE PRICE IS RIGHT is returning to its roots, resurrecting the concept of a Home Viewer Showcase.

To play, viewers will have to register online at the show’s official website,  The show will display two prizes each day this week and given the actual retail price for one of the two.

Viewers will then bid on the total value of the showcase at the website at the end of the week.

The 10 prizes being offered include a new car, a lavish beach vacation, a luxury watch, high-end kitchen appliances, a laptop computer, a celebrity-designed living room collection, a VIP sports vacation and other modern day indulgences.

Whoever bids closest without going over wins the showcase; if there is a tie, a drawing will decide the winner.

One of the featured prizes each day will be announced some time during game play.  The second prize will be shown during the actual Showcase round.

If you miss a prize reveal, they will also be posted after the program airs at

Home Viewer Showcases began in the original version of the series, which ran in the last 1950s and early 1960s on NBC and ABC.  Viewers were invited to send postcards with their bids for a showcase of prizes.

Over the years in the current version, several Home Viewer Showcases were offered, usually around Christmastime.

CBS Green Lights ‘Mother’ For Two More Seasons

Fan speculation that the hit series HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER was fizzling out may be premature:  CBS has given a green light to two more seasons of the Monday night comedy, extending it through May of 2013.

It’s possible that the move was done to lock in current Monday night hits, in case the troubled TWO AND A HALF MEN isn’t ready to begin production in time for the start of next season; but the deal is similar to a three-year extension CBS granted Thursday night comedy BIG BANG THEORY.

CBS Entertainment President Nina Tassler praised the show’s producing team whom she says “continues to find inventive ways to tell funny stories that stir pop culture conversation” and calls it a “go-to destination” for top guest stars.

Tassler also says the ensemble brings life to characters that audiences “want to hang out with every Monday night.”

In addition to being a ratings success, HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER has also earned critical acclaim and award recognition. Neil Patrick Harris has earned four consecutive Emmy Award nominations for “Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series,” while the series was nominated for “Outstanding Comedy Series” in 2009.  Harris was also nominated for a Golden Globe Award in 2009 and 2010 in the category of “Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television.”

The show was also nominated by the Television Critics Association for “Outstanding Achievement in Comedy” and Harris was nominated for “Individual Achievement in Comedy” in 2009, and is the recipient of several People’s Choice Awards nominations.

HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER stars Josh Radnor, Jason Segel, Alyson Hannigan Neil Patrick Harris and Cobie Smulders and airs Monday nights at 8:00pm on LIVE 5 WCSC.


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What Will the Church Look Like in the Last Days?

To understand the Latter Days of the Church we should look at 2 Timothy 3. This entire chapter is worth studying for the student of prophecy who desires to be discerning in the end times, to the glory of God! Timothy shows us three characteristics of the Church in the last days. We need to be effective preachers of the gospel, missionaries, teachers and dynamic servants of our soon coming Bridegroom. Understanding these three characteristics of the last days Church will help us to effectively fulfill God’s call for us. But, before you begin reading below, first may I suggest you pray and then carefully read through 2 Timothy 3.

I. The Perilous Times (3:1) The Bible predicts that the “last days” will be “perilous times” for Christians who are true to the faith. They will see awful developments in the Church that will cause many to be led astray into error. The purity of the Christian life will be compromised by immoral behavior. Activities and lifestyles that were once renounced by Christians will be tolerated and even embraced as truly enlightened. There can be little doubt that we are now in the latter days of the Church Age. The more the Word of God is ignored in teaching, ministry and public life in these days, the more we are seeing that there are new dangers that Christians should be aware of. For example, American leaders in politics and religion are ignoring the real threat of Islamic Jihadist teachings that are flooding the internet. Young and impressionable men and women are reading these toxic doctrines and some are even plotting attacks against American people. We have seen this recently in the Boston Bombings and in the plots that have recently been uncovered in Canada. Christians should know their Bibles and their faith and be able to defend what they believe. Also, they should be able to tell others the wonderful way of salvation through Jesus Christ, the Son of God and our only Savior.

II. The Perverted Traitors (3:2-13) Look carefully at the attitudes that prevail in the Church and society in the latter days.  Paul warns Timothy that men and women of the latter days will have 20 specific and fleshly characteristics which will produce perilous times which will affect the entire culture for evil. “For men shall be…” (2-5) 1. Lovers of themselves 2. lovers of money- Jesus said: “No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.” (Matthew 6:24, NET)  The global dept we see today is the result of the love for wealth in America and the other nations that have forgotten God. –3) boasters, –4) proud, –5) blasphemers- The Greek: “blasphemoi” means “abusive and evil speaking” –6.) disobedient to parents, –7) unthankful, –8) unholy, –9) unloving Jesus predicted that in the last days: “And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold,”(Matthew 24:12) –10) unforgiving, –11) slanderers, –12) without self-control, –13) brutal, –14) despisers of good,–15) traitors, they will be like Judas Iscariot who betrayed Jesus (Luke 6:16), –16) headstrong, –17) haughty, or conceited, –18) Lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, –19) having a form of godliness, –20) but, denying the power of godliness, that is, denying the indwelling power of the Holy Spirit. This will be a denial of a living relationship with Jesus Christ. The Church will trust its own methods, plans and wealth rather than have a real dependence on the power and authority of Jesus Christ and His Word, the Bible. This will be the way of the Church of Laodicea of the last days, lukewarm with Jesus outside the door and knocking to be allowed into His own Church. Yet they will refuse to welcome the true Son of God into their fellowship.  It will be the Babylonian global church of the latter days.  It will consist of a fellowship of demons (Revelation 3:14-19; Revelation 18:3).

Notice Paul’s instruction to Timothy and to those of the latter days, “from such turn away.” (5), For these apostates will think nothing of boldly sneaking (“creep”) into homes and “make captives of gullible women loaded down with sins, led away by various lusts, always learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. (6-7) False teaching is always connected with immorality in the Bible. Today, much false teaching is coming through women who aspire to be on the same level with men as pastors which is forbidden (see 1 Timothy 2:11-15).  The apostasy of the latter days will come through the defiant and demonic efforts of both “men” and women “of corrupt minds, disapproved concerning the faith.”(8)

We can think of “men of corrupt minds, disapproved concerning the faith” such as Charles Taze Russel, inventor of the false doctrines of the Jehovah’s Witnesses cult. Another is Joseph Smith, who rejected sound Bible doctrine and claimed to have a special vision of an angel called Moroni. He created a cult of the Mormons, founded upon many fictions, among which is the claim that God was once a man who became a god, and Lucifer and Jesus were brothers.  I will name one more of the many hundreds that could be named: Mary Baker Eddy, the inventor of the demonic myth of Christian Science.  All three of these that I have named wrote their own authoritative additions to the Bible. Why did they write these? Because they knew the Bible would not support their heretical teachings. Again, these are among many of the latter days false prophets who are “men (and women) of corrupt minds, disapproved concerning the faith.”

III. The Persevering Teacher (3:10-13) Paul says to Timothy, “But you have carefully followed my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, perseverance, persecutions, afflictions.” (10) Paul’s desire is for Timothy, and all pastors and believers of the latter days, to be willing to “suffer persecution.” (12) A clear distinguishing mark of the latter days apostasy of the Church will be the rapid increase of the presence of “evil men and impostors,” who will “grow worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived.”(13) “The Greek word for ‘impostors’ is goes (only here in the New Testament), which originally meant ‘A wailer, howler,’ and then ‘a juggler, enchanter’–‘because incantations used to be uttered in a kind of howl:’ –and so finally ‘a deceiver, impostor (‘swindler, cheat’) Such men are ‘deceiving and being deceived.’ Having been deceived by false teachers, they are now deceiving others.” (Expositor’s Bible Commentary, vol. 11, p. 409)

The presence of impostors in the latter-day Church will certainly increase the discomfort of Christians who will take a stand for truth against the trends of their day. Many will harass and mock Christians, pastors, missionaries, teachers and churches who preach God’s truth and live for the Lord.  More and more, church staff members, teachers in schools and missionaries in the field, will lose their jobs because of their unwillingness to violate the Bible.  But they will stand faithful, as many are today, by the power of Jesus Christ, no matter how unpopular it is.

Jesus said: “Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.  But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.” (Matthew 10:32-33) Are you willing to live for the Lord no matter how many among your friends, your church or denomination are compromising the things of God?

Paul told Timothy: “But you must continue in the things which you have learned and been assured of…(14) “All scripture is given by inspiration (God breathed) of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.” (15) Notice how Timothy, and we, “must continue” faithfully in the truth of the Christian faith as it is revealed in God’s perfect Word, the Holy Scriptures.  Notice also how complete the Bible is for all, providing everything a man or woman of God needs to live a victorious and dynamic life in honor of our Savior, Jesus Christ.  How can you live a fuller Christian life in these latter days of growing apostasy, by trusting God and His Word more completely each day.

In these latter days many are downplaying the importance of believing that the entire Bible is the inspired, and therefore, perfect Word of God. The Greek word for “inspired” is theopneustos; theo=God, pneustos=breathed. When people deny that the Bible is entirely “God-breathed,” then they will be open to other religious writings such as the Muslim Koran or the writings of Hinduism, or the mystical writings of Contemplative Spirituality or New Age. These are merely of men, and even of Satan. No other writing on earth can claim to be God-breathed as does the Bible! All others give the wrong idea about God and Jesus Christ. The Bible is God’s only book on the earth that is the very Word of God! This is what “inspiration” truly means! One Bible note states: “Thus God not only inspired the authors who wrote the words of the Bible, but He also inspires those who read it with a heart of faith.” (NKJ Study Bible, p.2059) Stay faithful to God’s Word in these latter days. Be a witness for Jesus Christ to lead others to a saving knowledge of Him until you hear that “upward call of God in Christ Jesus,” when He returns.

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8 Responses to What Will the Church Look Like in the Last Days?

  1. CHI Canada says:

    well, nice post, thanks for share

  2. CHI Canada says:

    Good post, i will share with my friends.

  3. Crosby says:

    Almost fell out of my chair!! Better than falling off a horse I suppose.

    • Yes, it is a shock to see the state of the latter day Church in the light of the Word of God. But, it does indicate to us that the Lord is certainly returning at any time now. We need to be shocked by the Lord more often these days as many in the Church have become complacent concerning the truth.

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Scissor Sisters Rock Hard Rock Live!

I had a last-minute opportunity last night to go to Hard Rock Live to experience Scissor Sisters perform. I’d actually been interested in seeing them since I found out they were bringing their live show to Orlando some time ago, but I just never got around to buying tickets – a friend of mine managed to score some free tickets* (woo hoo for FREE)!

Lemme just say if you’re ever in the mood to just “have fun” at a concert, this would be the one to catch! Pure light-hearted energy and enjoyment the entire time (except for the one woman who stood in front of me for the duration of the show, just standing there with her arms folded – what’s up with that?). Unfortunately cameras were not allowed in the venue and I’m still rockin’ the iPhone 3GS, so the photos I took weren’t the best. Sorry. You’ll just have to take my word for it.

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Charles Abram Smith was born in England circa 1883. He grew up in a Jewish orphanage in Ohio, most likely the Jewish Orphan Asylum in Cleveland. In his adult years Smith practiced dentistry in Detroit. At some point in his life he was initiated into Freemasonry.

Smith was an influential figure within the Michigan Republican Party. Formally, he did not occupy central positions in the Party. In 1928-1929, he served as a Chair of Wayne County Republican Progressive League Committee on Election of Delegates, then in the mid-1940s he served as a Wayne County Chief Deputy Clerk. However, he advised many influential politicians, judges, lawyers, and business people in the state. In these circles, Smith was known as "Doc." As the contents of the collection attest, a number of prominent public officials sought Smith's support and relied on his advice and guidance. Smith's regular correspondents included Michigan Governor Fred W. Green, Green's Executive Secretary and Chairman of the Michigan Republican Party Howard C. Lawrence, among others. Smith was especially close with U.S. Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg. Letters found in the collection reflect on a warm and respectful relationship between the two men.

Smith was involved in many philanthropic causes. He supported the Boy's Welfare Department of Jewish Social Services of Detroit, Jewish Orphan Home of Cleveland, Ohio (also known as the Jewish Orphan Asylum and later renamed the Bellefaire Jewish Orphan Home). Smith took personal interest in individuals. His papers contain files with correspondence regarding children and their progress at the orphanage. Another example is Smith's involvement in trying to obtain executive clemency for two Michigan men convicted for murder in the first degree.

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To my knowledge, my grandmother never purchased a single item of clothing. She made everything by hand, including many of the patterns for her clothes. Mother continued this tradition, except she felt more comfortable using commercial patterns. I have fond memories of our trips to the sewing store. I loved the tall stools set in a row before thick catalogues of Butterick and Simplicity patterns. I loved flipping through the books, admiring line-sketched dresses and pantsuits and cloaks. Mother often let me choose patterns and material, though she steered me away from the complicated constructions and animal-themed prints that captured my young imagination.

I was the youngest of five children (two boys and three girls) so my closet was the final stop for most of our clothes. Every so often, a coveted item landed in my wardrobe, and then I was thrilled with the arrangement. But for the most part I resented being “forced” to wear shirts and skirts made from patterns and material chosen by my sisters. Additionally, I was pudgier than either sister, so my memory is dominated by clothes that were a pinch too tight.

Mother began teaching me to sew when I was in elementary school. We started with handkerchiefs and headscarves, then moved on to simple patterns for pillows and stuffed animals. Eventually, I was making some of my own clothes, and I quickly discovered why Mother preferred simple patterns and prints. I also discovered that it was easier to wear something made for my sisters, even if it was too tight, than to make something new for myself.

When I graduated from ninth grade, I got my first “store bought” dress. Mother let me pick it out, and I ended up with an ill-fitting froth of thin cotton, itchy lace, and uneven elastic. I loved the idea of my dress, but hated the reality of it. I don’t believe I ever wore it again, after our graduation dance.

Life sped up in high school. My parents divorced. Mother started working and went back to school for her master’s degree. My sisters went to college and worked and dated. I got better at picking out store bought clothes, and the sewing machine grew dusty with disuse.

Several years ago, Mother gave her machine to one of my sisters. Then she helped me load Grandmother’s old Singer into my car, even though it no longer worked. I put off getting it repaired until I almost forgot it existed. Last month, in a frenzy of cleaning up and clearing out, I called the closest repair shop and took Grandmother’s sewing machine to be fitted for a new motor.

A few weeks later, new motor in place, it’s ready to go. I have a list of projects in mind, but, for the moment, I’m happy just looking at it…

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  1. Sharon Poch / Dec 27 2012 6:05 PM

    I love this memoir. I wish it w
    ere mine. Wonderful writing, Rae.

  2. Sharon Poch / Dec 27 2012 6:06 PM

    errrr, I mean “was” mine . . .

  3. bardessdmdenton / Jan 4 2013 12:39 PM

    Memories come in all forms! I sewed most of my clothes when I was young (made some fantastic metalic hot pants – agh!), then did doll sculptures, and made some costumes when I was into Renaissance Faires. Unfortunately now the machine sits idle except for repairs and hemming here and there.

    • Rae Spencer / Jan 4 2013 11:06 PM

      Metallic hot pants! I hope you kept a picture or two! 🙂

  4. lynnwyvill / Jan 5 2013 4:52 PM

    This brought a smile to my face. I learned to sew when I was a freshman in college on a dare from the girl who lived next door to me. She was an excellent seamstress who guided me through making a sheath dress to wear home at Thanksgiving. I haven’t sewn anything in years, but I still love those pattern books!

    • Rae Spencer / Jan 5 2013 7:40 PM

      🙂 I haven’t tried to make a dress, or even a shirt, in many many years. I’m looking forward to trying again, even though I know my first attempt is going to be a disaster!

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