Array Do click the links as many bloggers have their reports, video of the President addressing the Conference and many other pics from the conference up on their blogs!)I had an absolutely amazing time at the 2007 Milblog Conference… with many thanks to Andi for all her dedication and hard work — which showed in the excellent turnout, the quality of the panels and the fun and camaraderie enjoyed by all! ArmyWife ToddlerMom & SSM Blackfive A number of us who arrived Thursday evening had the special opportunity of spending the evening with Greyhawk and Mrs. G on his last evening before his second deployment to Iraq… and I’m delighted that Mrs. G advises that G has arrived at his destination safely. I have a number of topics that I hope to blog about soon that I opted not to address at the Milblog Conference (inappropriate forum), but am still traveling and have only intermittent access to blogging…. But check back here now and then!As everyone else who has done their after action report on the 2007 Milblog Conference, much praise and adoration to the marvelous Andi who not only was putting this conference together but also the second SpouseBuzz Live… a remarkable woman!
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Google has this nice set of classes that all Nooglers take for the first 2 weeks. I liked the fact that Googlers can work 20% of the time on any project. Simply put no question is too dumb to ask here at Google. There are no managers telling you what to do and any time someone needs help they just ask engineers if they like to work on it and never say you have to do this.
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Robyn could see Ray up ahead and thought she just might be able to catch her on the run….and then transition happened.The bike to run transition was Ray’s biking moment of glory. Good…one more to go….left foot out…..why is my bike stopping??….whoa….WHOA!!!…my shoe is caught, my shoe is caught…..o.k., I’m off my bike, super….guess I’m running this sucker in….only 100 yards or so..yikes, my legs hurt…and this asphalt doesn’t feel so good…smile for the camera!14 milesRay - 44:27Rob - 46:08*Note: Somewhere on the bike, Rob was hit with a 2:00 penalty that was added to her overall race time. As usual, getting to the turnaround felt like it took forever, but also as usual, the elation when crossing the finish line never gets old.TOTAL TIMESRay - 1:29:17Rob - 1:38:30

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This past Saturday, the Divas faced a tough opponent in the NY Sharks. I told ya’ll ‘dem girls was BAD!
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Dior’s Bronze Sun Powder SprayIt comes in 2 shades and it was created for the face only. This one gives a lovely sun kissed tan that actually lasts fairly well.It might be worth the 0 price tag.
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But if there is any saving grace to be found in the environmental disaster of 9/11, it is in its use as a cautionary tale for the larger looming disaster of Peak Oil. As more Ground Zero workers die, as the catastrophic health consequences to Lower Manhattan residents, students et al of the environmental disaster of 9/11 become more widely known and as the public recognizes the pervasiveness of the lies perpetrated on them by the government and their amanuenses, the mainstream media, perhaps people will finally wake up to the need to do their own research and take charge of their own destinies. ****************************************************************************May 6 Environmental scientist Dr. Cate Jenkins of the EPA issued a complaint today alleging fraud by the United States Geological Survey, OSHA, EPA and New York City, among others, in reporting corrosive Ph levels following the attacks of 9/11. Sent to Hillary Clinton, Chair of the Subcommittee on Superfund and Environmental Health, and later to the FBI for investigation, the complaint also alleges that EPA has engaged in fraud regarding Ph levels dating back to 1980.Continuing a career of whistleblowing that began when she exposed Monsanto’s coverup of the toxic effects of Agent Orange, Jenkins points out that WTC dust was so alkaline (ie caustic), it would have caused irreversible tissue damage to the lungs in the form of chemical burns. Alkalinity, therefore, may be a major cause of the severe and in some cases lethal respiratory effects manifesting themselves in thousands of Ground Zero workers and unknown numbers of residents, office workers and students exposed to the air downtown after the EPA declared it ’safe to breathe.’The Jenkins complaint accuses USGS of falsifying its own Ph data; It is this looming disaster (which does not mean the end of oil resources but the decline from peak production which, in a world of rising demand, triggers skyrocketing prices) that will have a catastrophic effect worldwide.The government and their lackeys, the press, would have the public believe that the problem is soluble with ethanol, hybrids and sundry other alternative energy sources (which are wonderful on a small scale) and technofixes.
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Array Do click the links as many bloggers have their reports, video of the President addressing the Conference and many other pics from the conference up on their blogs!)I had an absolutely amazing time at the 2007 Milblog Conference… with many thanks to Andi for all her dedication and hard work — which showed in the excellent turnout, the quality of the panels and the fun and camaraderie enjoyed by all! ArmyWife ToddlerMom & SSM Blackfive A number of us who arrived Thursday evening had the special opportunity of spending the evening with Greyhawk and Mrs. G on his last evening before his second deployment to Iraq… and I’m delighted that Mrs. G advises that G has arrived at his destination safely. I have a number of topics that I hope to blog about soon that I opted not to address at the Milblog Conference (inappropriate forum), but am still traveling and have only intermittent access to blogging…. But check back here now and then!As everyone else who has done their after action report on the 2007 Milblog Conference, much praise and adoration to the marvelous Andi who not only was putting this conference together but also the second SpouseBuzz Live… a remarkable woman!
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Google has this nice set of classes that all Nooglers take for the first 2 weeks. I liked the fact that Googlers can work 20% of the time on any project. Simply put no question is too dumb to ask here at Google. There are no managers telling you what to do and any time someone needs help they just ask engineers if they like to work on it and never say you have to do this.
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Robyn could see Ray up ahead and thought she just might be able to catch her on the run….and then transition happened.The bike to run transition was Ray’s biking moment of glory. Good…one more to go….left foot out…..why is my bike stopping??….whoa….WHOA!!!…my shoe is caught, my shoe is caught…..o.k., I’m off my bike, super….guess I’m running this sucker in….only 100 yards or so..yikes, my legs hurt…and this asphalt doesn’t feel so good…smile for the camera!14 milesRay - 44:27Rob - 46:08*Note: Somewhere on the bike, Rob was hit with a 2:00 penalty that was added to her overall race time. As usual, getting to the turnaround felt like it took forever, but also as usual, the elation when crossing the finish line never gets old.TOTAL TIMESRay - 1:29:17Rob - 1:38:30

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This past Saturday, the Divas faced a tough opponent in the NY Sharks. I told ya’ll ‘dem girls was BAD!
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Dior’s Bronze Sun Powder SprayIt comes in 2 shades and it was created for the face only. This one gives a lovely sun kissed tan that actually lasts fairly well.It might be worth the 0 price tag.
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But if there is any saving grace to be found in the environmental disaster of 9/11, it is in its use as a cautionary tale for the larger looming disaster of Peak Oil. As more Ground Zero workers die, as the catastrophic health consequences to Lower Manhattan residents, students et al of the environmental disaster of 9/11 become more widely known and as the public recognizes the pervasiveness of the lies perpetrated on them by the government and their amanuenses, the mainstream media, perhaps people will finally wake up to the need to do their own research and take charge of their own destinies. ****************************************************************************May 6 Environmental scientist Dr. Cate Jenkins of the EPA issued a complaint today alleging fraud by the United States Geological Survey, OSHA, EPA and New York City, among others, in reporting corrosive Ph levels following the attacks of 9/11. Sent to Hillary Clinton, Chair of the Subcommittee on Superfund and Environmental Health, and later to the FBI for investigation, the complaint also alleges that EPA has engaged in fraud regarding Ph levels dating back to 1980.Continuing a career of whistleblowing that began when she exposed Monsanto’s coverup of the toxic effects of Agent Orange, Jenkins points out that WTC dust was so alkaline (ie caustic), it would have caused irreversible tissue damage to the lungs in the form of chemical burns. Alkalinity, therefore, may be a major cause of the severe and in some cases lethal respiratory effects manifesting themselves in thousands of Ground Zero workers and unknown numbers of residents, office workers and students exposed to the air downtown after the EPA declared it ’safe to breathe.’The Jenkins complaint accuses USGS of falsifying its own Ph data; It is this looming disaster (which does not mean the end of oil resources but the decline from peak production which, in a world of rising demand, triggers skyrocketing prices) that will have a catastrophic effect worldwide.The government and their lackeys, the press, would have the public believe that the problem is soluble with ethanol, hybrids and sundry other alternative energy sources (which are wonderful on a small scale) and technofixes.
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Array-ne Air Canada’s order of Boeing jets a blow to Airbus. Air Canada’s order of up to 96 Boeing 777s and 787s is a huge victory for Boeing over its European rival Airbus.
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Foster 1854-55 Thomas Foster 1855-56Stephen C. Nichols 1856-59 Damien Marchessault 1859-60Henry Mellus 1860 Damien Marchessault 1861-65Jose Mascarel 1865-66 Cristobal Aguilar 1866-68 Joel Turner 1868-70Cristobal Aguilar 1870-72J. Rowan 1892-94Frank Rader 1894-96Meredith Pinxton Snyder 1896-98 Fred Eaton 1898-1900 Meredith Pinxton Snyder 1900-04 Owen C. Woodman 1916-19 Meredith Pinxton Snyder 1919-21 George E.
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page 22; This comic, written by Joss Whedon and about the Serenity crew, shows promise and I hope it can live up to the show.Other Cool Books:Emily The Strange #1: The Boring IssueDark Horse: page 32; The book has a one page preview in Previews and it is beautifully drawn. That’s not a bad thing, it’s just that I’d like to see if the book lives up to the hype before laying down for 48 pages.The Dead Boy Detectives DigestVertigo; page 113; 144 pgs.Like Death: At Death’s Door before it, Dead Boy Detectives are straight from the pages of the Sandman: Season of Mists. page 243; page 291; page 322;
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Lemur on a Big Wheel #1Check out the website.Alias – pg. And now it’s a full-color comic – nice!Featured Comics:Grounded #1 (of 6)Image – pg. The preview pages looked very promising, so I’ll be giving this a try.I Never Liked YouDrawn & Quarterly – pg. GNALC Publishing – pg. Not only do they have this book about college student Rica and her search for friendship and love in Tokyo’s gay district (story described as “sweet and funny, realistic and a little wacky”), but they also have a compilation titled “Yuri Monogatari” featuring seven stories from creators around the world and in a range of styles about different aspects of lesbian relationships.Quick Picks:An “all-new saga of Batman and Robin” is peddled by DC, which they warn “DO NOT MISS THIS ISSUE!” Alright, already, I’ll buy your stinkin’ book that “reinvents” these “classic characters.” But seriously, All Star Batman and Robin, The Boy Wonder is written by Frank Miller so that’s good enough for me (pg. 224 pgs.).Trade TreatmentThe Incredibles TPBDark Horse – page 29; 96 pgs.Star Wars: Episode III—Revenge of the Sith TPBDark Horse – page 45; 96 pgs.Nightwing: Year One TPDC – page 69; 144 pgs.Kinetic TPDC – page 85; 8: The Hard Way TPVertigo – page 112; 5—Ring of Truth TPVertigo – page 120; 144 pgs.Bad Ideas: Collected TP (Wayne Chinsang, Jim Mahfood, & Dave Crosland)Image – page 150; 1: No Grave But the Sea TPImage – page 162; 104 pgs.Lions, Tigers, & Bears TPAlias – page 235; 1: BreakoutMarvel – page 78; 1: Out of TimeMarvel – page 77; 2: Secret War TPBMarvel – page 80;
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… albums you enjoyed as a young ‘un are getting re-released. First Illmatic, then Whatever and Ever Amen and now, DJ Shadow’s Endtroducing…, quite possibly the most important turntablist album, ever.
From Billboard.com:Highlights include the Extended Overhaul edit of Organ Door which Shadow created for Mo’ Wax founder James Lavelle to use in his DJ sets, Cut Chemist’s Party Mix of The Number Song, Peshay’s previously unreleased remix of What Does Your Soul Look Like and demos or alternate versions of Building Steam With a Grain of Salt, Best Foot Forward, Changeling, Why Hip-Hop Sucks In 96,” “Mutual Slump” and “Napalm Brain.”

Shadow personally oversaw the update and contributed new liner notes and photos. The booklet will boast excerpts from Eliot Wilders upcoming book about Endtroducing…, which will be published in September by Continuum Books.I feel silly getting a new version of a CD I already own, but dammit, I guess I will have to.
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Not that it’s not a genuine entry, but I’m imitating Lou Lou’s “100 Things About Me” post because, well, she suggested at the end of her post that anybody else should post their own 100 things, and so I am. I’ve gone to great lengths to think up 100 things about myself that you might not have learned by reading a previous post because I’m all about value. I know what you’re thinking: “What a treat!” And if you’re not, you should be.Here goes:1. In high school, I flunked freshman algebra, unaccountably aced college-level economics and accounting (but still cannot balance my own checkbook), was a cheerleader for exactly one week, proved to be arguably the worst player on the volleyball team ever, served as sophomore class president (to a class of about 10), wrote an award-winning paper on nuclear disarmament, and got into a heated argument with a literature professor over the poetry of John Donne.11. John Donne was a dandy-assed wuss and would have done the world a supreme favor had he just died of the smothering weight of love already (if not better yet of some nasty illness contracted from a flea bite) and not written another word about it.12. My best friend and I have a pair of matching tattoos: one near our right shoulder blades, the design of which was taken from a monument in Richmond outside of the church where Patrick Henry gave his give me liberty or give me death speech, and one on our upper backs in a design drawn by one of my brothers.13. My favorite sound is my son, Sam, singing to himself in the bathroom.24. My given first and middle names are Old French meaning “Advisor” and “Dark One.”28. I’m terribly nearsighted.53. I’m a little superstitious.62. If you make me laugh while I’m drinking something, it will spew out of my nose. I’m crazy about the way my son’s eyes squint when he smiles.82. I hate it when I’m out somewhere and realize that I forgot my earrings.92. I’m excellent at bedtime stories.94.
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Array-ne Air Canada’s order of Boeing jets a blow to Airbus. Air Canada’s order of up to 96 Boeing 777s and 787s is a huge victory for Boeing over its European rival Airbus.
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Foster 1854-55 Thomas Foster 1855-56Stephen C. Nichols 1856-59 Damien Marchessault 1859-60Henry Mellus 1860 Damien Marchessault 1861-65Jose Mascarel 1865-66 Cristobal Aguilar 1866-68 Joel Turner 1868-70Cristobal Aguilar 1870-72J. Rowan 1892-94Frank Rader 1894-96Meredith Pinxton Snyder 1896-98 Fred Eaton 1898-1900 Meredith Pinxton Snyder 1900-04 Owen C. Woodman 1916-19 Meredith Pinxton Snyder 1919-21 George E.
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page 22; This comic, written by Joss Whedon and about the Serenity crew, shows promise and I hope it can live up to the show.Other Cool Books:Emily The Strange #1: The Boring IssueDark Horse: page 32; The book has a one page preview in Previews and it is beautifully drawn. That’s not a bad thing, it’s just that I’d like to see if the book lives up to the hype before laying down for 48 pages.The Dead Boy Detectives DigestVertigo; page 113; 144 pgs.Like Death: At Death’s Door before it, Dead Boy Detectives are straight from the pages of the Sandman: Season of Mists. page 243; page 291; page 322;
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Lemur on a Big Wheel #1Check out the website.Alias – pg. And now it’s a full-color comic – nice!Featured Comics:Grounded #1 (of 6)Image – pg. The preview pages looked very promising, so I’ll be giving this a try.I Never Liked YouDrawn & Quarterly – pg. GNALC Publishing – pg. Not only do they have this book about college student Rica and her search for friendship and love in Tokyo’s gay district (story described as “sweet and funny, realistic and a little wacky”), but they also have a compilation titled “Yuri Monogatari” featuring seven stories from creators around the world and in a range of styles about different aspects of lesbian relationships.Quick Picks:An “all-new saga of Batman and Robin” is peddled by DC, which they warn “DO NOT MISS THIS ISSUE!” Alright, already, I’ll buy your stinkin’ book that “reinvents” these “classic characters.” But seriously, All Star Batman and Robin, The Boy Wonder is written by Frank Miller so that’s good enough for me (pg. 224 pgs.).Trade TreatmentThe Incredibles TPBDark Horse – page 29; 96 pgs.Star Wars: Episode III—Revenge of the Sith TPBDark Horse – page 45; 96 pgs.Nightwing: Year One TPDC – page 69; 144 pgs.Kinetic TPDC – page 85; 8: The Hard Way TPVertigo – page 112; 5—Ring of Truth TPVertigo – page 120; 144 pgs.Bad Ideas: Collected TP (Wayne Chinsang, Jim Mahfood, & Dave Crosland)Image – page 150; 1: No Grave But the Sea TPImage – page 162; 104 pgs.Lions, Tigers, & Bears TPAlias – page 235; 1: BreakoutMarvel – page 78; 1: Out of TimeMarvel – page 77; 2: Secret War TPBMarvel – page 80;
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… albums you enjoyed as a young ‘un are getting re-released. First Illmatic, then Whatever and Ever Amen and now, DJ Shadow’s Endtroducing…, quite possibly the most important turntablist album, ever.
From Billboard.com:Highlights include the Extended Overhaul edit of Organ Door which Shadow created for Mo’ Wax founder James Lavelle to use in his DJ sets, Cut Chemist’s Party Mix of The Number Song, Peshay’s previously unreleased remix of What Does Your Soul Look Like and demos or alternate versions of Building Steam With a Grain of Salt, Best Foot Forward, Changeling, Why Hip-Hop Sucks In 96,” “Mutual Slump” and “Napalm Brain.”

Shadow personally oversaw the update and contributed new liner notes and photos. The booklet will boast excerpts from Eliot Wilders upcoming book about Endtroducing…, which will be published in September by Continuum Books.I feel silly getting a new version of a CD I already own, but dammit, I guess I will have to.
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Not that it’s not a genuine entry, but I’m imitating Lou Lou’s “100 Things About Me” post because, well, she suggested at the end of her post that anybody else should post their own 100 things, and so I am. I’ve gone to great lengths to think up 100 things about myself that you might not have learned by reading a previous post because I’m all about value. I know what you’re thinking: “What a treat!” And if you’re not, you should be.Here goes:1. In high school, I flunked freshman algebra, unaccountably aced college-level economics and accounting (but still cannot balance my own checkbook), was a cheerleader for exactly one week, proved to be arguably the worst player on the volleyball team ever, served as sophomore class president (to a class of about 10), wrote an award-winning paper on nuclear disarmament, and got into a heated argument with a literature professor over the poetry of John Donne.11. John Donne was a dandy-assed wuss and would have done the world a supreme favor had he just died of the smothering weight of love already (if not better yet of some nasty illness contracted from a flea bite) and not written another word about it.12. My best friend and I have a pair of matching tattoos: one near our right shoulder blades, the design of which was taken from a monument in Richmond outside of the church where Patrick Henry gave his give me liberty or give me death speech, and one on our upper backs in a design drawn by one of my brothers.13. My favorite sound is my son, Sam, singing to himself in the bathroom.24. My given first and middle names are Old French meaning “Advisor” and “Dark One.”28. I’m terribly nearsighted.53. I’m a little superstitious.62. If you make me laugh while I’m drinking something, it will spew out of my nose. I’m crazy about the way my son’s eyes squint when he smiles.82. I hate it when I’m out somewhere and realize that I forgot my earrings.92. I’m excellent at bedtime stories.94.
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Array From the 7100 who are there, it means (according to MY mathemonics, that only 5600 human beings are being underequiped and get to die.AND HARRY OF WALES IN ONE OF THEM!How happy is this republican?I just can’t put it into words.I don’t care if he has a retinue of bodyguards, I don’t care if he’s just there to make us think the sponging germans who rule us are doing their bit. Maybe now SOMEONE will listen to the cries of the working classes who found themselves, through poverty, in a hell hole with a weapon and too little equipment and fully measured up for a body bag. All because Harry (son of James Hewitt) Wales is nearer to Osama than the government would like him to be.When a working class Scot gets sent home (if we have the body, obviously) in a body bag no-one gives a damn.
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I recently discovered the writing of Andy Whitman (fellow Ohio University alum) in Paste, where he most recently found himself relating to Bob Dylan’s melodic middle-finger salute. Whitman admires Dylan’s When the Ship Comes In from The Times They Are A-Changin’, and believes it to be the greatest apocalyptic revenge song ever written. Why settle for a mere insult when you can summon wholesale destruction on an epic, biblical scale? Whitman asks.Whitman says, deep in his heart he wants to smile on his brother–but it’s so hard to hold on to that sentiment as you are being cut off on the freeway, or when a brazen telemarketer interrupts your dinner.Though I’m sure I’ve probably read his stuff in past issues of Paste, this particular piece in the Scrapbook really sang to me. After learning he is from Westerville, Ohio–a place where I’ve had the pleasure of munching on freshly baked doughnuts in a quaint bakery at 2 a.m. on a balmy winter night–I wanted to know more about him. I googled him and found his blog, Razing the Bar. A particularly old post about his beef with American Idol hit a nerve with me. I felt strongly compelled to leave a comment along with the 57 other people. I signed up with blogspot, and acquired this very blog that you are reading now–just so I could tell Andy the story below. Unfortunately, his blog only allows comments from team members. I’m still new to this blog thing, but I think that means, You werent invited to this party. Loser-face.”I dont want this venting to go to waste. So enjoy:Andy,Ive only recently discovered your writing, but consider me your newest fan. Though Im rather late to the table on this post, Id like to contribute to the discussion. This reminds me of an equally soul-sucking show that is brainwashing our country. Dancing with the Stars. Maybe youve heard of it. Ive never sat through an episode, but it is something my mom has been known to watch… and therefore I am fully aware of the spectacle. I have to say Im with you on the possessing a true desire to love mankind… but this show is only one of the many reasons why that is a most challenging goal.Let me cut to the chase and share with you a conversation that I overhead in an elevator about a month ago. Two women, one in her early 30s and the other approaching 40, were discussing what a blessing Dancing with the Stars is for the citizens of this great nation. They continued to praise the show saying it is exactly what people need–it is bringing culture to our dumbed-down society. I bit my tongue. Held my breath. Tightened nearly every muscle in my body. Waited till I reached my floor, and exited the elevator. Suddenly, I could breathe again. Forgive them, for they know not what they do.
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But when I am in a hurry, spending to on a frozen entree is a lot cheaper than the to 0 tab for a tuna fish sandwich and soup.Teri Gault of the Grocery Game stressed the money-saving benefits of frozen foods when I interviewed her for a newspaper column. She pointed out that a family of four might spend 0 on four frozen meals (.50 x 4) versus about 0 to 0 at a restaurant.Caution: Not all frozen food items are a bargain.
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I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the parents out there who have just learned that their child has diabetes. What would I say if a mother approached me and said, “My child was just diagnosed with diabetes yesterday.”? Is there really anything that can be said? There are really no words of comfort to give. There is nothing to say to make it better. But, I’d try.If nothing else, I’d be there to hold their hands and answer their questions. Even though, unfortunately, a lot of the questions they might ask really have no answers.I know I’d try to convey to them that things will get better, but they probably wouldn’t believe me.I remember when Riley was first diagnosed, I kept hearing, “It will get easier.” And, I kept thinking, “No it won’t. It might have gotten easier for you, but it won’t for me. My son has a chronic disease and that is not going to change.”But, somehow, even though the chronic disease part isn’t going anywhere, things did get easier, at least a little.I think maybe the worst part for most parents is worrying that they’re not doing everything right. (which is impossible by the way)I mean, we spent one night in the hospital and then I’m supposed to come home and be a pancreas for my 3-year-old son. I was armed with the knowledge of drawing up and injecting insulin and a vague understanding of counting carbs, but that was pretty much it. And, there is so much more to it than that. The hard part is realizing that you’ve got to learn as you go. Of course your endo is there to guide you a bit. But, they can only do so much. If there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that taking care of diabetes is a lot of guesswork. Now, once you get the hang of it, it’s an educated guess, but it’s still a guess nonetheless. You’ve got to get to where you’re OK with that. There is no x y = good blood sugar. That was really hard for me. I thought you give him the insulin to cover the carbs and his sugar will always be in range.I quickly learned that his sugar is often not in range no matter how hard I try.When Riley was first diagnosed, I would sit for hours and look at his log book trying to figure out what I did wrong, why his sugar went up to 350 and then down to 57. I’ve learned that usually it’s not anything I did wrong or anything that Riley did, it just is what it is. That’s a hard pill to swallow.As parents we are supposed to protect our kids. We are supposed to fix things and with disease there’s no “fixing it”. Try as hard as I might I can’t fix it. I can’t make all of his sugars be in range.Now, does that mean I should just give up? Heck no. It just means I have to be resilient. No matter how I tired I am of trying and not getting the results I want, I have to keep trying. I don’t have a choice. So, for any parents out there who might be reading and your child is newly diagnosed I wanted to leave you a few tidbits that have helped me.#1) Keep good records. Even if you’re tired at the end of the day, log those sugars. They are your key to recognizing patterns. And recognizing patterns lets you know where you might need to make adjustments in insulin. And, by pattern, I mean at least 3 days worth of similar sugars at similar times. #2) Don’t obsess over a few high sugars. (Yeah, I know, it seems impossible.) I used to freak out ANYTIME Riley’s sugar got high. I’ve kept all of his records and one time I went back and looked at his sugars from his first few days home. There were a few high ones, but they were way better sugars than what I would see down the road. But, I remember panicking a lot back then if his sugar went over 250. Now, at the end of the day, I go through and average his sugars. It’s really helped a lot to put it all into perspective. All of the sugars are not going to be OK, but I know at the end of the day if his average blood sugar is OK, then we’re on the right track. This is also another good way to notice patterns. If he has a few high days in a row, I know some adjustments might be needed. ( This only takes a few minutes. I usually do it while I’m watching TV.)#3) Don’t forget to let your kid be a kid. (That probably should have been #1 on the list) I try very hard to let Riley be like everyone else as much as I can. I let him have cake and ice cream at birthday parties. He has a cookie or two for dessert every night. He got a sucker after getting his hair cut yesterday. When he was first diagnosed I would freak out about birthday parties. I would go in the bathroom and cry when he ate his cake. But, I’ve since figured out how to dose for birthday cake and for ice cream. The only way to learn how to deal with things, like cake and ice cream, is to let them have it and learn what it does to their sugars and then figure out how to fix it. There is not really much that your child can’t do. Really.#4) Test their sugar and test it often (kind of quoting Wilfred Brimley there) Don’t ever let someone tell you you’re testing your child’s sugar too much. You are the parent; you’re paying for the strips, test as much as you need to. I tested more than Riley really needed to be tested in the beginning. It was more for me than for him. It helped calm my fears. But, since then the testing has decreased. But, I still test anywhere from 9-12 times a day (on average). If he has a string of lows I test more, of course. You will know how often you need to be testing. And, to go along with that, don’t let anyone tell you you’re getting up to test too much at night. Again, you do what you’ve got to do. #5) Never stop being an advocate for your child. (That kind of goes with what I said in #4. Don’t let their endo brush you off when you feel like you need to talk to them. (If they keep doing this, find a new endo. Riley’s endo lives 3 hours away. But, I trully believe she’s the best there is and it’s well worth the drive.)Don’t let others make comments about your child having bad diabetes
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In 1997 he was re-elected by a wide margin, carrying four out of New York City’s five boroughs.As Mayor, Rudy Giuliani has returned accountability to City government and improved the quality of life for all New Yorkers. As news of the City’s resurgence has spread around the nation and the world, tourism has grown to record levels.Mayor Giuliani is committed to nurturing and empowering New York City’s children. These improvements have increased hope and opportunity for all New York City’s children and laid the foundation for our City to be even stronger in the 21st century.To turn around the nation’s largest urban public education system, Giuliani has worked tirelessly to restore accountability and raise standards throughout the City’s schools. The fund is the most recent example of the Mayor’s commitment to both providing quality educational alternatives to all City families, regardless of their income, and to spurring the New York City public schools to improve through competition.Under Rudy Giuliani’s leadership, New York City has become the best-known example of the resurgence of urban America. From his success at cleaning up Times Square and other public spaces around the City to closing the Fresh Kills landfill on Staten Island, Mayor Giuliani has worked tirelessly to pass New York to the next generation better and more beautiful than it was before he entered office.New York has established itself as the City others look toward when they want to study the most innovative strategies for reducing crime, reforming welfare, encouraging economic growth, and improving the overall quality of life.
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Array From the 7100 who are there, it means (according to MY mathemonics, that only 5600 human beings are being underequiped and get to die.AND HARRY OF WALES IN ONE OF THEM!How happy is this republican?I just can’t put it into words.I don’t care if he has a retinue of bodyguards, I don’t care if he’s just there to make us think the sponging germans who rule us are doing their bit. Maybe now SOMEONE will listen to the cries of the working classes who found themselves, through poverty, in a hell hole with a weapon and too little equipment and fully measured up for a body bag. All because Harry (son of James Hewitt) Wales is nearer to Osama than the government would like him to be.When a working class Scot gets sent home (if we have the body, obviously) in a body bag no-one gives a damn.
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I recently discovered the writing of Andy Whitman (fellow Ohio University alum) in Paste, where he most recently found himself relating to Bob Dylan’s melodic middle-finger salute. Whitman admires Dylan’s When the Ship Comes In from The Times They Are A-Changin’, and believes it to be the greatest apocalyptic revenge song ever written. Why settle for a mere insult when you can summon wholesale destruction on an epic, biblical scale? Whitman asks.Whitman says, deep in his heart he wants to smile on his brother–but it’s so hard to hold on to that sentiment as you are being cut off on the freeway, or when a brazen telemarketer interrupts your dinner.Though I’m sure I’ve probably read his stuff in past issues of Paste, this particular piece in the Scrapbook really sang to me. After learning he is from Westerville, Ohio–a place where I’ve had the pleasure of munching on freshly baked doughnuts in a quaint bakery at 2 a.m. on a balmy winter night–I wanted to know more about him. I googled him and found his blog, Razing the Bar. A particularly old post about his beef with American Idol hit a nerve with me. I felt strongly compelled to leave a comment along with the 57 other people. I signed up with blogspot, and acquired this very blog that you are reading now–just so I could tell Andy the story below. Unfortunately, his blog only allows comments from team members. I’m still new to this blog thing, but I think that means, You werent invited to this party. Loser-face.”I dont want this venting to go to waste. So enjoy:Andy,Ive only recently discovered your writing, but consider me your newest fan. Though Im rather late to the table on this post, Id like to contribute to the discussion. This reminds me of an equally soul-sucking show that is brainwashing our country. Dancing with the Stars. Maybe youve heard of it. Ive never sat through an episode, but it is something my mom has been known to watch… and therefore I am fully aware of the spectacle. I have to say Im with you on the possessing a true desire to love mankind… but this show is only one of the many reasons why that is a most challenging goal.Let me cut to the chase and share with you a conversation that I overhead in an elevator about a month ago. Two women, one in her early 30s and the other approaching 40, were discussing what a blessing Dancing with the Stars is for the citizens of this great nation. They continued to praise the show saying it is exactly what people need–it is bringing culture to our dumbed-down society. I bit my tongue. Held my breath. Tightened nearly every muscle in my body. Waited till I reached my floor, and exited the elevator. Suddenly, I could breathe again. Forgive them, for they know not what they do.
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-ne Monday:Breakfast: smoothie (kale, romaine, pom juice, pineapple, banana, flax)Lunch: salad (romaine, red onion, walnuts, a little blue cheese, balsamic vinegar)Dinner: burrito (homemade refried beans, lettuce, salsa in 1/2 of a whole wheat pita)Non-ETL food: candyExercise: 30 min Cardio with Yourself!Fitness, 30 min walk with CammieTuesday:Breakfast: smoothie (spinach, blueberries, strawberries, banana, flax)Lunch: Golden Austrian Cauliflower Soup with KaleDinner: Salad (romaine lettuce with homemade refried beans and salsa), 1/2 whole wheat pitaNon ETL food: 3 small chocolates, about 6 Nutter-ButtersExercise: Rest DayWednesday:Breakfast: smoothie (spinach, blueberries, strawberries, banana, flax)Lunch: Golden Austrian Cauliflower Soup with KaleDinner: burrito (homemade refried beans, lettuce, whole wheat pita)Non-ETL food: pudding cupExercise: 30 min jogging on the treadmill (not walking!)I have been getting back on track slowly.
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But when I am in a hurry, spending to on a frozen entree is a lot cheaper than the to 0 tab for a tuna fish sandwich and soup.Teri Gault of the Grocery Game stressed the money-saving benefits of frozen foods when I interviewed her for a newspaper column. She pointed out that a family of four might spend 0 on four frozen meals (.50 x 4) versus about 0 to 0 at a restaurant.Caution: Not all frozen food items are a bargain.
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I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the parents out there who have just learned that their child has diabetes. What would I say if a mother approached me and said, “My child was just diagnosed with diabetes yesterday.”? Is there really anything that can be said? There are really no words of comfort to give. There is nothing to say to make it better. But, I’d try.If nothing else, I’d be there to hold their hands and answer their questions. Even though, unfortunately, a lot of the questions they might ask really have no answers.I know I’d try to convey to them that things will get better, but they probably wouldn’t believe me.I remember when Riley was first diagnosed, I kept hearing, “It will get easier.” And, I kept thinking, “No it won’t. It might have gotten easier for you, but it won’t for me. My son has a chronic disease and that is not going to change.”But, somehow, even though the chronic disease part isn’t going anywhere, things did get easier, at least a little.I think maybe the worst part for most parents is worrying that they’re not doing everything right. (which is impossible by the way)I mean, we spent one night in the hospital and then I’m supposed to come home and be a pancreas for my 3-year-old son. I was armed with the knowledge of drawing up and injecting insulin and a vague understanding of counting carbs, but that was pretty much it. And, there is so much more to it than that. The hard part is realizing that you’ve got to learn as you go. Of course your endo is there to guide you a bit. But, they can only do so much. If there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that taking care of diabetes is a lot of guesswork. Now, once you get the hang of it, it’s an educated guess, but it’s still a guess nonetheless. You’ve got to get to where you’re OK with that. There is no x y = good blood sugar. That was really hard for me. I thought you give him the insulin to cover the carbs and his sugar will always be in range.I quickly learned that his sugar is often not in range no matter how hard I try.When Riley was first diagnosed, I would sit for hours and look at his log book trying to figure out what I did wrong, why his sugar went up to 350 and then down to 57. I’ve learned that usually it’s not anything I did wrong or anything that Riley did, it just is what it is. That’s a hard pill to swallow.As parents we are supposed to protect our kids. We are supposed to fix things and with disease there’s no “fixing it”. Try as hard as I might I can’t fix it. I can’t make all of his sugars be in range.Now, does that mean I should just give up? Heck no. It just means I have to be resilient. No matter how I tired I am of trying and not getting the results I want, I have to keep trying. I don’t have a choice. So, for any parents out there who might be reading and your child is newly diagnosed I wanted to leave you a few tidbits that have helped me.#1) Keep good records. Even if you’re tired at the end of the day, log those sugars. They are your key to recognizing patterns. And recognizing patterns lets you know where you might need to make adjustments in insulin. And, by pattern, I mean at least 3 days worth of similar sugars at similar times. #2) Don’t obsess over a few high sugars. (Yeah, I know, it seems impossible.) I used to freak out ANYTIME Riley’s sugar got high. I’ve kept all of his records and one time I went back and looked at his sugars from his first few days home. There were a few high ones, but they were way better sugars than what I would see down the road. But, I remember panicking a lot back then if his sugar went over 250. Now, at the end of the day, I go through and average his sugars. It’s really helped a lot to put it all into perspective. All of the sugars are not going to be OK, but I know at the end of the day if his average blood sugar is OK, then we’re on the right track. This is also another good way to notice patterns. If he has a few high days in a row, I know some adjustments might be needed. ( This only takes a few minutes. I usually do it while I’m watching TV.)#3) Don’t forget to let your kid be a kid. (That probably should have been #1 on the list) I try very hard to let Riley be like everyone else as much as I can. I let him have cake and ice cream at birthday parties. He has a cookie or two for dessert every night. He got a sucker after getting his hair cut yesterday. When he was first diagnosed I would freak out about birthday parties. I would go in the bathroom and cry when he ate his cake. But, I’ve since figured out how to dose for birthday cake and for ice cream. The only way to learn how to deal with things, like cake and ice cream, is to let them have it and learn what it does to their sugars and then figure out how to fix it. There is not really much that your child can’t do. Really.#4) Test their sugar and test it often (kind of quoting Wilfred Brimley there) Don’t ever let someone tell you you’re testing your child’s sugar too much. You are the parent; you’re paying for the strips, test as much as you need to. I tested more than Riley really needed to be tested in the beginning. It was more for me than for him. It helped calm my fears. But, since then the testing has decreased. But, I still test anywhere from 9-12 times a day (on average). If he has a string of lows I test more, of course. You will know how often you need to be testing. And, to go along with that, don’t let anyone tell you you’re getting up to test too much at night. Again, you do what you’ve got to do. #5) Never stop being an advocate for your child. (That kind of goes with what I said in #4. Don’t let their endo brush you off when you feel like you need to talk to them. (If they keep doing this, find a new endo. Riley’s endo lives 3 hours away. But, I trully believe she’s the best there is and it’s well worth the drive.)Don’t let others make comments about your child having bad diabetes
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-ne These are the results of a Gallup Poll conducted this month:The Feb. 9-11, 2007, poll asked Americans whether they would vote for a generally well-qualified presidential candidate nominated by their party with each of the following characteristics: Jewish, Catholic, Mormon, an atheist, a woman, black, Hispanic, homosexual, 72 years of age, and someone married for the third time.
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In 1997 he was re-elected by a wide margin, carrying four out of New York City’s five boroughs.As Mayor, Rudy Giuliani has returned accountability to City government and improved the quality of life for all New Yorkers. As news of the City’s resurgence has spread around the nation and the world, tourism has grown to record levels.Mayor Giuliani is committed to nurturing and empowering New York City’s children. These improvements have increased hope and opportunity for all New York City’s children and laid the foundation for our City to be even stronger in the 21st century.To turn around the nation’s largest urban public education system, Giuliani has worked tirelessly to restore accountability and raise standards throughout the City’s schools. The fund is the most recent example of the Mayor’s commitment to both providing quality educational alternatives to all City families, regardless of their income, and to spurring the New York City public schools to improve through competition.Under Rudy Giuliani’s leadership, New York City has become the best-known example of the resurgence of urban America. From his success at cleaning up Times Square and other public spaces around the City to closing the Fresh Kills landfill on Staten Island, Mayor Giuliani has worked tirelessly to pass New York to the next generation better and more beautiful than it was before he entered office.New York has established itself as the City others look toward when they want to study the most innovative strategies for reducing crime, reforming welfare, encouraging economic growth, and improving the overall quality of life.
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Array After four years in the Army he continued to pursue his dream of playing college football, playing two years in community college before coming to the Aggies prior to the ‘06 season. Hall is a multi-use back who will be playing a hybrid running back/wide receiver position this year for Air Force, and can even play quarterback despite his diminutive 5′8 size.Tom Zbikowski, Notre Dame: Was actually recruited by Navy as a quarterback, but decided to attend the University of Notre Dame as a defensive back instead. Bobby Ross once commented that he’d take Caleb over any other safety in the country, and to be perfectly honest, so would I (although we’d still make room for Jeff Deliz of course.)Drew Fowler, Air Force: A first team All-Mountain West performer in 2006, Fowler has been one of the best Air Force linebackers in recent memory.
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-ne While looking for some other info on the web I was surprised to find another Cllr Philip Booth - a Tory up in Wakefield. Anyhow had a nice reply - maybe run into him in one of the LOcal Government Association events.I was always intrigued by Dave Gorman who set out to find other Dave Gormans - read more here - I was slightly cross he did it first as I always thought it would be a fun thing to do for a TV show - anyhow he met 54 other Dave Gormans and there is a DVD of what he got up to….But well Philip Booth? A cyclist apologising for misusing a motel.Interestingly I’ve not come across many other Philip Booths in my time - one left a message on this blog previously, another I saw advertising massages in Bristol and another came up as a Green party member in Bristol - mind those could all be the same person?
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-ne From The Sunday Times:LONDON - Comrade Blair has received a standing ovation and ringing praise from his senior ministers as he chaired an emotional last politburo meeting before leaving office.Among the tributes paid was one from incoming premier Gordon Khrushchev, who told Blair that his achievements in office had transformed the country in the last 10 years.
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= Uncertainty of symptom area for probable quake Places to watch.Good luck to all.For Tuesday, 3 July 2007.————————————–British Virgin Islands (18.538 -64.589)(Felt volcanic - Strong)————————————–2007/07/02 09:22:54.17 19.023N 64.668W 4.6 3.3 C Sombrero Fault Zone2007/07/02 10:35:14.25 18.081N 66.354W 10.7 2.0 B South Puerto Rico2007/07/02 13:01:07.37 18.890N 67.610W 40.0 2.8 C Mona Canyon2007/07/02 14:16:36.22 18.608N 64.992W 61.9 3.1 B Virgin Island Platform2007/07/03 00:36:46.94 19.088N 64.802W 49.4 3.0 C Sombrero Fault Zone2007/07/03 02:53:29.77 18.392N 66.102W 74.4 2.8 C North Puerto Rico2007/07/03 07:17:32.67 18.846N 63.796W 20.0 3.3 D Virgin Island Platform2007/07/03 12:15:05.39 18.935N 64.640W 77.6 3.2 C Virgin Island Platform2007/07/03 15:40:07.16 18.826N 67.140W 11.3 2.5 C Northern Puerto Rico2007/07/03 16:36:59.37 18.659N 65.007W 31.8 2.8 B Virgin Island PlatformNorwegian Sea area (66.40N 4.32E) (Already at Very Strong - this seemsto be a daily symptom now but will keep posting for it anyway.)http://web.gfi.uib.no————————————–NORWAY BASIN Origin time Lat Lon Azres Timres Wres Nphase Ntot Nsta Netmag 2007-184:01.35.44.0 65.24 -2.85 14.90 0.12 3.84 2 2 1 2.00KNIPOVICH REGION Origin time Lat Lon Azres Timres Wres Nphase Ntot Nsta Netmag 2007-184:12.01.41.0 77.97 6.93 10.38 0.87 3.46 4 9 3 2.59 Southwest of Sumatra, Indonesia(6.19S 103.00E)————————————–2007-07-03 01:35:30.8 3.52N 126.14E 35G mb4.5 KEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA(Off on coordinates)TONGA area (-17.460 -174.439)————————————–2007-07-03 18:43:25.0 27.02S 176.41W 80 mb4.9 KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION2007-07-03 10:05:12 5.4mb 24.48S 179.04W 20 South of Fiji Islands2007-07-04 22:36:56 5.2mb 15.31S 179.63E 398 Fiji Islands2007-07-04 21:07:07 5.2mb 20.40S 178.17W 275 Fiji Islands RegionIran (Third day symptoms and many repeats.
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= Uncertainty of symptom area for probable quake Places to watch.Good luck to all.For Tuesday, 3 July 2007.————————————–British Virgin Islands (18.538 -64.589)(Felt volcanic - Strong)————————————–2007/07/02 09:22:54.17 19.023N 64.668W 4.6 3.3 C Sombrero Fault Zone2007/07/02 10:35:14.25 18.081N 66.354W 10.7 2.0 B South Puerto Rico2007/07/02 13:01:07.37 18.890N 67.610W 40.0 2.8 C Mona Canyon2007/07/02 14:16:36.22 18.608N 64.992W 61.9 3.1 B Virgin Island Platform2007/07/03 00:36:46.94 19.088N 64.802W 49.4 3.0 C Sombrero Fault Zone2007/07/03 02:53:29.77 18.392N 66.102W 74.4 2.8 C North Puerto Rico2007/07/03 07:17:32.67 18.846N 63.796W 20.0 3.3 D Virgin Island Platform2007/07/03 12:15:05.39 18.935N 64.640W 77.6 3.2 C Virgin Island Platform2007/07/03 15:40:07.16 18.826N 67.140W 11.3 2.5 C Northern Puerto Rico2007/07/03 16:36:59.37 18.659N 65.007W 31.8 2.8 B Virgin Island PlatformNorwegian Sea area (66.40N 4.32E) (Already at Very Strong - this seemsto be a daily symptom now but will keep posting for it anyway.)http://web.gfi.uib.no————————————–NORWAY BASIN Origin time Lat Lon Azres Timres Wres Nphase Ntot Nsta Netmag 2007-184:01.35.44.0 65.24 -2.85 14.90 0.12 3.84 2 2 1 2.00KNIPOVICH REGION Origin time Lat Lon Azres Timres Wres Nphase Ntot Nsta Netmag 2007-184:12.01.41.0 77.97 6.93 10.38 0.87 3.46 4 9 3 2.59 Southwest of Sumatra, Indonesia(6.19S 103.00E)————————————–2007-07-03 01:35:30.8 3.52N 126.14E 35G mb4.5 KEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA(Off on coordinates)TONGA area (-17.460 -174.439)————————————–2007-07-03 18:43:25.0 27.02S 176.41W 80 mb4.9 KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION2007-07-03 10:05:12 5.4mb 24.48S 179.04W 20 South of Fiji Islands2007-07-04 22:36:56 5.2mb 15.31S 179.63E 398 Fiji Islands2007-07-04 21:07:07 5.2mb 20.40S 178.17W 275 Fiji Islands RegionIran (Third day symptoms and many repeats.
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Array After four years in the Army he continued to pursue his dream of playing college football, playing two years in community college before coming to the Aggies prior to the ‘06 season. Hall is a multi-use back who will be playing a hybrid running back/wide receiver position this year for Air Force, and can even play quarterback despite his diminutive 5′8 size.Tom Zbikowski, Notre Dame: Was actually recruited by Navy as a quarterback, but decided to attend the University of Notre Dame as a defensive back instead. Bobby Ross once commented that he’d take Caleb over any other safety in the country, and to be perfectly honest, so would I (although we’d still make room for Jeff Deliz of course.)Drew Fowler, Air Force: A first team All-Mountain West performer in 2006, Fowler has been one of the best Air Force linebackers in recent memory.
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-ne While looking for some other info on the web I was surprised to find another Cllr Philip Booth - a Tory up in Wakefield. Anyhow had a nice reply - maybe run into him in one of the LOcal Government Association events.I was always intrigued by Dave Gorman who set out to find other Dave Gormans - read more here - I was slightly cross he did it first as I always thought it would be a fun thing to do for a TV show - anyhow he met 54 other Dave Gormans and there is a DVD of what he got up to….But well Philip Booth? A cyclist apologising for misusing a motel.Interestingly I’ve not come across many other Philip Booths in my time - one left a message on this blog previously, another I saw advertising massages in Bristol and another came up as a Green party member in Bristol - mind those could all be the same person?
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-ne From The Sunday Times:LONDON - Comrade Blair has received a standing ovation and ringing praise from his senior ministers as he chaired an emotional last politburo meeting before leaving office.Among the tributes paid was one from incoming premier Gordon Khrushchev, who told Blair that his achievements in office had transformed the country in the last 10 years.
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= Uncertainty of symptom area for probable quake Places to watch.Good luck to all.For Tuesday, 3 July 2007.————————————–British Virgin Islands (18.538 -64.589)(Felt volcanic - Strong)————————————–2007/07/02 09:22:54.17 19.023N 64.668W 4.6 3.3 C Sombrero Fault Zone2007/07/02 10:35:14.25 18.081N 66.354W 10.7 2.0 B South Puerto Rico2007/07/02 13:01:07.37 18.890N 67.610W 40.0 2.8 C Mona Canyon2007/07/02 14:16:36.22 18.608N 64.992W 61.9 3.1 B Virgin Island Platform2007/07/03 00:36:46.94 19.088N 64.802W 49.4 3.0 C Sombrero Fault Zone2007/07/03 02:53:29.77 18.392N 66.102W 74.4 2.8 C North Puerto Rico2007/07/03 07:17:32.67 18.846N 63.796W 20.0 3.3 D Virgin Island Platform2007/07/03 12:15:05.39 18.935N 64.640W 77.6 3.2 C Virgin Island Platform2007/07/03 15:40:07.16 18.826N 67.140W 11.3 2.5 C Northern Puerto Rico2007/07/03 16:36:59.37 18.659N 65.007W 31.8 2.8 B Virgin Island PlatformNorwegian Sea area (66.40N 4.32E) (Already at Very Strong - this seemsto be a daily symptom now but will keep posting for it anyway.)http://web.gfi.uib.no————————————–NORWAY BASIN Origin time Lat Lon Azres Timres Wres Nphase Ntot Nsta Netmag 2007-184:01.35.44.0 65.24 -2.85 14.90 0.12 3.84 2 2 1 2.00KNIPOVICH REGION Origin time Lat Lon Azres Timres Wres Nphase Ntot Nsta Netmag 2007-184:12.01.41.0 77.97 6.93 10.38 0.87 3.46 4 9 3 2.59 Southwest of Sumatra, Indonesia(6.19S 103.00E)————————————–2007-07-03 01:35:30.8 3.52N 126.14E 35G mb4.5 KEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA(Off on coordinates)TONGA area (-17.460 -174.439)————————————–2007-07-03 18:43:25.0 27.02S 176.41W 80 mb4.9 KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION2007-07-03 10:05:12 5.4mb 24.48S 179.04W 20 South of Fiji Islands2007-07-04 22:36:56 5.2mb 15.31S 179.63E 398 Fiji Islands2007-07-04 21:07:07 5.2mb 20.40S 178.17W 275 Fiji Islands RegionIran (Third day symptoms and many repeats.
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= Uncertainty of symptom area for probable quake Places to watch.Good luck to all.For Tuesday, 3 July 2007.————————————–British Virgin Islands (18.538 -64.589)(Felt volcanic - Strong)————————————–2007/07/02 09:22:54.17 19.023N 64.668W 4.6 3.3 C Sombrero Fault Zone2007/07/02 10:35:14.25 18.081N 66.354W 10.7 2.0 B South Puerto Rico2007/07/02 13:01:07.37 18.890N 67.610W 40.0 2.8 C Mona Canyon2007/07/02 14:16:36.22 18.608N 64.992W 61.9 3.1 B Virgin Island Platform2007/07/03 00:36:46.94 19.088N 64.802W 49.4 3.0 C Sombrero Fault Zone2007/07/03 02:53:29.77 18.392N 66.102W 74.4 2.8 C North Puerto Rico2007/07/03 07:17:32.67 18.846N 63.796W 20.0 3.3 D Virgin Island Platform2007/07/03 12:15:05.39 18.935N 64.640W 77.6 3.2 C Virgin Island Platform2007/07/03 15:40:07.16 18.826N 67.140W 11.3 2.5 C Northern Puerto Rico2007/07/03 16:36:59.37 18.659N 65.007W 31.8 2.8 B Virgin Island PlatformNorwegian Sea area (66.40N 4.32E) (Already at Very Strong - this seemsto be a daily symptom now but will keep posting for it anyway.)http://web.gfi.uib.no————————————–NORWAY BASIN Origin time Lat Lon Azres Timres Wres Nphase Ntot Nsta Netmag 2007-184:01.35.44.0 65.24 -2.85 14.90 0.12 3.84 2 2 1 2.00KNIPOVICH REGION Origin time Lat Lon Azres Timres Wres Nphase Ntot Nsta Netmag 2007-184:12.01.41.0 77.97 6.93 10.38 0.87 3.46 4 9 3 2.59 Southwest of Sumatra, Indonesia(6.19S 103.00E)————————————–2007-07-03 01:35:30.8 3.52N 126.14E 35G mb4.5 KEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA(Off on coordinates)TONGA area (-17.460 -174.439)————————————–2007-07-03 18:43:25.0 27.02S 176.41W 80 mb4.9 KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION2007-07-03 10:05:12 5.4mb 24.48S 179.04W 20 South of Fiji Islands2007-07-04 22:36:56 5.2mb 15.31S 179.63E 398 Fiji Islands2007-07-04 21:07:07 5.2mb 20.40S 178.17W 275 Fiji Islands RegionIran (Third day symptoms and many repeats.
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Array Lo completó en la medida que los toros se dejaron con la muleta, más en el segundo, en el que los derechazos fueron seguidos y profundos (por el lado izquierdo el toro no tenía recorrido y nos lo hizo ver) que en el primero, un toro que embestía a empellones En ambos casos mato mal, en el segundo –de triunfo importante- demoró mucho la suerte final y le pudieron los nervios, si banderillea así, ¿qué problema debe tener con el estoque? Esto es: las fichas de las corridas que nos dicen que tal o cual novillero es de Gerena o Écija, debieran precisar el gentilicio de los “extremeños”, de Ferrera nos cuentan que alternativó en Olivenza, plaza importante.Antonio Barrera tiene ya 31 años, debería repensárselo, en festejos como este no se puede estar simplemente aseado o esperar al toro que nos haga figuras, ¿por qué se brinda al público un primer toro en el que no se entró al quite del minoico? parece una pesadilla y soy ya muy mayor para aprender a montar en bicicleta ¡viva el CO2!Me cuentan que de un cabezazo de toro Ferrera cayó al suelo durante la lidia del primero, no lo vimos, estábamos en lo de los transportes públicos.El segundo se rompió la cepa del pitón contra el peto del caballo, nosotros, los torturadores, sufrimos de cómo se dolía el animalito.JOSÉ MARÍA JURADO
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Her akşam mutlaka bir kaç kişiye denk geliyorum. Akşam üstüne hafif bir battaniye gibi güzel sıcak bir duygu veriyor. Bloemendaal aan Zee’ye gelirseniz mutlaka Bloomingdale restoranla birlikte burayada uğramayı ihmal etmeyin. Akşam vakti büyük bir zevkle güneşin batışını izlersiniz.Dönüş yolunda Müslüm baba çalıyordu.
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El resultado de las elecciones es una ínfima mayoría para los monárquicos, pero en si supone una derrota para estos, puesto que pierden en 41 de las 50 capitales de provincia y eso aun a pesar de la corrupción reinante. Un periodo de esperanza en la historia de España se abre tras años de oscuridad y los ciudadanos son conscientes del momento histórico que están viviendo y lo encaran con renovado optimismo.
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-ne Sanos y salvos fueron rescatados catorce jóvenes excursionistas, quienes permanecieron extraviados durante 20 horas, en áreas boscosas del cerro Llactán, en el distrito de La Peca, a tres horas de la ciudad de Bagua.
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-ne Vedi anche:Raccolta della rassegna stampa del 14 aprile 2007 su Gesu di Nazaret”"GESU DI NAZARET DI JOSEPH RATZINGER-BENEDETTO XVIIl Papa e il libro su Gesù: liberi di criticarmi di RINO FISICHELLA* «SOLO in Dio e solo a partire da Dio si conosce veramente l’uomo. Per alcuni versi, l’espressione iniziale può servire come chiave di lettura per introdursi nelle belle e dense pagine del volume.Che un Papa scriva un libro è già di per sé un fatto straordinario, la cosa assume un valore simbolico nel momento in cui si pone l’obiettivo di ricondurre a profonda unità il Gesù della storia e il Cristo della fede. Il problema lo si coglie facilmente se si osservano alcune pubblicazioni recenti, dove la persona di Gesù è ridotta a un personaggio da romanzo rosa senza alcun riferimento alla storia, o la rilevanza data a reperti archeologici che hanno ben poco di scientifico e molto di fantasioso. Si saprà recepire in questo modo non solo l’importanza che Gesù di Nazareth possiede per l’uomo di oggi, ma la sua inevitabilità nel momento in cui si cerca una risposta alla domanda di senso.* Vescovo, rettore della Pontificia Università Lateranense Il Messaggero, 14 aprile 2007Il Gesù uomo di RatzingerAlceste Santini Con il suo ponderoso e complesso libro Gesù di Nazaret, a cui seguirà un secondo volume, Joseph Ratzinger si è proposto di restituire un’immagine umana di Cristo. La vita di Gesù, che non ha lasciato nulla di scritto, è stata da lui centrata sull’attività pubblica come è stata trasmessa dai quattro Vangeli e che, dopo il battesimo al Giordano a opera di Giovani il Battista, si caratterizza dalla sua predicazione. Un’opera, quindi, che si aggiunge a quella di tanti autori che, da quando nel 1778 Lessing avviò la ricerca storica, si sono cimentati con il Gesù storico Lo stesso Ratzinger dice di essersi sentito stimolato dal più importante esegeta cattolico tedesco, Rudolf Schnackenburg, della seconda metà del XX secolo, autore del libro La persona di Gesù Cristo nei quattro Vangeli. Ma anche di fronte alla pregevole opera di Papa Ratzinger possiamo chiederci, come per le altre, se con Gesù storico si intende il Gesù reale dato che non esistono documentazioni sufficienti per a sostegno di ciò che ha fatto e ha detto. Giuda Iscariota, infine, colui che ha tradito Gesù Cristo, è citato tre volte.Il Mattino, 14 aprile 2007Cacciari: ritorno al messaggio cristiano radicaleGià ieri pomeriggio, nell’aula Paolo VI gremita di giornalisti e di pubblico, sul libro di Joseph Ratzinger Gesù di Nazaret è cominciato subito un dibattito serrato che avrà di sicuro i suoi sviluppi. Anche perché il cardinale ed arcivescovo di Vienna, Christoph Schönborn, discepolo di Ratzinger negli studi teologici, ha subito detto polemicamente che «le innumerevoli immagini fantasiose di Gesù come un rivoluzionario», alludendo alla teologia della liberazione, e come «un mite riformatore sociale, come l’amante segreto di Maria di Magdala possono essere depositate nell’ossario della storia». Il Mattino, 14 aprile 2007Famiglia e Terzo mondo, le stoccate di Joseph Presenti Gattegna e l’ambasciatore presso la Santa Sede Ben Hur: con Israele è tregua di CLAUDIO RIZZA ROMA La sala che accoglie il libro di Joseph Ratzinger è la stessa dove si riunisce la Conferenza episcopale, dove per anni Ruini ha dato stoccate alla sinistra e buffetti a Berlusconi, dove i vescovi hanno fornito materiale per le campagne elettorali di teocon e teodem, che mescolano sacro e profano, etica laica e religione cattolica, politica e anima per raggranellare voti e indulgenze. La Storia insegna tante cose: «L’Impero cristiano cercò ben presto di trasformare la fede in un fattore politico per l’unità dell’impero…nei secoli questa tentazione si è ripresentata continuamente in forme diverse e la fede ha sempre corso il rischio di essere soffocata proprio dall’abbraccio al potere…».Si scorgono solo Andreotti e Cossiga in prima fila accanto al cardinal Martino e vicini all’ex papabile nero, il nigeriano Arinze. Visione, dunque, che invita a non cadere nella tentazione di interpretare il cristianesimo come se fosse una ricetta per il progresso, come se «il comune benessere fosse il vero scopo di ogni religione e così anche di quella cristiana».
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-ne Vedi anche:Gesu di Nazaret” di Joseph Ratzinger-Benedetto XVIIn questo post vengono pubblicati i primi articoli disponibili sul libro del Papa “Gesu di Nazaret.Si tratta di un primo elenco di editoriali in quanto stamattina tutti i giornali parlano del tema :-)RaffaellaBenedetto XVI scrive di Gesù ma parla all’uomoNon è un atto di magistero, liberi di criticarmi di RedazioneCittà del Vaticano - Il cristianesimo non è buonismo e non è una morale. Si spiega anche così il suo «Gesù di Nazaret», 447 pagine di teologia in cui Joseph Ratzinger-Benedetto XVI esamina la vita pubblica di Cristo, dal battesimo nel Giordano alla Trasfigurazione, si confronta con il Gesù dei Vangeli e archivia tutte le immagini fantasiose su Gesù di cui pullula la letteratura degli ultimi anni. E dimenticare Dio neppure aiuta la libertà dell’uomo: quando la «libertà è stata interamente sottratta allo sguardo di Dio e alla sua comunione con Gesu», «la libertà per l’universalità e quindi per la giusta laicità dello Stato si è trasformata in qualcosa di assolutamente profano, in laicismo, per il quale l’oblio di Dio e l’esclusivo orientamento verso il successo sembrano diventati elementi costitutivi». «Anche oggi - aggiunge - ci sono da un lato le potenze del mercato, del traffico di armi, di droghe e di uomini, potenze che gravano sul mondo e trascinano l’umanità in vincoli ai quali non ci si può sottrarre. Difficile, anzi impossibile sintetizzare in poche righe la ricchezza di contenuti del libro che prende in esame la prima parte della vita di Gesù, dal battesimo nel Giordano alla trasfigurazione, in previsione di una futura seconda parte dedicata al mistero centrale della fede cristiana, la morte e la resurrezione del Nazareno. Benedetto XVI nelle pagine dense e meditate, frutto di un «lungo cammino interiore», contesta tutti i tentativi di ridurre la figura di Cristo, presentandolo come un rivoluzionario o un moralista, o come un semplice maestro religioso.Significativa è innanzitutto la sottolineatura dell’importanza della storia: «Per la fede biblica – Gli aiuti dell’Occidente ai Paesi in via di sviluppo, basati su principi puramente tecnico-materiali, che non solo hanno lasciato da parte Dio, ma hanno anche allontanato gli uomini da Lui con l’orgoglio della loro saccenteria, hanno fatto del Terzo mondo il Terzo mondo in senso moderno».In un passaggio successivo, dedicato alla seconda tentazione, nella quale il demonio per attirare Gesù nella sua trappola cita la Sacra Scrittura, Benedetto XVI fa sue alcune considerazioni del Racconto dell’Anticristo di Vladimir Solov’ëv: «L’interpretazione della Bibbia può effettivamente diventare uno strumento dell’Anticristo… Solo la nostra durezza di cuore ci fa ritenere che ciò sia poco».Un ampio spazio del volume è poi dedicato al rapporto di Gesù con l’ebraismo, che il Papa svolge partendo dal libro di un grande erudito ebreo, Jacob Neusner: Un rabbino parla con Gesù. Il libro di Joseph Ratzinger è scritto sulla base della fiducia nell’attendibilità storica dei Vangeli».Il teologo Garrone, dopo aver ricordato che in questi luoghi un suo predecessore «venne arso al rogo», ha mosso alcune critiche al libro, considerato «un’apologia della fede cristiana», considerata «un’operazione impossibile, perché la verità cristiana è paradossale: nella vicenda di un popolo storicamente marginale, un uomo così marginale per le fonti dell’epoca come Gesù viene considerato Dio. Un dibattito schietto, autentico, a tratti perfino ironico moderato da padre Federico Lombardi, direttore della sala stampa della Santa sede, e animato dal cardinale arcivescovo di Vienna Christoph Schönborn, dal decano della facoltà Valdese di teologia di Roma Daniele Garrone, dal filosofo Massimo Cacciari e dal presidente di Rcs MediaGroup Piergaetano Marchetti. Aprendo il dibattito, padre Lombardi ha parlato di «festa per un libro atteso, importante, bello, frutto di un’intera vita di studio e di riflessione» Un secondo libro, dedicato esclusivamente all’ultima parte della vita di Gesù, dovrebbe uscire successivamente •LE TRADUZIONI Dopo l’edizione italiana, sarà la volta di quelle in lingua tedesca, polacca e greca, già preparate, mentre i diritti di pubblicazione sono stati trattati in altri trenta PaesiCorriere della sera, 14 aprile 2007Le citazioni KARL MARX «Anche se non ha raggiunto la vera profondità dell’alienazione…, ha fornito una chiara immagine dell’uomo caduto vittima dei briganti»
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Array Lo completó en la medida que los toros se dejaron con la muleta, más en el segundo, en el que los derechazos fueron seguidos y profundos (por el lado izquierdo el toro no tenía recorrido y nos lo hizo ver) que en el primero, un toro que embestía a empellones En ambos casos mato mal, en el segundo –de triunfo importante- demoró mucho la suerte final y le pudieron los nervios, si banderillea así, ¿qué problema debe tener con el estoque? Esto es: las fichas de las corridas que nos dicen que tal o cual novillero es de Gerena o Écija, debieran precisar el gentilicio de los “extremeños”, de Ferrera nos cuentan que alternativó en Olivenza, plaza importante.Antonio Barrera tiene ya 31 años, debería repensárselo, en festejos como este no se puede estar simplemente aseado o esperar al toro que nos haga figuras, ¿por qué se brinda al público un primer toro en el que no se entró al quite del minoico? parece una pesadilla y soy ya muy mayor para aprender a montar en bicicleta ¡viva el CO2!Me cuentan que de un cabezazo de toro Ferrera cayó al suelo durante la lidia del primero, no lo vimos, estábamos en lo de los transportes públicos.El segundo se rompió la cepa del pitón contra el peto del caballo, nosotros, los torturadores, sufrimos de cómo se dolía el animalito.JOSÉ MARÍA JURADO
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Her akşam mutlaka bir kaç kişiye denk geliyorum. Akşam üstüne hafif bir battaniye gibi güzel sıcak bir duygu veriyor. Bloemendaal aan Zee’ye gelirseniz mutlaka Bloomingdale restoranla birlikte burayada uğramayı ihmal etmeyin. Akşam vakti büyük bir zevkle güneşin batışını izlersiniz.Dönüş yolunda Müslüm baba çalıyordu.
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El resultado de las elecciones es una ínfima mayoría para los monárquicos, pero en si supone una derrota para estos, puesto que pierden en 41 de las 50 capitales de provincia y eso aun a pesar de la corrupción reinante. Un periodo de esperanza en la historia de España se abre tras años de oscuridad y los ciudadanos son conscientes del momento histórico que están viviendo y lo encaran con renovado optimismo.
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-ne Sanos y salvos fueron rescatados catorce jóvenes excursionistas, quienes permanecieron extraviados durante 20 horas, en áreas boscosas del cerro Llactán, en el distrito de La Peca, a tres horas de la ciudad de Bagua.
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-ne Vedi anche:Raccolta della rassegna stampa del 14 aprile 2007 su Gesu di Nazaret”"GESU DI NAZARET DI JOSEPH RATZINGER-BENEDETTO XVIIl Papa e il libro su Gesù: liberi di criticarmi di RINO FISICHELLA* «SOLO in Dio e solo a partire da Dio si conosce veramente l’uomo. Per alcuni versi, l’espressione iniziale può servire come chiave di lettura per introdursi nelle belle e dense pagine del volume.Che un Papa scriva un libro è già di per sé un fatto straordinario, la cosa assume un valore simbolico nel momento in cui si pone l’obiettivo di ricondurre a profonda unità il Gesù della storia e il Cristo della fede. Il problema lo si coglie facilmente se si osservano alcune pubblicazioni recenti, dove la persona di Gesù è ridotta a un personaggio da romanzo rosa senza alcun riferimento alla storia, o la rilevanza data a reperti archeologici che hanno ben poco di scientifico e molto di fantasioso. Si saprà recepire in questo modo non solo l’importanza che Gesù di Nazareth possiede per l’uomo di oggi, ma la sua inevitabilità nel momento in cui si cerca una risposta alla domanda di senso.* Vescovo, rettore della Pontificia Università Lateranense Il Messaggero, 14 aprile 2007Il Gesù uomo di RatzingerAlceste Santini Con il suo ponderoso e complesso libro Gesù di Nazaret, a cui seguirà un secondo volume, Joseph Ratzinger si è proposto di restituire un’immagine umana di Cristo. La vita di Gesù, che non ha lasciato nulla di scritto, è stata da lui centrata sull’attività pubblica come è stata trasmessa dai quattro Vangeli e che, dopo il battesimo al Giordano a opera di Giovani il Battista, si caratterizza dalla sua predicazione. Un’opera, quindi, che si aggiunge a quella di tanti autori che, da quando nel 1778 Lessing avviò la ricerca storica, si sono cimentati con il Gesù storico Lo stesso Ratzinger dice di essersi sentito stimolato dal più importante esegeta cattolico tedesco, Rudolf Schnackenburg, della seconda metà del XX secolo, autore del libro La persona di Gesù Cristo nei quattro Vangeli. Ma anche di fronte alla pregevole opera di Papa Ratzinger possiamo chiederci, come per le altre, se con Gesù storico si intende il Gesù reale dato che non esistono documentazioni sufficienti per a sostegno di ciò che ha fatto e ha detto. Giuda Iscariota, infine, colui che ha tradito Gesù Cristo, è citato tre volte.Il Mattino, 14 aprile 2007Cacciari: ritorno al messaggio cristiano radicaleGià ieri pomeriggio, nell’aula Paolo VI gremita di giornalisti e di pubblico, sul libro di Joseph Ratzinger Gesù di Nazaret è cominciato subito un dibattito serrato che avrà di sicuro i suoi sviluppi. Anche perché il cardinale ed arcivescovo di Vienna, Christoph Schönborn, discepolo di Ratzinger negli studi teologici, ha subito detto polemicamente che «le innumerevoli immagini fantasiose di Gesù come un rivoluzionario», alludendo alla teologia della liberazione, e come «un mite riformatore sociale, come l’amante segreto di Maria di Magdala possono essere depositate nell’ossario della storia». Il Mattino, 14 aprile 2007Famiglia e Terzo mondo, le stoccate di Joseph Presenti Gattegna e l’ambasciatore presso la Santa Sede Ben Hur: con Israele è tregua di CLAUDIO RIZZA ROMA La sala che accoglie il libro di Joseph Ratzinger è la stessa dove si riunisce la Conferenza episcopale, dove per anni Ruini ha dato stoccate alla sinistra e buffetti a Berlusconi, dove i vescovi hanno fornito materiale per le campagne elettorali di teocon e teodem, che mescolano sacro e profano, etica laica e religione cattolica, politica e anima per raggranellare voti e indulgenze. La Storia insegna tante cose: «L’Impero cristiano cercò ben presto di trasformare la fede in un fattore politico per l’unità dell’impero…nei secoli questa tentazione si è ripresentata continuamente in forme diverse e la fede ha sempre corso il rischio di essere soffocata proprio dall’abbraccio al potere…».Si scorgono solo Andreotti e Cossiga in prima fila accanto al cardinal Martino e vicini all’ex papabile nero, il nigeriano Arinze. Visione, dunque, che invita a non cadere nella tentazione di interpretare il cristianesimo come se fosse una ricetta per il progresso, come se «il comune benessere fosse il vero scopo di ogni religione e così anche di quella cristiana».
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-ne Vedi anche:Gesu di Nazaret” di Joseph Ratzinger-Benedetto XVIIn questo post vengono pubblicati i primi articoli disponibili sul libro del Papa “Gesu di Nazaret.Si tratta di un primo elenco di editoriali in quanto stamattina tutti i giornali parlano del tema :-)RaffaellaBenedetto XVI scrive di Gesù ma parla all’uomoNon è un atto di magistero, liberi di criticarmi di RedazioneCittà del Vaticano - Il cristianesimo non è buonismo e non è una morale. Si spiega anche così il suo «Gesù di Nazaret», 447 pagine di teologia in cui Joseph Ratzinger-Benedetto XVI esamina la vita pubblica di Cristo, dal battesimo nel Giordano alla Trasfigurazione, si confronta con il Gesù dei Vangeli e archivia tutte le immagini fantasiose su Gesù di cui pullula la letteratura degli ultimi anni. E dimenticare Dio neppure aiuta la libertà dell’uomo: quando la «libertà è stata interamente sottratta allo sguardo di Dio e alla sua comunione con Gesu», «la libertà per l’universalità e quindi per la giusta laicità dello Stato si è trasformata in qualcosa di assolutamente profano, in laicismo, per il quale l’oblio di Dio e l’esclusivo orientamento verso il successo sembrano diventati elementi costitutivi». «Anche oggi - aggiunge - ci sono da un lato le potenze del mercato, del traffico di armi, di droghe e di uomini, potenze che gravano sul mondo e trascinano l’umanità in vincoli ai quali non ci si può sottrarre. Difficile, anzi impossibile sintetizzare in poche righe la ricchezza di contenuti del libro che prende in esame la prima parte della vita di Gesù, dal battesimo nel Giordano alla trasfigurazione, in previsione di una futura seconda parte dedicata al mistero centrale della fede cristiana, la morte e la resurrezione del Nazareno. Benedetto XVI nelle pagine dense e meditate, frutto di un «lungo cammino interiore», contesta tutti i tentativi di ridurre la figura di Cristo, presentandolo come un rivoluzionario o un moralista, o come un semplice maestro religioso.Significativa è innanzitutto la sottolineatura dell’importanza della storia: «Per la fede biblica – Gli aiuti dell’Occidente ai Paesi in via di sviluppo, basati su principi puramente tecnico-materiali, che non solo hanno lasciato da parte Dio, ma hanno anche allontanato gli uomini da Lui con l’orgoglio della loro saccenteria, hanno fatto del Terzo mondo il Terzo mondo in senso moderno».In un passaggio successivo, dedicato alla seconda tentazione, nella quale il demonio per attirare Gesù nella sua trappola cita la Sacra Scrittura, Benedetto XVI fa sue alcune considerazioni del Racconto dell’Anticristo di Vladimir Solov’ëv: «L’interpretazione della Bibbia può effettivamente diventare uno strumento dell’Anticristo… Solo la nostra durezza di cuore ci fa ritenere che ciò sia poco».Un ampio spazio del volume è poi dedicato al rapporto di Gesù con l’ebraismo, che il Papa svolge partendo dal libro di un grande erudito ebreo, Jacob Neusner: Un rabbino parla con Gesù. Il libro di Joseph Ratzinger è scritto sulla base della fiducia nell’attendibilità storica dei Vangeli».Il teologo Garrone, dopo aver ricordato che in questi luoghi un suo predecessore «venne arso al rogo», ha mosso alcune critiche al libro, considerato «un’apologia della fede cristiana», considerata «un’operazione impossibile, perché la verità cristiana è paradossale: nella vicenda di un popolo storicamente marginale, un uomo così marginale per le fonti dell’epoca come Gesù viene considerato Dio. Un dibattito schietto, autentico, a tratti perfino ironico moderato da padre Federico Lombardi, direttore della sala stampa della Santa sede, e animato dal cardinale arcivescovo di Vienna Christoph Schönborn, dal decano della facoltà Valdese di teologia di Roma Daniele Garrone, dal filosofo Massimo Cacciari e dal presidente di Rcs MediaGroup Piergaetano Marchetti. Aprendo il dibattito, padre Lombardi ha parlato di «festa per un libro atteso, importante, bello, frutto di un’intera vita di studio e di riflessione» Un secondo libro, dedicato esclusivamente all’ultima parte della vita di Gesù, dovrebbe uscire successivamente •LE TRADUZIONI Dopo l’edizione italiana, sarà la volta di quelle in lingua tedesca, polacca e greca, già preparate, mentre i diritti di pubblicazione sono stati trattati in altri trenta PaesiCorriere della sera, 14 aprile 2007Le citazioni KARL MARX «Anche se non ha raggiunto la vera profondità dell’alienazione…, ha fornito una chiara immagine dell’uomo caduto vittima dei briganti»
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The mussels were prepared in a butter/parsley sauce. So when the hubby and I planned this trip to visit my parents, I knew I would buy mussels to make as an appetizer. Though mussels aren’t hard to cook, it was the cleaning and preparing the sauce I was worried about. But I wanted a cilantro and lemon juice based sauce so I combined multiple recipes to make my own version of mussels with cilantro cream sauce. Mussels with Cilantro Chutney Cream sauce2 lbs musselsolive oil4 garlic cloves, finely chopped1/4 cilantro chutney (recipe follows)1/3 cup heavy creamSalt & PepperLemon juiceMussels should be closed, and shells should be unbroken or uncracked. if they don’t close they are dead, discard.Soak mussels in cold water for 20- 30 minutes. Take the mussels out of cold water and leave in a strainer to drain. Scrub mussels with a clean toothbrush on both sides (multiple times). Debeard the mussels with your fingers or kitchen tweezers by pulling the fibers toward the hinged point of the shell.In a large sauté pan (big enough so mussels can be cooked in one layer), heat olive oil on medium heat. Lower heat to medium low and add mussels. Squeeze lemon over the mussels and sauce and serve.First time but really worth it. Serve as is with a favorite dish or use to make an exceptional sauce for mussels.
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The end of the day should see high temperatures between 85 and 88 nearly everywhere but at the shore, which will see the sea breeze in the afternoon and temperatures dropping from an 81 or 82 degree high in Atlantic City and along the coast.A mild overnight will be in store as well as temperatures should stay above 60 nearly everywhere except possibly in the Lehigh Valley, which may drop into the upper 50’s briefly.In terms of voting on Tuesday, get out and vote.
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The mussels were prepared in a butter/parsley sauce. So when the hubby and I planned this trip to visit my parents, I knew I would buy mussels to make as an appetizer. Though mussels aren’t hard to cook, it was the cleaning and preparing the sauce I was worried about. But I wanted a cilantro and lemon juice based sauce so I combined multiple recipes to make my own version of mussels with cilantro cream sauce. Mussels with Cilantro Chutney Cream sauce2 lbs musselsolive oil4 garlic cloves, finely chopped1/4 cilantro chutney (recipe follows)1/3 cup heavy creamSalt & PepperLemon juiceMussels should be closed, and shells should be unbroken or uncracked. if they don’t close they are dead, discard.Soak mussels in cold water for 20- 30 minutes. Take the mussels out of cold water and leave in a strainer to drain. Scrub mussels with a clean toothbrush on both sides (multiple times). Debeard the mussels with your fingers or kitchen tweezers by pulling the fibers toward the hinged point of the shell.In a large sauté pan (big enough so mussels can be cooked in one layer), heat olive oil on medium heat. Lower heat to medium low and add mussels. Squeeze lemon over the mussels and sauce and serve.First time but really worth it. Serve as is with a favorite dish or use to make an exceptional sauce for mussels.
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The end of the day should see high temperatures between 85 and 88 nearly everywhere but at the shore, which will see the sea breeze in the afternoon and temperatures dropping from an 81 or 82 degree high in Atlantic City and along the coast.A mild overnight will be in store as well as temperatures should stay above 60 nearly everywhere except possibly in the Lehigh Valley, which may drop into the upper 50’s briefly.In terms of voting on Tuesday, get out and vote.
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Array After that stretch, the non-conference schedule is filled up with relative cream puffs until the Gophers face UNLV during the Duel in the Dessert.At worst–with potential losses to Iowa State, Florida State and UNLV–the Gophers should be 9-3 heading into the Big Ten season, a mark that would equal the number of wins Monson and Molinari accumulated a season ago.I also believe the beginning to the Big Ten schedule sets up favorably for the Gophers. After the Spartans, the Gophers host Northwestern and travel to Penn State in two very winnable games before coming home to a tough game against Indiana.The moral of this rant is that if a couple bounces go the Gophers way–think a win at Iowa State and at Florida State–and the Gophers could find themselves in the Top 25 really quickly if they can take advantage of a relatively soft opening portion to the Big Ten schedule.For the record, here is my game-by-game prediction….11/10Army Win11/20at Iowa State Win ….
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I wonder if it was worth saving 00…The only good thing about having such a long layover is that it will give Jube and me the chance to visit London together. I’ve been there twice before, and he has been there once, so we’ll be able to take touristy pictures in front of the Houses of Parliament, ride the London Eye, have tea at the Orangery and be able to say, We visited London! and we didn’t even visit the art gallery that I discovered later was full of Klimt.Our 12 hours in London will be really great with all the planning I’ve put into them.
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LibraryThing is interesting because it allows people with the similar reading interests to connect. The search engine I created is called Travel Search Italy.
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I never actually got my copy of Shiot Crock 12 so it will not be reviewed here but for the sake of continuity, here is a link to the Shiot Crock 12 thread on The Comics Journal’s message board.
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It’s a moment of joy, a smile that takes you unaware, a co-incidence that you don’t expect to notice even once out of the two chances you get in 86400 moments that life graces you with each passing day. Every time I have one of Umesh’s technical articles on Whitespace, which are a little long and I would like to read in detail, I have to be very careful to not scroll down the article, lest it marks it as read and I lose it on my reader! And that translated by my heuristics, stands for 12th of August, which was the fateful day I was happy to know that there is more space to kick around my tiny legs than the 2 by 2 allocated space, throw tantrums more vocally than just kick around the walled membranes and get a humble appreciated pat in reply . and I don’t know what it is, or why it is but every time I have incidentally looked at the watch or checked the time on my computer screen, I have always been elated to know that it was my special moment, that it was a time probably that at that instance, no matter how many people saw it meant something only to me.
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Array After that stretch, the non-conference schedule is filled up with relative cream puffs until the Gophers face UNLV during the Duel in the Dessert.At worst–with potential losses to Iowa State, Florida State and UNLV–the Gophers should be 9-3 heading into the Big Ten season, a mark that would equal the number of wins Monson and Molinari accumulated a season ago.I also believe the beginning to the Big Ten schedule sets up favorably for the Gophers. After the Spartans, the Gophers host Northwestern and travel to Penn State in two very winnable games before coming home to a tough game against Indiana.The moral of this rant is that if a couple bounces go the Gophers way–think a win at Iowa State and at Florida State–and the Gophers could find themselves in the Top 25 really quickly if they can take advantage of a relatively soft opening portion to the Big Ten schedule.For the record, here is my game-by-game prediction….11/10Army Win11/20at Iowa State Win ….
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I wonder if it was worth saving 00…The only good thing about having such a long layover is that it will give Jube and me the chance to visit London together. I’ve been there twice before, and he has been there once, so we’ll be able to take touristy pictures in front of the Houses of Parliament, ride the London Eye, have tea at the Orangery and be able to say, We visited London! and we didn’t even visit the art gallery that I discovered later was full of Klimt.Our 12 hours in London will be really great with all the planning I’ve put into them.
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LibraryThing is interesting because it allows people with the similar reading interests to connect. The search engine I created is called Travel Search Italy.
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I never actually got my copy of Shiot Crock 12 so it will not be reviewed here but for the sake of continuity, here is a link to the Shiot Crock 12 thread on The Comics Journal’s message board.
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It’s a moment of joy, a smile that takes you unaware, a co-incidence that you don’t expect to notice even once out of the two chances you get in 86400 moments that life graces you with each passing day. Every time I have one of Umesh’s technical articles on Whitespace, which are a little long and I would like to read in detail, I have to be very careful to not scroll down the article, lest it marks it as read and I lose it on my reader! And that translated by my heuristics, stands for 12th of August, which was the fateful day I was happy to know that there is more space to kick around my tiny legs than the 2 by 2 allocated space, throw tantrums more vocally than just kick around the walled membranes and get a humble appreciated pat in reply . and I don’t know what it is, or why it is but every time I have incidentally looked at the watch or checked the time on my computer screen, I have always been elated to know that it was my special moment, that it was a time probably that at that instance, no matter how many people saw it meant something only to me.
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Array I mean 1 in 4 women are raped everyday, but most rapes go unreported (so how do they know 1 in 4 women are raped?) Women are paid 25 cents less than a man, despite goverment intervention, class-action lawsuits, bad publicity and the potential loss of revenue that a company would receive if such things were known.But do you want real proof that women are oppressed? Women are not allowed to change their clothes in the MEN’S locker room before co-ed athletic events! I think whoever set this system up so that women had their own locker room and men had their own must have been a patriarchal sexist, trying to keep women out of the major life-altering decisions. People shouldnt be making a big deal whether theyre changing in a different dressing room, changing in the same dressing room. We should all just be able to play hockey and have fun, you know in the same dressing room, right?The Emlyns say the solution is shared change rooms with a dress code.
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-ne Sleepy Days in PattayaPattaya has two weekly newspapers — Pattaya Mail and Pattaya Today — and both have websites filled with the standard bizarre stories coming from the Land of Smiles. ———————————— Man steals CD to save face Police lieutenant Somchai Mongkonwon was called to the TH shop on the South Pattaya Road after a man stole a CD from a rental shop. —————————————— Tour guide attacked in grab raid One criminal lived in derelict house Three arch criminals robbed Mr Vilagon Joerngriratkul, aged 34, who is a tour guide for Chinese groups visiting Pattaya. ———————————– Foreigners argue over same girlfriend Canadian lover badly thumped Police were called to a bar in Soi Diana Inn after a savage attack with a broken beer bottle left one man quite poorly. ———————————— Child prostitution racket busted Volunteer tourist police set a trap Having heard that a woman was running an illegal child prostitution business from the area of the Royal Garden plaza, tourist police set up a sting operation. National tourist police chief, Panya Mamen, has stated that he wants the problem of child prostitution in Pattaya to be swept away and not swept under the carpet.
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-ne China is prepared to use nuclear weapons against the US if it is attacked by Washington during a confrontation over Taiwan, a Chinese general said on Thursday.“If the Americans draw their missiles and position-guided ammunition on to the target zone on China’s territory, I think we will have to respond with nuclear weapons,” said General Zhu Chenghu.Gen Zhu was speaking at a function for foreign journalists organised, in part, by the Chinese government. He added that China’s definition of its territory included warships and aircraft…Most Americans think a terrorist attack on a train, bus or subway in the United States is inevitable, but there’s no evidence they are any more fearful about their own safety after the London bombings, an AP-Ipsos poll found.Public approval of President Bush’s handling of terrorism and foreign policy ticked up slightly after the attacks in England renewed focus on the president’s strongest issue _ fighting terrorism.
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-ne The top score on the list below represents the faith that Belief-O-Matic, in its less than infinite wisdom, thinks most closely matches your beliefs. However, even a score of 100% does not mean that your views are all shared by this faith, or vice versa.Belief-O-Matic then lists another 26 faiths in order of how much they have in common with your professed beliefs.
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Array I mean 1 in 4 women are raped everyday, but most rapes go unreported (so how do they know 1 in 4 women are raped?) Women are paid 25 cents less than a man, despite goverment intervention, class-action lawsuits, bad publicity and the potential loss of revenue that a company would receive if such things were known.But do you want real proof that women are oppressed? Women are not allowed to change their clothes in the MEN’S locker room before co-ed athletic events! I think whoever set this system up so that women had their own locker room and men had their own must have been a patriarchal sexist, trying to keep women out of the major life-altering decisions. People shouldnt be making a big deal whether theyre changing in a different dressing room, changing in the same dressing room. We should all just be able to play hockey and have fun, you know in the same dressing room, right?The Emlyns say the solution is shared change rooms with a dress code.