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The Separation of Church And Christmas
The article below is well-motivated and devout but it is theologically naive. Both Sunday (the day of the sun) and Christmas were originally pagan celebrations so one more or less is surely trivial in a Christian life. And we should note Paul's advice in Romans 14:
"One person esteems one day as better than another, while another esteems all days alike. Each one should be fully convinced in his own mind. The one who observes the day, observes it in honor of the Lord"
So specific days do not matter. Only your attitude to the Lord matters. So a devout pastor might well transfer his Sabbath observances to Saturdays when Sunday is inconvenient. A holy Saturday has at least as much scriptural warrant as Sunday
Christmas is a bit tricky for Christians this year. Because of the cyclical nature of the Georgian calendar, Christmas Day will fall on a Sunday. In response to this periodic quirk, many churches are canceling weekly worship services because of Christmas.
This is not satire. The New York Times reports that, according to a survey by Lifeway Research, only 61 percent of nondenominational evangelical pastors will conduct church services on Christmas Day.
The Times article quotes Lutheran Pastor Laura Bostrom saying, “For me, there was a theological decision but also a practical decision,” in deciding not to conduct worship services on Christmas.
Bostrom recalled that very few people attended Sunday services on December 25, 2016, the last time Christmas fell on a Sunday. According to the Times, it didn’t seem right to her “to get home at 9:30 and have everyone wake up and say we have to do this again for such low attendance.”
The Times also quotes StoneBridge Christian Church Executive Pastor Mitch Chitwood, who told the newspaper, “We have to meet people where they are. And where they are on Christmas Day is usually at home in their pajamas.”
Nothing in the Bible instructs us to celebrate Christmas on December 25 (or any day at all for that matter), but that is what Christians have done for nearly 1,700 years. In contrast, we have been called to gather and observe the Sabbath, which is Sunday in Christendom, for roughly 3,500 years.
The net net is that this year, an alarming number of Protestant ministers are consciously forsaking the Lord’s Day, prescribed by God when he gave Moses the 10 Commandments, because they fear low attendance. Is it just me or does this sound nuts?
Christianity in America faces plenty of threats, most coming from the political Left, and ideologues who despise God and the people who worship him. But this particular threat - canceling worship services because Christmas happens to fall on a Sunday - is coming from the Protestant clergy itself.
This year, Christmas Eve services will be held on Saturday night, and church pews will be filled with people holding tiny candles and singing Silent Night, wanting to experience this connection with the Christian faith. But on Sunday, Christmas Day, many people will want to spend their morning opening presents, precluding their attendance at Sunday worship services.
This is unsurprising. People go to church when they want to go to church, and the fact that they go at all is a good thing. But pastors have a higher calling which presumably includes leading their congregation in abiding by God’s commandments and millennia of biblical instruction. Since when did we start cancelling church just because of low attendance on a particular Sunday?
I’ve been going to church long enough to know that attendance ebbs and flows. It typically dips around Memorial Day, July 4, Labor Day and other holidays that entice people to take long weekends away from home.
As a boy growing up in rural Minnesota, I remember church attendance dropping off a bit when the Vikings were playing an early game on the road against an NFL rival on the east coast. The opening of deer season was also cause for decreased church attendance. In spite of these distractions, we still had church on Sunday.
Church ministers have a difficult job. It’s not easy being shepherd to a flock of Christians, and parishioners need a lot of pastoral care so they’re never really off the clock. This includes preparing for Sunday services, which is labor intensive for a lot of churches. Whether they be small mission churches that share a physical space for services or mega-churches with sophisticated audio/video systems and thousands of chairs, it’s hard work.
But if there is one duty above all that pastors are called to do, it is to conduct Sunday worship services. Of course there are legitimate reasons to cancel church; blizzards, ice storms and natural disasters can and do result in church closures from time to time. Arbitrary government edicts also closed a lot of churches during the COVID pandemic.
Local pastors aren’t responsible for the appetites of power hungry politicians any more than they are responsible for the weather or the rhythm of the calendar. But they are responsible for how they react to such events. Canceling worship services because Christmas falls on a Sunday drips with irony and must surely delight critics of Christianity. They are laughing at us because a subset of Christian ministers is doing their work for them.
Christmas won’t fall on a Sunday again until 2033. Over the next 11 years, more churches may come to realize the importance of conducting Sunday worship despite the fact that it coincides with celebrating the birth of Christ. They might if enough people have this conversation with their pastors.

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The number of people infected with COVID-19 in recent weeks has increased to record levels. Only on Wednesday, the National Institute of Public Health of Kosovo (NIPHK) announced that 4 thousand 397 citizens have tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. Regarding the epidemiological situation with COVID-19, an extraordinary session will be held in the Assembly of Kosovo. The item on the agenda will be the parliamentary debate on the situation with the COVID-19 pandemic in Kosovo.
The aggravated pandemic situation in the country has been the reason that the Minister of Health, Rifat Latifi reported on Wednesday before the MPs of the Committee for Health and Social Welfare. During the reporting, Latifi said that in recent weeks our country is facing a rapid increase in positive cases, where the Omicron variant is dominant, but stressed that despite this increase the number of hospitalized in clinics and hospitals continues to be low.

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OMAHA (FWAA) Five semifinalists for the 2016 Outland Trophy were named on Wednesday night by the Football Writers Association of America and were featured during a reception here, where the trophy presentation banquet for the 71st Outland Trophy winner will be held in January.
The five semifinalists all offensive linemen · in alphabetical order, are: Pat Elflein, Ohio State; Cody O·Connell, Washington State; Ethan Pocic, LSU; Cam Robinson, Alabama; and Connor Williams, Texas.
Elflein is a 6-3, 300-pound senior from Pickerington, Ohio, who previously played guard, but is a center this season for the nations second-ranked team. O·Connell is a behemoth 6-8, 354-pound junior guard from Wenatchee, Wash., who helps trigger Washington State·s high-octane offense which ranks second in the country in passing with quarterback Luke Falk. Pocic, a 6-7, 302-pound senior center from Lemont, Ill., anchors the line for LSU·s potent rushing game, which is led by Leonard Fournette and Derrius Guice. Robinson, a 6-6, 310-pound junior from Monroe, La., is the top offensive tackle on the No. 1-ranked team in college football that produces 492.2 offensive yards per game. Williams, a 6-6, 288-pound sophomore tackle from Coppell, Texas, blocks for the leading rusher in the FBS in yards per game, D·Onta Foreman.
The five semifinalists will be whittled down to three finalists and announced on Tues., Nov. 22, during The Home Depot College Football Awards Nomination Special, starting at 3 p.m. ET on ESPNU. The winner of the 2016 Outland Trophy will be announced Thurs., Dec. 8 on The Home Depot College Football Awards on ESPN, the main show beginning at 7 p.m. ET, live from the National Football Foundations College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta.
The Outland Trophy is named after the late John Outland, an All-America lineman at the University of Pennsylvania in the late 1800s, is the third-oldest player award in major college football behind the Heisman Trophy and Maxwell Award. It has been awarded to the best interior lineman in college football on offense or defense since 1946 when Notre Dames George Connor was named the recipient.
For the 20th consecutive year, the presentation of the Outland Trophy will occur in Omaha, on Jan. 11, 2017, at a banquet sponsored by the Greater Omaha Sports Committee. At the same banquet, Oklahoma offensive lineman Greg Roberts will receive an Outland Trophy. Roberts was the 1978 winner of the award before trophies were handed out by the FWAA. His Oklahoma coach, the legendary Barry Switzer, will receive the third annual Tom Osborne Legacy Award during the evening.
The Outland Trophy is a member of the National College Football Awards Association (NCFAA). The NCFAA encompasses the most prestigious awards in college football. The 22 awards boast more than 700 years of tradition-selection excellence. Visit ncfaa.org to learn more about our story.
Founded in 1941, the Football Writers Association of America consists of 1,400 men and women who cover college football. The membership includes journalists, broadcasters and publicists, as well as key executives in all the areas that involve the game. The FWAA works to govern areas that include game-day operations, major awards and its annual All-America team. For more information about the FWAA and its award programs, contact Steve Richardson at firstname.lastname@example.org.
The Greater Omaha Sports Committee, founded in 1977, is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, consisting of more than 900 men and women from the City of Omaha, the State of Nebraska, and others. The membership serves to communicate, develop, initiate and promote sports activities in the Greater Omaha sports area. In addition to the Outland Trophy Award Dinner, the Greater Omaha Sports Committee promotes high school, college, and professional sports in the Greater Omaha area and the Midwest.


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As cricket fans around the world try to come to terms with the death of Australian cricket star Phillip Hughes, social media networks have once again become a platform for expressing grief and paying respect. Read More »
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The NFL has huge leverage in negotiating broadcast rights for games over television networks, which increasingly look to the NFL to help fortify them against the rise of online video services, the stagnation of pay TV and other threats. As reported in a page-one article, power amassed by the NFL has also emboldened the league to carve up new rights to games over and over in different ways. At the same time, NFL officials are launching or expanding numerous online efforts that could undercut traditional TV viewing. Read More »
Germany was so confident it would win the World Cup that it pre-printed a run of five million stamps commemorating its soccer victory before the final game even took place.
Just hours after Germany’s victory in Rio de Janeiro, the German Finance Ministry presented a new stamp honoring the new World Cup champions on Monday.
The stamp, presented with logistics and mailing company Deutsche Post AG, was printed “during the last few days, before the outcome” of the final, a spokeswoman for the finance ministry said. Similar plans were made in 2006 when Germany hosted the World Cup, “but the plans got shelved as Germany didn’t reach the final.”
German Finance Ministry spokeswoman Marianne Kothe said of the decision to print the stamps in advance: “We always firmly believed in a success of the German team.” Read More »
Bookmakers confirmed Wednesday that some—if few—punters managed to cash in predicting the worst defeat in World Cup history after putting on “some stupid looking” bets that look like a “stroke of genius now.” Read More »
Well known for his dives, Uruguay striker Luis Suarez is deft at selling fouls that didn’t happen. Now he’s become a business opportunity for online vendors in China skilled at selling products that don’t exist. Read More »
PredictionMachine.com’s Paul Bessire weighs in on the launch of Predicteform.com and the differences between handicapping horse racing and other sports.
When I first got into this business more than a decade ago since starting PredictionMachine.com, many people have asked me about analyzing horse racing. My dad, a retired teacher, has been an ardent voice among that group. Though I have been interested in the sport and live near several top tracks, I continually resisted. Building, tweaking and improving six engines for six sports in what I believed to be more exploitable markets is tough enough, not to mention maintaining 600 rosters of teams in the sports that we currently cover. Read More »
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Today I would like to introduce to you our newest member to the Rockin Rubbah D.T,
The lovely Ann Marie Governale from the U.S.A who has agreed to join our C&M family, we are all delighted to have Ann Marie share her beautiful creations and ideas with all you lovely crafters out there.
Ann-Marie will be joining us on Rubbah week Thursday's, which is every other week, so please pop in and say hello to make her feel at home.
Scroll down for AnnMaries very first post
This is a little bio from Ann Marie:-
I live on Eastern Long Island, NY and teach high school English. My husband and I are married 24 years and have a two children. My mother taught me to knit, crochet and quilt when I was a young girl and it continues to bring me great joy. She also introduced me to quilting. My interest in papercrafts began about 7 years ago when I took a rubber stamp class at my local library. From that moment on, I became completely and totally addicted to cardmaking and rubber stamping. My craftroom is truly my sanctuary! I am very blessed to have such a supportive family, inspiring teachers, and wonderful friends with whom I share my love and creative expression. My blog has afforded me the opportunity to meet and learn from some of the most talented and inspiring women all over the world.
For my post this week, I colored up a rubber stamp, Robin Pushay's "Just a Little Love." I am a lover of all things mermaid and under the sea, so this was fitting for me to choose. This little mermaid is colored with copic markers and spica pens. The image is colored using the "feather blending" technique. I have added pearls, die cuts and lowers to embellish the image.
here. Thank you for the warm welcome. Why not join our new challenge happening right now on the Crafts and Me Challenge blog, "Charmed, I'm Sure (Add a Charm)." Have a great day!

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Fifty fleeing members of the Boko Haram sect were said to have been apprehended by soldiers in Biu, south of troubled Borno State.
Security sources revealed that the insurgents who were travelling from the Damboa axis of the state hid in a truck going to Gombe.
A security source told journalists that the arrested men were in the custody of the Nigerian Army and might have been detained at the Biu barrack.
The source said some youth vigilante in Biu suspected the truck carrying sheep and goats might have other things hidden in it. The suspicion made them to thoroughly search the vehicle and in the process, the 50 young men were discovered.
He said the arrested men confessed to being fighters of the Boko Haram sect, and were all on the run following the reported killing of their leader, Abubakar Shekau, by the military at Konduga last week.

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Author Archives: Michael
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NJ News | Breaking New Jersey News
Dr. Michael Fagin is accused of accepting sexual favors in exchange for controlled substance prescriptions.
Tens of millions of drivers will be behind the wheel this Memorial Day weekend.
Former NFL player and convicted killer Aaron Hernandez is running out of money after hiring a platoon of lawyers for all his criminal cases, his attorney said.
The tennis equivalent of climbing three mountains, just to reach the Roland Garros final. Never have the obstacles loomed so large between Rafael Nadal and another trophy on the red clay of Paris.
The incident took place at Sheridan Avenue near McClellan Street at around 8:30 a.m. in Concourse Village.
With the help of an app on the tablet, officers were able to make an immediate arrest.
A trio of small beluga whales was spending the start of the Memorial Day weekend in the waters off Long Island's Gold Coast.
Michael Jordan, his eminence, excellence, and the exemplar of modern basketball, is the unquestioned king. But can King James leave the game with just one more jewel in his crown?
The NYPD says the woman slipped on the stairs in her building and then fell out an open window in the stairwell to her death.
Isiah Thomas says he hasn't spoken with New York Knicks President Phil Jackson since joining the Liberty as a consultant in February.
Here we go again, Hollywood.
The State Department released Friday its first round of emails from Hillary Clinton's time as Secretary of State, offering a new look at her handling of the attacks on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi.
Feds tailed Daron Dylon Wint from Washington to New York and back before he was arrested nabbed.
CNN's Paul Vercammen shows what the oil spill clean-up process looks like firsthand as workers try to restore a popular beach near Santa Barbara, California.
An Atlanta man stops a potential carjacker by holding him at gunpoint until police arrive and arrest the suspect. A witness captured it all on camera. CNN affiliate WSB reports.
Ronnie Brower's 425-pound weight-loss campaign has gone viral. He credits hard work, his two trainers and Taylor Swift.
High school graduation can be a trying time for teenagers.
The Santa Barbara oil spill has environmentalists and California officials scrambling as an estimated 105,000 gallons of oil may have spilled into the Pacific Ocean and onto the Golden State's coast.
The onshore pipeline behind this week's Santa Barbara oil spill leaked more than 100,000 gallons of crude on coastal lands and into the ocean, the oil company says.
World number one Rory McIlroy misses the cut in the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth after a second round of 78.
A coach driver is found guilty of dangerous driving after a boy fell out of his vehicle on a motorway.
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho says he would be prepared to manage another English club if Roman Abramovich no longer wanted him.
More than 3,000 Burundian refugees in Tanzania have contracted cholera, the UN says, with hundreds of new cases a day.
State Department releases hundreds of emails - many relating to the attack in Benghazi, Libya - from Hillary Clinton's private email account.
SDLP leader Alasdair McDonnell says the party will not be bounced into an artificial deadline regarding welfare reform as its MLAs sign a petition of concern.
Jason Gillespie holds two positive meetings with director of cricket Andrew Strauss over the England head coach vacancy.
Colombian Farc leftist rebel group suspends its unilateral ceasefire following army attack in which 26 fighters died.
Supermarket giant Tesco is fined £21,000 for displaying the wrong weight details on packs of peanuts in south Wales stores.
New Zealand dominate England's bowlers to move into a strong position after two days of the first Test at Lord's.
CHICAGO (Reuters) - A Chicago area woman whose 18-year-old son was killed in an alleged drunk-driving crash after his high-school prom last weekend wore his cap and gown at his graduation in a tribute to him.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A man accused of killing a Washington businessman, his wife, son and housekeeper held them captive until the executive handed over $40,000, then killed them and set fire to the house, court documents showed on Friday.
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Two Southern California men were charged on Friday with conspiring to travel to the Middle East to join the militant group Islamic State, U.S. prosecutors said after one of the men was arrested at the Los Angeles airport.
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck Nevada on Friday close to the small town of Caliente, northeast of the tourist hub of Las Vegas, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (Reuters) - The University of North Carolina said on Friday it has received a notice from the NCAA indicating possible rules violations connected to the school's academic fraud scandal.
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The transportation minister for the Canadian province of Quebec
has received four responses to the government's request for proposals to
design, build and maintain a toll road in the Montreal area.
The government sought the proposals as part of a plan to
extend Autoroute 30 to bypass Montreal on the
south side of the St. Lawrence River by 2009.
A press release issued in late 2006 by the Quebec
Transportation Ministry stated the project would indeed be a toll road. A
follow-up release last week stated that the road will be funded and built
through a public-private partnership.
Some of the companies on the list of potential bidders are
familiar to Land Line readers,
because they already operate and maintain U.S. toll roads such as the Chicago
Skyway and the Indiana Toll Road.
One of the proposals submitted for the Quebec
road came from a consortium called Infras-Quebec A-30, which is composed of
Macquarie Infrastructure Group of Australia and a handful of Canadian
companies. Macquarie is half of the investment
consortium that leased the Indiana
Toll Road in 2006.
The other half of the consortium involved in the Indiana deal - Cintra Concessiones de Infraestructuras de
Transporte of Spain - also
submitted a proposal to build the Quebec
project under the name Consortium Autoroutes du Quebec.
Cintra and Macquarie are already known in Canada for their majority control of the 407 Express Toll Route
in Toronto in the neighboring province of Ontario.
The third firm that submitted a proposal for the Quebec project is
SNC-Lavelin, a Canadian-based company with a minority interest in the 407 ETR.
The fourth potential bidder for the Autoroute 30 extension
is called Nouvelle Autoroute 30, which includes the Spanish companies of
and Iridium Concessiones de Infraestructuras S.A. as the main partners.
Requests for proposals for the Quebec project were due Jan. 17.
Quebec Transportation Ministry officials will go through
several steps to review the proposals before approving a public-private
allows such partnerships under provincial law with legislative approval.

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“He Mele No Lilo” is a song that was written for the Disney animated film “Lilo & Stitch.” The film was released in 2002 and is set in Hawaii, where the story follows a young girl named Lilo who adopts a strange and mischievous alien named Stitch as her pet.
The song “He Mele No Lilo” is performed in the film by Mark Keali’i Ho’omalu and his group, and it serves as a celebration of Hawaiian culture and heritage. The lyrics of the song are written in the Hawaiian language, and the music combines traditional Hawaiian rhythms and instruments with contemporary elements. The song has become popular with both Hawaiian and non-Hawaiian audiences, and it has been covered by various artists and performed at events around the world.
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Nike couldn’t decide where to pick and where to roll with its fiscal Q1 earnings (released yesterday afternoon). Shares slumped ~4.5% after-hours as investors parsed through the so-so report.
In the wake of some very controversial headlines (more on those in a sec), Nike’s earnings and revenue topped Wall Street’s expectations, but gross margins of 44.1% fell just short of forecasts. Here’s the rundown:
- Profits surged 15% to $1.1 billion
- Revenue rose 10% to $9.95 billion
There was more pressure on Nike in Q1 than there is on the Pats heading into Week 4…
1) It was the first full quarter since Nike CEO Mark Parker said in May he’d root out sexual harassment after complaints of a toxic workplace. Several senior execs left in the wake of the scandal.
2) Earnings also came shortly after Nike’s eyebrow-raising ad campaign featuring former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick sparked both support and outrage on social media (remember the burning sneaker tweet?). FWIW, Nike shares hit an all-time high last week.

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An annulment is different than a divorce in that if an annulment is granted, it is as if the marriage never occurred in the first place. Annulments in Alabama are a rarity. However, our annulment attorneys have experience in obtaining clients an annulment if the situation warrants. There are only six scenarios in which you are able to obtain an annulment in Alabama.
An annulment may be obtained if your attorney can convince the family court judge that your spouse entered into the marriage fraudulently. This typically involves one spouse who has an assumed identity and is not who they say they are. In such a situation, the judge may grant an annulment based on fraud.
If one of the parties is under 18 years of age at the time of the marriage, their parents are required to consent to the marriage. In the event the does not take place, you can argue the marriage was a nullity. Similarly, even if parents consent, in Alabama you cannot get married if you are under 16 years of age. If you do get married and one of the parties is under 16, the marriage can be annulled.
Shotgun weddings may be completely legal in Alabama, but if one of the parties only got married because they were staring down the barrel of a loaded gun, that marriage can be annulled. Duress is one of the grounds for an annulment. If one party is able to show the Alabama divorce court that they only got married under duress, they can seek an annulment.
If you are married to your brother, sister, father, or mother, you can (and should) seek an annulment in Alabama’s family court. Annulments for incest would be granted upon a showing of the close familial relationship in the marriage.
Lack of Mental Capacity
If one of the parties to the marriage lacked mental capacity at the time of the marriage, that marriage can be annulled. This lack of mental capacity can take several forms. One example can be found in the popular movie “The Hangover” where one of the characters awakens from a night of alcohol (and a “ruffie”) to find out he was married the night before. Under such circumstances, annulment would be possible. Also, if one of the parties is otherwise mentally impaired, they would lack the ability to form the necessary intent to enter into the marriage contract, again reason for an annulment in Alabama.
Finally, if you find out your spouse was already married when you got hitched, that is sufficient grounds for an annulment. Not only is bigamy grounds for an annulment in Alabama, it is also a crime.
If you prefer an annulment, rather than a divorce, contact the annulment attorneys in Birmingham at Boles Holmes White LLC to see if you qualify to void your marriage. William White, head of our domestic relations department, can be reached at 205-502-2000.


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Take a close look at the menus in the picture. The one on the left is the take-out menu for the East Village Italian joint Bella’s Pizza & Restaurant, located on Ashland Avenue. The one on the right is from Jose’s Restaurant, not far away on Winchester, just north of Chicago Avenue.
You’ll notice that Bella’s has a spinach, chicken, and alfredo sauce calzone called the “Pretty Boy Floyd” that sells for $6.75. So does Jose’s.
Bella’s has create-your-own and vegetarian calzones for $6.75 too. So does Jose’s.
The only difference in each restaurant’s calzone offerings is that Bella’s has a $6.75 sausage, mushroom, and cheese number called the “Godfather.” Jose’s also has one, but it’s called the “Gofather.”
In fact, aside from a few minor details and typos, Jose’s take-out menu–which advertises “Fine Mexican Cuisine and Authentic Italian Pizza and more”–is virtually identical to the Bella’s menu, down to each and every item, its pricing, and even a $2 coupon for a 6-pack of soda. See for yourself in the attached photos.
To confuse matters even more, there’s a different Italian menu posted on GrubHub, in addition to Jose’s regular Mexican menu. The thing is, apart from some newly introduced thin-crust pizzas, Jose’s is currently only serving Mexican food. What gives?
Bella’s owner Mike Cosmano says he became aware of the situation when a regular customer called to ask if the restaurant had changed its name. He has a theory about what’s been happening, but I’d like to talk to Jose Hernandez, owner of Jose’s, before passing it on.
Hernandez hasn’t returned my calls, but a fellow named Gabriel there told me: “We’re promoting the pizzas. We’re trying to get that going and then we’re gonna get into the Italian dishes eventually.” But at the moment, Gabriel said, the pizza guy is on vacation. “We’ll have them again in a week. Everybody’s calling for the pizza.”

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Included were the CEOs of the 11 current members in good standing — Maryland, obviously, does not apply — and impending arrivals Pittsburgh, Syracuse, Notre Dame and Louisville.
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This runs counter to conventional social media wisdom, where reporting essentially consists of throwing linguine at the laptop and hoping a noodle sticks.
Since Maryland's stunning move — no school had left the ACC since South Carolina in 1971 — reports have been as numerous as they were outrageous.
First, Virginia Tech athletic director Jim Weaver allegedly said the school was open to talks with the SEC. No he didn't.
Then, Virginia's Board of Visitors was meeting to discuss potential Big Ten membership. No it wasn't.
Finally, Georgia Tech and Virginia were going to announce their Big Ten move this past Monday. No they didn't.
What many failed to realize or acknowledge was Maryland's unique dynamics. Courtesy of its own mismanagement, the athletic department is drowning in debt, witness its eliminating seven varsity sports. Plus, university president Wallace Loh hails from the Big Ten — he worked at Iowa as provost and studied at Michigan.
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No one pretends the ACC is perfect. Its football teams have underperformed too long, reducing the conference's leverage with media partner ESPN. Notre Dame's basketball and Olympic sports are assets, but adding the school's stubbornly independent football program would be ideal and quiet many conspiracy theorists.
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Good for them. Proactive beats passive in this case.
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The farm ministers of Bulgaria, Poland, Hungary, Romania and Slovakia had sent a letter to the European Commission (EC) requesting action, the 15 January report said.
The five countries are among six EU member states that produce more wheat and maize than needed for domestic consumption, which was key for European food safety and strategic sovereignty, the ministers said.
“This is why Brussels needs to introduce measures that protect the markets of member states bordering Ukraine while helping them make use of their full export potential,” the letter signed by the ministers, including Hungary’s Farm Minister Istvan Nagy, said.
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Ukraine’s larger farm sizes made the country’s grain exports cheaper and that was pushing EU farmers out of their traditional export markets, the ministers said.
Farmers in Bulgaria, Poland, Hungary, Romania and Slovakia had “suffered significant damages” since the EU had suspended import quotas and customs on grain from Ukraine last year, they added.
The ministers were also calling on the EC to investigate if Ukraine’s production guidelines were in line with EU standards, the report said.
Grain exports had been a source of tension between Ukraine and its EU neighbours after Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovakia became alternative transit routes for Ukrainian grain to help offset slower exports via Ukraine’s Black Sea ports following the Russian invasion in 2022, Reuters wrote.
Last September, Poland, Slovakia and Hungary announced restrictions on Ukrainian grain imports after the EC decided not to extend a ban on imports into Ukraine’s five EU neighbours.
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Ukraine had responded by making a complaint to the World Trade Organization against the three countries, the report said.
Meanwhile, Turkey, Romania and Bulgaria had joined forces to clear mines in the Black Sea as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in a bid to improve shipping safety and to protect Ukraine’s export route, World Grain reported from a Bloomberg article.
Signed on 11 January in Istanbul, the memorandum of understanding (MoU) was the first major joint action of Black Sea nations since Russian President Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine in February 2022, the 11 January report said.
Turkey had brokered a United Nations (UN)-backed agreement later that year to ensure the free passage of Ukrainian grain via the Black Sea, but Russia withdrew from the deal last July, World Grain wrote.
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OAK RIDGE, N.J. — A New Jersey black bear nicknamed "Pedals" because he walks upright on his two hind legs has emerged months after his last sighting.
NJ.com reports that the bipedal bear, who has become a social media darling, was spotted recently in the town of Oak Ridge. Video shows that the bear appears to be in relatively good health and is moving briskly.
Officials say Pedals has an injured leg or paw that doesn't allow him to walk comfortably on all fours.
Neighbor who've seen Pedals before were thrilled.
"He really does look like a human in a bear costume," Rich Tucker, who lives in Old Woodland Trail said.
The bear first gained fame after he was spotted ambling around neighborhoods last December -- specifically in West Milford.
Last year, there was an outcry for the bear to be transferred to the Orphaned Wildlife Center in Otisville, New York. The sanctuary and rehab facility with experience in caring for black bears offered to build an enclosure designed specifically for the bear's needs.
A GoFundMe page raised nearly $23,000 to relocate Pedals, but it was not meant to be.
The Division of Fish and Wildlife refused to permit the black bear to be captured and transferred to the facility. At the time, State Environmental Protection Department spokesman Lawrence Hajna said the black bear would do better in his natural habitat.
Hajna said the bear not only made it through last winter, but "we expect him to make it through this winter. The bear has an indomitable spirit."
"I am glad he is staying here," neighbor Lisa DeBruno said.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.


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The Year 2002 in Review
3,906 page views in 2002
|WOW... I started Steve and Karen's Most Excellent Adventures
as a way to keep friends up to date on what we were up to. As you can see
you have kept the page very busy. The busiest month was October with 503
page views. That's just over 16 page hits a day. Initially I thought I
would update the page once a month but when I saw how busy it was it got
to where it is now updated almost weekly.
The page has been used for a little humor, some social commentaries on current events, a place to find the latest color of our Terror alert system, but mostly just great photos in the USA. It has even been used to contact me by way of the e-mail link.
We want to thank all our visitors for making this a pretty popular site.
As this picture shows we are also an international site.<grin> 74%
United States. The only country that hits a solid 1% is Germany.
I have even found where people found the web site by way of a search engine. Seems some of the words used on the page sometimes trigger a hit to the site. Probably because there is nothing else out there.
|This graph shows it all. How much time do people really
spend on the site. 43% of readers spend from 1 to 5 minutes. So, this
tells me you are most likely reading what I write about the places posted.
The 0-5 seconds are most likely people who got here by accident.
So, I will keep the content coming for 2003.
A finally the most requested pages for 2002.
This tells me I need to keep updating the sillyness page. I haven't put anything there in a long time.
The number of hits and the popularity of the Cleveland page surprises me. The vast majority of pages are around the 1/2% mark though so the distribution is pretty much even.
I expected Exotic world to be up there pretty high but am surprised it only made it to number 14. We will be visiting them again this year the first Saturday in June. That trip really was a lot of fun.


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Gonzo journalism can be found in both fiction and non-fiction works. This style of journalism is characterized by its intense, first-person approach. Gonzo journalists often reject traditional journalistic standards, instead focusing on their own experiences and feelings.
Today, gonzo-style journalism continues to be practiced by journalists and writers worldwide. While its popularity has waxed and waned over the years, gonzo journalism remains an integral part of the literary landscape.
What Is Gonzo Journalism?
Gonzo journalism is a style of writing that breaks away from traditional reporting methods. Instead of relying on objectivity, facts, and quotes, gonzo journalists rely on their own experiences and observations to tell the story. This often results in a highly personal and subjective account, which can be more engaging and enlightening than traditional journalism.
But what does gonzo mean?
The etymology suggested by Lexico is from Italian gonzo (meaning foolish) and/or Spanish ganso (fool, goose).
The term was first coined by Hunter S. Thompson, who is perhaps the most famous practitioner of this style. Thompson’s work often combined elements of fiction and reportage, creating a unique and unforgettable hybrid. Today, many writers still use gonzo journalism, although it has largely fallen out of favor with mainstream news outlets.
Who Invented Gonzo Journalism? A Brief History
Hunter S. Thompson was a journalist and author, best known for inventing the genre of gonzo journalism. He first used the style in his article The Kentucky Derby Is Decadent and Depraved, published in Scanlan’s Monthly magazine in 1970. This groundbreaking article set the stage for Thompson’s later work, which often blurred the lines between fact and fiction.
Gonzo journalism, as he saw it, eschews traditional journalistic objectivity in favor of immersing the reader in the writer’s experience. Gonzo journalists hope to give readers a more intimate, visceral understanding of their subject matter.
In addition to his work as a journalist, Thompson also authored several books, including the bestselling novel Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.
Throughout his career, he remained an outspoken critic of what he saw as the hypocrisy and emptiness of American society. His darkly comic writing continues to be hugely influential, even after he died in 2005.
Key Elements and Characteristics
Several key elements are essential to gonzo-style journalism. Firstly, it is important to note that gonzo journalism is not the same as simply writing in the first person. While first-person narration can be found in gonzo journalism, it is not a defining genre characteristic.
That said, several other elements are integral to gonzo journalism. These include:
- A focus on the writer’s own experiences and feelings, rather than traditional journalistic objectivity
- An immersive, first-person journalism approach that puts the reader in the middle of the action
- A highly personal and subjective view of the world
- A rejection of traditional journalistic standards in favor of a more expressive style
- An often darkly comic view of the world
Gonzo reporting regularly emphasizes immersion over objectivity. The reporter is usually also the main character of the story, and the events are often highly subjective. This can make such articles more akin to fiction than traditional reporting, but they can also be more engaging and visceral.
Ultimately, gonzo journalism is all about pushing boundaries and telling stories in new and innovative ways.
Why Has Gonzo Journalism Become So Popular in Recent Years?
Although the gonzo journalism movement first started in the 1970s, it has seen a resurgence in popularity. This is likely because this type of journalism offers a more immersive and personal experience than traditional reporting. Gonzo journalism provides a much-needed respite from the noise in an age where we are constantly bombarded with information.
This type of journalism often provides a more honest and accurate portrayal of the world than traditional reporting. This is because journalists are not afraid to express their own opinions and feelings about their subjects. As a result, gonzo journalism can be an invaluable tool for understanding our world.
What Are Some Examples of Gonzo Journalism?
Apart from the already mentioned Hunter S. Thompson and his works, there are many other examples of gonzo journalism.
Jeet Heer’s writing style is defined by its highly personal and emotional approach. He often writes about his own life and experiences to connect with his readers more intimately. This technique allows him to explore controversial topics with honesty and openness, which is why his work is so widely respected. In addition, Heer’s use of humor and pop culture references makes his writing accessible and enjoyable to read. Whether he’s writing about politics, relationships, or the media, Heer’s unique voice always shines through.
Articles written by Matt Taibbi are another well-known example of gonzo journalism. For over a decade now, Matt Taibbi has been one of America’s most influential political writers. His work is characterized by a gonzo journalism style that combines in-depth reporting with biting satire. In recent years, Taibbi has become increasingly focused on the issue of economic inequality, and his work has helped shine a light on how the rich and powerful have rigged the system in their favor. While some have criticized Taibbi for his sharp language and take-no-prisoners approach, there is no denying that he is a powerful voice for those who feel that the deck is stacked against them.
Tom Wolfe is an early writer of new journalism, often characterized by his highly personal style and lack of objectivity. Rather than simply reporting the facts, Wolfe relies on his own observations and experiences to provide readers with an intimate look at his subjects. He first rose to prominence in the 1960s with his New York City art scene coverage. He later wrote bestselling books such as The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test and The Right Stuff. While some have criticized Wolfe’s writing as self-indulgent, there is no denying that he has had a profound impact on American journalism. His work has inspired generations of journalists to push the boundaries of what is possible in their field.
How to Write Your Own Gonzo Story
Inventiveness, eccentricity, and willingness to take risks are the hallmarks of the gonzo journalist. It’s a style of reporting that is highly personal and often outrageous. If you’ve ever dreamed of writing your own Gonzo story, here are a few tips to get you started:
Find your voice: The first step to writing in any style is to find your voice as a writer. For gonzo journalism, this means channeling your inner rebel. Let your freak flag fly, and don’t be afraid to push the boundaries.
Embrace chaos: The beauty of gonzo journalism is that it thrives on chaos. Embrace the unexpected and use it to your advantage in your story.
Go all-in: When writing a gonzo story, you have to be willing to go all in. Be prepared to put yourself in uncomfortable — even dangerous — situations to get the story you want.
Have fun: Above all, remember to have fun. Gonzo-style journalism is all about pushing the envelope and enjoying the ride. So strap in and enjoy the journey.
These are just a few tips to start writing your own gonzo story. Remember, there are no rules for this style of writing – so let your creative juices flow and see where they take you. You might just end up with a story that’s truly out of this world.
The Risks and Advantages of Gonzo Journalism
Let’s talk about risks.
Because the journalist is so personally involved in the story, there is a danger of them completely losing objectivity. Gonzo journalism also often relies heavily on anecdotes and personal experiences, making it difficult to verify the accuracy of the information contained within. Additionally, the subjective nature of gonzo journalism means that it is often open to interpretation, leading to misunderstandings.
On the other hand, it can be incredibly exhilarating as a unique form of writing.
By embracing subjectivity, writers can create a more intimate and engaging connection with their readers. Additionally, gonzo-style journalism often allows for greater creativity, as writers are free to experiment with different voices and styles. As a result, it can be an advantageous form of writing for both writers and readers alike.
What Is Gonzo Journalism? The Takeaway
Gonzo journalism is a unique and exciting form of writing that can inform and entertain readers. While it is not without critics, it remains an integral part of the journalistic landscape.
It can be an effective way to report on current events and offer readers a new perspective. As we move forward into an increasingly complex and fast-paced world, gonzo journalism may become even more critical in our efforts to make sense of it all.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the definition of gonzo journalism?
Gonzo journalism is a style of reporting that is subjective and often personal in nature. Unlike traditional journalism, which strives to be objective, gonzo journalism is more concerned with conveying the writer’s point of view. This approach often results in a more colorful and vivid account of events, as the writer is not afraid to offer their own opinions and observations.
Why is it called gonzo journalism?
The term gonzo journalism was coined by Hunter S. Thompson in 1970. He used it to describe a new style of reporting that was more personal and subjective than traditional journalism. In gonzo journalism, the reporter is not an objective observer but a participant in the story. This approach allows for a more personal and detailed account of the described events. It also provides for a more creative interpretation of the facts. As Hunter S. Thompson claimed in interviews, gonzo journalism is “a stylized and purely personal form of reporting.”
Who is the pioneer of gonzo journalism?
Hunter S. Thompson is often credited as the pioneer of this writing style. Thompson was known for his wild and nonconformist lifestyle, which often bled into his writing. His most famous work, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, is considered a classic of gonzo journalism. Thompson chronicles his drug-fueled trip to Las Vegas with his attorney, weaving together fiction and historical fact to create a surreal and savage portrait of America. While Thompson is the most well-known gonzo journalist, he is far from the only one; other notable examples include Tom Wolfe, Joan Didion, and Hunter S. Thompson’s nephew, Juan F. Thompson.
Are there any gonzo journalists working today?
Yes, there are many gonzo journalists working today. The reporting style has evolved over the years, but it still retains its core tenets of being subjective and personal. In recent years, gonzo-style journalism has been used to describe a wide range of writing, from first-person accounts of life in North Korea to immersive reporting on the world of professional wrestling. As long as writers are willing to push the boundaries of traditional journalism, gonzo journalism will continue to be an essential part of the literary landscape.
To genuinely comprehend what is gonzo journalism, there’s no better place to start than works of reporters bold enough to implement it. As previously mentioned, Matt Taibbi is one of the most prominent names connected to modern gonzo journalism. Gonzo journalism is also practiced at Vice, as their team uses this type of reporting to prompt greater dialogue about society in general.


Earlier this week, Union minister Smriti Irani said she would leave politics the day Prime Minister Narendra Modi hangs up his boots. Lest this be interpreted as her alluding to the possibility of a premature closure of a breathtaking political career, she exuded confidence that Mr Modi would be around for “long years”. But the moot point of her suo moto declaration is that she is active in politics and in the Bharatiya Janata Party chiefly because of personal loyalty and not out of commitment to an ideology or party programme. Another way of phrasing the declaration is that for Ms Irani, the leader is paramount over the party and what it stands for.
Fifteen years ago in December 2004, Ms Irani had threatened to fast unto death demanding the resignation of Mr Modi, then the chief minister of Gujarat. Although the protest, embarrassing for the party, was subsequently called off, it must be emphasised that she wished to embark on it on Christmas Day, which was also Atal Behari Vajpayee’s birthday, as a mark of respect to him. Despite Mr Modi’s homage, the political and personal divergence between him and Vajpayee has been well documented. When Ms Irani announced her protest, she was asked if permission had been taken from the party leadership: “Why do you think you need permission to do what you think is right. The BJP is a democratic party.” Not many BJP leaders would be able to make such an assertion now without risking their stature and position.
This story needed retelling not for the transformation of Ms Irani, her changing loyalties and Mr Modi’s spectacularly altered fortunes. These developments involving the same set of individuals, over a period of a decade and a half, underscores the party’s transition. From being a “party with a difference” known for its ideology, loyalty towards its political fraternity and commitment to the party’s programmes, the adhesive in the party is now focused mostly on an individual. From a time when party leaders used nationalist slogans as their battle cry, now, as recently seen in the Lok Sabha on Budget day, the name of a single leader has turned into the rallying point. Anyone who doesn’t utter the incessant chant or who does not burst into a cackle of laughter when commanded, is pilloried — recall how defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman was panned when she did not find the joke cracked at the expense of Renuka Chaudhury any bit amusing. The BJP now, like all non-Communist parties, has one presiding deity, and anyone not paying obeisance is most likely to be marginalised, if not actually labelled anti-national.
When the BJP distinguished itself as party where policies and programmes were more important than any individual, its leaders took pride in the collegiate style of the BJP’s working, where internal charcha or discussion was mandatory
before major decisions. In the years when the party moved from the political periphery to the centrestage before 2014, the party cadre boasted that the
organisation had the ability to carry ek mayan mein do talwarein — or two swords in one sheath — indicating to the Atal Behari Vajpayee-L.K. Advani duo. The two were at one level, two ends of the Hindutva spectrum, and locked in ceaseless competition. Yet they remained ideological brothers, never failing to close ranks whenever danger arose from outside. Barring the two main Communist parties and the “original” Janata Dal, the BJP was the closest one could get to a democratic party in Indian politics. Other parties, from the Congress to various factions of the Janata Parivar, which later branched out into family enterprises, even ideological parties like the Bahujan Samaj Party, remain merely personal bastions of insecure yet ambitious leaders.
The BJP has its roots in the Jan Sangh, which was controlled by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, especially after Syama Prasad Mookerjee’s death. Deen Dayal Upadhyay, who fronted for the RSS, was, however, more of a Balasaheb Deoras loyalist than a blind admirer of M.S. Golwalkar. The two differed on the fundamental organisational credo — Golwalkar practised the principle of Ek Chalak Anuvartitva — or follow one leader, while Deoras stood for Sah Chalak Anuvartitva — or follow multiple leaders. Till 2014, this remained the party’s organisational principle. In November 2015, the four sidelined party veterans — L.K. Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi, Yashwant Sinha and Shanta Kumar — in a statement bemoaned the demise of this party tenet. They asked for a review of how “the party is being forced to kowtow to a handful, and how its consensual character has been destroyed”. Issues raised in that note have never been addressed and the page has been turned.
The danger of what has happened to the BJP, how the Congress reoriented itself as chiefly a family hegemonised organisation after 1967 and how other parties became proprietary units has always lurked. In his concluding speech in the Constituent Assembly on November 25, 1941, Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar sounded three warnings for the emergent republic, of which the second is most pertinent in the context being discussed in this article. He quoted John Stuart Mill arguing that lawmakers and people must not “lay their liberties at the feet of even a great man, or to trust him with power which enables him to subvert their institutions”.
Further ahead, he read out the words of another great patriot, the Irish leader Daniel O’Connel: “No man can be grateful at the cost of his honour, no woman can be grateful at the cost of her chastity and no nation can be grateful at the cost of its liberty.” Finally, he recalled that Bhakti was a part of India’s culture and religion for its capacity to be the road to salvation for many. However, “in politics Bhakti or hero worship is a sure road to degradation and to eventual dictatorship”. There is little point in blaming anyone or pointing fingers at individuals responsible for the BJP’s changed political values, but there is a need to be aware of this development and recall Ambedkar’s forewarning....


Government works quite well most of the time, but, as federal executives know, efforts to implement federal policies can sometimes encounter obstacles and get off track. Witness the recent rollout of the Affordable Care Act.
While every program has its own unique challenges and requirements, there are some basic tenets government leaders can follow to help increase the chances of success when managing a federal program.
Declare your purpose and define responsibilities. Start by taking the time to develop a charter outlining your team's purpose, goals and time frame. Be clear about who's ultimately accountable for calling the shots, who will be responsible for performing the work, who needs to be consulted along the way and who just needs to be kept informed. A team will be more productive and responsive when the leader takes great pains to set the right tone and spell out everyone's roles and responsibility.
Get the right people. Pay close attention to gathering the right mix of competencies among your team members that will get the job done. Simply having people with good intentions who are willing to work hard is not enough. They have to be capable of doing the work. Start with a good analysis of what skills are needed and how many people will be required.


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Director Brian Kite
Scenic & Projection Designer Hakan Yoruk
Lighting Designer Jeff Behm
Costume Designer Marisa Melideo
"Rebel Genius is a new musical from creator Matthew Puckett based on the life of the young and highly ambitious Albert Einstein. The musical crashes physics and love into one another as Albert falls madly in love with Mileva Maric and then risks everything he has to find a perfect Unified Theory of the universe.
Rebel Genius is a contemporary exploration into the heart of an icon torn between great ambition and a passionate love for the people in his life."
Rebel Genius was a finalist for the 2017 Jonathan Larson Grant presented by The American Theater Wing. Readings have been presented in New York City by Atlantic Theater Company and in Los Angeles by IAMA Theater Company. The most recent reading in New York City featured Corey Cott and Hannah Elless in the lead roles.
Rebel Genius had its first full production presented by UCLA in Winter 2019 directed by Brian Kite.