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Once Upon a Time in an Enchanted Suburb

Oct 30th, 2011

Once upon a time in an enchanted suburb there lived a family.

There was a king.  A queen.  A couple of princesses.  It was quite an ordinary family. They were content; not much happened in their little kingdom.

Then one day funny things did start to happen.

Funny, unexpected things that were not really the ha-ha kind of funny but more of the surreal funny of old-fashioned fairy tales.

The king, a rugged, tough guy sort of king, ignored a nagging pain in his side.  And wound up spending his magical summer in the hospital.

The brave queen soldiered on.

And then the princesses began acting funny.  They slept-walked into dangerous unknowns, narrowly escaping swirling attic fans and plunges.  They threw up.  They fainted.  Their fair coach failed to complete the trip home.

And yet despite grave doubts, the magical summer did end.  Happily-ever-after returned to enchanted suburbia.  And the brave queen soldiered on.

And then one day in the palace kitchen . . .

Princess number 2 skipped happily along, successfully navigating the stairs and turning the corner into the kitchen, for she wanted to know what was being prepared for dinner.  The Queen was there, chopping veggies; she was unaware of the terror lurking just feet from her precious princess.

The princess threw her hands up and started to scream.  And when I say she started to scream I mean SCREAM SCREAM SCREAM as in the horror industry was on the phone immediately trying to sign up such splendid vocal chords.

Her pointed finger shaking, she screamed on.  And when the queen followed the wiggling digit she saw, not 2 feet from the warm kitchen with the chopped vegetables and the screaming princess, a bear.

A BIG BLACK BEAR staring my shrieking princess in the eye.

A big black bear standing on the welcome mat inches outside our patio doors as if he had just taken the burgers from the grill and was merely waiting for the princess to lend him a hand in opening the door.

And then he loped away, pausing once for a slow backward glance.  He sauntered into our garden where he found our berries covered in snow, and with a cat-like grace leapt 6 feet to the top of the fence, strolled a bit up top, and disappeared into the afternoon sun.

And the brave queen?  She’s kind of at a loss here.

8 Comments on “Once Upon a Time in an Enchanted Suburb”

  1. Grace said:

    A bear! I don’t I would have held my shit together for that one. In fact, I don’t think I would have left the house again and definitely not out the back door. Unbelievable

  2. Lanie said:

    A bear – in your magical backyard!?! There is an awful lot of really impressive fruit & vegetables back there. I really thought all the raspberries were picked :-) .

    P.S. How did the princess’ scream compare to my princess’ performance?

    P.P.S. The black bear in your backyard is not going to help my compost argument.

    P.P.S. We miss you too!

  3. Lynda said:

    Never a dull moment in your enchanted life : )

  4. Kristen said:

    Oh my goodness… thank goodness for the screaming little precious girl! I have missed you. Thanks for writing!

  5. David said:

    Cool! Very cool!

  6. Leslie said:

    Wow! How exciting! The bear must have heard about your amazing raspberry patch!

  7. the mama bird diaries said:

    HOLY CRAP. Not Cool. Not Very Cool.

  8. Susan said:

    Too late to comment on your 5/25 post, but your “weed” looks like honeysuckle. Did it smell heavenly?


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OTC: Will Chiefs/Bills Game Be NFL’s Early Toilet Bowl? / Clinkscale Has Rough Radio Day Wednesday

“You can debate who had the best first week but there’s no debate that Buffalo had the worst. Their new-look defense was obliterated and they’ve got a list of injuries.”
Mike Greenberg, after the Bills were rocked 48-28 by the questionable Jets, ESPN Radio
GH: The Chiefs take their 0-1 record to Buffalo on Sunday to take on one of the few teams that had a worse opening game than them. How bad are the Bills? Read on.

“Were the Jets that good or was Buffalo that bad?”
Ron Jaworski, on the Jets 48-28 win over the Chiefs’ next opponent, ESPN Radio

“I was stunned at the inability of Buffalo’s defense. I thought Buffalo’s defense was pathetic.”
Mike Golic, ESPN Radio
GH: The Bills were thought to have bolstered their defensive front four to be one of the best in the league. The Jets made them look like Kansas’ defensive front circa 2011. Imagine what Jamaal Charles and Peyton Hillis might do this Sunday.

“[Buffalo] got killed. They got embarrassed by the Jets. I don’t know what to make of this [Chiefs/Bills] game. Somebody has to win it. If anybody else was playing in this game I’d probably pick against them.”
Matt Williamson, NFL writer for ScoutsInc.com, 810 AM

“I think Kansas City is the better team.”
Michael Lombardi, on the Chiefs playing at Buffalo on Sunday, 810 AM

“I don’t feel great about [picking the Chiefs to win the AFC West]. On Twitter I’m catching a lot of heat. Since the Chiefs put the pads on this year, there really hasn’t been much to get excited about – and that surprises me. I can’t say I feel as good about my prediction as I did before the season started.”
Matt Williamson, NFL writer for ScoutsInc.com, 810 AM
GH: A loss in Buffalo would set off alarms around the Chiefs Kingdom that the Cassel is under siege. Romeo, Pioli and Matt need this win in a big way.

“It is going to be fun. It is going to be interesting. We will see what happens. However he feels is however he feels. I already said it before that I have never been a dirty player and I never try to take somebody out. I know the work put in to get where he is and where I am. I have said it before but it is enough already. We will meet up on Sunday.”
Steve Johnson, Bills’ wide receiver, when asked about facing Berry a year after his block ended the safety’s season, ESPN.com
GH: I have heard a number of local media types chastise Johnson for his block on Berry. Nate Bukaty has been one of the more critical voices in this regard. I was not happy that Berry was injured but I didn’t see Johnson’s block as anything more than a football play. It will be interesting to see if Berry tries to exact some revenge in Buffalo.

“He wants to be called John Baldwin? I’m calling him Jonathan Baldwin until he does something. He hasn’t even caught a ball. He’s Jonathan Baldwin.”
Danny Clinkscale, on the Chiefs’ second-year wide receiver requesting to be called John, 810 AM
GH: This is the kind of elitist attitude that gives the media a bad reputation. Why should it matter what Baldwin’s production numbers are to Clinkscale when it comes to respecting his request to be referred to as John? Call the guy what he wants to be called.

“I like the attitude [Baldwin showed]. He handled it well. You know he wants to get out there and help his team. I like the way he answered the questions.”
Jay Binkley, after Baldwin was questioned Wednesday about his lack of production against Atlanta, 610 AM

“He’s probably sitting around with a bunch of buddies who are telling him he’s getting screwed.”
Danny Clinkscale, on his perception of Baldwin after hearing the same interview as Binkley, 810 AM
GH: Baldwin said nothing in his is short time with the media on Wednesday to indicate he was/is in any way upset with his playing time or targets. Somehow, Clinkscale and Kietzman concocted this fantasy scenario where Baldwin is a disgruntled player, complaining to his buddies.

“That to me seems like you’re not even trying. That goes back to the draft and thinking, ‘We’re good. All we have to do is draft for depth.’ I didn’t agree with it then and I still don’t.”
Jayice Pearson, on the Chiefs’ decision to not bring in any defensive backs this week to evaluate, 610 AM
GH: Ryan Fitzpatrick threw four interceptions against the Jets. He riddled the Chiefs’ secondary for four touchdown passes last season. Let’s hope Eric Berry’s presence makes a big difference this Sunday.

“The other team’s quarterback was infinitely more interesting on the conference call today but [Matt Cassel] is our quarterback so we’re going to hear from him.”
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GH: I find it interesting that when Matt Cassel was a paid weekly guest on 810, nothing was said about how boring he is as an interviewee. But now that Cassel is on 610 Sports as a weekly guest and no longer on 810, Clinkscale chides him for his blandness. I can’t wait for Herman Edwards to move over to 610 so we can hear what the guys at 810 really think about his say-nothing retorts.

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GH: Like the weather in Kansas City come September, the Royals turn attractive, energetic and inspire thoughts of wonder while slaying those of despair.

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31 Responses to OTC: Will Chiefs/Bills Game Be NFL’s Early Toilet Bowl? / Clinkscale Has Rough Radio Day Wednesday

  1. Gavin says:

    I think you mean “Mike Greenberg” of ESPN Radio.

  2. Jim says:

    My guess is that Baldwin’s friends and family call him a number of different names. John, Johnny, Jonathan, etc. I think you are making too big of a deal out of the whole thing, GH. From a guy that gets called Jim, James, Jimmy, Jimbo or Jamie depending on who is addressing me, it’s a difference without a distinction. Unless, of course, the middle name is used directly afterwards. That’s when I know I’m up shit creek.

  3. Smartman says:

    Chiefs / Bills, Beef on Weck versus Beef on Dreck. This is definitely a game for TiVo. Might just take the wife lingerie shopping.

    Danny Clinkscale is the ultimate cunt. Baldwin ahould call him Mrs. Keitzman. He is Dan Glass to KK’s King David. Why anyone would want to go through life as KK’s yes man/bitch is incomprehensible to me. I tried listening to Danny and Jack after the Falcons game. I lasted about 3 minutes. Awful.

  4. rkcal says:

    When your local pro teams have been as exciting as cold lumpy oatmeal for the better part of 3 decades, you get pretty good at concocting fantasy scenarios. Like the ones I concoct every year that get the Chiefs to 10-6 and the Royals to 80 wins.

  5. nick says:

    After a Chiefs loss, Clinkscale seems almost giddy. After a win, he nitpicks. I don’t think he realizes how unlistenable that is to Chiefs fans. We like our team. We don’t mind criticism of our team, but after a game we like to hear people who sound excited, bummed out, or frustrated along with us. Soren’s okay at that. Steven St. John’s reactions after Chiefs games are about perfect. I avoid Clinkscale like the plague after a Chiefs game.

    Greg, your point about Cassel and 810 is BRILLIANT. Besides Herm, how many other paid, bland, unlistenable 810 guests (Monty, Trent Green, Goldberg, Dennis Dodd, the point spread guy KK brings on every week, Harlan in come cases) will be ridiculed in the future?

    • Guy Who Says What Others Think says:

      The worst was the KSU Suckfest when The Male Cheerleader had that corpse, Jim Colbert on. That was just brutal radio. Most of the time it was some crackly phone interview and Jim would nod off in the middle of his jerkoff stories. Awful.

    • Ronnie says:

      Got to disagree with you on Kevin Harlan. That guy brings it. Granted, when he is on with KK he keeps himself a bit under wraps. But when he is on with the morning show the guy is a hoot. Plus he knows his stuff.

    • JP says:

      Nick, right on with your criticism of Danny “Downer” Clinkscale. The guy hates the Chiefs, plain and simple. He has criticized the fans, the players and the organization. Anytime something peripheral comes up where the Chiefs may be in the wrong, Danny Downer is right on it. He is a joke, and 810 must be paying him peanuts, since he feels the need to be on the radio all the time.
      I would rather listen to a test pattern than Clinkscale.

  6. chuck says:

    The fact that Baldwin did nothing in the first game, means zero, nada, zilch.

    Did I mention that the rookie (essentially) not doing anything in the first game means nothing?

    Oh…, ok.

    Here is what means something.

    We are 29 million under the cap, and the best cornerback we had on the team plays for the Dallas Cowboys.

    What a fuck up that was.

    • Orphan of the Road says:

      chuck, amazing how they punish an organization for overspending but not a word when they spend less than dictated.

      That money will come in handy when the NFL gets hit for collusion during the uncapped year.

      You will be glad to hear that McCluster & Breaston were seen (photographed even) drowning their sorrow at Baccala on Independence Avenue Monday night.

      No word if the harlinator was with them.

      • chuck says:

        What is Baccala?

        Italian fish? Right?

        Piscatorial pursuits should be off season activites.

        Where is the fuckin beef?

        I am gonna have to pay smartman some sweet moola if they don’t get fuckin crackin.

        Maybe I will just watch the best cornerback in the NFL play for the Cowboys.

        • Orphan of the Road says:

          You might recognize it by the former name, Gerry’s Silver Slipper.

          I run into the manager at the 3600 Club when I visit the old ‘hood. He had pictures on his cell phone.

          Unlike most athletes, they weren’t looking for a free ride. Spent money but not crazy money.

  7. Kyle says:

    GH: I have heard a number of local media types chastise Johnson for his block on Berry. Nate Bukaty has been one of the more critical voices in this regard. I was not happy that Berry was injured but I didn’t see Johnson’s block as anything more than a football play. It will be interesting to see if Berry tries to exact some revenge in Buffalo.

    Other than the fact he took him out at the knees when he was standing there about 10 yards away from a play that was ending, there was nothing wrong with it.

    • Greg Hall says:

      Isn’t that the role of a wide receiver as a down-field blocker? You clear the way to prepare for a cut-back breakaway run by the ball carrier. The goal of the blocker is to knock the defender to the ground.It’s just football.

  8. kcobserver says:

    What? He wants to be called “Danny” Clinkscale? Well, until he either gets his own show or finally stands up to Kietzman, I’m calling him “Dan” Clinkscale!

    • Taxee says:

      With him calling T-Bones, UMKC, and now high school football, I’m surprised he hasn’t asked to be called “Daniel”.

  9. JFP says:

    I thought for sure GH would post Homer Holthus’ statement yesterday that the Buffalo game isn’t a “must win.”

    11% of teams that start 0-2 make the payoffs. Homer must like the odds.

    • Jim says:

      JFP, while that is statistically correct, it is also a bit misleading. If the Giants, Saints, Steelers or Packers lose THIS week do you feel like they only have an 11% chance of making the playoffs? If so, I’ll take that action all day long.

      Whether the Chiefs win or lose this week may statistically improve their “odds”………….but, it doesn’t make them a better team. They are not in the same league as the teams I listed above.

      “Must” wins in week two are silly. There are a 1,000 different variables that render that theory moot week to week to week.

      • JFP says:

        I’m pretty much coming from the view that if the Chiefs start off 0-2 then it’s looking like another total fucking disaster at Arrowhead, and Holthus has become such a company guy he’s almost unbearable to listen to.

        • Taxee says:

          I want to see the Chiefs win another playoff game someday as much as any fan, but knowing that Mitch has NEVER broadcast a Chiefs playoff win is a great consolation prize.

          • Java Man says:

            I think it’s been pointed out on here before, but it’s odd that many of us don’t mind this kind of homerism from the collegiate level. For some reason it’s very annoying in the professional ranks.

  10. Uncle Dick says:

    Years ago, Ritchie Allen, after leaving the Phillies, asked people to start calling him Dick. Jonathan Baldwin wants to be called John, and Clinkscale is being a dick.

  11. Joe says:

    Well the only balls Clinkscale ever catches are Keitzman’s. JH

  12. KC KID says:

    810 concocting a crazy story? MU to the BIG 10!

  13. Rick says:

    Wow I’m reading your stuff in reverse order. And your comments about Danny and KK concocting a fantasy scenairo is pretty much what you did to Jaycee by trying to make his comments about the Chiefs underpaying into a racial statement. Way to concoct.

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This article is cross-posted from Geoff Livingston’s blog. The first person voice in this post is Geoff’s, as he shares his ideas and interviews me about mine.

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“Consider the functionally integrated Apple ecosystem today: As a consumer, you capture more value from usage of multiple devices and services – say, your Macbook Pro, iPhone, iPad, iTunes, iCloud plus Apple TV – than just the simple combination of hardware and software might imply. In the very near future, we’ll see this dynamic play out not only from early innovators like Apple and Google and Nike, but from just about every corporation we reward with our business to matter how mundane their products or services.

“On paper this may sound like brands will finally deliver on a promise of exactly what I want, when and where I want it. But of course it won’t all be upside. We may not want corporations to know us quite that well, and if present day Big Data or even just constantly changing Facebook controls raise concerns, privacy watch dogs will have a field day when literally everything has the ability to capture, transmit, and even crunch data about us and our behaviors.”

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Eric Sprott Is Now the Silver Bull

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Eric Sprott has gained a reputation as an implacable bear. In fact, that has not always been the case. Back in the 1980s, he was bullish on the stock market. But that's ancient history. Since 1999, he has been Canada's highest-profile doomsayer. The markets are in long-term decline and everything is going to hell.

He was in his usual end-of-the-financial world-as-we-know-it form when he spoke to an audience of financial professionals in Toronto last week at the kick-off of his company's annual national road show. In a presentation titled "Mania. Manipulation. Meltdown." Mr. Sprott predicted the collapse of almost everything.

"There is nothing positive in Europe," he intoned, noting that the continent's banking system is only being kept afloat by massive 1% loans from the European Central Bank.

China has shown negative manufacturing growth for five months in a row, which has not happened in recent memory. A hard landing could be in the cards.

The U.S. is weighed down by an impossible debt burden of $100 trillion in present value terms when Social Security, Medicare, and public sector pensions are factored in. He quoted a recent report that predicts a U.S. recession by mid-year.

As for the stock market, he points out it went up in the first quarter on decreasing volume. "It's a BS rally," he tells the audience, who would like to believe it's anything but.

"We have a system that is breaking down," he concludes.

What's the answer for the investor who, after listening to all this, is in a state of near-panic? Surprisingly, not gold. "It was the investment of the last decade," he says dismissively.

The answer is silver. Eric Sprott has become Canada's Silver Bull. And he says his conviction has nothing to do with a new fund his company is launching, the Sprott Silver Equities Class. He's a true believer. "It's the investment of the decade," he proclaims.

Why? Let us count the reasons.

1. Demand exceeds supply. Annual production is about 900 million ounces per year, including recycling. Industrial usage alone will rise to 660 million ounces by 2015. That leaves only 240 million ounces for coinage, central bank purchases, and investment. The latter category is huge; as of 2010 holdings of physical silver to back up exchange-traded funds was 577 million ounces.

2. Silver is undervalued compared to gold. The historic silver to gold ratio is 16 to one. The geological silver-gold in situ reserve ratio is 17.5 to one. The current silver-gold ratio is 51 to one. The implied price if silver reverts to its historic ratio with gold at US$1,600 an ounce is US$100 an ounce. The actual closing price on Thursday was US$31.73.

3. The silver price is artificially low. There has been speculation for some time that the price of silver has been kept deliberately low by market manipulation.

Historically, silver has a bad reputation in this regard. In the late 1970s and early 1980s, the Hunt Brothers (Nelson and William) borrowed heavily to buy silver futures and at one point held the rights to more than one-third the world's non-governmental supply. During that time, the price of the metal rose from US$6 an ounce to almost US$50 an ounce in January 1980. The bold move prompted drastic changes in margin rules. When the Hunts were unable to meet a margin call for $1.7 billion, panic set in and the price of silver fell 50% in four days. When it was all over, the Hunts lost more than $1 billion and several years later were found guilty of conspiracy in a civil case and slapped with a $134 million penalty. They declared bankruptcy.

We haven't seen anything that dramatic in the current market but Mr. Sprott pointed out that a huge short position of 250 million ounces in early 2011 exposed some powerful institutional investors to big losses if the price of silver rose. Those positions are being unwound and recently stood at 75 million ounces. However, he believes the manipulation is still going on, pointing to the sale of 137,000 ounces of silver in a one-hour period on Feb. 29, which resulted in a drop of 5.2% in the price. A further unwinding of short positions is needed to free the metal to rise in value.

Although the rationale is persuasive, I view predictions like this with scepticism, mainly because I have heard it all before. But if you want to make a bet on silver, one way to do it is by investing in some shares of Silver Wheaton (NYSE:SLW) which is on our Recommended List. It finished the week at C$31.04, US$31.19. BMO projects a three-year increase of 75% in the company's earnings per share, based on an average silver price of US$33 an ounce. It's one of the stocks held in the new Sprott fund.

Another stock that Mr. Spott likes right now is First Majestic Silver (NYSE:AG) which operates three mines in Mexico and is projected to have an EPS growth of 110% over three years. A more speculative position is SilverCrest Mines Inc. (TSX-V: SVL), a small company with positive cash flow and plans to increase production.

Alternatively, you can buy units in the new Sprott fund, which will focus on equities, or in any of the silver bullion ETFs that are available.

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Gordon Pape is the best-selling author/co-author of many acclaimed investment books, including the recently-published Sleep-Easy Investing (Viking Canada ). He is also publisher and editor of five investment newsletters, including the Internet Wealth Builder, Mutual Funds Update, The Income Investor, and The Canada Report, which was created specifically for U.S. residents interested in investing in Canada . He is a columnist for several magazines and websites and a frequently quoted media source. He has been a featured speaker at numerous events including the World Money Show in Orlando . His websites can be found at www.BuildingWealth.ca and www.TheCanadaReport.com.

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Sirona Dental Systems Inc's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2015 was 0.00.

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Yield on Cost assumes that you buy and the stock today, and hold it for 5 years. If the company raises it dividends at the same rate as it did over the past 5 years, the dividends investors receive annually in 5 years relative to the stock price today.

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Yield-on-Cost=Dividend Yield*(1+Dividend Growth Rate)^5

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Cloud-based phone systems let you work anywhere

Cloud based phone systems enabled staff to work from anywhere, like this outdoor “home office.”

Cloud-based solutions are revolutionizing many communication products because they offer a rich array of features with limited overhead costs. Advanced services traditionally available only in a call center, such as automated attendants and conference calls, are made available at affordable prices through hosted phone solutions.
Unlike enterprise systems, hosted phone systems also come with extensive flexibility to enable businesses to modify any aspect of their solution at any time. Businesses often realize significant benefits, therefore, from implementing a hosted phone system.

1. Access the Phone from Anywhere

Today’s business world requires decision makers to work from multiple locations and travel around the world. Hosted phone systems work through IP integration, which means they use the Internet to place and receive calls. Because most homes, businesses, and hotels have Wi-Fi, hosted phone systems simplify connectivity outside the office. IP integration also allows for access through the Internet connection on mobile devices, such as smartphones and tablets.

2. Managed Business Phone System

Ordinary enterprise phone systems often require businesses to bear the cost of full-time IT staff and expensive service packages. A hosted business phone system, in contrast, is managed by the service provider on the client’s behalf. The provider can pool overhead costs across their entire customer base, and, therefore, maintenance and management costs can be significantly reduced. A higher proportion of revenues can also be allocated toward service enhancements, so clients can expect new features and updates on a regular basis.

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Availability is critical because even a few minutes of downtime could mean losing a key customer account. Hosted phone systems have high reliability because they operate on the provider’s infrastructure, which is of world-class quality. Furthermore, clients who experience problems can get back online sooner with the help of an experienced team of customer support personnel. Higher reliability can help businesses focus on what they do best, and dependable availability can end constant worry about whether a phone system will function correctly when a key customer places a call.

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Many businesses need to responsively expand and contract their infrastructure size as demand rises and falls. Cloud-based phone systems enable businesses to increase or decrease their number of lines through a simple online portal. Straightforward setup features enable businesses to quickly start taking advantage of the full range of features, including unlimited local calling and mobile applications, immediately after adding new lines. The flexibility to build a call center overnight can help many businesses grow while minimizing overhead and risks.

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A wide range of advanced calling features are available with hosted phone systems. Clients can place conference calls and ring multiple phones. A suite of useful features is also included to initiate advanced in-call actions, such as call forwarding and sending the caller to voicemail. Clients can manage all of their inbound calls through a simple online portal. The advanced features come in addition to other benefits that include unlimited local calling, call center integration, and customer support.

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Even Before Fog, Pilots Warned of Israel's Need for Second International Airport

Group sent ministry letter last month telling of dire consequences in case of weather-related closing.

Even before this week's shutdown of Ben-Gurion International Airport for eight hours due to fog, the Israel Air Line Pilots Association (ISRALPA ) had warned of the potential chaos that weather conditions could bring to the country's airspace this winter due to the absence of an alternative airport in the country. The chairman of ISRALPA, which represents 700 Israeli commercial airlines pilots, sent a letter to Transportation Minister Yisrael Katz and the Civil Aviation Authority about a month ago expressing concern about such a prospect, Haaretz learned yesterday.

The letter, from the association's chairman, Boaz Hativa, noted that since the Civil Aviation Authority instituted a ban this summer on landings by Ben-Gurion-bound flights at Ovda airport near Eilat, pilots have no recourse but to land at foreign airports if Ben-Gurion is unavailable. As a result of this week's fog, flights were diverted to Amman and Cyprus. Hativa said inclement weather could also affect Amman's airport and the Cypriot airports at the same time that conditions prohibit use of Ben-Gurion, which would further compound the problem of the absence of a secondary domestic landing field.

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"What is left?" Hativa asked in his letter, "Turkey? Greece?" He noted that use of Turkish airports may pose security issues and would also require additional consumption of fuel. "The Israeli airlines would be the ones mainly harmed by such a situation," he wrote, adding that the situation is compounded by the current availability of just one runway at Ben-Gurion Airport for civilian flights due to runway improvements underway there.

Hativa suggested the use of the Nevatim air base near Be'er Sheva as a secondary civilian airport, which he said is appropriate in light of its relative proximity to Ben-Gurion Airport and its infrastructure. Until Nevatim is prepared to receive civilian flights, Hativa wrote, Ovda Airport should be made available as an alternative to Ben-Gurion, at least during daylight hours.

Plane collision narrowly avoided

Meanwhile, a collision between two airplanes at Ben-Gurion Airport was narrowly averted yesterday, due to an air traffic controller's alertness.

An Air Berlin plane departing for Cologne, Germany deviated from its flight path and almost collided with an El Al plane preparing for landing.

An air traffic controller recognized the danger and directed the two planes to separate immediately. The German plane moved back to its flight path and the El Al pilot landed smoothly.

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Haifa to Host 2010 European Mountain Bike Championships

The city has virtually no bicycle paths, but is destined to become a cycling capital.

Haifa, which presently has virtually no designated bicycle paths, has been chosen to host the 2010 European Mountain Bike Championship.

During the city's film festival held during the Sukkot holiday last year, a local couple approached Haifa Mayor Yona Yahav at the city's Cinemateque theater to lament that, unlike many other Israeli cities, Haifa lacks bicycle paths. A year later, the city is en route to becoming a cycling capital, adding to its reputation as a soccer and water sports hub.

In preparation for the 2010 Championship, a 17-kilometer track will soon be paved along the sea from Mount Carmel to the Atlit fortress south of the city. "We will nurture Haifa as a unique national center for cycling," Yahav said this weekend. "The cycling track along the sea will be the most beautiful and safest in the country, and the possibility of the combined riding experience of the Carmel mountains and the shoreline will be an attraction for riders from Israel and around the world."

The competition is expected to begin in July 2010 at the foothills of the Carmel. "It wasn't easy to convince the European committee to choose us," said Israel Bicycle Association Director General Emilio Rotman. "This won't be an easy track. There are plans for mountainous, muddy and wet sections. We picked Haifa because it's a significant city in Israel, and because we wanted, in addition to cyclists, to attract families and the general public to come and enjoy the city."

Rotman estimates that some 800 cyclists from 30 European countries will participate in the event. "This competition will launch ranking calculations ahead of the 2012 London Olympics. That's why I expect it to be important, and for many cyclists to arrive. World champions will come here," he said.


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Fastest Way to Find Movie Timings using Google Movies

Google has always provided us a delighted online experience, pretty much everything is governed by Google in this awesome online world, your search, your blog, your monetization and pretty other stuff like Google+, well now we are going to talk about another awesome stuff called movies people love to watch movies either online or offline in theater on full screen.

Well there are already many awesome services likes Bookmyshow and FunCinemas that provide a delighted experience in booking your show conveniently using your phone and debit or credit card. But it cannot be considered as the fastest way to check show timings in your area.

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Well today we are going to see the fastest way to look at the show timings in your area's movie theater and book them using any app.

  1. Visit http://www.google.com/movies
  2. Here all the show timings will be displayed, if you are not finding your theater then don't worry just on the left there is a search box enter your location.
  3. So as you can see from the above screenshot, all the movie timings will be displayed with the movie theater in which its running.

Well the bad part about this one is that you can book the show right away, I find this only the checking solution not booking one, so for booking stuff you might need to open up any application like Bookmyshow or other and then book it up. But still it's the fastest way to see all the show timings. Do comment if you have any problem.


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While cruising the net this morning we found this amazing photo of our Guides to the Underworld, taken by friend and customer Andrew Dixon. Andrew kindly gave us permission to use the image on our website. We’ll take this opportunity to remind you of why we feel that pamphlets are a vital part of the literary tradition.

Pamphlets, said to have appeared in the late Elizabethan period in a form recognisable to us now, are considered scurrilous little bits of paper filled with subversions and remonstrances. Hadean Press adheres to the second idea of the radix of the word Pamphlet… that it takes its derivations from παν, all, and φιλεω, I love, signifying a thing beloved by all; for a pamphlet being of a small portable bulk, and of no great price, is adapted to every one’s understanding and reading.

Our Guides to the Underworld combine the aesthetic of a popular pamphlet with a depth of praxis rarely found in trade publications. They are affordable, and each contains more information than can sometimes be found in an entire book. We fondly remember the days before the internet, when the discovery of subversive, photocopied and stapled pamphlets in some random shop was like finding gold. Back in the US midwest I’d often find weird and wonderful scraps of paper in used record stores, hidden in among the fanzines and flyers. Covering such diverse topics as candle magic, conjuring spirits and rites to make a million, these little gems were the lifeblood of practice, when books on the occult were few and far between.

Those days are long gone, but we at Hadean intend to keep the pamphlet tradition alive within the occult community, where ‘subversions and remonstrances’ thrive in discourse and in print.


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Another easy bread recipe that never fails me. Parker House Rolls is originally from the US. I watched a chef in Food Network a good couple years ago making this rolls. Apologize that I can’t quote the original chef as I couldn’t even remember his name. The unique about this Parker House Rolls recipe is that no kneading process is required at all. I think by far, this is the easiest rolls recipe I have ever baked, yet it’s so yummy. I usually pair the rolls with easy chicken or soup. Continue reading Easy Parker House Rolls

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Elsewhere in Idaho, Treefort Film Fest serves as a perfect counterpoint to the previous week’s Sun Valley Film Festival. Younger, edgier, and at a much lower altitude, Treefort’s film component is a brand new addition to a much larger festival now in its third year. Rivaling the early years of SXSW in ambition, scope, and youthful verve, Treefort is predominantly a music festival featuring hundreds of (mostly local) bands scattered throughout the easily commutable and addictively charming capital city of Boise. There are also facets celebrating everything from computer hacking to yoga to craft beer.

While the film festival may be dwarfed in comparison to the massive selection of live music, it makes up for it on the principle that every film programmed is unmissable. Festival programmers Ben Morgan and Ian Clark are also the heads of the Eastern Oregon Film Festival, and while much of the slate of that festival carries over—I’ll try not to parrot Paul Sbrizzi’s excellent wrap-up from Oregon too much—it’s certainly forgivable given their excellent and distinctly personal curatorial sensibilities.

I was most impressed by the run of noteworthy documentaries: a bold selection that mostly consisted of the narratively flowing, uniquely crafted variety. While it’s been touring the country since Tribeca last year and has already premiered on Showtime, the Safdie Brothers’ Lenny Cooke was new to me and deserves all of the attention that it can be lavished with. A perfect tragic arc that follows the titular young basketball star as he heedlessly entrusts his future to the unforgiving machinations of the NBA draft, which ultimately rejects him, Cooke ranks close to Hoop Dreams as a classic cautionary tale of athletic ambition.

Lotfy Nathan’s 12 O’Clock Boys manages to similarly uncover a tragic arc by mining its material for the thematic connections to classic narratives: it’s ostensibly the most intense remake of Bicycle Thieves possible, and harkens back to everything from Badlands to Two-Lane Blacktop to find what makes its central characters, young Baltimore boys who find pathos and fulfillment in vehicular fame, tick. It’s sort of amazing that the tale of inner city kids who ride their motorcycles straight back in a symbolic fuck-you to the police isn’t already widely known, but Nathan’s film serves as a gorgeous introduction that manages to be both endearing and objective. Like Lenny Cooke, Boys has already been traversing the festival world for some time, but it’s a testament to the programmers’ curatorial taste that they managed to snag the film for their simultaneously slim and delectable slate. The same goes for Tracy Droz Tragos and Andrew Droz Palermo’s Rich Hill, which was recently awarded the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance, and Rithy Panh’s Oscar-nominated The Missing Picture.

On the narrative front, the festival opened with a night curated by Filmmaker Magazine and featuring Eddie Mullins’ Doomsdays, in which a smarmily against-type Justin Rice and Leo Fitzpatrick give up any semblance of an established life to live in the woods and break into uninhabited (or, more often than not, seeming uninhabited) vacation homes, bemoaning the end of the world due to the theory of “peak oil.” Mullins utilizes his still cameras on sticks to their fullest, sometimes populating the frame with up to four or five simultaneous sight jokes, and gets maximum mileage out of his repeated breaking-and-entering structure. Much like its vagabond characters, the film never overstays its welcome, and manages to achieve a very distinct blend of sadness, compassion, and vulgar wit. The screening was followed by an equally entertaining Skype Q&A, which continued Mullins’ pattern of staging different jokes in different grounds of the frame: while Mullins hilariously recounted stories from set, behind him, unbeknownst to the director, actor Justin Rice managed to realize and mine the slapstick comic potential of the internet streaming Q&A.

Drew Tobia’s See You Next Tuesday was one film that appeared at Treefort that wasn’t on the Eastern Oregon slate—a fact for which I was incredibly thankful, having missed it at Migrating Forms in New York. A close relative to Doomsdays in that it deals with a dysfunctional family unit of sorts, Tuesday follows Mona (Eleanore Pienta, in a torrentially committed performance), an alienated and mentally unraveling Brooklynite in the final stages of an unnervingly unmonitored pregnancy, as she attempts to reconnect with her estranged, equally freewheeling artist sister (Molly Plunk) and ex-addict absentee mother (Dana Eskelson). Somewhere between Ryan Trecartin, Jane Campion’s Sweetie and Todd Solondz on the sliding scale of earnest, affective obnoxiousness, the first half of Tobia’s debut feature is a hilarious, grueling comic test of audience endurance designed to offend and exhaust in equal measure. Somewhere along the way it manages to morph into one of the most genuinely moving films I’ve seen in some time, as well as one of the most accurate portrayals of how siblings reconnect and forgive. Masterful in its sincerity without being manipulative in the slightest, See You Next Tuesday is a prime example of how films can benefit by loving your characters, no matter how foul mouthed and difficult they may be.

My immediate reaction after seeing Dustin Guy Defa’s short Person to Person was that it was “the best Spike Lee movie Woody Allen never made,” though per usual such comparisons are reductive, not only because the short could draw equal comparisons in tonality and style to Cassavetes and Charles Burnett but because Defa has produced enough work at this point—including last year’s fantastic Lydia Hoffman Lydia Hoffman—to be considered a no budget auteur on his own accord,with Person to Person perhaps being his best. Sad and sweet with rhythmic and very funny dialogue, Person’s most compelling victory is in how, through its 4:3 16mm photography and fastidious production design, it manages to present a wholly anachronistic version of New York. Not a trace of modernity remains in any of its frames. It also features some of the most vibrantly memorable characters I’ve seen on screen in a long while; one of whom only appears within the context of a story.

Lauren Wolkstein and Christopher Radcliffe have essentially perfected the art of crafting shorts that know exactly when to withhold and when to dispense information. Their newest, Jonathan’s Chest, which was directed by Radcliffe and co-edited and produced by Wolkstein, is no exception. Depicting one night for a troubled teen in which his brother, long thought to have disappeared, suddenly climbs through his window, the film is crushingly tense. Its final minutes remain probably more seared in my memory than anything else I saw at the festival.

Frances Bodomo’s first short film Boneshaker starred Beasts of the Southern Wild’s Quvenzhané Wallis, but with her new, Sundance-premiering short Afronauts, the director has found a breakthrough ingénue for the film to call its own. Newcomer Diandra Forrest is eminently, strikingly watchable in her role as the teenager selected to man Zambia’s first attempt to send a shuttle to the moon in 1969. Dreamily imaginative and shot in hazy grayscale, Afronauts, which went on to play at New Directors/New Films, should bring Bodomo’s ingenuity to a larger audience.

The trip to Boise also served as an introduction to the city’s eagerly burgeoning film scene, where the Boise Film Underground, a charmingly ambitious group of guerilla filmmakers, projected their experimental wares in the street throughout the festival, some of which were made by the same filmmakers that showed work in Treefort’s local shorts block. I was also introduced to the young (ages 18 through 21) upstarts behind Imperium Films, a rental house created out of frustration over the lack of available filmmaking resources within the state. It seemed to be quickly ballooning in size and scope, with a pretty complete selection of gear and an outfitted post studio, all of which makes me think that Boise is a destination to watch in the independent film world. Treefort certainly is. I can’t imagine this vibrant arts community staying a secret for long; it’s one of the most fun and eclectic festivals I’ve had the pleasure of attending.

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YEARS of hard work, blood, sweat and tears were celebrated in a special graduation ceremony in Winchester.

Sparsholt College students streamed through the streets of Winchester last week in their mortar boards and gowns as the College celebrated the graduation of its first post-graduate students at its annual presentation day celebration.

The College awarded nine Master's degrees alongside 163 Foundation and Bachelor degrees and a host of Further Education certificates and diplomas. Winchester Cathedral provided the stunning backdrop as families, friends and lecturers proudly watched students mark the successful end of their studies at the College.

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Principal Tim Jackson presided over the two ceremonies. During his address he reflected on the College's achievements throughout the year highlighting the exciting developments within the faculties which specialise in land-based education, supporting students to turn their passion into a career.

Joining Tim Jackson was Guest of Honour and speaker the Earl of Selborne GBE FRS DL who commended the graduands and commented on how their qualifications would stand them in good stead for their future careers.

Tim Jackson said: “The past academic year has been highly successful for the College. Over 2,000 qualifications have been awarded with around 700 of these being presented at today's ceremonies. We have an excellent employment rate and many of our students have already secured employment, nationally and overseas.”


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Since the passage of the Federal Plain Writing Act on October 13, 2010, those who favor and promote the use of clear language have celebrated International Plain Language Day. The Act (Pub. L. 111-274) defines plain language as "writing that is clear, concise, well-organized, and follows other best practices appropriate to the subject or field and intended audience." The purpose of the Act is to "improve the effectiveness and accountability of Federal agencies to the public by promoting clear Government communication that the public can understand and use." Although the intention of the law is to increase the clarity of our nation's official documents, communicating in simple language is a worthy goal in all areas, including law.

At the Harris County Law Library, we have several titles in our collection that will help you simplify and organize your writing. Thinking Like a Writer: A Lawyer's Guide to Effective Writing and Editing is one such title, and several CLE publications address the topic as well, including Exceptional Legal Writing and Legal Writing to Win. Bryan Garner, the undisputed dean of legal writing, is a strong proponent of plain language. His column, On Words, which is published monthly in the ABA Journal, is an exceptional resource for learning about the effective use of language in legal documents. An organization called Clarity, the international association for promoting plain legal language, is another useful source, as is their biannual journal, The Clarity Journal, which is distributed free to Clarity members. Past issues are available through the journal's online archive

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Isrealis Tighten Security in Anticipation of Millennial Cult Madness, "Jerusalem Syndrom"

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26 November 1998

Authorities in Israel are beefing up security throughout the country and especially in Jerusalem in response to possible attacks by religious zealots, and the prospect of "Jerusalem Syndrome" and apocalyptic cult activity with the onset of the year 2000. British news sources including the London Times and Daily Telegraph report that nearly $12 million is being spent on security around the Temple Mount, a religious flash point for Jews, Muslims, Christians and various apocalyptics. With an influx of fervent religious pilgrims expected in celebration of the arrival of the new millennium, the government is deploying closed-circuit cameras, electronic sensors and a squad of over 450 police to control the area.

The Mount marks the site where King David established the first Temple of Israel in about 1000 b.c.e. The western wall of the structure, also known as the Wailing Wall, was constructed later by Herod the Great and is considered the holiest site of Judaism. Jews visiting the site offer prayers and messages written on pieces of paper which are inserted into cracks in the wall; one religious group has established a special service so that distant petitioners may fax their petitions. Muslims also consider the site holy, and believe that Muhammad flew off to heaven from there.

Some fundamentalist believe that the Temple must be reconstructed in order to prepare the world for the second coming of Jesus Christ. That presents a problem, however, since the site includes the Dome of the Rock and the Al Aqsa Mosque, which are Islam's third holiest site after Mecca and Medina.

Another factor Israelis are taking into account is the "Jerusalem Syndrome," a psychological disorder where Christian pilgrims suddenly come to believe that they are biblical figures or divine agents on a mission from god. Most are successfully treated at a nearby clinic and sent back home. Often, victims of the Syndrome abandon friends, families and tour groups and give away their money and other possessions in favor of a peripatetic lifestyle of poverty and street corner evangelism. The Israelis have displayed a mixture of benign tolerance and concern in the past, but the prospect of thousands of such "lost souls" creating havoc and preaching Armageddon is worrying the tourist industry, and officials who see this as a drain on the public treasury. Tuesday's Daily telegraph noted, "Israeli police and public health officials are concerned that the phenomenon will get much worse as the Millennium approaches..."

One warning of this came earlier this week when police finally located members of an American doomsday sect which had disappeared last month from Colorado, and turned up in Jerusalem. Several dozen members of "Concerned Citizens" -- which ironically originated in the anti-cult movement -- vanished after their leader, Monte Miller, predicted that Denver would be destroyed by an earthquake. A number of sect members quietly sold their homes and belongings, and some headed to Israel. Rev. Miller has told his followers that will be die in Jerusalem in December, 1999 and rise from the dead after three days as the new messiah.

Many Christians, and even some Hebrew apocalyptics, are energized by the onset of the year 2000 and the advent of a new Millennium. Governments and most of the mainstream religious groups are using the occasion to celebrate, and plan lavish tourist attractions, such as Britain's Millennium Dome. The Roman Catholic Church is proclaiming a Jubilee year, and dragging out several questionable religious relics such as the Holy Coat, in hopes of attracting new converts. Both Israeli and Arab merchants are hoping to cash in on the madness as well, and over 2,000,000 tourists are expected. **

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Hartford conglomerate United Technologies Corp. announced on Thursday 150 layoffs of salaried employees at its newly formed UTC Aerospace Systems, including 70 in Windsor Locks.

The layoffs come as UTC combines its Hamilton Sundstrand subsidiary with newly acquired Goodrich to form UTC Aerospace Systems.

Of the layoffs announced Thursday, 70 will come out of the 4,000 positions out of the facility in Windsor Locks formerly called Hamilton Sundstrand. The remainder will be from other UTC Aerospace Systems facilities around the world.

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"You have heard that it was said, 'Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.' But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be sons of your Father in heaven" (Matthew 5:43-45a).

"But I tell you who hear Me: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you" (Luke 6:27-28).

Choosing to love and pray for those who persecute or mistreat us mystifies unbelievers, and yet this is the lifestyle to which we are called by God. We are to love all people regardless of how they treat us. Although some may set themselves up as enemies against us, they are people in need of a saving relationship with Jesus and an understanding of His Lordship in their lives. The Word of God instructs us to love them, praying that they might enter into His kingdom! Before reading any further, bring someone to mind whom you would consider to be your enemy. Read, study, apply and pray the truths from God’s Word that your enemies might be drawn to Jesus’ kingdom.

 I created a special PDF list of these verses you can download for free here or at the end of this post.

Knowing Your True Enemy

Scripture states that our chief enemy is Satan. "For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms" (Ephesians 6:12). Therefore, we should recognize that behind our flesh and blood enemies ultimately Satan is at work.

The Apostle Paul probably understood this concept more fully than any of the disciples or other believers. At one time, he persecuted the followers of Jesus, even casting his vote to have many put to death while he watched in approval. A case could certainly be made that Paul considered all believers to be his enemies and vice versa. But when God got Paul’s attention on the road to Damascus, which ultimately led to his salvation through Jesus, he grasped for the first time, the mercy of the Lord. He understood that the followers of Jesus were not his enemies, as God gave him tremendous insight about his real enemy--Satan.

Paul went from being an enemy of God to a child of God through a personal encounter with Jesus. He described the difference, from personal experience, to the Philippian church: "For, as I have often told you before and now say again even with tears, many live as enemies of the cross of Christ. Their destiny is destruction, their god is their stomach, and their glory is in their shame. Their mind is on earthly things. But our citizenship is in heaven"  (Philippians 3:18-20a).

It is also important to remember that, like Paul, each of us was at one time an enemy of God: "Since we now have been justified by His blood, how much more shall we be saved from God’s wrath through Him! For if, when we were God’s enemies, we were reconciled to Him through the death of His Son, how much more, having been reconciled shall we be saved through His life? Not only is this so, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation" (Romans 5:9-11). Because we have experienced the mercy of God, should we not also extend it to others?

  • Examine your heart to be sure that you are not allowing the devil to have a foothold in your life where you have acted against others in a manner unworthy of Christ. With repentance and godly sorrow, ask for His forgiveness and seek the forgiveness of those you may have damaged by your words or actions. We are either serving the cause of Christ, or doing the work of the enemy of our souls.

  • Perhaps there are people who have hurt or persecuted you or your family in some way. If so, God calls you to forgive them. Pray that the Father will help you to see these enemies through His eyes. Ask Him to give you a forgiving heart. It may mean that you will need to go to someone to extend forgiveness so that your relationship may be healed and restored.

Jesus Prayed for His Enemies

Jesus had enemies . . . and they crucified Him. Yet, as we know, He had the ultimate victory in the end. But because God loved the world so much that He sent Jesus to die, His Son did not leave the earth without praying for those who were responsible for His death. Jesus, who told us to love and pray for our enemies, demonstrated the ultimate gift of love while hanging on the cross: "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing" (Luke 23:34a). Jesus prayed for His enemies . . . how can we do less?

One of the most amazing commands of Christ is to love our enemies. In our flesh, we naturally want to retaliate or fight back when we are treated unkindly or persecuted. Jesus preached forgiveness and mercy: "Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful" (Luke 6:36). His lifestyle demonstrated grace, that ours might also. He took His command one step further, adding another level of difficulty: "Pray for those who persecute you" (Matthew 5:44b).

May this article give you a firm foundation upon which to train your children to love their enemies so that they might be determined to pray for them to know Jesus as Savior and Lord. Jude also spoke about the importance of mercy: "Be merciful to those who doubt; snatch others from the fire and save them" (Jude 1:22). Because of God’s mercy, we were saved. We must extend His mercy to those who are still enemies of God, so that they might also receive what we have been given.

Overcome Evil with Good

"Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everybody. If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. Do not take revenge, my friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: ‘It is Mine to avenge; I will repay,’ says the Lord. On the contrary: ‘If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head.’ Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good" (Romans 12:17-21). How will the unsaved most likely come into God’s kingdom--through your revenge, or by your loving acts and your prayer for them? This is an extremely important concept to teach children, as their first response is often to hit back, think up revenge, cease friendship, etc., rather than praying, continuing to be kind, etc.

Sometimes I say unkind things to my husband that I would normally not say to him. Precious man that he is, he always responds kindly to me and is never harsh. He doesn’t try to get back at me or say something hurtful in response. What does this do in me? It drives me to God in repentance and then to my husband to apologize! How many arguments or hurtful situations in our families could be avoided by simply responding kindly instead of fighting back--submitting to God instead of to our natural human sinful flesh! It really works! I feel terrible for hurting my husband’s feelings or lashing out at him because he is kind! If he responded back to me in anger, I doubt I would feel very repentant. But because he responds in love, it brings me back into right relationship with him, and with God.

How to Pray for Your Enemies

Our Lord is the "God who gives life to the dead and calls things that are not as though they were" (Romans 4:17b). Sometimes it is hard to imagine that our enemies could ever turn away from evil and come to Christ, but He has called us to pray for them. What seems impossible to us is possible with God (Mark 10:27). What greater love could there be than to pray for God to draw them into His kingdom? Remember the people you and each family member considered as enemies? Here are some passages from Colossians that you can pray on their behalf:

  • Pray that God will rescue them from the dominion of darkness and bring them "into the kingdom of the Son He [the Father] loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins" (Colossians 1:13-14).

  • Pray God will make known to them His glorious riches through the mystery of Christ (Colossians 1:27). Pray that they may "know the mystery of God, namely Christ, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge" (Colossians 2:2-3).
  • Pray that they will "put to death whatever belongs to [their] earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry"  (Colossians 3:5).
  • Pray that they will rid themselves of "anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from [their] lips" (Colossians 3:8).
  • Pray that they will become one of God’s children, holy and dearly loved, clothed with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience (Colossians 3:12).
  • Pray they will come to know and possess the love of the Lord (Colossians 3:14).
  • Pray that they will come to know the peace of Christ and that it will rule in their hearts (Colossians 3:15).

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Zig Zag Baby Quilt

June 6, 2007

This quilt’s for baby Boo, who is already crawling, so it’s about time I got it done. I had the top assembled months ago but got busy and distracted and only finished the whole project last week. Having to go into work really cuts into my sewing time, I tell you what.

I came up with the design by playing around with the same basic unit I’d used for Boo’s sister’s quilt. The starting point for the color scheme was a big, bright floral from my stash, which I used on the back and in the center zig zag. I managed to find the some pieces of coordinating fabrics that I’d cut but not used for big sister Li’s quilt and ended up including some of those, which further pleased my desire to have the two quilts be related.

The quilting is all straight lines, as my aging Singer is not so much liking to do free motion work any more despite the best efforts of the repair shop to rejuvenate it. Because I’m not a fiber purist, I used three different threads for this step (not all at the same time, though): clear monofilament, rayon, and variegated cotton.

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If Prayer Is Silly, So Are "Positive Thoughts"

Every so so often, someone I know will post, on Facebook, about something that's happening in his or her life; something bad -- or something that could wind up badly. Usually, a ton of friends will respond. Some will say: "I'll say a prayer for you." Others will offer "positive thoughts." Either way, the gesture is well-taken: they want things to turn out well for their friend.

But, it does strike me as a little funny. People who do not believe in the Divine still feel the need to do something "supernatural" for a suffering friend. They "send positive thoughts."

Out of the people who do this, some truly believe in the power. I have heard numerous atheists defend "the power of positive thought." I don't know about you, but I have never seen a stitch of empirical proof that positive thought does anything to help matters. Still, some who think it is foolish to believe in prayer think it makes perfect sense to believe in the power of thinking as some kind of positive incantation.

Inconsistent? Uh, yeah.

The other half of the people who do this are to be commended: they do not believe in either the power of prayer or the power of positive thought, but they want to offer something to help combat a problem they have no ability to alter (in their own opinions).  "Sending positive thoughts your way..." they write.

In truth, they might as well say, "Sending you a cloud-box full of fiddle-playing gremlins." Right? What good does it do?

Well, one thing that offering either prayers or "positive thoughts" can accomplish is to make the recipient feel better. That's a start. I remember, when I was in the middle of my own little battle with cancer, that when the priest at Mass would mention my name (submitted, no doubt, by my mother, the choir director) and everyone would pray for me (and for others), it was a profound feeling.

Granted, this can all be metaphoric. It's moving the way a poem can be moving. It helps that I do, in fact, believe in God -- not that I am foolish enough think I can really understand or that I can speak for Him the way a lot of people seem to. So, I see prayer as more than a gesture or a metaphor. But the gesture part is nice, too.

What I find odd, though, is that we all seem to be reaching up, no matter how we might want to hide it. Believers and non-believers alike, we all seem to tend toward an instinctual belief in some kind of higher power: the power of prayer; the power of positive thought; the power of cheering up a sick person with a concerted effort of positive statements.

I've mentioned before that I find is strange and even alarming that a species that has, since the earliest times, seemed to need to believe and to worship is, all of a sudden, so enlightened that this need is instantly, in our lifetime, disappearing. I have also said that people seem to be worshipping science and politics in much the same way people have worshipped God (or the gods) for centuries.

We all want to believe in something. Maybe some of us aren't as "enlightened" as we think. After all, if prayer is silly, so is "positive thought."

  1. Depends on the intent I suppose. Praying for someone implicitly means they think that praying has validity. Sending someone positive thoughts, I think, is more to just say "I care." According to a survey I took last night, positive thoughts can help arthritis.

    I'm being intentionally antithetical, but I think the difference is that prayer is superstition yet prosocial, while "positive thoughts" are only prosocial.

    Of course, not to be sycophantic, if someone as insightful as you relies on prayer, then there are things to reconsider (although I reject conflating worship of a god with "worship" of science).

    1. Always glad to hear varying views, Alexis. You make some good points, but I think my distinction between, the prosocial and the pro-social/faith people is the same as yours. The distinction does, in fact exist: some send positive thoughts as a superstitious wish, others as a simple "I care" statement.

      And thanks for the kind words -- but, I have to say, I see prayer as a strong weapon in the arsonal against bad stuff and in thanks for good stuff, but to rely completely on it would be a mistake, too. I think the Dalai Lama has spoken quite a lot on this idea -- but it also exists in the old cliche: God helps those who help themselves. Anyway, that's my take on it. But I see religion as a very internal thing -- always have, by instinct.

      Also -- did you get my email about the lyrics? I did send them awhile ago -- maybe I am goin into spam?

    2. I think it just speaks to the fact that we, as humans, are hopeful beings. The superstitious and the rational are so intertwined that it'll be nigh impossible to completely let go of one or the other -- some people still look to Charles Manson for either kicks or inspiration.

      Unfortunately I didn't get your email, and my spam folder is empty. I'll send you another email and double check that it's the right address; if you want to do the same, it's

      Hopefully it works this time.


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Guest Newsletter for Friday, May 1

Here is the Hawthorne Guest Messenger for Friday, May 1, 2015.

Hotel Notes
The Hawthorne Hotel would like to congratulate Jillian Barber & John Smith on their wedding today!
We are proud to be a part of your special day!
Please let us know if you or your guests should need anything at all.
Weather Forecast
Cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy in the afternoon.  High near 50F.  Winds ENE at 10 to 15 mph.  A mostly clear sky at night with a Low of 40F.

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The Hawthorne Hotel would like to welcome their VIP of the day  Tracie Sandell!
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In 1963, James Whittaker of Redmond, Washington, becomes the first American to reach the summit of Mt. Everest, the
tallest mountain in the world.  Located in the central Himalayas on the border of China and Nepal, Everest stands 29,028 feet above sea level. Called Chomo-Lungma, or “Mother Goddess of the Land,” by the Tibetans, the English named the mountain after Sir George Everest, an early 19th-century  British surveyor of the Himalayas.
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