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How large a factor was Chuck Hagel’s criticism of Israel in the Republican Senate filibuster that successfully delayed his nomination to be Secretary of Defense yesterday? Here are some news reports on the battle touching on the Israel lobby’s role. Some suppress it, some address it directly.

Chris Cillizza at the Washington Post says Israel is a big factor, and the nomination is a battle over a more realist foreign policy:

“A number of senators have serious concerns with his lack of experience leading such a massive bureaucracy, in addition to his position on Iran and Israel,” said one GOP strategist. “And in some ways, this is part of a broader debate and effort to draw attention to the administration’s policies in the Middle East.  The longer this nomination is drawn out, the more attention is given to those issues.”

Todd Zwillich on PBS News Hour is also fairly direct about the Israel issue bulking large:

There are senators on the right who are asking questions about Chuck Hagel’s speeches over the years. What did he say in these speeches? Did he give more incendiary statements about Israel, about the Jewish lobby in Israel controlling the State Department, statements preferable to Iran?…

There is an understanding on Capitol Hill that the next 10 days will be for the real staunch conservative opponents of Chuck Hagel to go through those speeches that I mentioned, go through some of his past statements — there are videos, more videos coming out — to look for more incendiary statements.

Now, so far, Chuck Hagel saying less-than-nice things about the government or Israel or the influence of Israel on our diplomats, that’s things — those are things that people in Washington do not like to hear, but they are not new. So, Hagel gets in if, over the next 10 days, as Lindsey Graham said a couple times today — unless there’s a bombshell over the next 10 days, I will vote to go ahead with this nomination and Hagel will get through, not with his vote, but Hagel will get through.

So then the question is, who’s going to look for the bombshell and will they find it?

MSNBC says not a word about the Israel lobby. “First thoughts” from the MSNBC political team, on “The five lessons we’ve learned from the Hagel fight.”

… 1) Political betrayal is a worse sin than being a member of the opposing party… 2) Getting 60 votes remains the standard in the Senate… 3) Confirmation hearings DO matter… 4) For Republicans, when in doubt just say “Benghazi”… 5) Hagel has been wounded… Obama travels to GA to press for universal pre-K… The two splits inside the GOP… Building a better “likely voter model”… And don’t count on the “six-year itch.”

MJ Rosenberg says it’s all about Israel, “The Israel Racket,” and don’t let anybody fool you. Yes, the lobby pretended to be neutral, AIPAC laid low (as Elliott Abrams gaslighted us the other day on WNYC), but that’s bull:

If AIPAC decided that, as a lobby dedicated to the interests of Israel, it is inappropriate to dictate who is fit to be in charge of U.S. national security, all it would have to do is pick up the phone. It doesn’t do that. It chooses to keep the Hagel onslaught going in order to show who is in charge. “This is what we can do.” No doubt that message has been received in all the right places.

There is nothing to laugh about in any of this.

Nor is it funny that the media and blogosphere remain so terrified of the lobby’s power that virtually no journalists are telling their readers or viewers that the only issue that is holding up Hagel’s confirmation is that he is considered insufficiently devoted to the interests of the Netanyahu government.

Contrast this to the media’s handling of AIPAC’s twin, the National Rifle Association, which, powerful as it is, cannot intimidate the media into silence or anything even close to it. AIPAC can definitely teach the NRA a thing or two.

Then there’s the “Friends of Hamas” smear, that organizations with which Hagel was associated received money from such a group. David Weigel at Slate on the fiction, and how much traction it got. Notice the inherent logic of the smear, boldfaced:

… after the Atlantic Council released a list of funders, “Friends of Hamas” was nowhere on it. The point of the accusation is that Hagel has criticized Israel, so it’s only natural to ask if he’s receiving laundered terror money. As the Center for Security Policy’s Frank Gaffney put it in the Washington Times: “At this writing and absent the requested disclosure, it cannot be determined whether Mr. Hagel is literally associated with the ‘friends’ of a designated terrorist organization. The mere fact, though, that it seems entirely plausible — given the nominee’s record of hostility toward Israel and his affinity for its enemies (including Hamas’ longtime sponsor, Iran) — his refusal to make the sort of disclosure expected of all Cabinet appointees should be the last straw for Senate Republicans and Democrats alike.”
But the “Friends” accusation goes further than that. It supposes that a pro-terror group exists, and further supposes that the non-existent group would back Hagel somehow. This morning I wrote [Ben] Shapiro to clear up the accusation. “Have you found any more proof that this group exists?” I asked. “Is it just shorthand for some people who might support Hagel, or a real group?” [Shapiro offers no such proof]

Amazing that no one has brought up (beside Max Blumenthal, who sent it to me), the fact that the source of this fiction, Ben Shapiro, has the most primeval ideas about Jews and Palestinians. This argument for wholesale ethnic cleansing (from 2003) speaks for itself:

In the short term, the establishment of a “Palestinian state” based in Judea, Samaria and Gaza cuts Israel to the bone. …

there is certainly room in the spacious Muslim states of the Middle East for 5 million Palestinians and Israeli Arabs. If Germans, who had a centuries-old connection to the newly created Polish territory, could be expelled, then surely Palestinians, whose claim to Judea, Samaria and Gaza is dubious at best, can be expelled.

It’s time to stop being squeamish. Jews are not Nazis. Transfer is not genocide. And anything else isn’t a solution.

And this guy gets a hearing? Wow. From Rand Paul, among others. Daniel Larison at American Conservative:

Instead, Paul endorsed one of the worst, least credible anti-Hagel arguments of all, which is essentially the Ted Cruz argument that Hagel needs to “prove” that he is not in league with foreign governments or sympathetic with terrorists.

Update: More on the failure to directly address the lobby issue. WNYC host Brian Lehrer discussed Hagel this morning with Steven Dennis of CQ/Roll Call. Per my friend Ilene Cohen:

“No mention of Israel, just vague comment about the Middle East. Lehrer repeated several times that the hearing showed Hagel to be ‘incompetent.’ (Nothing about the crowd on the committee.) He kept asking why Obama chose and is sticking with Hagel– and concluded that they share a worldview about war with Iran, nuclear weapons. Lehrer had no information on Hagel’s history and background, the smart, if controversial, things he has had the courage to say (about Iran, about Israel–beyond the Aaron David Miller quote), etc. You’d have no idea from Lehrer’s report how concerned so many of the smart bloggers are about the Republicans; Lehrer made them sound reasonable. He asked his guest whether the Republicans might, with the extra time, not come up with something. The guest was quite skeptical. I have to conclude, though I can’t prove it, that this was subtle or unconscious Israel lobby stuff in Lehrer’s head–because he doesn’t talk about the outsize place of Israel that has dominated this story from its beginning in December (and including the 178 references at the hearing). Instead, he undermines the Hagel case by sounding reasonable, rather than like a Jennifer Rubin or the Emergency Committee for Israel.”

28 Responses

  1. Kathleen
    February 15, 2013, 11:15 am

    Great post Phil. Think you are going to be interested in what Beinart, McCaskill and Lugar had to say about the Hagel hang up on Hardball the other night. Think it was last night/Thursday

    Yep last night
    Kathleen February 14, 2013 at 7:58 pm

    tonight on Hardball Beinart said those who oppose the Hagel nomination are “waiting for a shoe to drop”

    McCaskill brings up that Hagel had not endorsed McCain for President. Then they have a clip of former Senator Lugar who talks about the intensity of the resentment towards Hagel.

    link to nbcnews.com

    Phil would be great if Chris Matthews ever did a segment on how many Jewish people have been stepping up to the plate on the Israeli Palestinian conflict and have you Adam, Alex, Annie on his program. Show the public the shift on this issue on his program. Enough of Beinart although he is well spoken but so is the Mondoweiss team

    Chris closed the program by saying “the jackals are on the streets tonight”

    Go over to the Hardball blog at least a couple of times a week. Made another appeal to Chris to have the Mondoweiss team on. He needs to be brave enough to show there is a shift that has been happening among the American Jewish community the last five to 10 years.

  2. Dan Crowther
    February 15, 2013, 11:21 am

    I think more people would be interested in the “defense” of Hagel if he didn’t come off as such a coward in front of the armed services committee.

    I still think “Israel” is really just code for “macho foreign policy.”

    That one question, “do you support Israel?” is pretty loaded – if you do, you support colonialism, exploitation, might over right and totally irrational belief systems like Zionism, American Exceptionalism etc etc. Unfortunately, this is a well represented group within our politics, but in my opinion, it goes past just Israel.

    • Citizen
      February 15, 2013, 12:37 pm

      Well, yes, Dan Crowther, it does go past Israel, straight to the reality of campaign finance, the military industrial complex Ike warned us about, and the fact our main media is not doing its basic job of maintaining an informed citizenry when it comes to anything remotely connected to Israel.

      • Dan Crowther
        February 15, 2013, 1:48 pm

        “main media is not doing its basic job of maintaining an informed citizenry when it comes to anything remotely connected to Israel.”

        And a host of other issues, some much more important to Americans.

      • James Canning
        February 15, 2013, 2:22 pm

        Citizen – – Yes, military-industrial-congressional complex. Ike was perusaded by his press secretary to delete the “congressional” portion of the descriptive adjective.

    • seanmcbride
      February 15, 2013, 1:14 pm

      Dan Crowther,

      One presumes that you have noticed that many members of the American political establishment, power elite and national security community have lined up in strong support of Chuck Hagel and are furious about the attacks on Hagel?

    • Kathleen
      February 15, 2013, 2:43 pm

      I don’t think that would have been the way Hagel would have normally reacted to such insane and vicious attacks if had not been asked to roll over at this hearing by Obama. Forget who wrote about this but makes sense. Clearly he was asked to roll over did he roll to far I think so but hey what are you going to do if the Prez who has nominated ask you to take the hit?

      • Blank State
        February 16, 2013, 1:43 pm

        “…..what are you going to do if the Prez who has nominated ask you to take the hit?”

        Hopefully, you would adhere to your convictions, and refuse to enter the donkey’s stable, no matter who asked you to. Instead, Hagel crawled under the donkey like an obedient factotum, assuming the task asked of him. It was sickening and debasing, and hardly deserving of our respect. Do you honestly think that his confirmation will foreshadow his exit from the donkey’s stall?

        No way. He Hagel shown us the mettle, or lack thereof, of this administration. Obama has thrown in the towel, and Hagel would not be in the position he is in if he wasn’t willing to go along with the game plan. All we can expect in the next four years is more of the same spineless cow-towing to Israel that Obama exhibited in his first four years, and Hagel will be the obedient concubine to policy.

  3. HarryLaw
    February 15, 2013, 11:26 am

    There is no smoke without fire, the more ridiculous the accusation the better, Hagel running guns to Hezbollah or being financed by “Friends of Hamas” will do. AIPAC will be working behind the scenes watching how everyone votes on this, it does not look good for Hagel.

  4. American
    February 15, 2013, 12:30 pm

    If there is one thing I am tired of hearing about it is ‘Jewish People’s Self Determination’.

    There is no Jewish ‘people’—-no Jewish ethnic— no Jewish race—no Jewish DNA—no unique group—-there is nothing but a collection of people of a religion…all the rest is myth. A caucasian Jew in Europe does not and has never shared a ‘peoplehood’ with Black Jews in Africa or Asian Jews in China…..all they share is a religion.

    Shlomo Sands
    ‘According to Sand, the description of the Jews as a wandering and self-isolating nation of exiles, “who wandered across seas and continents, reached the ends of the earth and finally, with the advent of Zionism, made a U-turn and returned en masse to their orphaned homeland,” is nothing but “national mythology.”
    Like other national movements in Europe, which sought out a splendid Golden Age, through which they invented a heroic past – for example, classical Greece or the Teutonic tribes – to prove they have existed since the beginnings of history, “so, too, the first buds of Jewish nationalism blossomed in the direction of the strong light that has its source in the mythical Kingdom of David.”

    So when, in fact, was the Jewish people invented, in Sand’s view? At a certain stage in the 19th century, intellectuals of Jewish origin in Germany, influenced by the folk character of German nationalism, took upon themselves the task of inventing a people “retrospectively,” out of a thirst to create a modern Jewish people.
    From historian Heinrich Graetz on, Jewish historians began to draw the history of Judaism as the history of a nation that had been a kingdom, became a wandering people and ultimately turned around and went back to its birthplace””

  5. Citizen
    February 15, 2013, 12:33 pm

    The Ace card the anti-Hegal crowd has is that the news shows Dick and Jane watch all remain silent on the fact the Hagel showdown is between Israel Firster foreign policy pundits and leaders and the Realist school advocates of US foreign policy.

    Dick and Jane have never heard of Chas Freeman nor of those foreign policy experts with similar Realist, dare I say, classical, foreign policy views, such as those expert people on the panel last January discussing US strategy in the Middle East hosted by the Middle East Policy Council.

    When it comes to anything remotely connected to Israel, the US press is no better than Pravda under the USSR.

    • Castellio
      February 15, 2013, 1:24 pm

      You write the US press is no better than Pravda under the USSR.

      But Pravda served the official government, and even the uninterested Soviet citizen was aware of that. The US press neither serves the official government nor truth, and it manages to maintain discipline and coordination across many so called independent companies. So even the interested American citizen, turning from one bad source to another, ends up confused, angry, and marginalized.

  6. MarkF
    February 15, 2013, 12:48 pm

    This is why I think there will never be true capaign finance reforms or public financing for elections. AIPAC will be at the forefront to squash that noble idea.

    • Citizen
      February 15, 2013, 5:15 pm

      @ MarkF

      An even more fundamental reason there won’t be real campaign finance reform is that earmarks and other “pork” are how any congress critter stays influential no matter voters’ concerns of the moment (partnering with gerrymandering of course). Pork is the source of real power. Congress critters love the big money K Street lobbyists.

      It’s interesting that the most influential lobby in America is one devoted to the best interests of a foreign country even at the expense of America’s best interests. And not even the NRA has the mainstream media on board as AIPAC does, nor does the NRA have any impact beyond America’s borders.

  7. seanmcbride
    February 15, 2013, 1:31 pm

    If Germans, who had a centuries-old connection to the newly created Polish territory, could be expelled, then surely Palestinians, whose claim to Judea, Samaria and Gaza is dubious at best, can be expelled.

    To understand where Ben Shapiro is coming from, be sure to read this:

    “An Open Letter to American Jews”

    link to townhall.com

    • James Canning
      February 16, 2013, 1:36 pm

      How interesting, for someone to argue the Palestinians have a “dubious claim” to their own contry!

  8. James Canning
    February 15, 2013, 2:19 pm

    MJ Rosenberg is of course quite right, that Aipac pretended to be neutral, while behind the scenes doing its best to keep Hagel from Defence.

  9. James Canning
    February 15, 2013, 2:20 pm

    MarkF – – Foolish Citezens United case by US Supreme Court. Corporations can spend unlimited sums on political campaigns.

  10. Kathleen
    February 15, 2013, 2:47 pm

    This morning on the Diane Rehm international hour she allowed two guest to repeat the “Iran wants to wipe Israel off the map” dangerous hooey that Juan Cole (speaks Persian) , Flynt Leveretts have said is one hundred percent inaccurate. This has been going on for close to a decade now that this lie has been repeated on the Rehm show with no challenges and elsewhere in the MSM. Flynt Leverett called Charlie Rose out on this when Rose repeated this lie. Wish one of the accuracy in media groups would take this one on. Follow the neocons first mis interpretation and how many times it has been allowed to be repeated. Diane Rehm has allowed it to be repeated hundreds of times on her program over the last 10 years with absolutely no corrections or challenges

  11. bob
    February 15, 2013, 3:34 pm

    Remember “The Israeli Factor” and Hagel?

    link to i.imgur.com

    link to i.imgur.com

  12. Citizen
    February 15, 2013, 6:17 pm

    On Chris Matthews moments ago, he started the show with the Hagel vendetta. Chris says, showing a clip of Cruz, it’s guilt by association, not the American way of vetting high government official wannabes. On video clip Cruz was saying Hagel was backed by Iran, referring to a statement by Iran without quoting it or otherwise showing it. Chris showed the Iranian public announcement which simply, without naming Hagel, said it had hope the new US Defense chief means the US will start showing some respect for other nations.

    Chris then showed a vintage clip of McCarthey attacking Morrow for having communist associations. Then, a clip of Cruz demanding to know why Hagel won’t at least tell congress if he got a specific $200,000 directly from a foreign government, such as Saudi Arabia or North Korea. (LOL)

    Followed by another vintage film clip of McCarthy castigating some guy for being associated by a communist 20 years prior, in 1932–the guy was an ACLU lawyer defending the “red” way back then, it seems.

    Chris observed the demeanor and type of questioning directed by Cruz now and McCarthey then, were similar. Then Chris was amused by Cruz’s suggestion of N Korea as a money connection Hagel may have had. CSM: “Who’s he gonna speak to in N Korea?” (Nothing about his other suggestion, Saudi Arabia–isn’t SA a big ally of the US?)

    CS: “This is McCartheism–looks just like it!”
    Wayne Slater: “They are planting false ideas” by using the McCarthy tactic: Who me? “I’m just asking a question.”

    CS: (The Iranian statement Cruz referenced to show terrorist Iran loves Hagel) ” just said Iran is glad no super hawk. (Chris showed the actual statement, which was bland)

    A woman pundit said Cruz is auditioning to be a variant of Jim Demint, “hoping something will stick–another shoe will drop.”

    A video clip of Cruz showing a short clip of Hagel interview on an Al Jazeera call-in show, where callers had attacked Israel for war crimes. Cruz’s point was that Hagel did not diss the callers or refute what they said about Israeli war crimes. He ignored that in his brief comment to Al Jazeera. Chris then showed a vintage clip of McCarthy attacking somebody for some alleged connection with the Communist Daily Worker.

    Chris then (talking to his female pundit) said Cruz’s tactics were “prosecutorial, not senatorial. I don’t know why–I guess its his Tea Party stuff.”
    Nothing at all about the Israel Lobby as to why. In fact I don’t remember a single mention of the lobby during the entire segment.

  13. Citizen
    February 15, 2013, 6:24 pm

    Now Al Sharpton is yakking about McCain’s part in the Hagel deal. Segment called “Spite Night.” Says it’s all about settling scores with Obama because McCain lost to him. Gov Ed Rendell says that’s right. “It’s clearly about Obama, not Hagel, you’re absolutely right.” Sharpton: Anything Obama is for, McCain is against.

    McCain clip: Obama “doesn’t believe in American exceptionalism.” And “Not a good commander in chief.”

  14. EUR1069
    February 15, 2013, 8:04 pm

    “..Hagel needs to “prove” that he is not in league with foreign governments.” That would be easy. However, for his inquisitors to prove the same would spell disaster.

  15. piotr
    February 15, 2013, 8:35 pm

    I guess we need a citizens’ committee to investigate if Sen. Ted Cruz indeed fellated a donkey?

  16. mcohen
    February 15, 2013, 10:22 pm

    voting machines and talking heads

  17. Felice Gelman
    February 15, 2013, 11:44 pm

    It’s worth thinking about the “special relationship”‘s bearing on Chuck Hagel’s confirmation travails. Do the defense contractors who receive billions of dollars annually in orders from the Israeli military want Chuck Hagel overseeing military spending? Do the companies supplying the US Army Corps of Engineers project of building the Israeli Air Force’s new headquarters (yes, that’s right) think that Chuck might not be a fan of the US building Israel’s military bases for them.? Do the American police departments that use federal grants to send cops to Israel for training think their overseas junkets might be at risk? And I’m sure the list goes on from here.

  18. bilal a
    February 16, 2013, 12:31 am

    Hagel’s visible lobby opposition is the tip of the iceberg. Tikun Olam reports on the activities of the dual nationals , ie the prisoner Xs:

    link to richardsilverstein.com

  19. Citizen
    February 16, 2013, 6:19 am

    Stephen Sniegoski: Hagel’s hearings, Iran and Neocons
    Audio Program Type: Interview (35 min)
    Featured Speakers/Commentators: Stephen J. Sniegoski, author of “The Transparent Cabal: The Neoconservative Agenda,
    Contributor: Jeff Blankfort [Contact Contributor]
    Summary: Stephen J. Sniegoski, author of “The Transparent Cabal: The Neoconservative Agenda, War in the Middle East, and the National Interest of Israel” (2008) on Hagel hearings, why Obama chose him—to avoid attacking Iran—and if Hagel’s dismal performance significantly damaged his effectiveness if confirmed by Senate. Topics covered include influence of Israel Lobby; its limits on making US foreign policy; role of necons who are thriving; US as ultimate defender of Israel in UN recipe for pessimism. Also GHW Bush, Wm. Safire, James Forrestal, Bobby Ray Inman, Strobe Talbott and USS Liberty.
    Credits: Interviewer, Jeff Blankfort

    link to radio4all.net

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The second part of my Christmas holidays was nothing short of stressful, so I am pleased to be back at work where I can apply my mind and re-instate some routine into my otherwise chaotic life! There have been a few good things that happened though -
Firstly Colin and Jill came to visit on New Years day. Colin helped me a lot when I was scratching my head about getting some plumbing on the boat, and Jill was excellent at explaining the world of ipods when I was looking into getting one of my own with some vouchers I had been given. I find them both very relaxing and excellent company.

On Sunday Nick came to visit and after luncheon in the Boat Inn in Thrupp we took a stroll over to the Hampton Gay Manor house which is now a ruin - I just love it there. It has been fascinating seeing it gently decay over the years, I would love to know who owns it now, as the owner I knew of died some time ago! Lazy Days took an absolutely glorious picture of the house in the sunset When I was looking up the manor house early in the week I found a site that suggested it was haunted - I don't think it is, it felt very homely when I strolled around. I will never tire of taking walks over the fields to the spot.

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I have to say LazyDays' photo is amazing - it looks like a film set!

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Bones there's some info about Hampton Gay here if you haven't already found this.

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Well thank you very much WeepingCross. I think that I was just lucky to be there at the right time. That's why I think that is always a good idea to carry a camera at all times.

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Replaced a broken clutch lever. The button had popped out of the old one.
Got one this time that is the full length for an easier pull. I soldiered the button part that holds it together this time. Also removed the return spring. Very smooth now!
Then I added a drive side chain guard so my jeans won't get sucked into the gears! The one that comes with the kit broke during its first week of life when I first got the kit almost two years ago.
I built it out of a piece of angle metal that came with something I bought years ago. Most people would have thrown it out, but I knew I'd eventually find a use for it!
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I don't have a link but the site is jimhillmedia.com I think. I don't usually visit it but was sent the link by someone I know.:)

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Our Financial Status - Update #14 - November 2010

It has been an interesting month to say the least. That's why there are a lot of comments at the end.

For those of you who don't care to read this, I understand. You can leave and come back tomorrow. However, I need to do it for accountability and to maybe let someone else see that they aren't alone in their financial ups and downs.

We were $827.00 under budget for income. Because Chip lost his job suddenly. We're battening down the hatches though and hopefully can make this work. It will be a challenge though since Christmas is here. We did get $11 unexpectedly from the sale of a book on Amazon though (silver lining?).

Auto Service/Parts: $30 under budget. We didn't spend anything this month. After last month's huge expenditure, I reset this budget, knowing I would never catch up and we could just consider it done. However, the check engine light just came on in my car yesterday, so I'm hoping that isn't the promise of more repairs to come.
Power Bill/Water Bill: $35 under budget for the month. We're still $361 over budget in the rolling budget, but I'm going to hold out and see how this settles out to see if we need to budget more for it to all level out in the end.
Groceries: $6 under budget. Not bad. Since we didn't pay for Thanksgiving food (but paid for gasoline instead), this is not too shocking for November.
Home Services: $5 under budget. This will roll into next month for e-mealz until that service renews.
Baby Supplies: Spent $25 this month, but with the rolling budget, I still have $169 more dollars to spend in this area. Doing good.
Hair care: None spent this month or last, giving me $48 under budget. This would usually be my cue to get my hair cut, but now that we're squeezed a bit financially, this will wait.
Clothing: Spent $5 under budget for the month, but since this budget rolls too, it puts us at $33 under the rolling budget.
Make-up/Toiletries: Nothing spent this month, so $5 under budget. However, the rolling budget is still $14 over, so I can hopefully just wait this one out until the dust settles.
Mortgage/Timeshare/HOA: $233 under budget. Our HOA fees did not clear until December 1st, so this will roll into next month and clear so it all balances out in the end.

Television: As usual. This may have to go if things get tight.
Auto Insurance: No surprise here. Although we are taking steps to save $5 a month, so we will be able to lower this budget. It's not much, but there's no reason to be spending the $5, so we'll use that extra $60 a year for something else!
Term Life Insurance: Really no surprises here.
Mobile Phone: Done.
Alarm Monitoring: Same old, same old.

$87 over budget. Actually, I'm not that upset by this one. We traveled to Nashville for Thanksgiving and this is where the extra money went. All in all, not bad for the month considering the drive that was.
Eating Out: $40 over budget. This would have been under budget a good bit except for the $70+ we spent eating out on the road to Nashville.
Doctor: $25 under budget. AKA--no visits to the doctor this month.
Pharmacy: $5 under budget. AKA --no visits to the pharmacy this month.
Home Supplies: $5 over budget to replace a broken broom.
Childcare: $50 over budget. This month had some extra "after school" payments for the days that the was closed but he had to go anyway (Veterans day, etc). An update on this budget to come in the comments.
Coffee Shops/Gas Station Snacks: $6 over budget because we don't budget for this.
Dog Costs: $195. The dog needed her shots and our dog sitter from Labor Day cashed her $40 check.
Eyecare: Chip had to order contacts because one from the trial pair he got a year ago finally went missing. $128

  • We sent about $400 more than the minimums to the credit cards this month due to the cost of the car repairs last month. That was before the job loss. Next month we'll just stick to the minimums to hopefully hold out. Then we'll be back on top of things when Chip is again employed.
  • We spent $90 making shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child. It wasn't in the budget, but I cannot complain about this one.
  • Spent $13 on Christmas gifts.
  • Spent $15 on the kids to go to a inside playground area while we were in Nashville and they were getting cabin fever.
  • We had to pull $350 out of the emergency fund to make the bills work at the end of the month since we were shorted one expected check due to job loss. Since December has three paydays for me, this will be replenished immediately.
  • We had to put about $200 on the credit card during on trip to Nashville to cover the expenses of the trip. I've considered immediately paying this off with the extra check in December, but I think I'm just going to put the extra check into savings and wait until Chip is employed again to pay off the extra amount. I know that means slightly more interest acquired, but we can eat, you know.
  • Chip is going (today) to apply for unemployment. Although he doesn't qualify based on the paperwork he has regarding his release, he is going to challenge it since it really was without cause (they had no evidence that anything really happened...he is just a liability to them they think). Let's hope for the best here!
  • I have luckily already been challenging myself to have the least expensive Christmas as possible. I hope to keep it up. So far, only $28.74 out of pocket and 14 items (plus a few stocking stuffers) purchased. Woo hoo!
  • I have changed my 401k withholdings at work from 8% down to 1% while we are on one income. I would have gone down to 0%, but a lot of paperwork would have been required to "re-enroll" so I'll just hold it there. That's chunk of money that we're missing in our retirement (pretaxed) and a 50% match, but tough times call for tough measures, right?
  • I am a bit bummed. I had really wanted to throw the entire "extra" December paycheck at debt and knock out a chunk of it. But, instead of doing that, God is using it to provide during a time when we didn't plan on being down to a one-income family. He is so good and for that, I am thankful.
Change in Networth from October 14, 2009: + $34,990.18
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It seems like every other morning we are waking up to heartbreaking, horrible, horrible news from this world. We start to really consider how much more our spirits can endure.

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Last month, we hosted a little “School Is Out — Oh, Yeah!” gathering for our son. It involved some fun snacks, a little juice, a handful of his 7-year-old friends, and one key ingredient: LEGO. And lots of it.

Actually it was a workshop happily disguised as a party. But you know 7-year-olds and details. Uh, they don’t need ’em. Just pass that box filled with LEGO bricks, parent!

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Jokes aside, we were really pleased with all it all turned. Thanks wholly to Play-Well TEKnologies, a LEGO-inspired engineering group. Play-Well comes to your home and runs an Engineering with LEGO workshop. The group sends a master builder or two carting along approximately 20,000 pieces of LEGO to teach a 90-minute engineering workshop.

The boys got right to work and did a fantastic job of listening to their master builder (who was super patient and kind). Like when it was time to clean up, they totally did. I think I even heard them singing the “Clean Up Song” and everything!

(Yeah … sorry about the Barney flashbacks.)

Though no one is paying me to say this, I highly recommend Play-Well to any parent looking for birthday party idea or a major Winter Is Boring Us group play date that has a healthy mix of fun and education. Two thumbs way up!

Reading, Writing and … a Giveaway

Parental Intel Thursday, March 24, 2016

If there’s one thing to know about me, it’s that I absolutely adore books. By extension, I’m big reader. Always have been. I’m also a bit of a book snob. For example, I like printed books, ones that I can hold in my hand and write notes along the margins of and — fine — sniff a little. (Don’t act like I’m the only one!) Basically, the whole e-book thing didn’t call out to me, despite how many times I was told how convenient or neat or cool e-readers were. I wasn’t budging.

Then my son started reading on his own, and this kid got deep into it. He’s officially an avid reader, and I love it. I so enjoy watching him crawl into a book and rest there until we have to practically pry the hardcover thing from his hands because it’s bedtime.

The thing is, he really likes having more than one book on hand while he’s reading — so he can switch it up as needed. This means stacks, short and tall, on tables, in backpacks and carry-ons when we travel. Not the best.

Yeah. I started giving e-readers a second look.

So when Amazon approached me with a partnership idea to help get kids hyped about books and engaged in reading on Kindle devices, I was like:

Plus, March is National Reading Month and Ms. Mary Mack just celebrated its 6th blogiversary on Tuesday. Naturally, that brought even more of this:

We got to try out Amazon’s Kindle for Kids bundle,* which includes:

  • a Kindle e-reader
  • a durable, kid-friendly cover
  • a two-year warranty on the device which protects against spills and drops.

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I was impressed with the way my son, 7, jumped right into this thing. It’s similar to a tablet in its tap and scroll functionality, but the important difference is that Kindles (and other e-readers) are designed specifically for one purpose: reading. There’s no access to apps, games or social media. No distractions. I liked that there was a Minecraft-free zone where my kid could sink into a story or three. No square-life villagers or zombies popping up unannounced — unless he was reading and e-book about them!

Breakfast reading went a whole lot smoother. In fact, The Youngster’s initial reaction to the Kindle was: “Cooool! Mom, it’s way easier to turn the page without ripping it!”

Truth, child. Truth.

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“Mom, it’s way easier to turn the page without ripping it!”

Another thumbs-up from me came when I checked out the cool features:

  • Dictionary Lookups – Kids can easily find definitions from the New Oxford American Dictionary without ever once leaving the page they’re reading
  • Vocabulary Builder – When kids look up words on Kindle, they are automatically added to the Vocabulary Builder on the device. With Vocabulary Builder, they can also use flashcards to learn the definitions and usage of words.
  • Family Sharing – Kindles let you share books with your partner and up to four children.
  • Word Wise – Short and simple definitions automatically appear above difficult words so kids can keep reading with fewer interruptions. Tap on a word to bring up a simple card with definitions, synonyms, etc.

And with thousands of titles from which to choose (of course he started with some books from the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series), The Youngster was happily wrapped up in stories, without a stack of books at his feet.

The only hiccup for me is that this Kindle model doesn’t have a backlight, so when it gets dark in the room (or plane, train, automobile), it’s pretty much a wrap on the e-reading experience.

All said, I really the Kindle for Kids bundle; it makes a lot sense to me the parent of a Reading McReaderson. And now I’m happy to offer you a chance to get one for you family, too!

That’s right, one lucky Ms. Mary Mack reader will walk away with a bundle — totally gratis. All you need to do to enter is leave a comment with your favorite children’s book. Think: the one that you would download imeejetley after cracking open your new Kindle.

A winner will be randomly selected on Friday, April 1. No foolin’. Good luck!

*Special thanks to Amazon for providing me with a Kindle for Kids bundle to take on a test drive.

{repost} I Just Need 21 Days For This to Stick (Beyoncé Told Me So)

Life As Mom Monday, November 23, 2015

It was our great philosopher in a bowler hat, Boy George, who said it best when he sang: Time won’t give me time. It’s one of those hard truths working mothers (hell, all mothers!) know too well.

And for us WAHMs … listen. The juggle is real.

I Just Need 21 Days For This to Stick (Beyoncé Told Me So) | Nicole Blades

I recently wrote a “y’all, there’s a better way” post for Cool Mom Tech offering up eight simple, smart tips to help work-at-home parents up productivity and get more done in less time. I’m talking legit, actionable tips that you could start using this. very. minute. Many of these tips were things that I knew were effective, but that I somehow — in the breathless swirl of deadline-juggling, tightrope-walking and other circus dark arts — stopped doing. (For ex., feeding myself properly and on time; turning off notifications.)

But then there were some newer ideas that made perfect sense to me, and I incorporated imeejetly, like this super smart one I picked up from book marketing whiz Tim Grahl called the 80-20 Rule:

Carve out 90 minutes from your busy workday — or 20 percent of an eight-hour day — to devote it to the most important tasks on your work To-Do list. So even if you squander the other 80 percent of the day on the Twittuh or mindlessly scrolling through Pinterest, you can still bank on those 90 minutes to focus on your top goals or priorities and get something important done that makes you feel satisfied at the end of the day.

I mean, come on. Brilliance, right?

However, even with my new and improved plan to be all, “It’s handle,” with my writing and editing deadlines, I somehow still felt like I was working triage with my vampire-like To Do list. I was still waking up tired, moving through the day with this spilling-over plate and trying to be a present, focused mother to my 6-year-old son. tl;dr… it was all tew damn much — still!

I kept researching, looking for ways that I could feel like I had a better handle on the day/my life. Then I decided to go old school with this. I took out paper and pencil (not pen, because there will be erasin’) and literally mapped out a schedule for myself — when I would wake up, what time I’d go running, eat brekkie, shower, write undisturbed, read books, mess with social media, etc. I even plotted out when I would stretch (something that was falling to the wayside too often), and what time would be Lights-Out so I could grab at least 7.5 hours of sleep.

Uh, you’re not an android, Blades. I know, I know. Some might think this level of detailed scheduling is a tad extra. But it’s what I needed to get into a groove, plant the seeds for a habit. And, you know what? It’s working. I’m one week into my new schedule and I’m feeling rested, prepared and focused. Sure, I haven’t watched any of my shows on the telly, but that’s why Al Gore created DVRs, yes? The point is, I feel more in control of my time and how it’s spent.

I’m going to see if I can keep it going and really make this stick. Remember, Beyoncé did tell us all — back when she was writing forewords for vegan diet books — that it takes 21 days to make or break a habit. (Oh, who needs authentic scientific support for this? It’s Bey, people! :-| )

Nicole Blades is a novelist and freelance journalist who writes about motherhood, identity and culture. Her second novel, THE THUNDER BENEATH US (Kensington), will be published November 2016.

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Moving To Wordpress

This is my final post on Blogger. Many of you have probably heard the ruckus this week about changes to the policies here. About a week ago, I received an email from Blogger about policy updates essentially kicking off all blogs considered adult/with explicit content. If a blog had content that fell into that category it would be forced to turn private. Which would just about kill all traffic and anyone being able to search and find my blog. Why even have one at that point?

I've been here since 2011 so this was not good news to hear. I proceeded to setup a Wordpress account with all of the difficulties involved in transferring content. Now I'm hearing that Blogger got such angry feedback about these changes they have switched their stance. A recent update states that adult blogs can stay but must have the adult content warning and comply with the rest of their content policies.

Having already worked on setting up the new page and transferring everything, I'm still moving to Wordpress. This way I don't have to worry about if Blogger changes their mind again and I'm left backing up things in a frenzy. They can be Big Brother over someone else. If you have been following my blog I hope that you'll continue to do so over at Wordpress. And for any who had me linked on their blog, please update my URL. Thanks! Here is the link.


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High-power capability in a passive component requires an understanding of the thermal conductivity of high-frequency circuit materials as well as insight into board layouts that will minimize heat buildup. These guidelines have served the engineers at Innovative Power Products (Holbrook, NY) well in the development high-power couplers, combiners, and terminations for applications from high frequency (HF) through 6 GHz.

The company's focus is on passive components that can literally "take the heat" in that they are rated for high power levels, although the design strategy for all components is to minimize insertion loss and thus minimize dissipation of heat. For example, model IPP-2013 (Fig. 1) is a 3-dB 90-deg. hybrid coupler that operates from 500 to 2500 MHz and handles 200 W average power. Minimum isolation between ports is 18 dB while maximum insertion loss is 0.5 dB. The hybrid coupler, with maximum VSWR of 1.30:1, achieves worst-case amplitude imbalance between ports of ±0.65 dB and worst-case phase imbalance of ±4 deg. The unit measures 2.20X 0.80X 0.20 in. excluding the solder tab connections.

Model IPP-2055 (Fig. 2) is a 3-dB 90-deg. coupler that combines two signals totaling 150 W from 2 to 6 GHz. The 3-dB hybrid coupler features insertion loss of less than 0.45 dB with better than 19 dB port-to-port isolation across the full frequency range. The amount of amplitude imbalance between arms of the hybrid coupler is ±1 dB or less while the amount of phase imbalance is ±5 deg. The hybrid coupler measures 1.30 X 0.25 X 0.13 in. with solder tab connections.

For those needing a directional coupler, the company offers models in bands from 20 to 3000 MHz. The highest-power member of the group is the 50-dB model IPP-3001, with the capability of handling 1000 W average power from 20 to 500 MHz. The rated coupling is flat within ±1 dB. Directivity is better than 20 dB while insertion loss is 0.3 dB or less. The directional coupler measures 6.0 X 2.5 X 1.09 in. excluding Type N connectors.

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Department: Ophthalmology
Location: Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
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Alex Yuan, MD, PhD
Department: Ophthalmology
Location: Twinsburg Family Health & Surgery Center
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Education & Fellowships

Fellowship - Cleveland Clinic
Vitreoretinal Surgery
Cleveland, OH USA
Residency - Jules Stein Eye Institute, University of California School of Medicine
Los Angeles, CA USA
Internship - Forest Park Hospital
Transitional Year
St. Louis, MO
Medical School - Washington University School of Medicine
MD/PhD Neurosciences
St. Louis, MO USA
Undergraduate - Cornell University
Ithaca, NY USA

  • Ophthalmology

Specialty Interests

Regenerative and stem cell therapy, cell-based therapy, gene and drug delivery

Awards & Honors

  • Cole Eye Fellow Teaching Award 2012
  • Cole Eye Fellow Research Award 2012
  • Heed Fellowship Award 2010
  • Nesburn Research Award 2010
  • UCLA Excellence in Research Award 2007
  • Co-investigator NIH R21 Grant 2007
  • Oppenheimer Family Foundation Grant 2007
  • William Ellis Vision Research Prize 2004
  • Spencer T. and Ann W. Olin Fellowship 2003

  • The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
  • American Academy of Ophthalmology
  • American Society of Retina Specialists
  • The Society of Heed Fellows

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To assure professional and commercial integrity in such matters, Cleveland Clinic maintains a program that reviews these collaborations and, when appropriate, puts measures in place to minimize bias that may result from ties to industry. Cleveland Clinic publicly discloses the names of companies when (i) its physicians/scientists receive $5,000 or more per year (or, in rare cases, equity or stock options) for speaking and consulting, (ii) its physicians/scientists serve as a fiduciary, (iii) its physicians/scientists receive or have the right to receive royalties or (iv) its physicians/scientists hold any equity interest for the physician's/scientist's role as inventor, discoverer, developer, founder or consultant.* In publicly disclosing this information, Cleveland Clinic tries to provide information as accurately as possible about its physicians' and scientists' connections with industry.

As of 10/19/2016, Dr. Yuan has reported no financial relationship with industry that is applicable to this listing. In general, patients should feel free to contact their doctor about any of the relationships and how the relationships are overseen by Cleveland Clinic. To learn more about Cleveland Clinic's policies on collaborations with industry and innovation management, go to our Integrity in Innovation page.

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Brandi Glanville Defends Racist Comment on ‘Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’: ‘It Was Definitely Inappropriate’

Brandi Glanville stepped into it again. On the Monday, Dec. 9 episode of “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills,” the outspoken reality star, 41, got drunk during a pool party with her bikini-clad castmates, and predictably said something she shouldn’t have — and this time, the insult wasn’t just ugly, but racist. After newcomer Joyce Giraud […]

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A fourth arrest has been made in the shooting death investigation of high school track star Trinity Gay.

Police say 20-year-old Lamonte Williams was arrested on Wednesday and charged with wanton endangerment in connection with the 15-year-old’s death. Gay, the daughter of U.S. Olympic track star Tyson Gay, was killed early Sunday morning following an exchange of gunfire at the Cook Out restaurant in Lexington.

Three other men have also been arrested. Those individuals, Chazerae M. Taylor, D’Markeo C. Taylor, and Dvonta Middlebrooks – were arrested Sunday and also charged with wanton endangerment.

Gay was a member of the Lafayette High School track team.

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Chris Brown has a few more days to breath as his trial has been delay as his body guard was convicted for assault.

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Chris Brown’s bodyguard has been found guilty of assault following a two-day trial.

On Monday, D.C. Superior Court Judge Patricia Wynn convicted Christopher Hollosy of a single count of misdemeanor assault. He is scheduled to be sentenced on June 25.

Brown’s trial has been delayed while prosecutors decide whether to grantimmunity to Hollosy so that he could testify in Brown’s trial.

Both men were arrested in October after 20-year-old Parker Adams said Brown and Hollosy punched him outside the W Hotel after he allegedly tried to get on Brown’s tour bus.

Brown will receive probation in D.C. if found guilty. The verdict will also affectwhether the singer will remain jailed in California, where he is on probation for beating Rihanna.

“I don’t think that there’s any doubt Chris Brown is not guilty,” Brown’s attorney Mark Geragos told reporters.

Geragos expects Brown’s trial to last no more than two days.

Lil Kim revealed that she is expecting a baby girl! Congrats Lil Kim! Now wondering what the name of Lil Kim’s baby girl will be?

Here’s the post that Lil Kim posted on Instagram:

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Not so good news for Chance The Rapper.  Definitely sending prayers up as he was hospitalized and had to cancel his performance at Coachella.

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hance the Rapper has canceled his Coachella gig after falling ill.

The Chicago MC was scheduled to play the main stage during the second weekend of the festival in Indio, Calif. on Sunday. Just hours before his 3:10 p.m. set time, his management released a statement on Twitter informing fans that he had been hospitalized.

“On behalf of @chancetherapper and our entire team- We sincerely regret to have to cancel our 2nd weekend at coachella,” said his management.

photo posted to his Instagram account (and later deleted) showed the 21-year-old in a hospital bed wearing his Coachella wristbands with the caption, “Pray for my boy chance.”

His team did not elaborate on why he was hospitalized, but he is expected to make a full recovery. “Chance fell ill on Friday night & was admitted to the hospital today- Doctors & family are with him & he is expected to make a fullrecovery.”

They also thanked his fans for their support. “Thank you for the prayers and support during this time, Chance, his team and family deeply appreciate it.”

Last weekend, Chance performed at Coachella and brought out Justin Bieber during his 45-minute set.

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In This Issue
Practice Silence
STH Weekly Worship.
Spiritual Life Office
Colloquium with Dr. James Cone
Poet's Corner
AHSC Work-Study Jobs
Job Opportunity: Youth Pastor
Weekender News
BU Goes to the Grammys
BU Student Health News
Celebrate Anna Howard Shaw Day
Meet a Candidate for the Danielsen Professor
AHSC Thursday Lunch Talk
"Transforming the Conversation" Conference
Department of Religion 16th Annual Lecture
STH Partakers Membership Recruitment
"Finish the Dissertation" Webinar
Emerging Theologians Conference
SARTS Faculty and Student Fellowships
Other Special Events of Interest to You
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Practice Silence
12:00 - 1:00 pm
Marsh Chapel

 New Program at Marsh Chapel

STH Weekly Worship
11:10 - 12:00 pm
Marsh Chapel

February 15 - WORSHIP
Sieglinde Rogers,
MDiv student

February 22 -

Starts at 11 a.m.

Dr. Rady Roldan-Figuerora,
STH Faculty

Spiritual Life Office
Daily  Morning Prayer
Monday - Thursday
8:00 - 8:20 am
Hartman Rm. B-23
(during Muelder Chapel remodeling)

Begin your day with prayer, song, scripture, and fellowship. A light breakfast is served. To volunteer your leadership contact
Mary Little:

Morning Prayer Leaders

M: Emily Willie

T: Kim Kie

W: Jaclyn Finn

Th: Dr. John Berthrong

Bible Study
Tuesdays, 11:30-12:30
Room 325

This study will explore biblical "fruits of the spirit," encouraging the flourishing of these fruits in our own lives.
Hannah Rogers:

Colloquium with
Dr. James Cone

"What does it mean to be a public theologian in
our time?"

Wednesday, February 29, 2012

James Cone

Dr. James Cone

This is a significant event in the life of the School, and we are inviting doctoral students and STH faculty to be present for this colloquium if you are able. Dr. Cone will be speaking to the Practices of Faith class earlier in the day.

Please RSVP your attendance by February 15th to Nathan Bieniek at nbieniek@bu.edu in order to attend. I hope you can make it. A light supper will be furnished.

Bryan Stone,

Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

Poet's Corner
Poetry 2

An excerpt from "Wild Geese"

By Mary Oliver

"Whoever you are, no matter how lonely,

The world offers itself to your imagination,

Calls to you like the wild geese, harsh and exciting -

Over and over announcing your place in the family of things."

We'd love to hear from the STH community, with ideas and submissions, contact Phil Conner at:  pmconner@bu.edu

AHSC Work-Study Jobs
Open work-study positions are available in the AHSC

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Job Opportunity: Youth Pastor
Bethel Church

This is a wonderful opportunity for the right person as a youth, family and children's pastor. Please contact us here at Bethel with any questions you might have. You can also see all the information pertaining to this position on the website www.BethelAME.org

Send any and all inquiries to bethelbos@aol.com making sure the words "youth pastor" are in the subject area.

The job submission closing date is February 27, 2012.

Job Description

Pastor Bob Gray

Bethel AME Church
40 Walk Hill St.
Jamaica Plain, MA. 02130
Ph. # 617-524-7900
Fax - 617-524-4169

Weekender News
Laughter and a little bit of chocolate

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BU Goes to the Grammys
Marsh Chapel musicians perform on nominated CD

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Sunday's Grammy Awards telecast will include lots of music's familiar faces: Foo Fighters, Lady Gaga, Adele, Scott Jarrett, Justin Blackwell...

OK, you won't see the last two during the show, airing on CBS at 8 p.m. Jarrett (CFA'99,'08) and Blackwell (CFA'09)-Marsh Chapel's director and associate director of music, respectively-are competing in the Best Choral Performance category, which is being awarded during a nontelevised ceremony earlier in the day.

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BU Student Health News
This month we focused our efforts on relationship health.

February 21st

Photonics Center 206

Love Letter Panel:

Featuring Boston Globe Writer Meredith Goldstein

Food Provided and free gift for the first 25 people

February 29th

Howard Thurman Center

Lovin' Your Body Panel
: Featuring Author of "Telling Ed No" Cheryl Kerrigan

Food provided and raffle prizes

Michelle George, MS

Wellness Coordinator

Boston University- Student Health

Come celebrate Anna Howard Shaw Day as an Alternative to Valentine's Day!
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
STH, Rm. 320

Anna Howard Shaw was born in England on February 14, 1847.  In 1878, Shaw became the second woman to graduate from Boston University School of Theology, but she was refused ordination by the New England Conference of the Methodist A. H. Shaw 2Episcopal Church. She was one of the first women to be ordained in any branch of Methodism by the New York Conference of the Methodist Protestant Church in 1880.

After Shaw earned a medical degree from Boston University, she expanded her work to include pastoral and healing ministries.  She was a "master orator" for social justice concerns, organizing and lecturing throughout the world for the causes of temperance, woman's suffrage, and peace.  The first woman awarded a Distinguished Service Medal for her work as chair of the Woman's Committee of the National Council of Defense during World War I, Shaw was an advocate for the League of Nations covenant just prior to her death in 1919.

In 1989, Anna Howard Shaw was elected posthumously as full members of the former Southern New England Conference of the United Methodist Church. In 2000, Anna was inducted into the National Woman's Hall of Fame in Seneca Falls, NY, birthplace of woman's rights.

In celebration of Anna's life, the Shaw Center will have cookies and snacks throughout the day at the Shaw Center Open House in STH Rm 320!

Meet a Candidate for the Danielsen Professor in Pastoral Psychology and Theology
Student Participation in the Danielsen Search
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
3:45 - 4:30 p.m.
STH Rm. 325

On February 15th, there are two opportunities for students to interact with a candidate for the Danielsen Professor in Pastoral Psychology and Theology.

There will be a student meeting from 3:45 pm to 4:30 pm, where students can directly interact with the candidate, and a public lecture at 5:00 pm.

Your opinion matters, and we seek your participation. For more information, please contact the student representatives to the search committee, Dong Yoon Kim (dykim@bu.edu) and Andrew Tripp (astripp@bu.edu)
Anna Howard Shaw Center Thursday Lunch Talk
Thursday, February 16, 2012
12:30 - 1:15p.m
STH 320

Join us for the Anna Howard Shaw Center's Thursday Lunch Talk!

Speaker: Rev. Dr. Wanda Stahl

Topic:  "All Is Well, All Will Be Well": Wisdom from Julian of Norwich for Contemporary Life and Ministry"

The Rev. Dr. Wanda Stahl is Director of Contextual Education and Congregational Partnerships at STH and is an ordained Deacon in the United Methodist Church. Prior to accepting her position at BU, Wanda served as Director of Christian Formation for the New England Annual Conference of the UMC for 12 years. She has completed programs in Individual Spiritual Guidance and Leading Contemplative Prayer Groups and Retreats from the Shalem Institute in Bethesda, MD.  Her interest in Julian of Norwich was birthed during her studies in Spiritual Guidance. Julian was the subject of her final paper for that program.

For more information on the Shaw Center's Thursday Lunch Talks contact Nory (Norma) Vedan Leachon nleachon@bu.edu

"Transforming the Conversation" Conference
Thursday, February 16
Thursday, February 23
Thursday, March 1
6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
STH 325

Sponsored by Sacred Worth at BU School of Theology
An e-mail R.S.V.P. to sacred@bu.edu is appreciated, but not required
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  • February 16, 2012 - Panel One: Transformational Narrative(s). This panel will emphasize the experiences of LGBTQI individuals and straight allies who have fought for full inclusion in religious organizations. Panelists will share their personal narratives and offer insight into how they: understand the struggle for equality; collaborate with others in advocacy work; minister to-and dialogue with-congregants and conversational partners on both sides of LGBT issues; and engage in self-care.

  • February 23, 2012 - Panel Two: Transformational Theology. This panel will consist of theologians and scholars who can offer historical perspectives on the topic of queerness and religion. They will discuss contemporary queer theology as it currently stands and anticipate where the field may move in the future. Conversation will illuminate queer theology and explain how queer theory undergirds and strengthens the "ground-level" struggle for LGBTQIA inclusion. Focusing upon praxis, panelists will highlight the ways in which theory and action intersect.

  • March 1, 2012 - Panel Three: Transformational Action. This panel will address macro-level ecumenical and denominational priorities pertaining to the struggle for LGBTQIA equality. Panelists from a variety of backgrounds will share insight into the inclusion work that has been undertaken in their denominations and organizations. Which actions and approaches have worked? Which have been less successful?  What challenges and opportunities exist? Dialogue also will address important ecumenical questions. Should different denominations be doing more together?  If so, what should they do? Audience members will walk away from the evening with information about how they can become involved in denominational and ecumenical inclusion work.
Department of Religion 16th Annual Lecture
"Jewish Books and Christian Readers in Early Modern Europe"

Monday, February 27, 2012
6:00 p.m.
Photonics Colloquium Room, 9th Floor
8 St. Mary's Street

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STH Partakers Membership Recruitment

Partakers is a prison ministry group that provides accompaniment to a student in the BU Behind Bars Program. Throughout the year, graduate theology students go in pairs to visit a Massachusetts correctional facility to provide fellowship, mentorship and any other help needed to assist in the success of the student.  Through this program relationships are formed which assist the student in the pursuit of their college degree as well as gain confidence andPartakers other skills necessary to avoid recidivism after release.

If you are interested in learning more about prison ministry, alternative education programs, and/or restorative justice, Partakers may be the group for you!  If you are interested or for more information,  please email Anne Hillman: ahillman@bu.edu or  Kelly Hill: kellydhill@gmail.com

"Finish the Dissertation" Webinar
Fridays, 9:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Marsh Chapel Basement

Marsh Chapel is supporting "Finish the Dissertation", a webinar/ live seminar hosted by Douglas Reeves.   (Attached please find the concept paper.)   It is free and open to as many as would like to participate, and takes place Friday mornings from 9-10 AM.

In this webinar Doug acts as a coach, working with the participants to be more efficient and organized in their work, and more effective in communication with peers, advisors, and committees.  He emphasizes breaking down the project, planning, regular activity,  and collaboration both within one's own discipline and with other disciplines, and encourages accountability through clear and manageable next steps.

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Emerging Theologians Conference "Visions of Hope"
March 9-11, 2012
Boston College

The theology students at Boston College will be hosting a conference March 9-11th to discuss the future of the Catholic Church 50 years after the opening of the Second Vatican Council.  For questions please email or call: hibner@bc.edu, 937.825.4078

See attached flyer
SARTS Faculty and Student Fellowships
Awards are up to $3000 each
Application Deadline: May 15, 2012

Society for the Arts in Religious and Theological Studies now accepting applications for Student and Faculty Fellowships 2012-2013.  These fellowships, made possible through a grant from the Henry A. Luce Foundation, seek to advance knowledge at the intersections between theology/religious studies and the arts by supporting the research of graduate degree students and faculty, particularly newer faculty whose career and future contributions to the study of the intersection of the arts and religious and theological studies may be influenced by this support.  For more information and to apply, visit: www.societyarts.org

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Winter Science: The Subnivean Zone

RefugeTo the subnivean!Say you’re a tiny mouse sitting atop the snow in Vanderbilt, Michigan, on February 9, 1934 – place and date of the state’s coldest recorded temperature: -51°F (not including wind chill). Wouldn’t it be nice if you could find a haven right now that is, oh, 80 degrees warmer?

Good thing that isn’t a problem. The desperately desired refuge lies right under foot, where snow and ground meet. Thanks to the remarkable insulating nature of snow, which traps the earth’s heat, with six inches or more of the white stuff, the temperature at the interface hovers around 32 degrees. This band of lifesaving warmth is called the subnivean zone, and it supports a secret society of small mammals tunneling, making dens, eating food stashes – and one another – all winter long.

Well GroundedRed SquirrelsTo find a red squirrel in winter, look under the snow, not up in a tree. The brash and hyperactive little rodents dig cozy dens in the subnivean zone, burrowing tunnels down through the snow to stashes of coniferous cones that they cut and bury throughout the late summer and fall. When a stash is exhausted, they move to another stash and den there, explains wildlife researcher Rolf Peterson of Michigan Technological University. Peterson is renowned for his work with wolves and moose on Isle Royale, but finds the subnivean zone so curious that he calls it “a hobby of mine.” Animals weighing about seven ounces or less tend to live in the subnivean zone, Peterson says, and red squirrels are the largest mammal found there.

TastyVolesThe two-ounce voles are among the subnivean zone’s most populous mammal residents and are prolific tunnel builders – their tunnels can extend for several meters, running in many directions. Voles are also responsible for leaving all of those raceways of chewed-up grass on your lawn come spring. (Mice, also populous residents of the zone, are predominantly seed eaters and are found more in the forest.) Unfortunately for voles, they are a primary food source for carnivores, and only about 10 percent of voles survive winter. One of Peterson’s colleagues calls them a “professional food source.” Look for mice and vole tracks beneath snow-covered branches, and trace them to see where they enter a subnivean tunnel.

DeadlyThe HuntersWeasels, called ermine when they turn white in winter (see photo at top), and their cousin, the American marten, sport sleek bodies that allow them to snake through snow tunnels dug by their favorite winter prey – mice, voles and red squirrels. Larger carnivores, like wolves, coyotes and foxes, listen for small mammals rustling around beneath the snow and then pounce, crashing rudely into the quiet and protective realm of the subnivean zone.

Get in the ZoneMake like a subnivean resident yourself and build a quinzee, a small snow mound shelter. Pile and pack a dome of snow about head high and 10 feet in diameter. Let it sit for an hour, then carve out the inside, leaving a wall about a foot thick. Spend the night, and you’ll be amazed how snug your subnivean retreat will be. For more detailed instructions:

Jeff Smith is editor at Traverse, Northern Michigan’s Magazine.[email protected]

Note: This article was originally published in February 2008.

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  • I have a problem with voles in my garden and am wondering if they will survive the winter in Missouri.
    Any suggestions on how to keep them out of my yard?


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C & C Mechanical - Kept Me Without Air Conditioning More Than 2 Weeks

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HOUSTON, TEXAS -- C & C Mechanical, Houston TX was scheduled to assess the problem with my air conditioning on a Wednesday morning 2 weeks ago. I took 5 hours off work; they never showed up. They came the next morning. Said they had to get permission to fix from my home warranty company. They would call me when they got permission. Service man said they would have to order parts and it would be a few days. A week later I had not heard from them. I tried to call but no one answered and I could not leave a message. I called my home warranty company and they tried to call too. They got no answer.

The next day, the warranty company called me to say C&C had been given permission to fix the problem the day after they were at my house. I was told they were waiting for all the parts to arrive, which they expected in 1 or 2 days. So a week after that, when I still had not heard from them, I called C&C. They had their service man call me. I made an appointment for him to fix the problem at 8am today. As I write this, it is 1:30 and he has not shown up.

I talked with someone at C&C this morning at 9:00 and was told he was on his way. I guess he got lost? Right. Meanwhile, it has been over 80 degrees in my house every day, even though I open the windows and run fans. This company does not care about their customers in any way. They do not care about the time I have to take off work, or about my discomfort at home. Do not ever hire this company!
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I agree I have had the same difficulties. Three months later my ac supposedly fixed leaked all over my attic, caused ceiling drywall damage, a light fixture to fall etc.. they said they would he out last Saturday to do repairs. They didn't show. I have galled them almost everyday since. No answer and no replies to voice mail... I am frustrated and angry!

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Vita System Firmware Update v2.05 Out Now, Mandatory Download

After news of the impending release of Vita system firmware update v2.05 mysteriously popped up on the official PlayStation website and then disappeared, the update is now properly out.

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Foolsjoker1365d ago

At least it's small and quick.

doctorstrange1365d ago (Edited 1365d ago )

Argh, so many possible replies... can't compute. It's too easy!

Foolsjoker1365d ago

Agreed, sometimes it's hard to handle it when it's coming from all angles.

Nitrowolf21365d ago (Edited 1365d ago )

oh wow XD

anyway, downloading, hopefully there's a surprise.

GribbleGrunger1365d ago

Sorry fellas, just came in here to wash my hands ... I'll be gone in a jiff.

TrendyGamers1365d ago

You made it so hard to respond to that!

doctorstrange1365d ago

Oh god, I think I'm going to burst

Y_51501365d ago

That's the way to do it?

Foolsjoker1365d ago

Remember it's not a race, we all will be twirling knobs in no time.

Scenarist1365d ago

yea cuz everyone hates big long downloads

ThatGuy21365d ago

"At least it's small and quick."

Just like the vita's im just kidding,i love the vita and I have one and i know it will do well in the coming years :)
I just had to say that before anyone else thought of that reply hahahha

Christopher1365d ago

***At least it's small and quick.***

That's what she said.

And, yeah, but I really do wish they would expand on the application options a bit more. The Vita has pretty much been dropped by Sony and everyone else as far as major titles/updates go.

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ftwrthtx1365d ago

So what's the deal, pickle?

Anyone find anything new?

tachy0n1365d ago

only patches the latest exploit by wololo '-'

tubers1365d ago

Ahh so nothing note worthy.

Time to mess with the exploit before I patch up for PSN.

insomnium21365d ago

Yeah this would be interesting to know....anyone...?

Kennytaur1365d ago

When did you last use it? The browser got a big update not too long ago, making it way faster and lighter so it can be used while playing games.

2pacalypsenow1365d ago

mine crashed every time before the update looks like the reports i sent for crashing are useful

PhillipSantanaMusic1359d ago

i use it everyday, the 3G vita is my cellphone. the update IS better on browser. the keynotes stated it. thanks for the disagreees.

bigcupofSTFU1365d ago

so far so good, browser has not crashed on me since updating,

also anyone else have annoying "infinite" load times? ever since 2.02 (i think) i have to exit the web browser and restart it

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Breaking News: Switzerland uses exploit, SA allocated win in WNT

Saturday Switzerland won their match against South Africa in the 2013 World Nations Tournament for Battlefield 3, with a final score of 2/1. The win has now been overturned by the World Nations Tournament because Switzerland was caught taking advantage of a glitch.

MWEB GameZone investigates.

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Choc_Salties1339d ago

Interesting little exploit there, wondering how the ruling will further influence team Switzerland, if all their matches will be overturned?

schmoe1339d ago

a win is a win, i will take it :-)

HanCilliers1339d ago

I'm impressed with the WNT admins, well done

Roper3161339d ago

I hate cheaters!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!


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The Green Room (1978) PG · 1h 34min · Drama · 5 April 1978
A French little town, at the end of the twenties. Julien Davenne is a journalist whose wife Julie died a decade ago. He gathered in the green room all Julie's objects. When a fire destroys the room, he renovates a little chapel and devotes it to Julie and his other dead persons. - Written by Yepok
Director(s): François Truffaut Cast: François Truffaut, Jean Dasté, Patrick Maléon
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