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Home » Business » Energy board to hear traditional Indigenous evidence in Trans Mountain review
Energy board to hear traditional Indigenous evidence in Trans Mountain review
VANCOUVER- The National Energy Board will hear oral traditional evidence from Indigenous groups in the coming weeks as part of its new review of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion.
The Federal Court of Appeal struck down the federal government’s approval of the project in August, citing inadequate Indigenous consultation and the energy board’s failure to review the project’s impacts on the marine environment.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government ordered the energy board to review the marine impacts and submit a report no later than Feb. 22, and on Wednesday the board unveiled its schedule for oral traditional evidence.
Thirty-one Indigenous groups or individuals from Canada and the U.S. are scheduled to participate and the hearings will be held in Calgary the week of Nov. 19, in Victoria the week of Nov. 26 and in Nanaimo, B.C., the week of Dec. 3.
Some First Nations that won the court battle in August, including British Columbia’s Tsleil-Waututh and Squamish Nations, say the new process is too rushed and they’re considering filing fresh court challenges after the board issues its report.
The energy board responds to concerns about the timeline in documents released Wednesday, saying there’s already significant evidence on the record and legislation requires it to conduct proceedings within the time limit set by the federal government.
The board includes oral traditional evidence because it “understands that Indigenous peoples have an oral tradition for sharing knowledge from generation to generation,” it says in the documents.
“This information cannot always be shared adequately or appropriately in writing,” it says.
The traditional evidence previously provided in the first Trans Mountain review remains on the record, it says, and board members will read transcripts prior to the new hearings.
The board adds that Indigenous interveners should file any scientific evidence or expert reports as written evidence.
Those scheduled to participate include the Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh, the pro-pipeline Cheam First Nation, a coalition of U.S. tribes and B.C. Green party member of the legislature Adam Olsen, who is Indigenous.
The project would increase tanker traffic seven-fold in Burrard Inlet off Metro Vancouver’s coast, raising concerns about impacts on salmon and endangered southern resident killer whales.
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For other uses, see Leeds (disambiguation).Template:GBdot
Leeds is a city in the county of West Yorkshire, in the north of England. The River Aire runs through the town. Leeds is part of a metropolitan borough named the City of Leeds. According to the 2001 census the urban area of the city had a population of 429,242, and the City of Leeds borough had a population of 716,513. The boundaries of the City of Leeds however include places which are separate from the urban area of Leeds itself and are not generally considered part of the urban city.
An inhabitant of Leeds is locally known as a Loiner, although such terms are rarely used or understood. However, the mock-classical adjectives Leodensian and Leodiensian are sometimes used by some local sports clubs.
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2 Industry & Economy
3.2 Media
3.3 Museums & Arts
3.5 Present Day Nightlife
3.6 LGBT (Gay) Scene
The city was originally an agricultural market town in the Middle Ages, and received its first charter in 1207. In the Tudor period Leeds was mainly a merchant town manufacturing woollen cloths and trading with Europe via the Humber estuary. At one point nearly half of England's total export passed through Leeds. The city's industrial growth was catalysed by the introduction of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal in 1816 and the railway in 1848.
Leeds today has an extremely diverse economy with the service sector now dominating over the city's manufacturing industries. The city has in the past been served well by its canal; and today by its rail network at Leeds station, from where the MetroTrains operate to all parts of West Yorkshire. There are current plans for a tram system, the Leeds Supertram. With the M1 and M62 intersecting at Leeds, it is one of the principal northern hubs of the motorway network. Leeds Bradford International Airport is located to the north west of the city and has scheduled flights to destinations within the U.K and Europe. These good transport links have been a major factor contributing to the growth of Leeds, and it has led to the city becoming a major centre for distribution, as well as banking, financial and legal services. Retail is another major service and employer in the city centre, with a retail economy which has experienced a recent boom resulting in several shopping centres and department stores. Although, like the rest of the North of England, Leeds had its fair share of tough economic times during the 1970s and 1980s, it was quick to bounce back by investing heavily in communications links. This helped it (along with Birmingham and Glasgow) become one of the major hubs for call-centres in the late 20th Century, particularly for service-oriented companies. Many outlying towns formerly relying on mining and heavy industry, found financial salvation in the 'reliable' sounding Yorkshire accent. However, many of these large employers are now outsourcing many of these jobs to places like Bangalore in India, where staff costs are considerably lower.
The city has a strong sporting heritage, with the Yorkshire County Cricket Club as well as Leeds Rhinos, the Rugby League team and Leeds Tykes, the Rugby Union team playing at Headingley, and Leeds United F.C. playing at Elland Road. Leeds United had a turbulent 2004, narrowly avoiding bankruptcy, and dropped from the Premier League into The Championship in the 2004/2005 season.
The Rugby League team, Leeds Rhinos, were crowned Super League champions on 16 October, 2004 after defeating arch rivals Bradford Bulls 16-8 at Old Trafford.
The city is the centre of media activities for the Yorkshire region. Yorkshire Post Newspapers Ltd, owned by Johnston Press plc is based in the city, and produces a daily morning broadsheet, the Yorkshire Post, and an evening paper, the Yorkshire Evening Post, as well as other publications such as Leeds Express.
Regional television and radio stations are also based in the city; BBC Television and Yorkshire Television both have studios and broadcasting centres in Leeds, albeit there is concern over the future of regional independent television with the consolidation of Independent Television franchises in the UK. BBC Radio Leeds, Radio Aire, Magic 828, Galaxy 105 and Real Radio all broadcast from the city. In the 1980s, pirate radio stations including Rapid City Radio (RCR), amongst other, shorter lived stations broadcast a mainly reggae playlist from Chapeltown, later diversifying into hip hop and house. Later, Dream FM was one of the biggest pirate radio stations in the country, but folded soon after getting a license to operate legally.
In the late 90's dot-com boom, Leeds became one of the key hubs in the emerging new media sector - companies such as Freeserve, Energis, Sportal and Ananova emerged to dominate the UK internet industry, with Freeserve and Ananova going on to become part of Wanadoo and Orange within France T�l�com. The City's Holbeck area is now home to the 'internet quarter' - an urban village with infrastructure and facilities for digital media and creative companies; at its heart is the Round Foundry (http://www.roundfoundry.net) media centre facility.
Museums & Arts
The city has a large number of museums, being the home of the Royal Armouries Museum (opened in 1996 when the collection was transferred from the Tower of London), the Leeds City Museum about the history of Yorkshire, the Museum of Leeds, being devoted to the city's industrial heritage, and Thackray's Medical Museum as well as the City Art Gallery. Leeds also boasts the Grand Theatre (which is where Opera North are based), the City Varieties (which claims to have hosted performances by Charlie Chaplin and Harry Houdini) and the West Yorkshire Playhouse.
The Leeds Festival takes place every year in Bramham Park (having moved from Temple Newsam after pressure from some local residents). It features some of the biggest names in rock and indie music. The city is home to the Leeds International Piano Competition, held every three years since 1963 and which has launched the careers of many major concert pianists. There is also the Leeds International Concert Season, the largest local authority music programme of any UK city outside London.
The first ever moving pictures were taken in the city, by Louis Le Prince, of Leeds Bridge in 1888.
Temple Newsam House and the ruins of Kirkstall Abbey which dates from the 12th Century, are on the outskirts of the city.
Though not as prolific as its neighbours Manchester and Liverpool across the Pennines, or indeed Sheffield in South Yorkshire, Leeds has still produced some notable bands. The Mekons and the influential Gang of Four came out of the 1970s punk movement, whilst in the early to mid 1980s the city was home to a large goth scene, famous local bands including The Sisters of Mercy. The avant-garde art scene centred around Leeds Metropolitan University's (then Leeds Polytechnic) Fine Art course led to the formation of early 80s electronic pioneers Soft Cell. Later 1980s and 1990s rock bands include The Wedding Present, Chumbawumba and Cud.
Like most major northern cities, house music had a big impact on Leeds when it arrived in the late 1980s. Early house nights included Downbeat at the Warehouse, Meltdown at the Astoria in Roundhay, and Joy and Kaos at various temporary venues, along with a thriving Shebeen or "Blues" scene in Chapeltown. Along with Sheffield and Bradford, Leeds was a centre for the Yorkshire Bleeps and Bass scene in 1989-1990, with influential local bands such as LFO, Nightmares on Wax, Ital Rockers, Unit 93 and Juno on Sheffield's Warp Records and Leeds' Bassic Records.
This early, underground scene developed into the Leeds club scene of the 1990s, when for a while Leeds held the title of Britain's clubbing capital. Both Back to Basics and mixed gay night Vague enjoyed the title of best club in Britain at different points in the decade, whilst The Orbit in Morley was an internationally recognised techno mecca. Sadly this venue has now been converted into a restaurant.
Present Day Nightlife
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Majestyk, one of Leeds many nightclubs
The city has a very large student population and boasts a large number of bars and nightclubs, as well as venues for live bands such as the Cockpit, The New Roscoe, and Joseph's Well (http://www.josephswell.co.uk), which combine to generate a vibrant nightlife.
Since the heady days of the dance music explosion of the early nineties, Leeds has gained a well-deserved reputation as one of the UK's favourite clubbing destinations. Often described as the leading clubbing city outside of London, Leeds is best known as the home of pioneering club nights Back to Basics and Speedqueen.
Complete listings and reviews of bars, pubs and nightclubs in Leeds can be found online at Leeds City Guide (http://www.geocities.com/leedsguide), an extensive online venue guide.
Leeds is also very well-known for its underground music scene. There is a vibrant and active community based around the DIY punk ethic, supported in part by Cops and Robbers (http://www.copsandrobbers.net), a monthly guide to DIY events in and around Leeds.
LGBT (Gay) Scene
In recent years a vibrant scene has developed. The old stalwarts The Bridge Inn and The New Penny, both on Call Lane, remain much as they always were. Queens Court offers a similar experience to its London counterpart Rupert Street. Recent additions, courtesy of Terry George, Bar Fibre, on Lower Briggate and Mission, under the arches opposite, offer more contemporary 'straight friendly' environments. Also worth a visit The Base, Bridge End, is an alternative to Queen's Court. During the summer months the secluded courtyard that lies between Bar Fibre and Queens Court makes a pleasant beer garden. In particular the summer courtyard parties (usually on the last Sunday of every month), where both bars team up to turn the courtyard into an alfresco club, are a must-visit for locals and tourists alike. The loss of Velvet is mitigated somewhat by the recent opening of Velvet Underground and the Velvet team's recognisable and stylish contribution to the environment at The Warehouse, home of the Saturday club night Speedqueen. Speedqueen itself is particularly worthy of note, generally recognised as the successor to Vague, it is largely regarded by its members as nothing short of an institution, and often referred to as one of the best gay club nights in the UK.
Leeds has two universities, the University of Leeds, with around 31,500 full-time students (and a further 52,000 on short courses) and Leeds Metropolitan University with around 26,000 (according to UCAS; the LMU website claims 37,000) as well as various higher education colleges including Trinity & All Saints College accredited by the University of Leeds, giving it one of the largest student populations in the country. The main campuses of both universities are near the city centre.
Leeds Grammar School, situated on the outskirts of the city at Alwoodley Gates and dating back to 1552, is the principal public school for boys.
Leeds Girls' High School, is an independent, selective school for girls, located in Headingley and consistently ranked highly in education tables.
Allerton High School was started in 1901.
Morley High School was first founded as a grammar school in 1907, but became became a mixed comprehensive in 1975.
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Leeds City Council (http://www.leeds.gov.uk)
Information about public transport in the region (http://www.wymetro.com)
LeedsNet - Information for the Leeds region (http://www.leedsnet.com)
Leeds City Guide - Information about Bars, Pubs, Clubs, Hotels and Restaurants (http://www.geocities.com/leedsguide)
Hyde Park Picture House (http://www.leedscinema.com)
Leeds Film Festival (http://www.leedsfilm.com)
Leeds Music Festival (http://www.leedsmusicfestival.com)
West Yorkshire Playhouse (http://www.wyplayhouse.co.uk)
Leeds United Football Club (http://www.leedsunited.com)
Leeds Rhinos (Rugby League) and Leeds Tykes (Rugby Union) (http://www.leedsrugby.com)
BBC Leeds (http://www.bbc.co.uk/leeds/)
Leeds.biz - local search and directory (http://www.leeds.biz)
Leeds Music Scene - Information about Leeds bands and musicians (http://www.leedsmusicscene.net)
Leeds Grammar School (http://www.leedsgrammar.com/)
Leeds Bradford International Airport (http://www.lbia.co.uk/)
Trinity & All Saints (http://www.tasc.ac.uk/)
Leeds Girls' High School website (http://www.lghs.org/)
Gateway Church - Leeds (http://www.gatewayleeds.net/)
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"A customer is the most important visitor on our premises, he is not dependent on us. We are dependent on him. He is not an interruption in our work. He is the purpose of it. He is not an outsider in our business. He is part of it. We are not doing him a favor by serving him. He is doing us a favor by giving us an opportunity to do so." - Mahatma Gandhi
Kerala Houseboats (Kettuvallam) in the olden days were used to transport rice and spices from the isolated interior villages along the backwaters to towns like Alleppey, Kollam and Kochin. With the development of the South Indian infrastructure this means of transportation was replaced by its modern successors such as trucks, trains, ferries and planes. The Kettuvallams were not in use for decades until they were transformed into modern moving houses when they gained again popularity as a major tourist attraction. The size of an average houseboat is about 60 to 70 feet (18 to 21 m) long and about 15 feet (4.6 m) wide in the middle. The hull is made of wooden planks held together by ropes of coconut fiber. The roof is made of local, eco-friendly bamboo poles and palm leaves. The exterior of the boat is painted with protective coats of cashew nut oil.
We offer our guests fully furnished, a/c or non-a/c, one to five bedroom houseboats with kitchen, bathroom, rest room, living and dining area, sundeck and balcony. Our professional and friendly three member crew (captain, chef and cabin assistant) will make sure you have the most fascinating journey of your life.
You just need to sit back and enjoy the cruise along the palm-fringed waterways of Kerala sailing by ancient Chinese fishing nets, water lilies, coconut groves, temples and charming villages. Our crew will be happy to guide you throughout the journey and share some interesting facts about the life of Kerala people, their history and culture. The cruise is not only filled with breathtaking view but it’s also a culinary experience. Our chef will prepare delicious Kerala specialties made of locally grown ingredients and along with your meal we serve the famous Kerala tea and tender coconut water just as nature gave it to us. When the night comes, before you sleep look up at the clear sky to see the shining stars and enjoy this world of simple pleasures.
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The palm-fringed, tranquil backwaters are inland lakes connected by a network of canals and formerly were used as the state's trade highways. With 41 west-flowing rivers, the backwaters stretch to almost 1,900 kilometers. Centuries ago these waterways were used for transportation purposes in coconut, rubber, rice and spice trading. Today these waterways link remote villages and islands to the mainland and it’s the most popular tourist attraction of Kerala.
The backwaters have a unique ecosystem - freshwater from the rivers meets the seawater from the Arabian Sea. Many unique species of aquatic life including crabs, frogs and mudskippers, water birds such as terns, kingfishers, darters and cormorants, and animals such as otters and turtles live in and alongside the backwaters. Palm trees, pandanus shrubs, various leafy plants and bushes grow alongside the backwaters, providing a green hue to the surrounding landscape.
Traveling on a houseboat on the Kerala backwaters you can observe the traditional lifestyle of the locals living along the waterways. Experience an unforgettable journey to a magical land when you travel through the backwaters in Kerala.
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Zimbabwe President Comrade Robert Mugabe resigns
AEED SHABAZZ with additional reporting byGlobal Information Network | 11/21/2017, 11:26 a.m.
President Robert Mugabe of Kenya
After several days of conflicting reports and confusion, Zimbabwe’s parliamentary speaker, Jacob Mudenda, announced Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2017, that President Robert Mugabe has resigned.
Reuters reported that in a letter, Mugabe said the decision was voluntary.
The resignation takes immediate effect, ending 37 years in power. A letter submitted to parliament by Mr. Mugabe said his decision to resign was voluntary. Observers note that the way is now clear possibly for Emmerson Mnangagwa to take power. He was appointed interim leader of Zanu-PF at a meeting on Sunday.
The military has said it has no intention of staying in power and, according to the constitution, Mnangagwa takes the place of Mugabe as head of state and commander-in-chief of the armed forces.During a speech on Sunday, Mugabe appeared to acknowledge the rising discontent from inside his party and from the security forces. “I as the President of Zimbabwe and their commander in chief do acknowledge the issues they have drawn my attention to… These were raised in the spirit of honesty and out of deep and patriotic concern.” He suggested that a conversation within the party could return the country to normalcy “so all our people could go about their business unhindered, in perfect peace and security, assured that law and order obtain and prevail as before.”
“The Zimbabwe political episode should be seen as an epilogue of all those that shift allegiance for benefit of personal interests,” wrote Chindefu Aubrey Kasonu, a Lusaka, Zambia-based reporter for Journalists for International Peace in an email to the AmNews days before the president resigned. “Being supported by an army, whose role is to keep peace and thwart aggression from foreign forces, is not a guarantee of prosperity in the nation.”
He continued, “Zimbabwe our neighbor is undergoing a political metamorphosis that shall be remembered in African history for a long time. We need to adhere to the spirit of comradeship and avoid being led and swayed by windy spokespersons. If you really analyze the situation, most people against President Robert Gabriel Mugabe, have amassed a lot of wealth using RGM and today they see themselves as liberators, and Zimbabwean citizens don’t see this exactly. These same people are being the most vocal for the removal of RGM to conceal their loot and side with the masses.
“What is not spoken of by most commentators is the impact of Mugabe’s downfall on the expectations of Zimbabwe’s workers and young people. The military, ZANU-PF and the opposition parties are all promising democratic and economic rebirth, even as they plot to ensure their own continued rule and the hiving off Zimbabwe’s key assets to various global investors. Under these circumstances, the false unity evident at Saturday’s [Nov. 18] anti-Mugabe rally will inevitably give way to renewed political and social conflict.”
Even as late as Monday, the news out of Harare, Zimbabwe’s capital, was that 93-year-old Mugabe, who has been in charge for 37 years, was ignoring calls for him to step down. According to Sky News, the ruling party that Mugabe once headed, ZANU-PF, had given him an ultimatum to resign by midday Nov. 20 or face impeachment.
Zimbabwe: ZANU-PF moves forward
New Zimbabwean president must hold elections and rebuild the economy
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Activists hold posters during a rally in front of the U.S. Supreme Court to support separation of church and state, March 2, 2005, in Washington, D.C. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
Increasing numbers of Americans say they have no religious affiliation. They’re making their voices heard in the public square and at the Supreme Court.
Jay Wexler, professor at Boston University School of Law. Former lawyer at the U.S. Department of Justice. Author of “Our Non-Christian Nation: How Atheists, Satanists, Pagans, and Others Are Demanding Their Rightful Place in Public Life.” (@SCOTUSHUMOR)
Debbie Goddard, vice president of programs for American Atheists, a nonprofit dedicated to defending the civil liberties of atheists, and advocating for the complete separation of church and state. (@DebGod)
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Excerpt from “Our Non-Christian Nation” by Jay Wexler
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The residents of Belle Plaine, Minnesota, would probably like the world to think that the town’s population is 6,600 or 6,700, but according to the 2010 census (and as reported on the highway signs that mark the town borders), its actual population is 6,661. With a number like that, could it really be just a coincidence that this homey, homogeneous hamlet about forty minutes southwest of Minneapolis would have instigated a nationwide controversy over the First Amendment when it became the first city ever to authorize the erection of a Satanic monument on government property?
Yes. Yes, of course it’s a coincidence. But kind of a funny one, you have to admit, right?
It all started when the family of a veteran named Joe installed a small monument in Joe’s honor on the grounds of the peaceful Veterans Memorial Park a few blocks from what counts as downtown Belle Plaine. The monument is a black silhouette of a soldier kneeling before a cross. The whole thing is maybe two feet wide by two feet high, and if it hadn’t been for a resident of the town who had been harassed for her non-Christian beliefs in the past, the monument (which is widely known simply as “Joe”) would probably have gone unnoticed by anyone outside the town.
This resident, however, was offended that the town had placed a cross on public property, so in August 2016 she contacted the Freedom from Religion Foundation (FFRF), an Atheist activist group working out of Madison, Wisconsin, that over the years has aggressively brought legal actions to enforce its strict view of the separation of church and state. FFRF threatened the city with a lawsuit if it didn’t remove the cross from the monument, so the town—its coffers not exactly overflowing with cash for defending itself in federal court—ordered in January 2017 that the cross be removed.
Residents of the town—almost all of them white Christians—rebelled. Citizens gathered daily at the park holding flags and crosses. Many put two-dimensional cutout versions of Joe on the outsides of their homes to show support for the Christian monument. At a heated city council meeting in early February, more than a hundred citizens stood shoulder to shoulder, filling the cramped chambers of the city hall on Meridian Street to ask the council to revisit its decision. Referring to FFRF as a “cowardly out-of-state hate group,” a speaker representing the town’s veterans called for the council to create a “free speech zone” or “limited public forum” within the park where private parties, including Joe’s family, could erect monuments to honor the town’s veterans.
After some debate and reworking of the original proposal, the city council in February adopted a resolution creating an area inside the park measuring seven feet by three and a half feet for such displays. These memorials would be approved on a first-come, first-served basis without respect to their religious content and could remain in the zone for up to one year. Signs posted near the forum would explain that the displays within the zone were the expressions of private individuals and were not being endorsed by the city. Very soon after the creation of the free speech zone, Joe’s family returned the black silhouette monument in its original form, complete with the cross, to Veterans Memorial Park.
Creation of the free speech zone seemed to be enough to satisfy FFRF, but it also provided a new opportunity for a religious group headquartered in Salem, Massachusetts, known as the Satanic Temple. TST, as it’s often called, was founded by a group of Satanists a few years back and quickly gained a national reputation for some of its high-visibility activities, including its July 2013 “Pink Mass,” at which a bunch of gay and lesbian couples made out at the Meridian, Mississippi, gravesite of the mother of Fred Phelps, the leader of the horrific anti-gay hate group known as the Westboro Baptist Church. I will have a lot to say about TST later in the book, but for now the key thing to know about it is that one of its primary projects as an organization is to demand that the government treat all religions equally. In other words, if a city or town or state puts up a Christian monument on public property, then TST will insist that it put up a Satanic monument as well.
The Satanic Temple applied for permission to place a Satanic monument in the free speech zone at Veterans Memorial Park, and the city council, following the terms of its resolution, agreed, thus making Belle Plaine the first town in the United States to grant approval for a Satanic monument to be erected on public property. Perhaps the town thought it was just calling the Satanists’ bluff, but if that was the case, it severely underestimated TST’s resolve. The temple commissioned an artist named Chris Andres to design and build the monument and crowdfunded more than $12,000 to pay for it. The monument, which was completed in early summer of 2017, is a black steel rectangle measuring two feet by two feet by three feet, with embossed inverted golden pentagrams on each side and an upside-down soldier’s helmet, also made from black steel, on the top. According to Andres, the helmet was designed to be used as a kind of bowl, for families and others to place messages to fallen veterans.
Once the monument was complete, the only thing left to do was for TST and the town to figure out when it would be installed. As the citizens of Belle Plaine began to realize that Satan was in fact coming to town, though, concern began to mount. A group of Catholics planned a rosary rally against the monument to be held at the park in mid-July. According to Robert Ritchie, director of America Needs Fatima, the national Catholic group that helped plan the rally: “Every time the devil is accepted, mankind is the loser, because he’s only capable of doing evil. The more accepted he is, the more evil he will bring to us. And that’s why it’s important to pray against it.” Members of Minnesota’s Left Hand Path Community vowed to be present at the park on the same day to express their support for the contested monument.
Despite the controversy, TST continued to plan for the monument’s installation. Over the course of researching this book, I’ve gotten to know a few members of the group, in particular its cofounder and spokesperson, Lucien Greaves (whose real name is Doug Mesner). I contacted Mesner to find out if there were any concrete plans for moving the monument to Minnesota, so I could arrange to be there for the event, and he asked me if I’d be interested in helping to drive it there when it was ready. Really? Whoa! How exciting! I’d be embedded with TST like a journalist in an army unit during the Iraq War as one of the great moments in the nation’s religious history played out.
Yes, I said. Definitely yes!
“Separation of church and state.” It’s one of the venerable phrases of our democratic experiment, right up there with “freedom of speech,” “checks and balances,” and “alternative facts.”* Fleeing a despotic kingdom that had an official church, the framers of the Constitution were terrified of power overly concentrated in any one institution, and so they sought to separate religion and government in much the same way that they split power between the federal government and the states, or among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches. In his 1785 Memorial and Remonstrance Against Religious Assessments, the most important document from the founding era on the virtues of separating church and state, James Madison wrote about the perils of government support of religion, claiming that taxing the public to support Christian teaching would threaten the conscience of nonbelievers, encourage political tyranny, and undermine the vigor of religion itself. And Thomas Jefferson, in his 1802 letter to the Danbury Baptists, coined the famous phrase, when he observed that the Constitution had built “a wall of separation between Church and State.” As a society, we have been debating just how high that wall should be ever since.
Despite its rhetorical appeal, the phrase “separation of church and state” does not appear anywhere in the Constitution itself. Nor does the Constitution say much at all about the specifics of that separation. What the Constitution does say about religion is almost entirely contained in the first sentence of the First Amendment, which reads: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.” The first part of that sentence is referred to as the “Establishment Clause,” while the second is commonly called the “Free Exercise Clause.” Both parts are critical to the concept of separating church and state, but when it comes to limiting government support of religion, rather than limiting government regulation of religion, it is the Establishment Clause that plays the most important role. But figuring out exactly what the clause means and how it should be applied to the countless ways that government and religion can potentially interact in our complex and diverse modern society is no easy task. In our constitutional democracy, the authority to interpret and apply the Constitution falls primarily to the courts, and ultimately to the Supreme Court of the United States. Operationally, then, the specific contours of the “separation of church and state” in this country have been set by the Supreme Court, which has interpreted and applied the Establishment Clause in a string of cases beginning in 1947 and continuing to the present day.
There was a time, primarily in the 1970s and 1980s, when the Supreme Court took the Establishment Clause a lot more seriously than it does today. It placed stringent limits on government funding of religion, for example, and largely kept religion out of the public schools. Over the past couple of decades, however, the Supreme Court has etched a new path of church-state relations and the First Amendment. In a series of cases, the Court has either expanded religion’s right to access public money, property, and institutions, or it has confirmed what many hoped was religion’s right to access these things.
For example, in the 2001 case of Good News Club v. Milford Central School, the Court held that if a public school opens up its classrooms to after-school groups, it cannot exclude religious groups from using them, even if the groups are actively proselytizing young children. In 2002, in the case of Zelman v. Simmons-Harris, the Court upheld a school voucher program that funneled millions of dollars to religious schools. The 2005 case of Van Orden v. Perry upheld the placement of a huge stone Ten Commandments monument right in front of the Texas State Capitol, and a 2014 case called Town of Greece v. Galloway held that town boards are free to begin their meetings with explicitly sectarian prayers. The nation’s Christian majority has pounced on these and other decisions, putting up Christian displays on public property all over the country, giving prayers before town board meetings in every state, proselytizing young kids with after-school clubs in elementary schools across America, and using tons of government money to fund their organizations. I’m not sure it’s accurate to say that the United States was ever really “separationist,” but if it was, then the nation we live in now—with a few exceptions here and there—is pretty much a post-separationist one.
Alongside these legal developments, though, the nation has been experiencing another important change, this one demographic rather than legal. In recent years, the United States has become less and less Christian. Quantitative evidence of such a shift is always subject to legitimate quibbling, but at least one scholar has estimated that 98 percent of colonists in the revolutionary period were Christians, and that number, according to regular Gallup polls, remained above 90 percent as late as the early 1970s. As recently as 2007, the Pew Research Center, which is probably the preeminent authority on the demographics of religion in the United States, reported that 78.4 percent of American citizens described themselves as believing in some sort of Christianity. In Pew’s 2014 comprehensive survey, however, that figure had declined to 70.6 percent. The nation is now more diverse than ever, with the share of Americans identifying with non-Christian faiths having risen to 5.9 percent at the time of that survey. Of particular interest is the number of people who describe themselves as not believing in God or a higher power at all. These “nones,” according to Pew, made up nearly 22.8 percent of the population in 2014; a more recent study, from the Public Religion Research Institute, puts the number at 25 percent. In short, with nearly three out of every ten Americans now describing themselves as non-Christian, we are living in an increasingly non-Christian nation.
These two developments raise the inevitable question of what non-Christians are to do in this post-separationist America. As a longtime Atheist who has studied religion and feels an affinity for many minority religious traditions, particularly Taoism, Buddhism, and others that originated far away from the United States,† I’ve been thinking about this question for a while now. Three major possibilities come to mind. First, non-Christians could continue to fight in the courts to limit or even reverse some of the Supreme Court’s anti-separationist precedents. Second, they could do basically nothing and go about their business, conceding that the fight for separationism is mostly lost and allowing the Christian majority to enjoy the spoils. Or finally, non-Christians could devote their energies to taking advantage of the Court’s precedents and demanding their rightful place in American public life alongside the Christian majority. After all, although the Court’s anti-separationist decisions all involve Christian attempts to access government money, property, and institutions, the Court has always maintained that the government must treat all religious views equally. If Christians can erect their monuments on public property and give invocations before town boards and run after-school proselytizing clubs and apply for government funding, then so too can non-Christians. Maybe that’s what Atheists and members of minority religious groups ought to be doing.
Although many non-Christians continue to fight for separationism in the courts and others are content to go about their own business (there are costs to being supported by the government, after all), an increasing number of Atheists and minority religious believers have, in recent years, begun to pursue the third option and are starting to demand their rightful place in public life. Atheists have given invocations before town boards. A small religious group in Utah that believes in mummification asked a local park to put up their “Seven Aphorisms” monument next to the Ten Commandments. Pagans demanded that the Veterans Administration allow the Wiccan pentacle on gravestones at national cemeteries. Islamic schools from Cleveland to North Carolina have participated in voucher programs and received hundreds of thousands of dollars from the government. Scientologists and Hare Krishnas have accepted funds from federal agencies to provide services to believers and nonbelievers alike. And Satanists have done everything from giving prayers before government bodies to asking towns for permission to install their monuments to creating after-school clubs to counter the efforts of aggressive Christian organizations.
The primary purpose of this book is to explain and explore this fascinating and important new phenomenon. In a series of chapters about religious monuments, sectarian displays, legislative prayers, government funding, and extracurricular activities in the public schools, I will detail both how the Supreme Court has largely torn down the wall of separation between church and state and how Atheists and other non-Christians have taken advantage of this post-separationist legal regime to participate in public life alongside the Christian majority.‡ I will also report on how the government and the Christian majority have responded to such demands by non-Christians. At times the response has been tolerant and even, occasionally, welcoming. But more often than not, the response has been distressingly hostile, ignorant, and hateful. Non-Christian displays have been torn down, invocations interrupted, requests for money met with disgust and hostility. Occasionally, the government has decided to exclude religion entirely from some public space rather than allow Christianity to share the stage with other religious and nonreligious views.
Most of my accounts and descriptions of events are drawn from public reporting, but I have also attempted, wherever possible, to travel and talk with key individuals and groups to learn as much as I could about their motivations. I watched an Atheist who had previously sued her town without success to stop it from allowing Christian prayers before its board meetings give a secular invocation in upstate New York, met with D.C.-area Wiccans who every Memorial Day hold small ceremonies at each of the eight graves marked with a Wiccan pentacle in the National Cemetery, and spent a weekend at a conference in Ohio learning about the movement to spread secular student groups on campuses around the country. I hung out with the quirky religious group called the Summum in its Utah pyramid filled with mummies and sat on the lap of a $100,000 bronze statue of a goat-headed figure named Baphomet that the Satanic Temple hopes someday to place on government property. In the course of my conversations and travels, I learned why Selena Fox and members of the Circle Sanctuary, her Wisconsin Wiccan community, felt so strongly about getting the Department of Veterans Affairs to allow those pentacles on National Cemetery graves. I traveled to Raleigh, North Carolina, to meet with Mussarut Jabeen, the principal of an Islamic elementary and middle school, about how school vouchers have helped her school thrive. And I spoke at length with Doug Mesner from the Satanic Temple about why his group believes it is crucial to demand equal access to government property and institutions. My goal in connecting with these people was always to learn why they fought to have their voices heard, how the fight affected them, and whether they think the fight was worth fighting. Their stories are surprising, fascinating, and inspiring.
Excerpted from the book “Our Non-Christian Nation” by Jay Wexler. Copyright 2019 by Jay Wexler. Reprinted with permission of Redwood Press. All rights reserved.
USA Today: “Challenging religious liberty in the public square could open the door to Satan. Good.” — “Satan has been having a hell of a year. Just two months ago, the IRS announced that it now recognizes the Satanic Temple (TST) as a bona fide religion, qualifying the Salem, Massachusetts, based organization for tax exempt status.
“In Penny Lane’s documentary ‘Hail Satan?’ (released in April) viewers learn how TST has challenged the Christian domination of public life in the United States. When government puts up a Ten Commandments monument on public property, TST might ask to put up its own goat-headed monument nearby. When government starts a legislative session with a Christian prayer, TST might apply to give a satanic invocation at a later session. When the Christian Evangelical Fellowship starts up a Good News Club to proselytize public elementary school students, TST might seek to introduce an After School Satan club in a classroom down the hall.
“The Satanic Temple deserves the attention and accolades that it has received for its efforts, but it is important to recognize that TST is not alone. Indeed, TST’s actions are part of a broader social movement brought about by two parallel developments of the past several decades:
“An increasingly conservative Supreme Court that has largely torn down the wall between church and state. For instance, in the past two decades, the Court has held that local town boards can start their meetings with prayers to Jesus Christ and required public schools opening up their classrooms for after-school activities to include religious groups that actively proselytize young children.
“A society that has become more and more religiously diverse.
“In this highly religiously pluralistic post-separation nation, a wide range of religious minorities, including Atheists, have started demanding their rightful place in public life alongside the Christian majority.”
Deseret News: “Sundance is showing a film about Satanists. What does it have to do with religious liberty?” — “In 2013, a new organization called the Satanic Temple mounted a press conference at the Florida State Capitol with a banner reading ‘Hail Satan! Hail Rick Scott!’ A man wearing horns and a black cape thanked the governor for signing a bill that allowed for student-led prayer in schools, which reaffirmed religious liberty and would allow America’s Satanic children to practice their faith openly.
“This is the first scene in director Penny Lane’s documentary ‘Hail Satan?,’ which premiered Friday at the Sundance Film Festival. It poses the question from the very start: what is this group really about?
“Even though most people say they know what Satanism is, they’re almost always wrong, said Lane. To start, she says, most modern Satanists don’t actually believe in Satan. But that doesn’t mean their religious practice is not sincere.
“The question for viewers is whether their religious practice is actually the practice of getting rid of religion in the public square.
“While some claim that Satanic Temple members are brave and creative champions of religious liberty, others are outraged because the group’s actions appear to be a diabolical assault on Christianity and an attempt to silence expressions of faith with media-savvy stunts.”
Washington Post: “A conservative Christian group is pushing Bible classes in public schools nationwide — and it’s working” — “Todd Steenbergen leads worship services in church sometimes, but today he was preaching in a different venue: the public-school classroom where he teaches.
“‘A lot of people will look at the Beatitudes and glean some wisdom from them,’ he told the roomful of students, pointing toward the famous blessings he had posted on the board, some of the best-known verses in the Bible. ‘I want you to think about what kind of wisdom we can get from these today.’
“While Steenbergen was urging students to draw lessons from the Bible here in southern Kentucky, students in Paducah — halfway across the state — were reading from the Gospels as well, in a classroom where they drew pictures of the cross and of Adam and Eve walking with dinosaurs, hanging them on the walls.
“Scenes of Bible classes in public school could become increasingly common across the United States if other states follow Kentucky’s lead in passing legislation that encourages high schools to teach the Bible.”
Allison Pohle produced this hour for broadcast.
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Jackie S. – CFT, M.S. Exercise Science, Autism Fitness Certification Level I, Lead Personal Trainer, Director Adaptive PE Program
A graduate from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, she has earned a Bachelor’s degree of Science in Speech and Language Pathology. She earned her Master’s degree in Exercise Science at Central Connecticut State University. She is currently getting her teaching certificate in Physical Education and Health in a Post-Baccalaureate program at CCSU. While at UMass she was a collegiate athlete, playing four years of Women’s Rugby. Jackie has been working with children on the autism spectrum for 8 years, and has worked in Applied Behavioral Analysis at the ACES Center for Autism and Developmental Disorders. She has also been a CrossFit athlete for 2 years, played for the Hartford Wild Roses Women’s Rugby team, and a local Women’s Fast-pitch softball league. Jackie has been instrumental in helping develop and implement the Adaptive P.E. program at ASD Fitness. Jackie is excited to combine her two passions, and help impact the lives of others through fitness and healthy lifestyles.
Brett D. – CFT, Personal Trainer
Brett got his B.S. in Exercise Science at Becker College in Worcester, Massachusetts. He has recently completed his teaching degree in Special Education from Grand Canyon University. He currently teaching in a school in Wallingford. Previously he worked at East Haven High School as a Special Ed. paraprofessional for over four years. He has coached football at Hamden High School, and lacrosse at Amity. He has also worked with adults at Chapel Haven. Previously, he worked part time with a corporate fitness center called Health Fitness Corporation. He is ISSA fitness trainer certified.
Christine Z. – CFT — Personal Trainer
Christine graduated from Sacred Heart University last May with a B.S. in psychology. She is 23 years old and is currently pursuing her master’s degree in social work at Southern Connecticut State University. She loves being active whether it is playing sports, going hiking, horseback riding, or working out at the gym. Christine’s twin sister has autism which helped teach her the importance of patience, understanding, acceptance, and compassion. She loves helping others and aspires to continue doing so after completing her graduate school program.
David B.- Personal Trainer
David has experience working with special needs students in the New Haven Public schools as a paraprofessional. He assisted in a special ed. classroom and worked 1:1 with students, helping them integrate into regular ed. classes. He has also previously worked as a camp counselor. David has a lifelong love for athletics. He played soccer for over 15 years, currently trains Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and helps with the kid’s class at his gym. He is passionate about the benefits of exercise for individual’s overall physical, emotional, and mental health. He is currently pursuing a degree in Public Health at Southern Connecticut State University.
Edward V.- Personal Trainer
Eddie is a former competitive bodybuilder who competed in the late 1980’s and early 1990’s. He has been training others for many years and is an ISSA Certified Elite Trainer, with certifications as a Personal Trainer, Corrective Exercise Specialist, Fitness Nutrition Specialist, Bodybuilding Specialist, Group Fitness Specialist and TRX Instructor. He is currently working toward Master Trainer certification. He owns a successful on-line training company too. On top of all this, he wanted to become part of the ASD Fitness family! Health and fitness have become his passion and it allows him to help others achieve their goals. Some of Ed’s proudest success stories are his military and law enforcement clients who have gone to him to prepare for basic training or police academy for nutrition or physical conditioning and of course, every one of his ASD clients!!! Ed is also certified in CPR and AED, a certified EMT, and has training and certification in CPI.
Jacob B. – CFT — Personal Trainer
Jacob has worked with individuals with special needs for over 6 years. He currently works at the ASD Fitness enter as a trainer, and Chapel Haven in the Recreational Department. His passion for helping people on the spectrum and special needs kids in general started in his junior year of high school. He was offered to be an assistant coach for the North Haven Unified Sports Team. This drove his passion to continue working with special needs kids and adults. As high school went by, he began helping out in vocational activity outside of schools and becoming a job coach for students. Also, he volunteers with a transition program in North Haven every Tuesday morning cooking and teaching adults kitchen skills.
Certifications : CPR; ISSA Youth Personal Training Certificate
Jesse C. – Paraprofessional Fitness Educator
Since freshman year of high school Jesse has been involved with helping people with disabilities. Unified sports, Fabulous Friends, and Best Buddies are a few clubs he has been involved in over the years. Helping people with disabilities truly his passion and he says it makes him smile more than anything. This summer he assisted with the summer camp at ASD Fitness center and was an asset to the team. Jesse is currently a student at Eastern Connecticut State University, getting his undergraduate in Physical Education, and then has plans on getting his Master’s Degree in Special Education. ASD proves what people can do to help others in need, he says, and he enjoys every minute of it.
Karyn G.- CFT – Personal Trainer
Karyn earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from St. Joseph’s University in Philadelphia, PA, K-12 Special Education Certification and a Master’s Degree in Elementary Education from Southern CT State University, and a 6th year degree in Educational Leadership from Sacred Heart University. Since a young age, Karyn has had a passion for sports and fitness and is eager to help others improve their fitness. In college, she joined the crew team and continues to row with the New Haven Rowing Club. Karyn is a Special Education Teacher in North Haven Public Schools and has taught at both the elementary and middle school levels. Prior to obtaining her certification, Karyn worked at ACES and Benhaven School as a paraprofessional. Karyn is a certified ISSA Trainer.
Matthew A.- CFT – Personal Trainer
Matt is currently finishing up his B.S. in Exercise Science at Sacred Heart University. He is an ISSA certified personal trainer and also was a Division 1 football player at Sacred Heart. He loves sports, cooking, reading, the outdoors, and especially his dog Bo. Matt has had a passion for working with special needs populations his whole life. He was raised around many people with special needs and he has worked/volunteered at his father’s day program for adults with special needs, G.R.O.W.E.R.S. Inc, over the past 8 years. Matt really loves connecting with each client and helping them get the absolute most out of their experience.
Ryan S. – CFT – Personal Trainer
Ryan graduated from Springfield College in 2015 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Rehabilitation & Disabilities. While attending Springfield College, Ryan was on the Baseball team his freshman year, and began having a passion for health and fitness. After graduating from Springfield, Ryan was employed at The Kennedy Center, working with an autism based population. Ryan also does therapeutic recreation with the agency, and works 1:1 with individuals. Ryan recently has been hired to be an ABA therapist at the IPPI school in Stratford. Ryan aspires to become a Special Education Teacher one day.
Certifications: CPR certified, CPI certified, ISSA Personal Trainer Certified
Teresa S. – CFT – Personal Trainer
Teresa is currently finishing her B.S. at Sacred Heart University and will be attending graduate school in the fall for Occupational Therapy. She is currently dance captain of the Dance Ensemble at Sacred Heart and is very involved with volunteering. She volunteers at Ludlowe Center for Health and Rehabilitation and also works as a job coach at a bakery for adults with special needs. Her passion involves helping others. She loves seeing improvement in her clients and seeing the smiles on their faces when something clicks.
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Genting expands fleet to meet rising Chinese demand
KUALA LUMPUR --Genting Hong Kong, a unit of Malaysia's gambling giant Genting, is building 10 cruise ships worth 3.5 billion euros ($4 billion) in anticipation of higher demand from the Chinese market.
“We are focused on delivering a world-class vacation experience for Chinese cruise passengers,” said Genting and Genting Hong Kong Chairman Lim Kok Thay.
Genting Hong Kong plans to expand into the “underserved” Asia-Pacific cruise market, according to a news release. It already operates seven ships under its flagship brand, Star Cruises.
It bought into four shipyards from Lloyd Werft and Nordic Yard and spent over 100 million euros in upgrades in order to build the ships it wanted faster, according to local daily The Edge. The newly established shipbuilding company, the Lloyd Werft Group is expected to deliver the first ship around 2019-2020.
Two mega cruise ships, over 200,000 gross tons each, will be built for Star Cruises which is focused on the contemporary cruise market. The rest, at a size of 50,000 gross tons each, goes to Crystal Cruises to cater to the international luxury market. Genting Hong Kong also owns Dream Cruises.
The cruise business is growing among technologically savvy, younger Chinese consumers, according to Euromonitor data which charted a 58.4% increase in the size of the market from 2009 to 2014 to $8.1 billion. The Chinese government encourages cruising as it wants to create domestic cruise brands on top of honing shipbuilding capabilities.
The two largest cruise companies in the world, Carnival Corporation and Royal Caribbean Cruises, are also aggressively targeting Chinese consumers by either adding additional cruise brands or ships in China.
Malaysia-based Genting’s diverse global businesses include leisure, property, power generation and oil and gas. Genting Hong Kong is part of Genting Malaysia, which is in turn 49% owned by Genting. Malaysia accounts for 41% of Genting’s leisure and hospitality revenue, while the rest is from Singapore, the U.K. and the U.S.
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World Dream to be launched in November with new itineraries
Silversea joins with The Peninsula Hotels to enhance Asia voyages
New Princess for China launched.
Huge fly-cruise push to generate SG$26 million in local economy
ASIA could become China’s Caribbean, says Royal Caribbean president
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Other stuff from Summit women’s tourney
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Some other stuff on The Summit women’s tournament that won’t make it in Monday’s paper, and it probably shouldn’t anyway, after UMKC’s 76-75 overtime win over NDSU:
This isn’t rocket science, but NDSU is short on overall team athleticism. The Bison couldn’t stop UMKC guard LeAndrea Thomas when it counted — she drove the length of the court without being slowed down and scored on a scoop shot with one second left. It reminds me of the Bison football team when it comes to special teams; you can’t have enough players with quick feet. "Thomas got right by us," said NDSU head coach Carolyn DeHoff. "That’s the type of explosive athlete that she is."
NDSU had its best defensive player, Whitney Trecker, on Missouri-Kansas City’s Chazny Morris. She still put up 30 points and part of it was NDSU didn’t appear convinced she had NBA D-League range. She does. "She steps up beyond the NBA 3," DeHoff said.
It’s been quite the memorable year for UMKC head coach Candace Whitaker. She gave birth to her first child and has brought the baby on the road, at one point appearing at the post-game press conference after the SDSU game in Brookings with the child in her arms. "It’s been a great year for me," she said.
SDSU had nice fan support in the second game of the afternoon on Sunday. The Jackrabbits may be the No. 3 seed, but no question in my mind they’re the decisive favorite’s to win it.
It’s taken most of this year, but I’m convinced The Summit has improved its caliber of play on the women’s side. UMKC is significantly better, Oral Roberts has two of the best guards I’ve seen in awhile and Western Illinois’ upset over Oakland in the first round blew everybody away. With Centenary leaving and USD coming into the league in two years, and if UND can get its nickname issue resolved, it will only get better.
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Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Carl Van Vechten papers, 1833-1965 [bulk 1920-1940]
156.3 linear feet (208 boxes, 339 v.)
Carl Van Vechten (1880-1964) was a writer, promoter of African-American artists during the Harlem Renaissance, patron of the arts, and photographer. After he graduated from the University of Chicago in 1930, he entered upon a career as a reporter... more
Carl Van Vechten (1880-1964) was a writer, promoter of African-American artists during the Harlem Renaissance, patron of the arts, and photographer. After he graduated from the University of Chicago in 1930, he entered upon a career as a reporter for newspapers that included The American in Chicago and within a few years The New York Times. At the latter he served as an overseas correspondent in Paris and subsequently as an assistant to the music critic Richard Aldrich in New York City. Van Vechten moved to New York City in 1906 with his first wife Anna Elizabeth Snyder, a teacher. After his divorce in 1912, Van Vechten met and married the stage actress Fania Marinoff. Marinoff made her stage debut at the age of eight in a stock company, and eventually developed a successful stage career. Van Vechten's novels include The Blind-Bow Boy, Interpreters and Interpretations, Nigger Heaven, Peter Whiffle, Tiger By the Tail, and The Tattooed Countess. Van Vechten promoted the careers of many authors' works by writing introductions to their monographs. In his second successful career as a photographer, he had the opportunity to photograph, and to have himself photographed, with many literary figures, stage and screen stars and others. Papers reflect Van Vechten's social life and professional career as a writer, photographer and patron of the arts; they also document Van Vechten's literary and artistic circle of friends and colleagues. An avid collector, Van Vechten retained the letters of prominent individuals who corresponded with him including Ralph Barton, James Branch Cabell, Arthur Davidson Ficke, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Donald Gallup, Langston Hughes, Edward Jablonski, Klaus Jonas, James Weldon Johnson, Mabel Dodge Luhan, Bruce Kellner, Saul Mauriber, H. L. Mencken, Georgia O'Keeffe, Alfred Stieglitz, Florine Stettheimer, and Henrietta Stettheimer. Papers are also rich in Van Vechten's photographs of prominent individuals, and in 19th century photographs of his family in Iowa. Multiple editions of Van Vechten's monographs and the monographs of others add to the diversity of the papers. Many of the monographs have been autographed by the author. less
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Note of the Day – March 8 (John 5:1-5ff)
By Steve Heil | Exegetical/Study Series, Note of the Day | No Comments
John 5:1-15ff
Having discussed the Sabbath Controversy episodes from the Synoptic Gospels—in particular, the healing miracle of Mark 3:1-6 par (see the previous notes)—it will be worth concluding this topic with a brief study of a (somewhat) similar miracle story in the Gospel of John. The Fourth Gospel actually contains two miracles stories, with a similar outline and structure—Jn 5:1-15 and 9:1-41. Each of these episodes is said to have occurred on a Sabbath day (5:9-10; 9:14-16), though only in the first does the Sabbath play a central role.
Actually, in the main section (vv. 1-9a), narrating the healing itself, the Sabbath is not mentioned. We are clearly dealing here with an authentic (historical) tradition, which includes several interesting local details (vv. 2-3, 5; also verse 4, which may not have been part of the original text). The reference to the Sabbath comes in verse 9b: “And the Shabbat {Sabbath} was on that day”. As in the Synoptic traditions, certain people object to “work” being done on the Sabbath. However, in the Johannine narrative, the people—they are not referred to as Scribes or Pharisees, simply other “Jews”—raise their objection, not to Jesus’ act of healing, but toward the man who was healed, for carrying his mat on the Sabbath (v. 10). The exchange between these “Jews” and the healed man (vv. 10-12) is similar to that which occurs in the later episode of chapter 9 (vv. 14-17), where the people interrogating the man are identified as Pharisees (vv. 13, 15). On the whole, the Sabbath healing episode of 5:1-14 is not all that different from similar traditions in the Synoptic Gospels (Mark 2:1-12; 3:1-6 par; Lk 13:10-17). The tradition has been developed in John through its association with the discourse of Jesus that follows in 5:15-47.
A common feature of the great Discourses of Jesus in the Gospel of John is the way that they start with a specific (historical) tradition. The Johannine traditions are quite similar to episodes we find in the Synoptic Gospels; but in the narrative context of the Fourth Gospel, they serve as the launch-point for a discourse. These discourses follow a dialog format, which leads into an expository ‘sermon’ by Jesus; the basic structure may be outlined as follows:
Narrative setting, often in the context of a traditional episode (miracle story, etc)
A statement or declaration by Jesus
The reaction by those who hear him (sometimes including a question or exclamation), which indicates a lack of understanding, i.e. regarding the true meaning of Jesus’ words
An explanation by Jesus—a kind of sermon or homily—in which he expounds and elaborates on the (true) meaning of his earlier statement
Occasionally these elements are repeated, producing a discourse with a more complex, cyclical structure. In John 5, the basic structure has been maintained, but widened in scope:
Narrative setting—context of a healing miracle on a Sabbath (and festival) day (vv. 1-14)
Statement by Jesus (verse 17; vv. 15-16 are transitional)
Reaction by those who hear him (verse 18)
Explanation/Exposition by Jesus, in two parts:
The Son does the work(s) of the Father—vv. 19-30
The work(s) as a witness of the Son (and the Father)—vv. 31-47
Verses 16 and 18 establish the connection between the discourse and the Sabbath healing episode; otherwise, there would seem to be little relation between the two. Jesus does not even mention the Sabbath in verses 19-47; rather, the theme, especially in verses 19-30, is on Jesus (the Son) doing the works of God (the Father). The statement by Jesus in verse 17 does, however, draw upon the ancient tradition that associates the Sabbath rest with God resting (ceasing) from his work (as Creator) on the seventh day. There are two components to Jesus’ saying, and each is provocative in its own right:
“My Father works (even) until (right) now…”—which implies that God’s work of creating (new) life actually continues right until the present moment. Jesus’ relationship to God (i.e. as Son) is also implied by his emphatic personalization, “my Father”.
“…and I (also) work”—the parallelism is intentional here, meaning that Jesus does the same kind of (life-creating) work as God. In the narrative context, this would refer to the healing of the disabled man; but in the discourse which follows (vv. 19-30ff), the emphasis is on resurrection—the granting of new life to those who are dead (literally and figuratively).
The implications of Jesus’ saying were not lost on his hearers, according to the reaction of the “Jews” narrated in verse 18:
“Through [i.e. because of] this, then, the Jews sought to kill him off, (in) that [i.e. because] not only did he loosen [i.e. break/violate] the Shabbat (law), he even counted God (as) his own Father, making himself equal with God.”
Do the Jews misunderstand Jesus’ statement, as the position of this reaction in the Johannine discourse format would suggest? Jesus never quite presents himself as equal (i&so$) to God in the Gospel. The closest he comes is in 8:58 and 10:30; but, in neither passage is the word i&so$ used. The word only occurs once in the New Testament in such a context—in the “Christ-hymn” of Philippians (2:6-11, v. 6), a passage which must read and studied carefully.
What, then, does Jesus actually say about his relationship to God in the discourse of Jn 5:19-30ff? It is precisely that of a Son to his Father. The principal idea stems from basic parental instruction, but, more specifically, from the common situation of the son who follows in the occupation of his father, and who must learn his trade by watching and listening to his father carefully. Jesus uses this motif repeatedly in the Gospel of John—the Son says and does (only) what he hears and sees his Father saying and doing (v. 19). It is a perfect imitation, and perfect obedience as well. Ultimately, the Son does the work that the Father does—the same work. This work essentially is to give life—new life—to those who are without it. The discourse moves from healing (vv. 1-14) to raising the dead (vv. 21-29)—resurrection both in a spiritual (vv. 21-24) and physical (vv. 25-29) sense. Verse 26 perhaps summarizes best Jesus’ own understanding of his relationship to God in this passage:
“For just as the Father holds life in himself, so also he gave (it) to the Son to hold life in himself”
It is this life that the Son (Jesus) gives to others, to those who believe in him (vv. 24, 47, etc). It should be apparent how this idea relates to the miracle story (tradition) in vv. 1-15, and yet far transcends it, leading to a much deeper sense, and understanding, of Jesus’ life-giving power.
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“And you shall call His Name…”
By Steve Heil | Announcements, Exegetical/Study Series | No Comments
“…and you shall call his name Yeshua”
(Matt 1:21; Luke 1:31)
For the remainder of Advent and Christmas season, on through Epiphany (Jan 6), I will be presenting a series of daily notes which will explore the Birth of Jesus and the Infancy Narratives (of Matthew and Luke) from the standpoint of names. The declaration of a name was an important part of celebrating the birth of a child, even as it continues to be for us today. Naming events and scenes feature prominently in the birth (infancy) narratives in the Gospels, especially in Luke, where the births of two children—John and Jesus—run parallel throughout the narrative. Such scenes are inspired and influenced by the Old Testament and reflect ancient traditions regarding the meaning and significance of the name given to a child.
It is somewhat difficult for Christians today, especially in modern Western societies, to appreciate how names were used and understood in ancient times. When choosing a name for a child, we may seek out one that appeals to us, perhaps even researching its origins and etymology, but quite often the name itself has no real meaning in our own language. This is true with regard to my own name, Steven, which is an anglicized transliteration of the Greek ste/fano$ (stéphanos), a wreath or “crown”, something which encircles the head as a mark of honor or prestige. It is a fine name, with a rich history, and features prominently in at least one Scripture passage (cf. Acts 6-7), but has no meaning whatever in English. Even in the case of names which have their origins in older English (and its Germanic roots), e.g. Edward, Richard, and the like, most English speakers today would have no idea of their original meaning.
In the ancient world, on the other hand, names typically had clear and definite meaning—often profound meaning—in the ordinary language of the time and place. For names in the ancient Near Eastern languages, including the Semitic languages such as Hebrew and Aramaic, a single word could express an entire phrase or short sentence—something which is nearly impossible in modern English. Not infrequently, these “sentence names” involved and incorporated the name of God—or, in a polytheistic context, the name of a particular deity. I will be exploring a number of such names in this series, but, for now, one example will suffice. The name Why`u=v^y+ (Y§ša±y¹hû, i.e. Isaiah) means something like “Yah(weh) will save” or “(May) Yah(weh) save!” and really ought to be translated this way, since it would have been generally understood by Hebrew speakers and hearers at the time the various Scriptures were written. Yet, as this is strange to our sensibilities, it is simpler and less confusing to retain the customary transliteration. Very few people would give such names to their children in our culture today.
More than this, the ancient mind regarded names (and the idea of a name) very differently than we do in the modern age. There was a kind of magical, efficacious quality to names—they represented and encapsulated the essence and nature of a person or thing. To know a person’s name was virtually the same as knowing the person. To call out (that is, speak out loud) a person’s name established a connection with the person—his/her nature and character, abilities, and the like. This could be utilized in a positive or negative way; in the latter sense, names were thought to allow one to gain control over another person (through binding magical formulae, curses, etc). In the religious sphere, the names of deities were fundamental to nearly every aspect of ritual, in some fashion. To know and utter—properly and correctly—the name of a deity meant the person had established a relationship and connection with that particular deity, and could ‘tap in’ to the divine protection, power, blessing, etc which God (or the gods) provide. This helps to explain the Old Testament idiom of “calling upon” the name of the Lord (YHWH). Divine names were used in a wide range of ritual contexts, related to nearly every area of human society, including their inclusion to safeguard agreements (i.e. covenants), contracts, testimony, and so forth. There was a sacred quality to such names and they were not to be used or uttered (in oaths, vows, etc) for evil, unworthy or frivolous purposes (cf. Exod 20:7 par). For Israelites and Jews the name of God represented by the Tetragrammaton (hwhy, YHWH, Yahweh) was especially sacred and to be treated with the utmost care. This name will be discussed in one of the articles in this series. Early Christians regarded the name Yeshua (Jesus) as efficacious—uttered for the purpose of blessing, healing, protection, etc—in a similar fashion.
This series of (daily) articles will be divided into two parts. The first part will explore the Names of God—that is, the six or seven fundamental names and titles of God used in the Old Testament and ancient Israelite religion. The second part will examine the relevant verses and passages in the Infancy narratives in the Gospels (Matthew 1-2, Luke 1-2), focusing on the scenes of birth and naming, as well as the various names and titles used in the text (especially those applied to Jesus). The commentary on the Infancy narratives will begin with the Lukan account, before turning to that of Matthew. This may seem like a rather narrow lens through which to study the text, but I think you will find it to be a rich and rewarding approach to take, and one which should provide many helpful (and surprising) insights into the familiar Christmas story.
Women in the Church: Introduction
This series of articles is the result of a request for a study on the topic of Women in the Church, from the standpoint of the evidence and witness of Scripture. This, of course, is a complex and controversial subject, which requires careful and unbiased treatment. I intend to discuss the most relevant passages of Scripture—particularly those in the New Testament—in an honest and objective a manner as possible. However, this should be considered only a starting point. It is hoped that the articles of this study will be enhanced and supplemented by other voices and viewpoints—by women, fellow sisters in Christ, including scholars, authors, and those serving in ministry—who can lend their perspective (and experience) to the subject.
Perhaps the most difficult aspect of this subject, like many in the Church today, is the wide gulf which exists between ancient and modern worldviews—that is, between the ancient Near Eastern (and Greco-Roman) world and modern Western society. The Scriptures were written and took shape within the former, not the latter; and, with each generation, each passing decade, the modern cultural and religious perspective becomes further removed from the ancient thought-world which served as the matrix for the Scriptural message. Well-meaning Christians today, who attempt to bridge this divide, often fall prone to two different kinds of distortions:
Interpreting Scripture to accommodate the modern view, or
Making the modern view and practice conform with what is believed to be the ‘correct’ view of Scripture
Great harm (and error) can result from each of these tendencies, when approached carelessly or without proper concern for the true Christian spirit. When dealing with a particular passage of Scripture, a careful and faithful approach, in my view, requires the following (in order):
Seek to understand the passage, as best as possible, in terms of its original literary and historical context
Compare the passage with the Christian message as a whole—i.e. as preserved in the Gospel, the New Testament writings (including the Old Testament background), and (early) tradition
Interpret and apply the passage in light of our modern context, as expressed in various forms or practical situations
In these articles, I will be focusing primarily on the first of these steps, though without neglecting the last two. However, ultimately I leave it to the reader to address the third step, according to his or her conscience and the insight of the wider Community.
My approach will be to begin with the passages in the New Testament which relate most directly to the subject—namely, the several key passages from the Pauline letters, which I will be discussing in detail in the upcoming articles. Next, I will supplement this study with a brief examination of the remainder of relevant references in the Pauline corpus, followed by: (a) a discussion of several relevant passages in the Gospels and other New Testament writings, (b) a brief survey of the Old Testament evidence, and (c) a concluding look at the witness of the early Church outside of the New Testament.
The main Pauline passages to be examined in some detail are: (1) 1 Corinthians 11:2-16, (2) 1 Corinthians 14:33b-35, (3) Galatians 3:28, (4) Romans 16:1-2, and (5) 1 Timothy 2:11-15. For many traditional-conservative commentators and Church leaders, the Pauline instruction in 1 Cor 11:2-16; 14:33-35; 1 Tim 2:11-15, etc, provides the authoritative (and definitive) word on the subject. Whether or not one ultimately adopts or accepts this view, it is necessary to take the following interpretive factors and questions into account:
The force and extent of Paul’s authority with regard to the instruction in his letters—is it directed at the particular circumstances of his audience, or is it meant to be taken as an (absolute) instruction for all believers?
The weight and value of the particular passage in relation to the rest of the teaching and instruction in Paul’s letters.
Paul’s particular instruction in relation to the rest of the New Testament witness (especially the sayings and teaching of Jesus)
The critical question of the authorship of the Pastoral letters (and Ephesians), whether these are to be regarded as authentically Pauline or pseudonymous—does it make any difference with regard to the authority of the instruction in these letters?
The next article (Part 1) of this series will deal with the first Pauline passage indicated above—1 Corinthians 11:2-16.
October 31 – The Protestant Reformation
By Steve Heil | Announcements, Note of the Day | No Comments
October 31 is the traditional date commemorating the beginning of the Protestant Reformation, marking the day in 1517 when Martin Luther is thought to have posted his list of Ninety-Five Theses (on the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg). These were to have formed the basis of a proposed academic disputation—that is, a public debate among scholars. Though the disputation never took place, a number of the underlying ideas and issues involved served to inspire many who were dissatisfied with the state of the established (Catholic) Church in Germany at the time. His theses deal primarily with the issue of the Pope’s authority to grant indulgences. According to established Church tradition, even after a Christian had confessed and repented of sin, he/she was still required to perform penance (an act of contrition or prayer, attending mass, charitable work, etc), as prescribed by the priest, before the guilt and penalty of the sin was completely absolved. Over time, high Church authorities—most notably the Pope—began to grant absolution on a wider scale for special occasions or circumstances, such as participation in the Crusades or religious pilgrimage. This indulgence (indulgentia, “concession, remission, pardon”) related only to temporal punishment—that is, to the punishment imposed by Church authorities in this life—though some theologians held that it could extend to souls in purgatory (after death) as well. While there had been questions and objections regarding this practice (and the theology underlying it) prior to Luther, it became an especially hot topic in his time due to the dubious methods and claims of Papal representatives attempting to raise funds (for the rebuilding of St. Peter’s cathedral in Rome) by offering a certificate of indulgence. A man named Johann Tetzel was the notorious “seller” of indulgences in Luther’s area, using methods gave the (popular) impression that one could “buy and sell salvation”. Luther’s theses dealt with the theological and ecclesiastical doctrine underlying the Papal practice of granting indulgences, but they were pointed enough that one could easily read between the lines and see in them a (potential) attack against the entire penitential system, so essential to function of the established Catholic Church of the time. The following year (1518), a disputation took place at Heidelberg, in which Luther did participate, at the request of Johann Staupitz, the head of his (Augustinian) religious order in Germany. Luther drew up a somewhat simpler list of 28 theses which cover a wider (and more general) range of ideas, and which better reflect the earliest stages of Protestant thought.
In commemoration of the anniversary of the Protestant Reformation, I will be starting a series of notes and articles entitled “The Reformation in Scripture”, in which the Scriptural background and support (or lack thereof) for certain key Protestant doctrines and tendencies is examined. This series will begin next week and continue through the month of November, up until the beginning of Advent. It is to be hoped that these notes and articles will be both informative and inspiring for Protestants and non-Protestants alike, as well as for any Christian who seeks to gain a better sense of the immense influence of the Reformation on the Church in the West (and on Western Society) and how it ties back to the writings of the New Testament.
Painting depicting Luther at the Imperial Day (Diet) of Assembly, at Worms in 1521
For those who seek to learn more about the Reformation, and to read (in translation) many of the writings of its leading figures (Luther, Melanchthon, Calvin, Zwingli, Bullinger, John Knox, Menno Simons, Caspar Schwenckfeld, et al), Biblesoft has available a rich and extensive Reformation Classics Collection.
Advent and Christmas Season
By Steve Heil | Announcements | No Comments
Throughout December, I will be continuing (and concluding) the extensive series of articles on “The Law and the New Testament”. Having just completed the portion on “Paul’s View of the Law”, the next articles will examine the Old Testament Law in the remaining New Testament writings (James, 1 Peter, 2 Peter & Jude, Hebrews, the letters of John, and the book of Revelation). Keeping with this theme, and as a way of transitioning into the Advent and Christmas season, I will be presenting a series of daily notes on Galatians 4:4, looking at each word and phrase in considerable detail.
Daily notes will likewise be offered, hopefully with little or no interruption, all the way through Epiphany (Jan 6) and the end of the Christmas Season. I trust and pray that these notes and articles will be both informative and inspiring, encouraging the reader to delve deeper into the text of Scripture.
“Note of the Day” returns
After a hiatus, I am starting up the Note of the Day feature again. I will be going back to my original idea of relatively short notes (allowing for a note every day or so), dealing with some noteworthy critical or interpretative aspect of a Scripture passage, occasionally touching upon matters of theology, church history, and the history of doctrine. As often as seems useful, I will follow the significant days and dates of the traditional Church Year.
For the Advent season, through the days of Christmas, I will be looking primarily at Old Testament, New Testament, and extra-/non-canonical passages related to the Birth of Jesus. Due to the complexity of some of these passages, I will at times break up the discussion over several consecutive notes.
I trust that these ‘daily’ posts will prove interesting and enlightening, and may stimulate readers toward further study.
Introduction to the Note of the Day
Each day I will be posting a critical-exegetical Note—usually text-critical—on a select passage. Posts will generally follow the Church Year, with supplemental Notes filling in between the special days on the Calendar. Beyond being merely academic in nature, these Notes will touch on interesting or related theological and spiritual matters for contemplation, and to encourage deeper study. They will also introduce some less familiar areas of Church History, Doctrine, and Christian Spirituality which relate to the passage.
To begin with, there will be posts several times a week, and more frequently thereafter. We trust and pray that you will find these Notes stimulating and provocative. You will almost certainly discover or encounter something new each day.
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Announcements New Releases
Zenescope Entertainment Announces its HIT LIST
Zenescope Entertainment will be publishing a new original action-thriller comic book series entitled HIT LIST. Zenescope co-founder and Editor-in-Chief, Ralph Tedesco (Grimm Fairy Tales, Salem’s Daughter), will be penning the series which is a slight departure from the mostly supernatural and horror fare Tedesco has co-created with writing partner and Zenescope President, Joe Brusha.
Hit List is a series about an underground crew of professional killers funded by a wealthy entrepreneur. In the first series arc, the collection of assassins attempts to methodically take out members of a dangerous white supremacist gang that deals in human trafficking.
“The story follows an ensemble of very different characters who happen to be paid killers. What if there was someone rich and ballsy enough to put together such a crew because idealistically he wants to make the world safer? I thought it would be fun to explore what could happen and, more importantly, what could go wrong.” says Tedesco “The story is very fast-paced and the action is in-your-face violent. There’s very little downtime in this series which will be a blast for readers.”
Hit List #1 Cover A by Jamie Tyndall
Zenescope will also be making Hit List a point of interest during San Diego Comic Con next month with a fun “Hit List” campaign that will allow convention-goers a chance to win prizes at Zenescope Booth 2301 while participating in an interactive experience taking place on the convention floor throughout Comic Con weekend.
The first issue of Hit List is available for pre-order in the July 2013 edition of Diamond Previews and will be released both in print and digitally this September. The series will also offer special Retailer Incentive Exclusive covers for issues #1 through #5 illustrated by star pinup artist, Elias Chatzoudis. These limited edition exclusives will feature Zenescope’s popular “Grimm Fairy Tales” characters as assassins. For more information on these limited covers contact Zenescope’s sales department at DaveF@zenescope.com.
For more information on Hit List, visit www.zenescope.com or follow their updates on Facebook and Twitter.
Zenescope Entertainment was founded by Joe Brusha and Ralph Tedesco in 2005, and has quickly grown into one of the top comic book and graphic novel publishing companies in the world. Zenescope’s Grimm Fairy Tales and subsequent spinoff series such as Wonderland, Neverland and Robyn Hood, which put a dark twist on classic fables, are some of the best-selling and longest-running original independent comic books on shelves today. Zenescope publishes and develops both original and licensed material and has worked with dozens of clients that include Discovery Channel, History Channel, CBS, Lionsgate TV, Mandalay Vision, New Line Cinema, Titmouse Studios and many others.
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Grimm Fairy Tales Flashback: Grimm Fairy Tales #63
ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES BIG PLANS FOR SAN DIEGO COMIC CON 2013
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Steve Miller flies like a you know what at Fillmore
Posted on April 1, 2008 by Jim Harrington
(I hated to miss Steve Miller at the Fillmore – but I was on vacation. Fortunately, a reader chimed in with his own review. The following review is from Skip Moore, who does a pretty good job with this piece. I think you’ll agree. The review was written about Miller’s gig on March 26.)
The lure of Steve Miller playing the Fillmore snagged me hard and I scored a couple of tickets to the last show of his three night run last night. And am I ever glad I did. It will be remembered as one of the best nights I’ve spent in the presence of pure and exemplary musical talent. As the hand stamp fades from the back of my right hand, the memory may fade as well, so I’ll offer what I recall.
The show opened with Robben Ford, whose prowess on guitar continues to enthrall me. For a guy that’s known for his blues playing, and he didn’t disappoint in this regard, I was most impressed with the faster paced numbers that were more in the rock and roll vein. Powered by a solid drummer and bassist, Robben worked his well-worn guitars to extremes that drove the crowd crazy. They played for a little over an hour, whetting our appetite for what was to be served next on the famous stage.
After the break, Steve Miller came out, solo in a single spotlight with a 12 string guitar, acknowledged his personal history with the Fillmore and sang a beautiful version of “Seasons” from Brave New World. He then told a very intimate story about the guitar – how he had bought it in 1965, how it was a part of him, and then how it was stolen on a plane flight and how he got it back 3 years later – after which he played stirring versions of “Kow Kow Kow Calculator” off the same album and “You Send Me” from Fly Like an Eagle.
Steve then strapped on his Fender guitar and introduced the band; Norton Buffalo on harmonica, Joseph Wooten on keys, Billy Peterson on bass, Kenny Lee Lewis on guitar and Gordon Knudson on drums. Just to make sure we knew who they were, they launched into “Take the Money and Run”, Steve’s breakthrough 1976 single followed by “Dance Dance Dance”. The opening notes of “The Joker” were greeted with cheers and for which the Fillmore audience sang every line, as well as the “woo-woo” cat-call guitar effects.
The band left the stage and local Latin legend, Carlos Reyes set up his harp alongside Steve, performing a strikingly elegant solo of “Nature Boy” on which Steve joined in, singing with equal aplomb. The two then did a beautiful version of “Wild Mountain Honey”. Next, the band came back out, Carlos picked up a red violin and they performed a magical version of “Abracadabra”, with Carlos’ violin complementing Steve’s guitar perfectly. Then “The Stake” and “Swingtown” from 1977’s Book of Dreams.
Steve next introduced jazz guitarist Brian Nova, who performed a moving solo version of “Shadow of Your Smile” and then the biting blues of Freddy King’s “Tore Down” with Steve and Brian filling the guitar parts with all the passion they deserve. Steve then brought out Danny Carrin on guitar and soul and R&B vocal legend Sonny Charles. They did fantastic covers of Chuck Berry’s (?) “Driftin and Driftin” and blues numbers, “No More Doggin”, for which Steve took over on vocals, and “Drivin’ Wheel”, where Sonny showed where he gets his reputation. This blues segment was filled with the obligatory solos on which each performer excelled, from Wooten’s grinding organ to Buffalo’s passionate harp, to Stevie “Guitar” Miller’s sometimes gentle, sometimes raw, always perfect playing. I was equally impressed with how Peterson’s bass held down the vital blues bottom.
After those guests walked off, and just when you think it can’t get better, Steve introduced Bonnie Raitt. Bonnie looked great, wearing a broad brimmed black hat and bright blue chiffon blouse over jeans and her signature bright blue Fender guitar. She was joined by Bay Area vocalist Tim Hockenberry. Tim sang a great cover of Taj Mahal’s “Built for Comfort”, his voice reminiscent of Joe Cocker on maybe Huey Lewis. They then did a number that Boz fans are familiar with, “Your Good Thing (Is About to End)”, with Tim’s vocals handling the nuances well. Then Bonnie played her searing slide guitar over Miller’s vocals on his “Mercury Blues”.
Michael Carabello, Santana’s original conga player and now with The Gregg Rollie Band, set up with Adrian Areyas on Timbales on the right side of the stage. The band played a muy picante “All Your Lovin” followed by the fun singalong, “Shu-Ba-Da-Du-Ma-Ma”. In from the left wing comes the striking profile of Joe Satriani, bald with wrap around sunglasses and bright red guitar. Joe and Steve play scorching versions of King’s “Texas Cannonball” and Robert Johnson’s famous “Crossroads”, each guitarist, including Kenny Lee Lewis, produced amazing solos and marvelous interplay. Hot!
Lights down; darkness, followed by the intro synthesizer oscillations of “Fly Like and Eagle”, with the spotlights spiraling in synchronized fashion, and the crowd roars in anticipation and appreciation. I’m not really a fan of Miller’s bigger hits, but the jam in the middle of “Fly” was simply superb, with Reyes joining in on violin and the guitarists riffing big time. They finished with “Jungle Love” and “Jet Airliner” and it’s at this point, even though I’m only 10 feet in front of Steve, that I feel the most alone. But the kids loved it, and the band left the stage to a sustained roar of approval.
Steve soon came back out, saying he “heard there was a Beach Boy at the Fillmore tonight”, at which point he introduced Al Jardine. Looking aged but spritely, Al greeted the crowd. Everyone on stage for a rousing version of “Help Me Rhonda”, the perfect finish to the perfect evening.
When I dropped my friend Michael off at our rendezvous point, he said that every time he steps out of the car from a show he says, “that’s the best show yet”. I agree, at least until the next one.
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Feature for February 16, 2011: Andy Locke
Feature for March 2, 2011: Jen Gigantino
Feature for February 23, 2011: Phil Kaye
Filed under Cantab Wednesday shows, featured poets
Phil Kaye (photo by Erik Maser)
Hailing from Southern California, Phil Kaye has been writing, performing and teaching Spoken Word Poetry since he was seventeen years old. Crowned “The Illest Collegiate Poet in the Northeast” by Brandeis University’s Poetry Grand Slam, Phil has performed around the country and shared the stage with such poetry legends as Anis Mojgani, Derrick Brown, and Amir Sulaiman. In 2010 alone, Phil not only attended, but was a semifinalist at both the National Poetry Slam and the College National Poetry Slam (CUPSI), as well as the top ranked poet of Brown University and Rhode Island, and will finish 2010 by representing Rhode Island at the Individual World Poetry Slam.
A published author, Phil’s work can regularly be found in CHAOS Magazine. Phil has been the keynote speaker and performer at MassSTAR, the Massachusetts Department of Education’s youth leadership conference, and is also the creator of “Beyond Color” – a Southern California lecture series that explores the deep roots of racism and marginalization in modern society. A performer, writer and teacher, Phil has had experience all over the nation, from performing in the famous Fitzgerald Theater to teaching weekly workshops to Maximum Security Inmates.
Doors for the show open at 7:15. The open mic begins at 8:00 and the feature performs at approximately 10:00. An open poetry slam in the 8×8 series will follow. The show is 18+ (ID required) and the cover charge is $3.
Phil Kaye
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The Latest Press Release on The Laramie Project at The Maltz
Posted by Tori Pavlock on May 9, 2012 at 6:30pm
Students will produce The Laramie Project, an award-winning drama about the aftermath of the murder of Matthew Shepard
May 9, 2012 (Jupiter) – A cast and creative team made up of local high school students has begun the process of producing a significant, compelling drama on stage about the aftermath of a well-known hate crime.
Under the guidance of industry professionals at Florida’s largest award-winning professional regional theatre, area students are taking part in a free summer mentorship program to produce the drama The Laramie Project on the Theatre’s professional stage. The show will take place at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 8.
“This project is a unique opportunity for students to receive graduate school-level training ground as teenagers, and also an opportunity for the theatre professionals to pass on their knowledge in a meaningful way,” said Julie Rowe, the Theatre’s director of education. “This enables our Theatre not only to be educational, but to secure the arts for future generations.”
After passing through an extensive interview and selection process, the student creative team consists of: Chloe Rojas, 17, producer; Corinne Thomas, 17, director; Jessica Woodard, 17, costume designer; Jennifer Vasbinder, 13, props and scenic designer; Charly Hamann, 15, sound designer; Rozee Rossi, 14, production stage manager; Lauren O’ Keefe, 15, assistant stage manager; and Victoria Pavlock, 14, director of marketing.
The show’s director and producer also cast the show’s young performers. They are: Rachel Greenfeld, 15, Frances Weissler, 14, Caiti Marlowe, 15, Michelle Shannon, 13, Antonio Chico, 16, Thomas Spencer, 15, Matthew Paszkiet, 14, and Calvin Bankert, 18.
The Laramie Project is about the brutal murder of gay college student Matthew Shepard in Laramie, Wyoming, in 1998. As interviews with local citizens and officials unveil the hate crime and its aftermath, the play explores the depths to which humanity can sink and the heights of compassion in which we are capable.
Known as the Youth Artists’ Chair and part of the Theatre’s Emerging Artist Series, the project aligns high school students with individual Theatre staff members for one-on-one mentoring and guidance during the creation process of the show. Through the project, students produced the drama The Good Times are Killing Me on the Theatre’s stage in 2011.
Rowe, who will be mentoring the show’s young director, Corrine Thomas, said the life skills learned through this project will be invaluable.
“We will be spending time in dramaturgical research, in-depth study of the script and what makes a balanced stage picture. We are also learning to communicate with many different personalities of designers and actors, in a way that will help them reach their personal best,” Rowe said. “The director has to be able to see the entire process and enable everyone to achieve their goals in a positive manner.”
Corrine, a junior at Suncoast Community High School who is dual enrolled at Palm Beach State College, said she aims to direct a compelling production that urges the audience to learn from the show’s lessons.
“This production offers a powerful, poignant demonstration of reality and the human condition,” she said. “The material is brilliant, insightful and thoughtful. I’m very pleased with our cast and can’t wait to start rehearsals.”
Tickets are on sale now for The Laramie Project, which will take place at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 8. Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for children.
For information about the show and to purchase tickets, visit www.jupitertheatre.org or call (561) 575-2223.
About the Maltz Jupiter Theatre
In only nine seasons, the not-for-profit Maltz Jupiter Theatre has become one of Florida’s preeminent professional theatres, committed to production and education through its collaborations with local and national artists. Currently the state’s largest award-winning regional theatre, the Theatre draws over 70,000 people annually, serves a subscription base of more than 7,000 and has world-class classroom facilities in support of its Paul and Sandra Goldner Conservatory of Performing Arts, which serves hundreds of youth and adults. The Theatre is a member of the prestigious League of Resident Theatres and has earned numerous Carbonell Awards, South Florida’s highest honor for artistic excellence. For more information about the Theatre’s upcoming shows and Conservatory, visit www.jupitertheatre.org or call the box office at (561) 575-2223.
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Home Business Loop Head Lighthouse to reopen on March 16th
Loop Head Lighthouse to reopen on March 16th
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Photo: © Pat Flynn 2017
The 2019 tourist season at Loop Head Lighthouse commences on Saturday, 16 March 2019 as the historic West Clare landmark opens to the public for the first time this year.
The popular tourist attraction is located at the mouth of the Shannon Estuary on the Loop Head Peninsula, which is one of two “Signature Discovery Points” in County Clare along the route of the Wild Atlantic Way. It also is a landmark location on the Loop Head Heritage Trail and is one of 12 Great Lighthouses of Ireland.
Loop Head Lighthouse is steeped in history and is rich in maritime heritage with its origins dating back to the 1670s. The existing tower style lighthouse was constructed in 1854 and was operated and maintained by a keeper who lived within the lighthouse compound. In January 1991, the lighthouse was converted to automatic operation, and today is monitored by the Commissioners of Irish Lights.
Loop Head Lighthouse, which attracted almost 25,000 visitors in 2018, will remain open daily (10.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m.) until 3 November. Admission to the lighthouse, which includes the exhibition and guided tour of the site, is Adults (€5), Children (€2) and Family Passes for up to 2 adults + 3 children (€12).
Visit www.loophead.ie or www.clare.ie for more information on Loop Head Lighthouse and the Loop Head Peninsula.
Commissioners of Irish Lights
Loop Head Lighthous
Chief Reporter Pat Flynn has worked as a journalist for almost 30 years. His career began during the late 1980s when, like many aspiring radio presenters of the time, he worked for local pirate radio stations in Clare and Limerick. Pat joined Clare FM in 1990 where he worked as researcher initially and later presented several different programmes including the station's flagship current affairs programme. He was also the station's News Editor and Deputy Controller of Programmes. Despite leaving in 2003 to pursue a career as a freelance journalist, he continues to work with the station to this day. As well as being the Clare Herald’s Chief Reporter Pat is also freelance journalist and broadcaster, contributing to Ireland’s national newspapers and is a regular contributor to national broadcasters.
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Patrick Staropoli
Star Racing Enterprises
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PATRICK STAROPOLI is a NASCAR K&N Pro Series winner, summa cum laude graduate of Harvard University, founder of Star Racing Enterprises LLC, and is currently in his final year of medical school at the University of Miami. He has excelled in school earning a 3.94 GPA, graduating Top 10% in his class at Harvard, gaining acceptance to Bascom Palmer for ophthalmology residency, and being an inducted member of Phi Beta Kappa and Alpha Omega Alpha honor societies. However, since 2003, Patrick has taken the same skill and determination he uses in the classroom and applied it to his passion for racing. He progressed from gokarts up to Super Late Models, collecting 34 wins in 147 races. In 2013, Patrick was selected out of over 700 entries and won the inaugural PEAK Challenge, making him a development driver for Michael Waltrip Racing. In 9 total NASCAR starts, he has earned 1 win, 1 pole, and 6-top 10’s. His unique story has been highlighted by NASCAR RaceHub and NASCAR.com. Staropoli hopes to build on this momentum, and continue pursuing every opportunity to climb the medical and racing ladders.
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Condor Gold Raises £4.04 Million via a Private Placement of New Ordinary Shares
LONDON, UK / ACCESSWIRE / July 8, 2019 / Condor Gold (AIM: CNR; TSX: COG) is pleased to announce a placing of 20,192,520 Units (as defined below) at a price of 20p per Unit (the “Placing Price“), including a Directors’ & CFO subscription of 6,350,000 Units (“Directors & CFO Subscription”), to raise in aggregate gross proceeds of approximately £4,038,504 (the “Placing“). The Placing has been undertaken directly by the Company with institutional and other investors including Related Parties as described below. Completion of the Placing is conditional, inter alia, upon admission of the Placing Shares (as defined below) to trading on AIM and the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) and, in respect of the Nicaragua Milling Subscription only (as defined below) on receipt of the placing funds by 26 July 2019. The Company has received conditional approval from the TSX for the Placing. The Placing Price represents a small premium to the 30 day volume weighted average price of 18.82p on 5 July 2019.
Each Unit comprises one ordinary share of 20p each in the Company (the “Placing Shares“) and one third of one share purchase warrant of the Company (a “Warrant“). Each Warrant, which is unlisted and fully transferable, will entitle the holder thereof to purchase one ordinary share at a price of 25p (which is at a 25% premium to the Placing Price) for a period of 36 months from the date on which the shares issued pursuant to the Placing are admitted to trading on AIM (the “Closing Date“). 50% of the Warrants shall be subject to an accelerated exercise period if the closing mid-market price of the ordinary shares on AIM is more than £0.30 for 10 consecutive trading days. All of the securities comprising the Units are subject to resale restrictions into Canada which will expire four months and one day from the date of issuance.
Mark Child, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Condor, commented:
“Condor Gold has conducted a private placement to raise gross proceeds of approximately £4.04 million by issuing new ordinary shares representing 27% of the Company’s existing issued share capital. The placement proceeds will be used to advance the La India Project towards production following the grant of an Environmental Permit to construct and operate a 2,800 tonne per day processing plant with capacity to produce 100,000 oz gold per annum from La India open pit. The proceeds will also be used to meet conditions of the Environmental Permit including the completion of engineering and other technical studies and for the acquisition of some or all of land for the mine site infrastructure. La India open pit is permitted to produce approximately 600,000 oz gold over a 6 to 7 year period.
I would like to thank Jim Mellon, my fellow Director and shareholder for his staunch support and providing the lead order of £1.25million for the Placing and several other existing shareholders who have participated in the Placing. I take this opportunity to welcome Nicaragua Milling Company Limited as a 10.4% shareholder post placement. Nicaragua Milling Company Limited is controlled by Randy Martin, a mining engineer with a long history of operating in Nicaragua, Central and South America. Mr Martin was founder and CEO of RNC Gold Limited until its merger with Yamana Gold Inc in 2006. He developed Hemco Nicaragua, which operates the 1,200 tpd underground and open pit mine at Bonanza, of which 90% was sold to Mineros SA. Mr Martin is the COO of Para Resources Inc, a TSXv-listed, in-production gold mining company with projects in Arizona, Columbia and Brazil. Mr Martin has extensive experience of operating toll milling plants for artisanal miners and currently owns and operates the 200tpd Plantel Los Angelos toll milling operation in Nicaragua.
Furthermore, proceeds will be used to complete Environmental Impact Assessments which are part of the application process for Environmental Permits for 2 high-grade satellite feeder pits (see RNS dated 28 January 2019): the Mestiza open pit Mineral Resource is 92Kt at a gold grade of 12.1 g/t (36,000 oz contained gold) in the Indicated Mineral Resource category and 341Kt at a gold grade of 7.7 g/t (85,000 oz contained gold) in the Inferred Mineral Resource category; the America open pit Mineral Resource is 114Kt at a gold grade of 8.1g/t (30,000 oz contained gold) in the Indicated Mineral Resource category and 677Kt at a gold grade of 3.1g/t (67,000 oz contained gold) in the Inferred Mineral Resource category.
Condor has conducted internal scoping level studies using information from Prefeasibility Studies and Preliminary Economic Assessments (PEAs) on La India Project which indicate the combined production from the La India open pit with the Mestiza and America feeder pits is projected to be between 94,000 to 140,000 oz gold per annum for 7 years. Condor is also evaluating its 1.13M oz contained gold underground Mineral Resource and will commission a NI 43-101 compliant Preliminary Economic Assessment (“PEA”) to determine what portion of the Mineral Resource has the potential to be added to a mine plan at a future date. (The underground Mineral Resource is comprised of an Indicated Mineral Resources of 1,267Kt at a gold grade of 5.8g/t (238,000 oz contained gold) and an Inferred Mineral Resource of 5,465Kt at a gold grade of 5.1g/t (889,000 oz contained gold).”
Cautionary Statement The reader is advised that the production schedule combining La India open pit and the Mestiza and America Feeder pits summarized in this news release are intended to provide only an initial, high-level review of the project potential and expansion options. The initial mine plans and economic models include numerous assumptions and the use of Inferred Mineral Resources. The internal scoping study is preliminary in nature, and it includes Inferred Mineral Resources that are considered too speculative geologically to have the economic considerations applied to them that would enable them to be categorized as Mineral Reserves. There is no guarantee that Inferred Mineral Resources can be converted to Indicated or Measured Mineral Resources and, consequently, there is no guarantee the production estimates or project economics described herein will be achieved.
Details of the Placing and the Directors’ & CFO and Nicaragua Milling Limited’s Subscriptions
The Company has conducted the Placing as principal. A total of 20,192,520 Units (comprising of 20,192,520 ordinary shares and 6,730,835 Warrants) have been placed with placees at the Placing Price to raise gross proceeds of £4,038,504.
As part of the Placing, the Company advises that three Directors of the Company, namely Mark Child, Chairman and CEO, Andrew Cheatle and Jim Mellon, (both non-Executive Directors) along with Jeffrey Karoly (Chief Financial Officer), have subscribed for 50,000, 25,000, 6,250,000 and 25,000 Units respectively (together: the “Directors & CFO Subscription”), for a total of 6,350,000 Units (comprising 6,350,000 shares and 2,116,665 share purchase warrants of the Company).
Jim Mellon has subscribed (the “Mellon Subscription”), through Galloway Limited, a limited company which is wholly owned by Burnbrae Group Limited, which is in turn wholly owned by Jim Mellon, for a total of 6,250,000 Units (comprising 6,250,000 Ordinary shares (the “Mellon Shares”) and 2,083,333 share purchase warrants of the Company) on the same terms for a sum of £1,250,000. Following completion of the Mellon Subscription, Jim Mellon will own a direct and indirect aggregate shareholding of 14,078,105 Ordinary Shares or 14.9% of the Company. His direct interest will be in 2,889,883 Ordinary Shares and the indirect interest will be in 11,188,222 Ordinary Shares held through Galloway Limited.
Andrew Cheatle has subscribed (the “Cheatle Subscription”) for a total of 25,000 Units (comprising 25,000 Ordinary shares and 8,333 share purchase warrants of the Company). Following completion of the Cheatle Subscription, Andrew Cheatle now owns directly and indirectly a shareholding of 89,884 Ordinary shares of the Company, representing 0.1% of the resultant issued share capital.
Mark Child has subscribed (the “Child Subscription”) for a total of 50,000 Units (comprising 50,000 Ordinary shares and 16,666 share purchase warrants of the Company). Following completion of the Child Subscription, Mark Child now owns directly and indirectly a shareholding of 4,144,167 Ordinary shares of the Company, representing 4.4% of the resultant issued share capital.
Jeffrey Karoly has subscribed (the “Karoly Subscription”) for a total of 25,000 Units (comprising 25,000 Ordinary shares and 8,333 share purchase warrants of the Company). Following completion of the Karoly Subscription, Jeffrey Karoly now owns directly and indirectly a shareholding of 122,412 Ordinary shares of the Company, representing 0.1% of the resultant issued share capital.
Nicaragua Milling Company Limited (the “Nicaragua Milling Subscription”) has subscribed for a total of 9,842,520 Units (comprising of 9,842,520 Ordinary shares (the “Nicaragua Milling Shares”) and 3,280,840 share purchase warrants of the Company), representing 10.4% of the resultant issued share capital. Nicaragua Milling Company Limited does not currently own any Ordinary shares of the Company.
Application has been made for the Placing Shares to be admitted to trading on AIM (“Admission”), with Admission of the Placing Shares excluding the Nicaragua Milling Shares expected to occur on or around 15 July 2019. The subscription by Nicaragua Milling Company Limited is conditional on receipt of funds by the Company by 26 July 2019 and accordingly Admission of the Nicaragua Milling Shares is anticipated to occur on or around 2 August 2019, subject to regulatory approvals.
The Placing Shares will rank pari passu with the existing Ordinary Shares, including the right to receive all dividends and other distributions declared after the date of their issue.
Following Admission of the Placing Shares and excluding the Nicaragua Milling Shares, the Company will have 84,821,002 ordinary shares of 20p each in issue with voting rights and admitted to trading on AIM and the TSX and, following Admission of the Nicaragua Milling Shares, the Company will have a total of 94,663,522 ordinary shares of 20p each in issue with voting rights and admitted to trading on AIM and the TSX. This figure may then be used by shareholders in the Company as the denominator for the calculation by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the share capital of the Company under the Financial Conduct Authority’s Disclosure and Transparency Rules and National Instrument 62-103 – The Early Warning System and Related Take-Over Bid and Insider Reporting Rules of the Canadian securities administrators.
The exercise period for 50 per cent of the Warrants (“Accelerated Warrants”) shall be accelerated if the closing mid-market share price of the Company’s ordinary shares on AIM is more than £0.30 for 10 consecutive trading days (an “Acceleration Trigger Date”), further to which a notice (an “Acceleration Notice”) shall be delivered by the Company to holders of Warrants (“Warrant Holders”) informing them that an Acceleration Trigger Date has occurred. Warrant Holders who wish to exercise the rights attaching to the Accelerated Warrants must do so by the later of the date falling 10 Business Days after receipt of the Acceleration Notice by the Warrant Holders; or the date falling 10 Business Days after the end of a Closed Period, which means the period of 30 calendar days before the announcement of an interim financial report or year-end report (which includes preliminary financial results) which the Company is obliged to make public, as defined in Article 19(11) of the Market Abuse Regulation (regulation No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council); or such other date (which is more than 10 Business Days after receipt of the Acceleration Notice) as the Company may notify the Warrant Holders in the Acceleration Notice (“Accelerated Warrants Expiry Date”). Any Warrant Rights relating to the Accelerated Warrants that are not exercised by the Accelerated Warrants Expiry Date shall lapse and shall no longer be exercisable.
Related Party Transaction
The subscription by each of Jim Mellon (through Galloway Limited), Mark Child and Andrew Cheatle (“Directors Subscriptions”) is a Related Party Transaction under Rule 13 of the AIM Rules for Companies by virtue of Jim Mellon, Andrew Cheatle and Mark Child being Directors of the Company and Jim Mellon having a 10.5% existing interest in the Company (prior to the Placing). Accordingly, the Independent Director, being Kate Harcourt, confirms that, having consulted with the Company’s Nominated Adviser, the terms of their subscription are fair and reasonable insofar as the Company’s shareholders are concerned.
Canadian Securities Law Matters
The Directors’ Subscription will constitute a related party transaction pursuant to Multilateral Instrument 61-101 – Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions (“MI 61-101”). The Company is exempt from the requirements to obtain a formal valuation and minority shareholder approval in connection with the Directors’ Subscription in reliance on sections 5.5(a) and 5.7(a), respectively, of MI 61-101, as neither the fair market value of the securities received by such parties nor the proceeds for such securities received by the Company exceeds 25% of the Company’s market capitalisation as calculated in accordance with MI 61-101. The board of directors of the Company has approved the Placing, with Jim Mellon abstaining from voting.
A material change report with respect to the Placing is expected to be filed less than 21 days prior to the closing of the transaction. This time period is reasonable and necessary in the circumstances as the Company wishes to complete the transaction on an expedited basis for sound business reasons.
Special note concerning the Market Abuse Regulation
This announcement contains inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 (“MAR”). Market soundings, as defined in MAR, were taken in respect of the Placing, with the result that certain persons became aware of inside information, as permitted by MAR. That inside information is set out in this announcement. Therefore, those persons that received inside information in a market sounding are no longer in possession of inside information relating to the Company and its securities.
For further information please visit www.condorgold.com or contact:
Condor Gold plc
Mark Child, Chairman and CEO
Beaumont Cornish Limited
Roland Cornish and James Biddle
Numis Securities Limited
John Prior and James Black
Blytheweigh
Tim Blythe, Camilla Horsfall and Megan Ray
Condor Gold plc was admitted to AIM in May 2006 and dual listed on the TSX in January 2018. The Company is a gold exploration and development company with a focus on Nicaragua.
In August 2018, the Company announced that the Ministry of the Environment in Nicaragua had granted the Company the Environmental Permit (“EP”) for the development, construction and operation of a processing plant with capacity to process up to 2,800 tonnes per day at its wholly-owned La India gold project (“La India Project”). The EP is considered to be the master permit for mining operations in Nicaragua. Condor Gold published a Pre-Feasibility Study (“PFS”) on La India Project in December 2014, as summarised in the Technical Report entitled “Technical Report on the La India Gold Project, Nicaragua, December 2014”, dated November 13, 2017 with an effective date of December 21, 2014 (the “Technical Report”), prepared in accordance with NI 43-101. The Technical Report was prepared by or under the supervision of Tim Lucks, Principal Consultant (Geology & Project Management), Gabor Bacsfalusi, Principal Consultant (Mining), Benjamin Parsons, Principal Consultant (Resource Geology), each of SRK Consulting (UK) Limited, and Neil Lincoln of Lycopodium Minerals Canada Ltd., each of whom is an independent “qualified person” as defined by NI 43-101. The PFS details an open pit gold Mineral Reserve in the Probable category of 6.9 Mt at 3.0 g/t gold for 675,000 oz gold, producing 80,000 oz gold per annum for seven years. La India Project contains a Mineral Resource in the Indicated category of 9,850Kt at 3.6 g/t gold for 1,140Koz gold in the Indicated category and 8,479Kt at 4.3g/t gold for 1,179Koz gold in the Inferred category. The Indicated Mineral Resource is inclusive of the Mineral Reserve.
The technical and scientific information in this press release has been reviewed, verified and approved by Andrew Cheatle, P.Geo., who is a “qualified person” as defined by NI 43-101.
Neither the contents of the Company’s website nor the contents of any website accessible from hyperlinks on the Company’s website (or any other website) is incorporated into, or forms part of, this announcement.
All statements in this press release, other than statements of historical fact, are ‘forward-looking information’ with respect to the Company within the meaning of applicable securities laws, including but not limited to statements with respect to: use of funds, the closing of the Placing, the Admission of the Placing Shares the Mineral Resources, Mineral Reserves and future production rates and plans at the La India Project. Forward-looking information is often, but not always, identified by the use of words such as: “seek”, “anticipate”, “plan”, “continue”, “strategies”, “estimate”, “expect”, “project”, “predict”, “potential”, “targeting”, “intends”, “believe”, “potential”, “could”, “might”, “will” and similar expressions. Forward-looking information is not a guarantee of future performance and is based upon a number of estimates and assumptions of management at the date the statements are made including, among others, assumptions regarding: future commodity prices and royalty regimes; availability of skilled labour; timing and amount of capital expenditures; future currency exchange and interest rates; the impact of increasing competition; general conditions in economic and financial markets; availability of drilling and related equipment; effects of regulation by governmental agencies; the receipt of required permits; royalty rates; future tax rates; future operating costs; availability of future sources of funding; ability to obtain financing and assumptions underlying estimates related to adjusted funds from operations. Many assumptions are based on factors and events that are not within the control of the Company and there is no assurance they will prove to be correct.
Such forward-looking information involves known and unknown risks, which may cause the actual results to be materially different from any future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking information, including, risks related to: mineral exploration, development and operating risks; estimation of mineralisation, resources and reserves; environmental, health and safety regulations of the resource industry; competitive conditions; operational risks; liquidity and financing risks; funding risk; exploration costs; uninsurable risks; conflicts of interest; risks of operating in Nicaragua; government policy changes; ownership risks; permitting and licencing risks; artisanal miners and community relations; difficulty in enforcement of judgments; market conditions; stress in the global economy; current global financial condition; exchange rate and currency risks; commodity prices; reliance on key personnel; dilution risk; payment of dividends; as well as those factors discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” in the Company’s annual information form for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 dated March 22, 2019, available under the Company’s SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com.
Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such information will prove to be accurate as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise unless required by law.
Jim Mellon
Reason for notification
Position / status
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213800PFKETQA86RHL82
6,250,000 Ordinary shares of 20 pence each in Condor Gold plc
ISIN GB00B8225591
Director’s participation in a Subscription
Price(s) and volumes(s)
Volumes(s)
20 pence
London Stock Exchange, AIM (XLON)
Andrew Cheatle
25,000 Ordinary shares of 20 pence each in Condor Gold plc
Mark Child
Jeffrey Karoly
Participation in a Subscription
SOURCE: Condor Gold, plc
https://www.accesswire.com/551120/Condor-Gold-Raises-404-Million-via-a-Private-Placement-of-New-Ordinary-Shares
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Costa Del Sol Information
All the information you need about the Costa del Sol
MIJAS PUEBLO & THE MIJAS COSTA
The Mijas municipality has a surface area of 148km square and is divided into three major zones: the mountains of Mijas and Alpujata; the foothills; and a 14km stretch of coast – the Mijas Costa. It contains four towns – Mijas Pueblo, La Cala de Mijas, Las Lagunas and Las Canadas; and the Costa, that stretches from the end of Fuengirola down to and including Calahonda, covers numerous urbanisations, beaches and golf courses.
This map shows the Mijas area:-
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Mijas is crossed by two rivers – Las Pasadas and Ojen, which unite to form the river Fuengirola. The municipality borders with the towns of Fuengirola, Benalmadena, Alhaurin de la Torre, Alhaurin el Grande, Coin, Ojen and Marbella.
Confusingly, Fuengirola is not actually a part of the Mijas municipality even though it is engulfed by it, hence it is not shown on this particular map, but if it were it would be in the large yellow coastal area where it says Termino Municipal Fuengirola.
Mijas Pueblo, which is in the process of being declared a World Heritage Site, is a beautiful white village perched high on the Mijas mountain overlooking Fuengirola and the Mijas Costa. It often boasts itself as being the most beautiful village on the Costa del Sol and it’s easy to see why – with its antique white-washed cobbled streets full of nooks, crannies, patios and shrines, this picture-perfect village manages to conserve its tranquility and charms of the past whilst still offering its visitors an endless supply of cafes, boutiques and craft shops. Built high up on the hillside but sheltered by a mountain range and looking out towards the sea, the outskirts alone provide stunning viewpoints and photographic opportunities along its delightful cliff-edge pathway, leading you through botanical gardens and over bridges and gorges, where rock climbers can often be seen precariously clinging to the vertical drops.
Although there seems to be an endless stream of tourists, that doesn’t seem to spoil the overall calm and charm of the place. There are numerous restaurants and bars to choose from and the town has frequent festivities and fiestas, not to mention the free weekly flamenco shows on the outdoor stage in the Plaza de la Virgen de la Pena every Wednesday at noon. It is also home to an historic bullring (Plaza de Toros) built in 1900 and the tiny 17th Century shrine of La Virgen de la Pena, the patron Saint of Mijas, must be seen. It is also worth noting the village holds a festival of theatre during the first week of August, details of which can be found from the town hall.
The famous donkey taxis are also popular with visitors, although the town is not that big that you can’t cover it on foot (unless you are unable to manage a few flights of stairs and a steepish but short hill up to the Church of Nuestra Senora de la Concepcion and the coastal path), but they are a novelty none-the-less and quite amenable to being petted! The new electric Tuk Tuks also promise to take you on a breathtaking 35 minute panoramic tour.
As much as Mijas Pueblo is a little way off the coast, it is still quite attractive to holiday-makers wishing to actually stay in the village and therefore has numerous holiday accommodation possibilities. As well as many privately owned villas and apartments to be found, the town has two 4* hotels – Hotel TRH Mijas and La Ermita and two 1* hotels – Tejon and El Escudo de Mijas.
Mijas is about a 15 minute drive uphill from the coast, easily reached by various roads signposted up and down the costa, but most directly from the 210 exit off the main A7/N340 coastal motorway near Fuengirola. There’s a large multi-storey car park directly under the tourist information office (just follow the P signs as you enter the village) where parking is now only €1 for the whole day. Or there are regular buses (catch the M-122) from Fuengirola bus station – around every 30 minutes.
These photos provide a taste of what Mijas Pueblo has to offer:-
A little further south down the A7/N340 motorway is the lovely old Spanish fishing village of La Cala de Mijas which has been growing and becoming more and more popular with tourists over the last decade. It is now a sizeable town with numerous cafes, bars, restaurants, shops, hair and beauty salons, supermarkets, diy stores, pharmacies, doctor’s surgery, schools and a couple of children’s play areas, in fact everything you’d expect in a true residential town. The centre is still home to many of its Spanish residents, whereby the surrounding (and expanding areas) are mostly where you’ll find holiday and further residential accommodation. The town holds a regular street market on the feria ground with over 100 stalls selling fresh fruit and veg, shoes, clothes and handicrafts.
La Cala, like all Spanish towns, loves to celebrate and present its regular fiestas throughout the year. They hold their annual fair from 15th to 31st July. The Virgen del Carmen (patron saint of fishermen), held on 16th July, is common across Spain and La Cala, along with many other coastal towns, physically take their procession into the sea! The May Day Sardine festival is also very popluar – the beach becomes a huge but organised barbecue where hundreds of skewers holding fresh sardines are spiked in the sand over smouldering flames. You’ll have to queue up but it’s worth waiting for your free plate full, served with bread and a wedge of lemon; then find a spot to sit and enjoy your feast! From 6th to 13th November local restaurants participate in the International Food Festival.
There are four ancient watch towers (torres) along the Mijas Costa whose function was to give notice in the presence of enemy ships to the garrisons of Fuengirola and Marbella. Torre La Cala is the most modern, built in the 19th century and now home to the town’s tourist information office. You can climb the tower for a small fee and enjoy its wonderful views of the coast.
The new coastal footpath, a 6km long boardwalk, starts in La Cala at the southern end of the beach around the Butibamba area. It is a beautiful and exhilarating, yet easy walk, stretching right down to Calahonda and taking in some stunning coastal scenery. Click here to read all about it.
In the centre of town there are a couple of small hotels, namely Hotel Carmen and Hostal Veramar and the larger Gran Hotel La Cala, Hotel Oceana and Cala Mijas Hotel provide the town’s 4* offerings. In the surrounding hills you can find the luxurious 4* golf spa resorts of Hotel La Cala Resort, Hotel Eurostars Mijas Golf & Spa, and Hotel Tamisa Golf. Click on this link for further details on these resorts and the numerous golf courses on the Mijas Costa.
The feel of the town is family orientated and people of all ages enjoy living and holidaying there.
The M-220 bus runs up and down the coast between Fuengirola and Marbella around every 30 minutes.
LAS LAGUNAS & LAS CAÑADAS
These towns neighbour eachother and are situated kind of behind Fuengirola. Because their borders are fairly indistinguishable they seem more like districts of Fuengirola rather than separate towns but they do belong to Mijas. These two areas are very much home to the locals with few tourists wandering into them. You will, however, find a good variety of shops, markets and tavernas and prices are much cheaper than the more popular touristic areas. There is a large El Corte Ingles department store, a large Carrefour and various DIY stores, as well as a few nice parks. Las Lagunas holds its annual fiesta from 1st to 15th June.
Check out the Mijas Tourist Information website to find out what’s going on in all these areas – click here
HOW TO GET TO MIJAS COSTA
BY CAR – on leaving Malaga airport, follow the A7 signs to Cadiz, then stay on the A7 following Algeciras. The motorway will split – you need to stay in the 2 right lanes, signposted A7 Algeciras, and then take whichever exit you need. As a rough guide, Fuengirola is an approximate 20 minute drive from the airport. NB: The 2 left lanes are signposted AP-7 to Marbella and Algeciras and take you onto the PEAJE (toll road) so do not follow this unless you want to bypass the Mijas Costa as you can’t get off before Marbella and will have to pay the tolls.
BY TRAIN – airport train station is across a short walkway on leaving the airport. Trains run as far as Fuengirola, around every 20-30 minutes between 5am and midnight. If you’re travelling further down the coast than Fuengirola you will need to switch to a bus – the bus station is just across the road from the train station and buses run frequently to almost anywhere, one of the busiest routes being the M-220 bus running up and down the coast every 30 minutes between Fuengirola and Marbella.
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BY BUS – the best way out of the airport is either by car or train but it is possible to get a bus or coach to many destinations – click here for a link to the bus network website. ***
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Closer to Home: An Analysis of the State and Local Impact of the Texas Juvenile Justice Reforms
A first-of-its-kind study of Texas youth involved with the juvenile justice system shows that juveniles under community-based supervision are far less likely to reoffend than youth with very similar profiles who are confined in state correctional facilities, the Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center announced last week.
Closer to Home: An Analysis of the State and Local Impact of the Texas Juvenile Justice Reforms, which draws on an unprecedented dataset of 1.3 million individual case records spanning eight years, shows youth incarcerated in state-run facilities are 21 percent more likely to be rearrested than those who remain under supervision closer to home. When they do reoffend, youth released from state-secure facilities are three times more likely to commit a felony than youth under community supervision.
The CSG Justice Center unveiled the report on Thursday in a packed room of the Texas Supreme Court, alongside Tennessee Senate Majority Leader Mark Norris, who also serves as chair of CSG, Texas State Sen. John Whitmire, Texas Chief Justice Nathan Hecht, and a number of others.
“The extraordinary data compiled for this study demonstrates convincingly how much better youth—who prior to the reforms would have been incarcerated—fare instead under community supervision,” said Michael D. Thompson, director of the CSG Justice Center. “It also finds that for those youth placed under community supervision, there is still considerable room for improvement.”
The number of incarcerated youth has decreased by more than 40 percent across the nation—with some state populations declining by as much as 80 percent—since 2000, when the number of juveniles incarcerated was at a record high.in the U.S.
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“We’ve seen remarkable reductions in the number of youth confined to state-secure facilities,” Sen. Norris said, whose home state of Tennessee showed one of the top five largest declines between 1997 and 2011. “But as Texas has shown, it’s important for us to understand why the decrease occurred, and what is happening to those kids who have gone into community-based supervision.”
After a number of abuses were uncovered involving youth incarcerated in state facilities, Texas state leaders enacted a series of reforms between 2007 and 2013. State leaders argued that many youth were incarcerated unnecessarily, and that supervising and providing treatment to juveniles closer to home, instead of shipping them to far-off correctional facilities, would produce better individual outcomes and save taxpayer money without compromising public safety.
The result has been a dramatic decrease in the number of youth in state-secure facilities, with a 65-percent reduction between 2007 and 2012, according to the CSG Justice Center study, cutting hundreds of millions in state spending and reinvesting a large portion of those savings into county-administered juvenile probation departments. During the same time period, juvenile arrests also declined by 33 percent, a significant drop compared to the 2-percent decline over the four years prior to 2007 reforms.
“Texas has demonstrated it is possible to achieve reductions in crime while reducing the number of youth incarcerated,” said Sen. Whitmire. “Prior to the reforms, youth were placed in facilities and essentially put on a path to the adult prison system. They were exposed to violence, disconnected from their families, and offered few rehabilitation options. Now, we need to take additional steps to make sure we are doing everything we can to support youth under community supervision to help them become successful adults.”
The report found substantial evidence that counties could lower recidivism rates further by doing a better job applying the latest research, such as assigning youth to the right skill-building, treatment, and surveillance programs and providing appropriate levels of supervision.
“Neither poor matching of high-risk youth with inappropriate programs nor over-programming youth with minimal needs does much to reduce the likelihood of a young person reoffending, and could actually have the unintended consequence of increasing the likelihood of rearrest,” said Dr. Mark Lipsey, a national expert who directs the Peabody Research Institute at Vanderbilt University and advised the team on the study’s methodology along with Dr. Edward P. Mulvey, professor of Psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.
In a closer examination of eight large Texas counties, the report found 298 of the 300 programs mix youth of different risk levels. Between 34 percent and 90 percent of youth who are considered to be at low risk of reoffending were placed in one or more programs, despite only a small fraction of these youth having a high need for such programs.
“The findings in this study and the extensive dialogue we’ve had with the CSG Justice Center will provide support and guidance as we look to further improve operations and outcomes for juvenile justice youth served in the community,” said Randy Turner, Director of Juvenile Services in Tarrant County.
David Reilly, executive director of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department, said this report sets the stage for Texas’s juvenile probation departments to partner with state policymakers and other juvenile justice stakeholders to continue progress in this area.
“We’ve come a long way already,” he said. “Now, we need to continue to reduce the number of youth in state facilities and further refine our partnerships with local probation departments to achieve better outcomes for youth while continuing to maintain public safety.”
Closer to Home: An Analysis of the State and Local Impact of the Texas Juvenile Justice Reforms was developed in partnership with Texas A&M University and funded by the Annie E. Casey Foundation and The Pew Charitable Trusts.
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When Kim Jong-un became the leader of North Korea, after he took over from his dad, there were some who were hopeful that it would signal a change. There were those who hoped that the young Swiss educated leader would turn out to be less paranoid than his father of grandfather. Some were hoping that there would be an uprising after the transition.
Unfortunately for South Korea, the United States and the rest of the world Kim Jong-un is just as crazy and as hate filled against the west as the previous two dictators of the country. As recent events are showing Jong-un seems to be more bent of pushing things to a crisis situation. They are making more provocative moves and statements.
Empty Threats No More
Threats from North Korea are not new. They come up with provocative statements that are direct threats to the United States all the time. They consider America as the major threat to their country and South Korea as its puppet state. No one really takes those threats seriously since North Korea could not carry them out any attack directly on the United States. It’s a different thing with their threats against South Korea however since they are still at war technically, but everyone knows that blustering words like that are meant more for the local North Koreans as a morale booster and propaganda tool.
It has even come to a point where it is expected that the North Korean regime would issue some other farfetched accusation of conspiracy against it and threats every year. It was no longer a big deal.
Things are starting to change a bit now though. North Koreans are making threats against the United States that it is capable of carrying out. After the United States conducted one of its regular exercises with Japan, North Korea said that it was ready to carry out attacks on American Military installations in Japan and Guam.
Japan is the base of many American military units including some nuclear submarines, while Guam is where long range bombers are based. It is believed that North Korea already has missiles capable of reaching those targets. The threat is even made more serious by the fact that it has just conducted its third nuclear test. It would just be a matter of time before they have the capability of shrinking a nuclear bomb to the size of a warhead that can be carried by one of their missiles.
A Very Real and Danger
North Korea poses a very real problem not just for the United States but for free people everywhere. It has a complete hold on its population and it could tell them anything. They could blame the famine and the hardship that they are suffering on the Americans and South Koreans. They have one of the biggest armed forces in the world ready to do whatever it is told to do.
Clearly America must act now and in a decisive manner before North Korea can gain more strength and pose a bigger threat.
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A Guide to the Virginia Auditor of Public Accounts - Eastern State Hospital Records, 1800-1876 Virginia Auditor of Public Accounts - Eastern State Hospital records, 1800-1876 APA 128
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Virginia. Auditor of Public Accounts (1776-1928). Eastern State Hospital records, 1800-1876. Accession APA 128. State government records collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.
Transferred from the Auditor of Public Accounts in 1913.
During its session begun in November 1769, the House of Burgesses passed an act establishing a hospital in Williamsburg for the mentally ill. The Eastern Lunatic Asylum (now Eastern State Hospital) was the first institution in America constructed as a mental hospital. The first patients were admitted in October 1773. By the mid 1960s the hospital had outgrown its location and moved west of Williamsburg. Today the hospital operates as a museum about the treatment of mental illness.
Records, 1800-1876, including accounts and receipts, lists of patients, pay patient fund accounts, reports, vouchers, and warrants of the Eastern State Hospital located in Williamsburg, Virginia. The bulk of the records relate to the expenses for running and maintaining the hospital and inmates. The accounts and receipts and vouchers, 1803-1876, detail purchases of materials (timber, rail, nails), food (beef, veal, sugar, molasses, butter), salaries of the keepers and doctors, hire of slaves, transportation costs to jailers for bringing patients to the hospital, clothing, repairs to the building, purchase of furniture, and other sundry items. Of note are the oversize pay rolls, 1871 June-November, for officers and employees, including name, job title, and salary. There is much overlap between the accounts and receipts and vouchers so researchers should check all folders for pertinent information.
Of note are the lists of patients, 1800-1838, which include the patients name, residence, dates of commitment, and some include an inventory and estate value of patients. The Pay Patient Fund, 1858-1862, are accounts for those patients who paid for their own care at the hospital. Also of note are the Reports of the Board of Directors, 1823-1838, to the General Assembly. The reports include financial information as well as names of patients. Also included are warrants, 1858-1862, transferring money from the Auditor of Public Accounts to the hospital.
For additional information and records please see the Eastern State Hospital Records, 1770-2009 (LVA Accession 23459).
This collection is arranged alphabetically by folder title.
Accounts and receipts, 1803.
Folder 6-7
Accounts and receipts, 1845-1846.
Auditors notes and memoranda, 1824-1849.
Lists of patients, 1800-1838.
Pay Patient Fund, Accounts and receipts, 1858.
Reports of the Director of the Lunatic Hospital, 1824-1838.
Vouchers, 1806-1807.
Vouchers, 1822.
Warrants, 1858-1860.
Oversize, Accounts and receipts, 1805-1819.
Oversize, Lists of Patients, 1815-1838.
Oversize, Vouchers, 1806-1807.
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Joey Logano – Inspiring others to do for others
Professional NASCAR driver Joey Logano started his racing career right here in Connecticut racing quarter midget cars and quickly made a name for himself. Starting at the age of six, the
Middletown, CT native started winning
championship after championship – to the
point that, by the time he was 15, he was already on the radar with NASCAR racing legends. Now, he’s always to be reckoned with on the NASCAR racing scene, competing full-time in the Monster Energy NASCAR series and part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity series.
THE STATS ARE IMPRESSIVE.
• Youngest driver to win a NASCAR
Xfinity Series race – winning at
Kentucky Speedway in 2008 when he
was just 18 years, 21 days old and in
only his third Xfinity Series start.
• 2009 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Rookie of the Year
• Won the Daytona 500 in 2015 – Second youngest driver to win
this race.
• 49 combined wins in NASCAR’s top-three series
There is, of course, the glitz and the glamor that pervades NASCAR as
a whole. And there’s the occasional race-action controversy. And there
are the ups and downs. After early successes (leading to the nickname, “Sliced Bread”) and nearly winning a championship in 2016, Joey failed to make the playoffs in 2017. This year could mark a turnaround. Joey notched a win at Talladega Superspeedway in April, which ended a nearly year-long winless streak and, as of press time, he is fifth in the NASCAR Championship Point Standings.
But there’s more to the 28-year-old than that. Joey and his wife Brittany, whom he married in 2014, welcomed their first child into the world this past January. Joey and Brittany have also been very committed to giving back. In a previous conversation, Joey mentioned, “If we can touch a few people’s lives and help them become contributing members of our com-
munity and the world, it’s really going to make a difference and it starts
one person at a time.” That’s the crux of the Joey Logano Foundation that invests in organizations offering second chances to children and young adults during times of crisis and works to inspire others to live a life of generosity.
WHY SECOND CHANCES?
First, there was a life-changing visit to Joplin, Missouri in 2011 where Joey helped to rebuild a home for a local family following the tornado that devastated
the area. That family needed a second chance. Little did Joey know that he would soon need his own second chance. He had been driving the No. 20 Toyota Camry for Joe Gibbs Racing since the 2009 season, but that ended in 2012. He received his second chance when he was picked up by Penske Racing in 2012. The following year, the Joey Logano Foundation was established.
Since 2013, the foundation has invested almost $2.7 million in various
organizations across the country. Programs include inviting children who are facing tough situations (whether physically and/or emotionally) annually to a NASCAR race to be part of the crew for the day, supporting non-profit organizations during the 10-week NASCAR playoffs in each playoff race market, assembling and donating comfort care backpacks
to foster and/or terminally ill children, and an annual fundraiser in
Connecticut, called Driving Hope Home. A portion of the Driving
Hope Home proceeds are donated to The Ronald McDonald House of Connecticut with the remaining proceeds donated to reputable charities the foundation supports to offer children in need a first or second chance. “It’s our responsibility. You have to do it. If we we’re not going to do it, who else is going to be an advocate for these kids,” says Brittany, who notes that first chances are important too. “They need a first opportunity in life. If we can shed light to this and inspire others to do the same, we can have a bigger impact than the two of us. That’s our goal.”
There is no doubt that Joey is a fierce competitor and a pure NASCAR
racing talent. But don’t overlook the other side. “When you are able to make a difference like that, you can see it in that person’s face, how much it affects their lives – there’s no better feeling than that,” he observes. “I can talk about race wins as much as I want and how great that is but there’s nothing better than that win – when you’re are able to affect something. That’s a bigger win than any racetrack can get you.”
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S Arabia Admits Khashoggi Died in Consulate after 2 Weeks of Denials
TEHRAN (Press Shia Agency) – Saudi Arabia claimed on Saturday that journalist Jamal Khashoggi died in a fight inside its Istanbul consulate and that it fired two senior officials over his death, an account President Donald Trump said was credible but US lawmakers found hard to believe.
Saudi Arabia’s acknowledgment that Khashoggi died in the consulate came after two weeks of denials that it had anything to do with his disappearance, and followed growing demands from Western allies for an explanation of what happened.
His disappearance sparked a global outcry and prompted some US lawmakers to call for harsh action against Riyadh.
Saudi state media said King Salman had ordered the dismissal of two senior officials: Saud al-Qahtani, a royal court advisor seen as the right-hand man to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and deputy intelligence chief Ahmed Asiri, a statement on state media said, Reuters reported.
Saudi Arabia provided no evidence to support its account of the circumstances that led to Khashoggi’s death.
“I think it’s a good first step, it’s a big step. It’s a lot of people, a lot of people involved, and I think it’s a great first step,” Trump, who has made close ties with Saudi Arabia a centerpiece of his foreign policy, told reporters in Arizona.
“Saudi Arabia has been a great ally. What happened is unacceptable,” he said, adding that he would speak with the crown prince.
“To say that I am skeptical of the new Saudi narrative about Mr. Khashoggi is an understatement,” said Republican US Senator Lindsey Graham, a Trump ally who has been sharply critical of Saudi Arabia over the incident.
Trump said he would be working with Congress on next moves, but “I would prefer that we don’t use as retribution cancelling $110 billion worth of work, which means 600,000 jobs …"
Khashoggi, a critic of the crown prince who lived in the United States and was a Washington Post columnist, had led to mounting pressure from the West on Saudi Arabia to provide convincing answers.
He went missing after entering the consulate on Oct. 2 to obtain documents for his upcoming marriage. Days later, Turkish officials said they believed he was killed in the building, an allegation that Saudi Arabia had, until now, strenuously denied.
In a separate statement on Saturday, the Saudi public prosecutor said a fight broke out between Khashoggi and people who met him in the consulate, leading to his death.
“The investigations are still underway and 18 Saudi nationals have been arrested,” the statement said.
Turkish sources say the authorities have an audio recording purportedly documenting Khashoggi’s murder inside the consulate. Turkish pro-government newspaper Yeni Safak has published what it said were details from the audio. It said Khashoggi’s torturers cut off his fingers during an interrogation and later beheaded and dismembered him.
Before the Saudi announcements, Trump said he might consider sanctions, although he has also appeared unwilling to distance himself too much from the Saudi leadership.
Other Western allies have yet to react to Riyadh’s explanation and a main question will be whether they believe that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who has painted himself as a reformer, has no culpability.
King Salman has handed the day-to-day running of Saudi Arabia to his son, commonly known as MbS.
But, the disappearance of Khashoggi has tarnished Prince Mohammed’s reputation and deepened questions about his leadership.
And, the growing crisis prompted the king to intervene, five sources with links to the Saudi royal family said.
The king also ordered the formation of a ministerial committee headed by the crown prince to restructure the general intelligence agency, state media said on Friday, suggesting MbS still retained wide-ranging authorities.
The White House said in a statement that it had seen the Saudi announcement and would continue to press for “justice that is timely, transparent, and in accordance with all due process.”
Republican Senator Rand Paul tweeted, “We should also halt all military sales, aid and cooperation immediately. There must be a severe price for these actions by Saudi Arabia.”
Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal told CNN the Saudi explanation “absolutely defies credibility”.
In an early rebuke to Riyadh, senior officials from several governments, including US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, executives from major companies, and international media commentators withdrew from a high-profile investment conference slated for later this month.
Khashoggi’s Turkish fiancee, Hatice Cengiz, tweeted in Arabic: “The heart grieves, the eye tears, and with your separation we are saddened, my dear Jamal,” she said, also asking “#where is martyr Khashoggi’s body?”
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Terry Cooper
20 appearances, 0 goals
P 20 W 12 D 6 L 2 F x: A x
*(actual F x: A x)
minutes played: 1733
Full name Terence Cooper
(*Actual for and against are the goals scored
while the player was on the field.)
Born 12 July 1944 in Brotherton, Knottingley, West Riding of Yorkshire [no absolute registration found].
Birth notes There are sources that give two different birth years, one for 1944, another for 1945. Knottingley fell under the Pontefract registration district, of which there are no Cooper's. However, a Terence Cooper was registered in Doncaster, September 1944, another Terence Cooper was registered in Lower Agbrigg in September 1945.
Married to Rosemary A. Houlton [registered in Pontefract, December 1967]. Son Mark Nicholas (1968) and daughters, Alison Claire (1970) and Rachel Louise (1972)
Height/Weight 5' 7½", 10st. 9lbs [1972].
Biographies x
x. - A Football Compendium, Peter J. Seddon (1999).
Club(s) On 13 March 1975, turned down Manchester City FC to join Jack Charlton's Middlesbrough FC for a £50,000 transfer fee. Joined Bristol City FC in July 1978.
Club honours x
Individual honours x
Distinctions x
Player number 859th player to appear for England.
Position(s) Left-back
First match No. 429, 12 March 1969, England 5 France 0, a friendly match at Empire Stadium, Wembley, London, aged 24 years 243 days.
Last match No. 487, 20 November 1974, England 0 Portugal 0, a European Championship qualification match at Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London, substituted (23), aged 30 years 131 days.
Major tournaments x
Team honours x
x. - An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who. Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.x.
Terry Cooper - Career Statistics
Apps Starts Sub on Sub off Mins. Goals Goals Av.min Comp.
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Terry Cooper - Match Record - All Matches
Home - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - - - - -
All - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Terry Cooper - Match Record - By Colour of Shirt
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Blue - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Terry Cooper - Match Record - By Type of Match
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
0 0 0 0 0 0 =0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 =0
WCF 0 0 0 0 0 0 =0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 =0
World Cup - - - - - - - - - - - - -
ECF 0 0 0 0 0 0 =0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 =0
European Championship - - - - - - - - - - - - -
British Championship - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Friendly - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Terry Cooper - Match Record - Tournament Matches
All Competition
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Terry Cooper - Match History
Club: Leeds United A.F.C. - 20 full caps
Coach: x - x full capsx
Age x
- 450 3 February 1971 - Malta 0 England 1, The Stadium, Gzira ECP AW injured squad member
1 - x - x, x x x x x
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George Thornewell
4 appearances, 1 debut goal
P 4 W 4 D 0 L 0 F 13: A 6
100% successful
minutes played: 360
Full name George Thornewell
Born 8 July 1898 in Romiley, Cheshire [registered in Stockport, September 1898].
Moved to Derby with his widowed mother when he was eight months old. Attended Peartree School in Derby and St. James Road School.
Baptised 2 August 1898 in St. Chad's Church, Chadkirk, Romiley, by P.A. Moor. His father, William, is stated as a railway inspector.
Census Notes
According to the 1901 census, George is the youngest of seven children to the widowed Elizabeth (nee Fazackerley).
According to the schools admission log, George has started Peartree Junior school on 3 July 1905, coming in from the infants, living at 56 Lonsdale Street. He left on 3 June 1912.
According to the 1911 census, George is the youngest of three children living with their widowed mother, living at 98 Sutherland Road in Derby. His mother is a cleaner at the Railway Office. The census also reveals that George is one of eight children, and that one had died.
According to his RAF records, when he joined on 2 July 1918, he was a fitter living at 88 Sutherland Road in Derby.
According to the 1939 register, George, a hotel proprietor, is married to Louisa M. and are living at The White Hart Hotel in Duffield, along with their daughter, Doris.
Married to Louisa Mary Knaggs, at St. Alkmund Church, Duffield, Derby [registered in Belper, June 1921]. One daughter, Doris (b.15 March 1915, registered as a bastard)
Died 6 March 1986 in Derby, aged 87 years 241 days [registered in Derby, March 1986].
Height/Weight 5' 5" [1918]. 5' 6", 10st. 5lbs [1925].
Club(s) Played outside-left when he was just a nine year old at St. James' Road School (under the charge of Mr. Cecil James Kent) in Derby He was in the town's schoolboys' team for three years and subsequently played with St. Dunstan's FC in the Sunday School League. When he turned out for Normanton United FC, a broken collar bone interupted his career. He was an apprentice fitter during WW1 at Rolls-Royce in Derby, where he played for the works team and was a member of the Royal Air Force. He guested for Nottingham Forest FC and Coventry City FC during the war, and after playing for Derby County FC in the Victory League, he signed for them in May 1919. Transferred to Blackburn Rovers FC on 30 December 1927. Chesterfield FC signed him on 28 August 1929, and his contract was mutually cancelled on 3 February 1932. Newark Town FC obtained his services soon after.
Club honours Football League Division Two runners-up 1925-26; Division Three (North) Champions 1930-31; FA Cup winners 1927-28; FA Charity Shield runners-up 1928;
Individual honours None
Distinctions None
Player number One of seven who became the 451st players (455) to appear for England.
Position(s) Outside-right
First match No. 135, 21 May 1923, Sweden 2 England 4, an end-of-season tour match at Stockholms Olympiastadion, Stockholm, aged 24 years 317 days.
Last match No. 146, 21 May 1925, France 2 England 3, an end-of-season friendly match at Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Colombes, Paris, aged 24 years 317 days.
Major tournaments None
Team honours None
Distinctions Thornewell is the 75th player to score on his England debut and the tenth Chesterian to represent his country.
England Disgrace
"DERBY BOROUGH COURT
"Wednesday. - Before Mr. R. Hudson (in the chair), Mr. S. B. Dickinson, and Mr. W. Malin.
"William Worthington, William Todd, and George Thornewell, all of Sutherland-road, were summoned for playing football in Sutherland-road on March 31st. - The magistrates said they would let defendants off leniently as a warning, and they were each fined 2s. 6d. inclusive." - Wednesday, 9 April 1913, Derby Daily Telegraph
"DUFFIELD FOOTBALLER'S ESCAPE
"Mr. George Thornewell, landlord of the White Hart, Duffield [left], the Chesterfield and former Derby County footballer, had a narrow escape while motoring last night.
"On the main Derby-Alfreton-road, his car struck the gates of the railway level crossing, and rebounded, just before a train passed. No one was injured, but the gates were damaged." - Thursday, 7 January 1932, Derby Daily Telegraph
"ECHO OF CHESTERFIELD PLAYER'S MOTORING ACCIDENT
"The 'Derby Telegraph' understands there will be a sequel at Belper Police Court to-morrow to an accident at the Coxbench level crossing a week ago, when a motor-car driven by Mr. George Thornewell came in collision with the crossing gates, wrecking them and causing the car to rebound out of thr track of a train that was expected.
"A summons has been issued by the Derbyshire County Police against Mr. Thornewell, alleging that he was under the influence of drink when in charge of the car on the night question.
"On the night of the accident Mr Thornewell was apparently going toward Alfreton, and should have reported for training at Chesterfield on Thursday. His failure to put in an appearance mystified the management, who were subsequently informed that he had met with an accident.
"Mr. Thornewell has instructed Mr. W. Mather, a well-known Chesterfield solicitor, for his defence." - Wednesday, 13 January 1932, Derby Daily Telegraph
"BELPER COURT SEQUEL
"An accident in which George Thornewell, who pleaded 'not guilty' and was defended by Mr. B. Mather, Chesterfield, was given the benefit of the doubt and the case was dismissed.
"Supt. Wilson, outling the case for the prosecution, said at 9.25 p.m. on January 6th the level crossing gates on the Holbrook level crossing were closed to allow a train to pass, and three of four minutes later a motor-car approached from the direction of Derby at a very fast speed and, it was alleged, without slowing down, crashed into the level crossing gate. It smashed the gate and came to a stop on the line, but backed off the line again. Shortly after the train came along and took the broken gate with it. The crossing keeper went to the car and saw defendant inside, and on being spoken to Thornewell asked: 'How much damage have I done? I will pay for it. I do not want to stop here all night.' The crossing keeper told him that he was drunk and telephoned for the police. P.c. Pickering arrived at 10.30 p.m., an hour later, and he considered that the defendant was then under the influence of drink to such an extent that he was unfit to drive a car. Thornewell was taken to Belper Police Station and seen at 11.50 p.m. by Inspector Brroksbank, who also thought he was under the influence of drink, At 12.5 a.m. Dr. Allen examined defendant and he certified that he was under the influence of drink and not fit to drive a car at that time.
"John Joseph Fern, the crossing keeper, said the car stopped right on the line, and when witness went to it the driver reversed to get off the line. Defendent would have driven on if witness had not stopped him. Witness formed the opinion that the defendant was drunk.
"Cross-examined, witness said that it was a fine night. He agreed that the train came about a minute after Thornewell reversed off the line and that it would be an unnerving experience.
"Mr. Mather: Did it terrify you? - Yes.
"If it terrified you, how about the unifortunate man in the car? - I do not know how he felt.
"Can you picture the state of his mind? - Yes. I was not drunk myself.
"P.c. Pickering said that when he arrived he asked Thornewell his name and he replied: 'I have not got one.' Witness then told him that he was drunk, and defendenat's answer was: 'No, don't say that. I am Thornewell.' Sometimes Thornewell was quiet and sometimes he was excited. In the lock-up at Belper he sang 'Land of Hope and Glory.'
"Inspector Brooksbank gave evidence that he told the defendant he had been drinking heavily and he replied, 'Yes, a drop too much.' During the doctor's examination he held himself fairly well, but after the doctor left he became worse again. He asked witness to let his wife know where he was, and witness answered that he had already telephoned to Mrs. Thornewell, but for twenty minutes after defendant kept shouting, 'Ring, ring, ring. Keep ringing.'
"Dr. R. C. Allen, Belper, said that when he examined the defendant at 12.5 a.m. he formed the view that he was under the influence of drink and not fit to be in charge of a motor vehicle. His speech was thick, muttering and slightly incoherent. When witness asked him if he had had any drink, he answered, 'Yes, no; no, yes.'
"Questioned by Mr. Mather, Dr. Allen agreed that the first thing Thornewell said when he (the doctor) walked into the police station was, 'The last time I saw you, you put this in,' holding up a finger which had been damaged and which the doctor treated some time ago.
"Witness could not say that Thornewell had a peculiar gait when he walked naturally.
"Mr. Mather: Have you not noticed his peculiar gait in football? - I cannot say I have.
"One of the tests Thornewell was put to, said the doctor, was to walk a straight line and asked to turn sharp ripght when walking the line. Dr. Allen admitted that he walked the line fairly well, and agreed that to turn sharp right when walking the line would be a difficult matter even for a 'stone sober man.'
"Mr. Mather told the court that Thornewell was better known than all the people in the court put together. He was a prominent football player and his character was second to none. On the night in question he stopped at the 'Fox and Hounds' and had two bottles of stout and he (Mr. Mather) did not think that two bottles of stout would make anyone the worse for drink. It was a very bad night for driving and he was on a strange road and ran into the gates when looking for a side road. Mr. Mather urged that it was a most unnerving experience for a man to stop his car on the line with a train due, and it upset Thornewell's nerves.
"'George Thornewell is too jealous of his good name, he is too jealous of his English cap and of his condition to jeopardise himself by getting drunk,' declared Mr. Mather, who went on to urge that there was a doubt in the case, a doubt which arose by the fair way Dr. Allen gave his evidence, and Thornewell was entitled to it.
"Mr. Mather stressed the seriousness of a conviction against Thornewell to his employment as a footballer and to his livelihood as licensee of the White Hart Hotel, Duffield, and he asked the court to say that the charge was not proved.
"Mr. Mather proceeded to call Thornewell and he entered the witness box.
"He told the court that he was always conscientous in his training and had never been the worse for drink. He was very agitated at being taken into the police station, but he was quite sober. He was on his way to Little Eaton, but did not know his way and stopped to enquire at the 'Fox and Hounds,' where he had two bottles of stout. At the time he ran into the gate he was going slowly and looking for a side road.
"Cross-examined, Thornewell denied that he sang in the cell, 'The Land of Hope and Glory.' He did not take the names of any of the people about after the accident to be witnesses for him.
"Supt. Wilson: If you had been sober, don't you think you would have got some witnesses?
"Defendant (after some hesitation): I had had a big shock.
"The magistrates considered the case in private and announced their decision after a consultation lasting five minutes." - Saturday, 16 January 1932, The Derbyshire Times
"George Thornewell was fined 10s. for having exceeded 30 m.p.h. with a motor-car in a built-up area on Harvey-road, on August 28. Police-constable F. Ward said that he checked the speed as 38 to 40 m.p.h. Thornewell said that a racing car passed him, and he was discussing its speed with his passengers. This must have caused him to neglect looking at his own speedometer." - Friday, 15 October 1937, Derby Evening Telegraph
"EX-FOOTBALLER FINED - IDRIDGEHAY ACCIDENT
"Mr. George Thornewell, landlord of the White Hart Hotel, Duffield, was fined �5 and ordered to pay �2 2 s. advocate's fee and �1 4s. witnesses' costs at Wirksworth Police Court to-day for driving a motor-car without due care and attention at Idridgehay on May 2.
"Mr. R.J.H. Cleaver prosecuted, and Mr. H.M. Clifford defended.
"Mr. Cleaver said that the case arose from an accident near Idridgehay Post Office. Thornewell came from the direction of Derby in his car at a speed estimated at 50 m.p.h.
"Thornewell went on to the grass verge for 48 feet and when his car came back on to the road it turned upside down, hit a wall, turned two somersaults and went on for another 30 feet.
"He submitted that the accident was due to Thornewell's speed.
"Richard Samuel Slater, of Over-lane Farm, Hazelwood, said that after the accident, Thornewell came from behind the car and switched off the engine - how, he (Slater) did not know.
"Thornewell said he braked down to 30 m.p.h. when entering the limit area at Idridgehay. He attributed the accident to his brakes 'seizing,' and maintained that the car did not turn over until after it had hit the wall.
"Mr. Clifford submitted that the accident was due to trouble with the car brakes, and not to careless driving." - Thursday, 24 May 1938, Derby Evening Telegraph
A licensee, The White Hart, in Duffield, since 22 November 1928. A member of the Ecclesbourne Lodge, Duffield. In the latter part of the 1932, Thornewell was Guest of Honour at Duffield Boys' Endowed School, to give a talk and practical demonstration on football. It was also in 1932, that Thornewell was the honoured guest and presenter of the trophy at the Derby Amateur League Cup Final, and the Amatuer League Benevolent Cup Final in 1950. In September 1936, he became the vice-president of the St. James' Road School Old Boys Association. He was a successful on the bowls' green too, winning regional awards, as well as a keen town cricketer. - An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who. Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.246/247 /various newspaper articles.
George Thornewell - Career Statistics
Apps Mins. Goals Goals Av.min Comp.
4 4 0 360 1 360 min 0 none none
George Thornewell - Match Record - All Matches - By Type of Match
Away - Friendly 4 4 0 0 13 6 +7 0 0 3.2 1.50 100.0 +4
All 4 4 0 0 13 6 +7 0 0 3.2 1.50 100.0 +4
George Thornewell - Match History
Club: Derby County F.C. - 4 full caps
F.A. International Select Committee - 4 full capsx
1 135 21 May 1923 - Sweden 2 England 4, Stockholms Olympiastadion, Stockholm tour AW Start 25 or
2 136 24 May 1923 - Sweden 1 England 3, Stockholms Olympiastadion, Stockholm AW Start or
3 141 17 May 1924 - France 1 England 3, Stade Pershing, Paris Fr AW Start or
4 146 21 May 1925 - France 2 England 3, Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Paris Fr AW Start or
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Russia denies wrongdoing; agrees to cooperate
MOSCOW, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- The Russian Ministry of Sport on Friday denied the existence of a government-sponsored doping system in response to the "institutionalized doping conspiracy" allegation from an investigation report released by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).
Canadian sports law expert Richard McLaren on Friday published the second part of an investigation report on Russian doping, noting that an institutional conspiracy existed across summer and winter sports athletes who participated with Russian government officials.
According the report, over 1,000 Russian athletes competing in summer, winter and Paralympic sport, can be identified as being involved in or benefiting from manipulations to conceal positive doping tests.
The Russian Ministry of Sport said in a statement that there is no state-run doping programs existing in Russia, and Russia is ready to cooperate and collaborate with international organizations to improve its anti-doping programs.
The first part of the investigation report was published in July, in which Russia was accused of running a state-wide doping program and a number of athletes routinely used drugs to enhance performance at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics.
WADA said in a statement that summaries of the report will be provided to the International Olympic Committee, the International Paralympic Committee and other relevant organizations.
McLaren report: Over 1,000 Russian athletes benefited from conspiracy to conceal doping2016-12-09 20:19:23
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Epic of Eden- Restored to the Mountaintop
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | posted in: Bible Study, Worldview | 0
Dr. Sandra Richter, in her “Epic of Eden” book and study, offers a metaphorical image that sets the stage for studying the Old Testament as a whole. She used the image of a someone falling off of a mountaintop, landing at the bottom of the mountain, broken and unable to help himself, in need of rescue. So one can think about the Creation story, Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, as the peak of God’s creative work, and his plan for humanity to live in that perfect realm with him. But because of mankind’s free will and the choice by our first spiritual parents to yield to temptation and disobey God, they fell from that lofty existence and all of humanity’s hoped-for future fell with them. But God did not abandon them. He put into place the long and intentional path of restoration, marked by stages of rescue, as humankind developed spiritually, morally, and socially. The steps in the restoration of humankind have occurred much the way the restoration of a fallen mountain climber would occur. The restoration would begin with locating and stabilizing the victim, extracting him from the site of the disaster, transportation to a hospital ER, triage, multiple operations over time, post-op recovery phase, transfer to rehab, physical and occupational therapy, restoration to wholeness, and eventually, readiness to resume mountaintop living …..
The incremental notion of restoration was made clearer by her detailing of 5 primary OT eras, each one marked by a key OT person- Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, and David- all leading up to and preparing the stage for the ultimate restoring era of Jesus…..
With each OT era, further progress was made in God’s redemptive work on behalf of humanity. The era of the NT and Christ’s life and ministry, death and resurrection, and the Holy Spirit’s dwelling brings all of humanity ultimately to the point of readiness to dwell in the New Heaven and the New Earth.
It is a beautifully simple plan. But it takes centuries to accomplish and progress is sometimes slow.
As I have contemplated her metaphor and the 5 key OT eras, I have recognized additional aspects of the work of God, the presence of a Red Thread of Grace and Glory that God has woven through this story of God at work in his created world.
Take a look at the image that results from this view of the redemption of humanity from the perspective of a mountaintop disaster and the incremental progressive recovery. (See Diagram 1)
Each OT era reveals God working with larger groups and toward more sociological and theological complexities.
Also, however, within each era certain things remain the same- humankind’s tendency to rebel or disregard or disobey God’s Word and God’s steadfast patience and mercy toward his wayward creation.
With Adam, God is dealing with an individual man and his wife. Their disobedience has forced them out of their home into an existence that will be marked by labor, pain, and loss of the intimacy they had with God. God, however, sought them out , provided for their immediate needs, and continued to watch over them.
After further deterioration of humanity’s conduct and inattentiveness to God, God cleared the Earth and provided a means of restoration through the family of Noah.
With further development, God worked through Abraham and the patriarchal tribal structure that emerged with the expansion of civilization. The story of Abraham and Lot, Abraham’s sons Ishmael and Isaac, later generations of Jacob and Esau, and their travels, we see God’s redemptive work during this additional formative stage of faith, social order and the economic development of humanity. The centuries in Egypt that began with great hospitality, enabled the tribes of Abraham’s descendants to flourish and grow, so much so that the Egyptians felt threatened by their presence and prosperity, so the Hebrew people were made slaves instead of welcomed guests. The increasing oppression they experienced set the stage for the next era- the exodus led by Moses.
Moses’ era brought new socioeconomic developments for God’s people, broadening, stabilizing, and preparing their group identity for the next significant era. Their years of wilderness nomadism and the size of their tribal cultural group brought about the necessity for greater trust in God, for more organizational structure, delegation of authority, more diffuse governance spread out across the tribes, development of more diversified vocational skills beyond that of herding – military, priesthood, courts, craftsmen, and more.
With the stabilization and diversification of the Mosaic era, the people were prepared to move into the land, secure it by military means, and begin settling in the land God had promised their forefather, Abraham, over 500 years earlier. God’s people began the era of nation-building and moved from the patriarchal leadership model to a theocratic nation with leadership by a king who received support for guiding the people from prophets and priests. The family dynasty of King David became the means of further establishing the stability, identity, and reputation of God’s people and became the family tree that would give birth to the Christ, fulfilling the many prophecies and promises of God. (See Diagram 2)
With the era of Jesus Christ, the final phase of the restoration of humanity is accomplished. Additionally, as one observes the life and teachings of Christ, he demonstrates, too, the progressive, increasingly inclusive nature of God’s plan for restoration of all humanity. But the era of Christ and the ultimate restoration of all of creation, like the other eras, is a long term stage. (See Diagram 3)
When one sees God’s redemptive plan compressed this way into a series of historic stages, one can see the elegance and beauty of God’s work, bringing humanity to a point of readiness to be restored to that Eden-like existence for which we were created. God will not fail to complete the good work he has begun! And we will see the epic of Eden completed.
Dr. Sandra Richter, Epic of Eden, Old Testament, OT Eras, redemption
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