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abandoned Him [God] and served foreign gods in your own country,"
later ... we once again became "His People."
because an ancestor simply didn't believe God.
might be a good place to insert the meaning of the Israel Truth.
a famous person, likely to give the truth a continuing flame.
ninetyone prominent ministers of the Church, mostly Anglicans.
to Jeremiah long, long ago.
to the House of Jacob [all of Israel].
of such things as new ageism, humanism or the eastern faiths.
auto-cratic and less of "for the people."
were without understanding, blind and incapable of hearing.
back and let it happen.
New Testament Christian, he really doesn't believe God's Word.
schools, is nothing less than disgusting.
Verse 25 - Iniquities and sins have kept the blessings back.
evidence that God has withheld His blessings.
see the same thorn in today's western nations.
lie and wait to catch people.


Ann Foster's childhood was anything but ordinary. Struck down by polio at just four years old, it didn t seem like this little girl would ever grow up to achieve anything. Even though she was burdened with a series of painful surgeries, permanent disfigurement, and a crooked spinal cord, Ann had a secret weapon: an overcoming spirit and unwavering faith in God. Through thick and thin, she has stood firm in God s promises, even when the future looked grim. Nothing is impossible through Christ. Through the powerful stories of survival and victory in these pages, you will find the faith and inspiration to see not just the light at the end of the tunnel, but the reality of God s grace exactly where you are today. In the midst of your darkest circumstances hope is just around the corner.
Ann Foster's remarkable testimony has made her a soughtafter speaker. She has appeared on the 700 Club, TBN, and Daystar Television. She has also been a guest on The Joni Show.


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This classic vegan pumpkin pie recipe is easy to make and features simple, everyday ingredients. It has a wonderfully creamy pudding-like texture you'll love.
Nothing says "autumn" like a slice of pumpkin pie. In fact, it's hard to imagine Halloween and Thanksgiving gatherings without it! As a classic seasonal dish, pumpkin pie has become the unofficial mascot of fall — and we're not mad about it.
But like many traditional treats, the standard pumpkin pie isn't vegan-friendly. The recipe typically calls for ingredients like eggs and milk. However, you'd be happy to know that it's possible to make a vegan pumpkin pie at home. And while the final texture isn't exactly like regular pumpkin pie, it sure is close.
First, you'll need a vegan pie crust. You can use your favorite crust or make this simple graham cracker version. If you're new to vegan treats, feel free to use a regular pie crust with the vegan pumpkin pie filling. It's a great way to slowly dip your toes into vegan baking.
To make a vegan graham cracker crust, gather your ingredients: graham cracker crumbs, brown sugar, melted vegan butter, and cinnamon. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
Combine all the ingredients in a large bowl.
Stir until the ingredients feel like wet sand. It should stick together, but it should also be crumbly.
Transfer the mixture to a greased pie dish. This crust is best for a regular pie dish, though you can use it in a deep pie dish if that's all you have on hand. Press the graham cracker crumbs into a compact, even layer. You can use your hands for this, but the bottom of a glass or cup will be useful.
Bake for 7 to 8 minutes or until lightly golden brown.
Reduce the oven's temperature to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. To make the vegan pumpkin pie filling, you'll need pumpkin puree, full-fat coconut milk, cornstarch, brown sugar, vanilla extract, and of course — pumpkin spice. It's important to use cold coconut milk for this recipe.
Combine all the ingredients in a food processor. You can also mix by hand, but a food processor is ideal for achieving a very smooth consistency.
Pulse until the ingredients are smooth and combined.
Transfer the mixture into the pie dish. Bake for 40 to 50 minutes or until jiggly. The pumpkin filling won't be completely set; this is normal. Cool the pumpkin pie until it reaches room temperature, then chill in the refrigerator for at least 4 to 6 hours or (preferably) overnight.
Once chilled, the pumpkin filling turns into a wonderfully creamy pudding-like texture. It's also essential to serve this chilled, as this will help the pumpkin pie holds its shape.
Don't forget to top your vegan pumpkin pie with a dollop of coconut whipped cream or vegan ice cream. Yum!
(P.S. If you love pumpkin desserts, check out our mouthwatering oatmeal pumpkin bar recipe.)
What's your favorite vegan fall treat? Let us know in the comments below. Happy baking!
Get ready to "fall" for this dairy-free and vegan pumpkin pie. With ingredients like coconut milk and pumpkin puree, it's wonderfully rich and creamy.
Keyword: pumpkin pie
Chill Time: 8 hours
Graham Cracker Crust
1 1/2 cups graham cracker crust about 9 graham crackers
1/3 cup vegan butter melted
Pumpkin Pie Filling
15 ounces canned pumpkin
3/4 cup full-fat canned coconut milk
2/3 cup brown or white sugar
1/4 cup cornstarch
1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Combine all the crust ingredients in a large bowl and mix well. Press into a greased pie dish and bake for 7 to 8 minutes or until lightly golden.
Reduce the oven's temperature to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Add all the filling ingredients to a food processor and blend until smooth. Pour into the crust and smooth with a spatula.
Bake for 40 to 50 minutes or until jiggly, but almost set. Let cool to room temperature then chill for 4 to 6 hours, or overnight. Serve chilled with coconut whipped cream or vegan vanilla ice cream.
Suzanne Alioto says:
Do you think almond milk will work?
Hi Suzanne! Unfortunately, I don't think almond milk will work unless there are eggs added. Canned coconut milk is used in this recipe because it solidifies when chilled, which helps the pie firm up. Almond milk will likely be too liquidy. Hope that helps!

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What's the price of a travel credit card headache? 'Free.'
An ad for a Delta credit card at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in SeaTac, Wash. Experts say these financial perks are legal, but not always worthwhile. (Elaine Thompson/AP)
By Christopher Elliott
Charles Stewart figures he should have known better. The promises made by his MileagePlus Explorer card from Chase — yes, the one that's heavily promoted in airports and on travel blogs — looked too good to pass up.
"In order to qualify for the free bag check and priority boarding, the ticket must be purchased directly from United, via its Web page," Stewart says. "I never noticed that. Seems to me that in order to impose such a limiting condition on a promised benefit, United should be required to disclose it more prominently."
Stewart isn't just another traveler with buyer's remorse, having applied for a credit card only to realize that it came with clauses that made it "limiting." As a retired tax attorney from Silver Spring, Md., he specialized in ferreting out the fine print. He figures that if he was deceived, other travelers will be, too.
They are. You don't have to look far to find people who were disappointed, if not duped, by the claims made by their travel credit cards. Offering such perks as "free" bags and "free" airline tickets, these cards are big on promises, but they often fall short on the delivery. And although these financial instruments are legal, experts say they are not always worthwhile.
When Joan DePalma, a retired social worker from New York, applied for a Delta-branded American Express card recently, a representative offered her a $50 credit after her first purchase and 25,000 miles — enough for a "free" domestic round-trip ticket.
"When I received the card, I was refused the credit and the bonus mileage," she says. The reason? She already had another Delta American Express card, and the offer was limited to first-time applicants.
"I'm canceling the card," she says.
Drew Macomber, who runs a blog called Travelisfree.com that helps frequent fliers use credit cards to earn miles, says the fine print can be a minefield. Even though he studies these credit card offers' terms and conditions, "this stuff gets confusing to me."
He adds, "It's impossible to figure out how to use, and use well."
Among his favorite "gotchas" are offers for "free" companion tickets that stipulate the first ticket must be an unrestricted economy-class ticket, which is often double or triple the cost of a regular economy-class ticket. That's right: It's cheaper to buy two regular coach tickets. Go figure.
Other "free" companion tickets are restricted by destinations. For example, a Lufthansa offer is limited to tickets departing from the United States to Europe, the Middle East, Africa and the Far East. It also must be on a Lufthansa flight — no code-sharing.
Oh, and those "free" award tickets you earn from a credit card may not include fuel surcharges, which can really add up. A recent "free" British Airways ticket cost more than $700 in fuel surcharges.
"You'll often find flights to the same destination for cheaper than the fuel surcharges," Macomber says.
Some of the worst misrepresentations are the half-truths told by flight attendants eager to foist credit card applications on hapless passengers, says Rocky Horan, who writes for a frequent-flier blog called Upgrd.com.
Last week, for example, Horan found himself on a flight on which attendants were trying to sell credit cards that offered a 50,000-point bonus.
"The flight attendants told everyone on board that 50,000 miles was enough miles for two tickets to the Caribbean," he says. That's true — sometimes. Usually, the tickets cost 70,000 round-trip. The 50,000-mile tickets "were restricted to just a few weeks a year," he adds. Anyone not familiar with the airline's award chart would have been misled.
Robert Harrow points to the small print on the Citi Expedia card, which offers a way to quickly collect enough points for a "free" flight.
"However, any flights booked using points can't be changed or canceled," says Harrow, a research analyst for ValuePenguin.com, which helps consumers make personal finance decisions. "If, for whatever reason, you can't make the flight, you will have lost all the points you accumulated."
Oh, and one other thing. "Free ticket is really a misnomer," he adds. The tickets come with service fees, taxes and other restrictions. In the end, they can cost more than a discount ticket. So when you hear the word "free," watch it.
Loyalty-program expert Bill Hanifin, chief executive of Hanifinloyalty.com, coined the term "loyalty asterisk" to define these complex and confusing cards. He says that although these two-for-one and "free" ticket offers are not illegal, they can be difficult to decipher. "Unfortunately, the complexity of the financial models behind these programs is enough to mandate the asterisks in the copy," he says.
Yes, they're legal. But maybe it's time for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to say, "Enough is enough."
Elliott is a consumer advocate, journalist and co-founder of the advocacy group Travelers United.
E-mail him at chris@elliott.org.
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A pet chameleon (Johnny Depp) with Broadway ambitions has his easy family life shattered – along with his vivarium – in a motorway accident.
Finding himself stranded in the searing sunshine alongside a dessert freeway, he takes directions from an armadillo (Alfred Molina) on how to get to the nearest town.
He arrives to find a western-style, one-horse town that's as dry and corrupt as its name – Dirt.
Walking into the saloon, an assortment of lizards, reptiles and mini-mammals pour scorn on him when he asks for water but develop a fearful respect for the stranger when he brands himself Rango and claims to have killed a gang of local outlaws with one bullet.
Needing a hero, a figure to inspire hope, the aged tortoise mayor (Ned Beatty) appoints Rango as Sheriff. His main job is to guard the bank which is looking after what little water remains.
Soon, Rango's authority is challenged when he finds himself leading a posse of townsfolk into the dessert to track a bunch of robbers.
Will the residents of Dirt fall in behind the alliance of the mayor and his chief henchman, the ruthless rattle-snake (Bill Nighy) or can the crafty chameleon win them around and restore water to a community thirsty for leadership and honour.
There are some films about animals in which they rule the roost – they run the show – the humans don't even exist. There are others where the animals live their own lives alongside their human counterparts. In others, the humans and animals interact.
But in Rango, what begins as the kind of film where the animals exist against the backdrop of the human world – he's a family pet – turns into the kind of story where humans don't even exist; by the end of the film, we discover that not only do animals have their own towns, they even build cities for humans.
Obviously this is not a true story, so the writers can make up whatever they like, but for it to feel like a coherent tale, surely the humans either exist or they don't – it's a human world, an animal world or a shared world but it can't flip between them. Such a basic concept as the ownership of the world should at least remain consistent.
Consistency is also a problem with the antagonists – there are too many to know who to being booing – in the end, it's just easier to root for Rango and throw popcorn at everyone else.
Another weakness is that difficult issue of the target audience. Children will like the funny faces and varied voices and the animation is visually appealing, but the story will go way over their heads, not least because there are so many characters. And with references to everything from classic westerns to Depp's own movies – not to mention the way it draws parallels between Dirt's water shortage and our credit crisis (Rango pretty much shouts "We're all in this together" as the water supply runs low), there's more in it for adults than their children. Some gags are so adult, if children ask for an explanation, there could be some awkward, embarrassed silences.
But on the surface, the story itself is far too childish and simplistic to appeal to a primarily adult audience. Even a love interest seems tacked on to keep Mum and Dad watching, when it's really the kids themselves who need more toilet humour and visual gags to keep them on board.
Perhaps the characters needed to be more cute; how many kids will want to cuddle up to reptiles or rats? And try to keep children in their seats for more than an hour and a quarter – on the long side for an animated feature that has more to offer their parents.
Furthermore, how many adults would be seen dead going to see a PG-rated animation without taking any children along?
Having said all that, it's a worthy enough cause to simplify the economic situation and teach children such qualities as honour, responsibility and trust in a sprightly and entertaining fashion.
It's also a welcome modern innovation that the film-makers chose to stick to two dimensions and the film is no worse or less enjoyable for it.
There's much to admire in Rango, but it's a little too hit and miss to quench your thirst for the next all-round family film.


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We are delighted that the Science Department was awarded the Platinum Science Mark Award in November 2017. St Mary's Calne is now one of an elite group of just ten schools in the country to be holders of the Platinum Science Mark and the first independent school in the UK to achieve this accolade.
An understanding of Science is crucial for life in the 21st century and we take that responsibility very seriously. Whilst the curriculum itself is important (see below) we believe there is so much more to a full science education. Students at St Mary's are taught to question, to challenge the extents of their intellectual curiosity and to think seriously about the implications of the applications of Science. This is achieved through lessons that are carefully planned to challenge misconceptions, to give students the opportunity to hone the key skills of science communication, to lead their own learning through inquiry and to read.
Alongside the lessons we run a number of key projects, both in house and through external partners that expose the students to 'real' Science.
Through IRIS (Institute of Research in Schools) LV students take part in different projects each year such as Amazing Atmospheres where they evaluated data from the ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter. Through UCL, Sixth Form Chemists are taking part in an exciting scheme to investigate novel properties in ionic liquids and through the Microbiology Society Sixth Form Biologists are part of a crowdsourcing project analysing the soil here in Calne for antibacterial compounds with the support of the Bristol University Plant Pathology Department. Our A Level Physicists undertake the BPhO Experimental Project where they fulfill a brief set by Oxford University and submit a report, competing against other schools.
We are extremely fortunate to have an established orchard in front of the science block. We have recently set up the Orchard Biodiversity Project as a long-term monitoring project and are currently focusing on lichens and moths. Our moth trap is set twice a month and students are learning to identify the extraordinary range of moths found with the help of a local moth expert. Every year in the autumn the Science Department runs Apple Day, a celebration of the year's harvest where the juice is pressed before being taken away to be pasteurised and bottled.
Our clubs and societies are very active. Lego Robotics have already built a robotic snake and will be working on their programming skills this year with the aim of reaching competition standard. Zoological Society (Zoo Soc) is a weekly meet up looking at the anatomy and adaptations of the animal kingdom through dissection.
Our outside speakers are very important to our enrichment programme. In the last three years we have been fortunate to listen to the likes of Professor Dame Frances Ashcroft, Professor Alice Roberts Dr Helen Czerski and many more. In 2018-9 we are welcoming Dr Lucinda Bellingham from the Institute of Cancer and Genomics at Birmingham University and Libby Jackson from the UK Space Agency.
National Science Week is a much anticipated event in the school calendar. In 2017-18 over 700 individuals from St Mary's, local primary schools and the Calne community participated in 13 Science events such as an Engineering in the Military evening fixing mini tank go karts, a lecture on personalised genomic medicine, a focus day on Gravitational Waves, Dry ice workshops and our annual Great Science Bake Off competition. The highlight of the week was the launch of a bear, Mary Margaret, into near space. The data collected from her flight is used in our science lessons.
Our curriculum is built on the Big Ideas in Science to ensure that when students complete their compulsory science education with us they have a deep and holistic understanding of the nature of science.
We have a bespoke science curriculum for students joining us in the first two years. The aim is to stretch, inspire and to introduce the girls to the endless possibilities of science. Students in LIV study the three sciences separately but in two cross-curricular themes, the science of light and the science of the environment. For the MIV it is engineering – in Biology we look how nature allows us to see the laws of engineering in practice from the shape of a heart valve to the structure of a leaf. In Chemistry we explore the engineering involved in the contents of the girls' wash bags - the science behind emulsions, pigments and the distillation of fragrances. In Physics it is the science of bicycles, planes, bridges and skyscrapers. At the end of the MIV, students choose a project from one of the three science disciplines and complete a Bronze CREST award.
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The Necromancer's Legacy - part 20
The night continues with celebrations and it is very late when the group returns to their rooms at the embassy. A late breakfast follows the next morning and a letter arrives by messenger from Kanadir, informing that they are invited by the new grandmaster when it suits them. They start making plans for the day but soon all experience severe stomach ache - it appears the food has been poisoned!
Meanwhile Horacio is making his way to Lao-Din after a meeting with consul Quadrata. Not finding the others at the wizard house he heads towards the embassy.
Using magic to purge the poison, the mages and Maladir have recovered and while Charon goes to find the chef they send a servant to start an investigation. Horacio arrives in time for a discussion between the guests and the imperial ambassador turning sour and tries to mitigate the situation. The ambassador agree to run an investigation and leave the company to their own affairs.
Sarissa head out to have their food analyzed by the mages but notices a spot of blood on the ground. Following a vague track she notice what she believe to be human feet in an alley. She hurry back to fetch the seneschals and together they explore the alley to conclude that a man has been murdered by a dagger and that he, the victim, was probably a mage. They immediately send for Kanadir who quickly arrive with a dozen mages. Apart from healing the group from some lingering effects of the poison they conclude that the dead man is the Messenger Kanadir sent to them in the morning. It is however not the same person that delivered it, so the question as to how they were poisoned seems to be solved.
The group split up as Charon and Thriatos follow Kanadir back to the wizard house to discuss the events, while the others follow Maladir who thinks that the city's underworld might know a thing or two about it all and head towards the city docks.
The meeting with the grandmaster is short and they all agree to lay low with their personal agreements until Kanadir has strengthened his position and, of course, that the morning's events must be thouroughly investigated. As they intend to leave the city shortly they visit the teleporting mirror only to find its keeper absent. According to a note he has left to purchase alchemical ingredients so they leave a note of their own stating they want to travel to Sunn later in the day.
In the docks Maladir manage to spot a familiar face - one of the men who attacked him the day before. Horacio quickly ruins any hope of a discreete chase by catching the man in a forcefield. Surrounded by mages the man agree to take them to Varvara, the most powerful crime lord of the city. They arrive at a tavern where the bouncers start to make trouble but Horacio utilize the same trick as before to convince them they shouldn't. The inside is poorly lit but they head towards a staircase in the back of the room.
Meanwhile Charon and Thriatos have also arrived in the docks and pick up the trace of magic. As they track a second spell, Thriatos sends a message to Horacio asking what is going on.
Horacio is however not able to respond at the current time, aso two men waiting at the top of the stairs have charged them with drawn weapons. After taking a slight injury, Horacio respond with thunderbolts while Maladir protect the mages with his sword. Sarissa summon a small earth elemental while Ignatia heals the party. As the clients of the tavern join in the fight they are inevitably surrounded.
Horacio and Maladir clear the top of the stair just as Charon and Thriatos arrive at the scene. Thriatos sends a massive flame into the crowd while Charon summons a wraith to join with Sarissa's earth elemental in the mayhem. The lowlifes start to flee the scene and face no resistance as the group heads towards the door at the top floor. As they break through the door they suprise a woman in her thirties who is looking out the window at the fleeing thugs. The woman, identified as Varvara, find herself surrounded by the mages and the distant sound of clanking armor lets know the city guard is on route as well. As Charon head to explain the situation to the guards the others start questioning Varvara. They learn that the seneschals have a price on their heads at 1000 silvers, according to rumors placed by the governor himself. Also a famous assassin, Mergus, has apparently arrived in the city a few days ago. Content with this they are prepared to hand the tavern over to the city guard which, at the sight of the carnage, has waited outside at Charon's suggestion.
The mages head back towards the wizard house to discuss what they have learned while Maladir head to the marketplace to try to learn more about the poison used. They come together later in the evening and after piecing together the parts of the puzzles they now possess. They conclude that given what has transpired it is likely that Mergus is hiding somewhere within the wizard house, disguised in the robes of the dead mage they found earlier. Maladir, who managed to gain a description of the assassin, gets help from Assabi to produce some magical images to identify him. At this time the seneschals are reached by the word that the keeper of the magical mirror has returned and they decide to discontinue the inquiry for now and head towards Sunn. Sarissa sends a magical message to Maladir to inform him of this as the others head out.
But their journey is halted as they discover the mirror to be hexed and the keeper attack Sarissa with a dagger as they do so. The group manage to disarm him after a short fight and Thriatos hurries away to find Kanadir.
Maladir is about to leave the house to catch a boat to Sunn when he spots a mage matching the description of the assassin. He shadows the man abut while it appears he was misstaken he timely arrives to see Thriatos getting attacked by another mage with a dagger. Together with Kanadir, who just arrives, the three manage to defeat the assassin and hurry back to get Charon to interrogate him. However, the man is dead when they return but Charon decide to trap his soul inside the dagger to allow them to question him at a later date.
The deception of the mirror keeper requires the collective wisdom of the house to solve, but it appears the man have been killed and later raised as a revenant. As this requires a powerful necromancer Horacio, Charon and Thriatos head towards Femala's appartment only to find it empty and Horacio suffering a curse by opening the door. They return to the others but don't get time to invent a plan as a novice arrives shouting "Fire, fire!".
Arriving back at the embassy, Horacio informs his colleagues that he must make a short trip back to the capital but that his fellow seneschal will arrive shortly to continue his mission. The following morning Charon and Thriatos therefore meet with seneschal Ignatia who has Sarissa as a companion. Sarissa excuses her intrusion and informs the seneschals that she has learned that someone is out to kill them. Inquiring as to how she has learned this and who means to kill them, Sarissa can only tell that she got the information from her former mentor; a man she trusts without a doubt. The seneschals realize there is much about their protegée that they do not know. Before they can continue any further another familiar face appears. Maladir Dircha, the messenger they met in Khamlira who mysteriously disappeared, arrives with further news. These also concerns threats towards the seneschals' health, of which Maladir has learned by following a rumor in Pantoria's underworld. His involvement and personal loyalties questioned, Maladir eventually reveals he is an agent working for consul Seneca who sent him to keep an eye on them while they're in the province.
As there are other matters to attend to Charon, Thriatos, Ignatia and Sarissa travel to the city's wizard house while Maladir visit the city's marketplace to continue his investigations.
At Tono Ken's wizard house Charon and Thriatos start preparing a grandmaster election as they have decided to back Kanadir as a candidate. Ignatia is annoyed by not being introduced to the situation and ventures off to get her own appraise of the situation. They eventually inform Kanadir about their decision and gratefully he informs he will have the house organize an election.
Meanwhile Maladir searches for information and after getting a few names from a untrustworthy informant head off to more distant parts of the city. He is attacked in an alley by three men and the situation is looking critical when he manages to severely wound one of them and the others flee. As the wounded man eventually come around Maladir learns that it is one of Lao-Din's crimelords, named Varvara, who sent them to end his inquiries.
As the mages of Tono Ken gather for an election Ignatia has a runthrough with Kanadir concerning his customary speach to the house, while Thriatos is preparing an opening speach for the ceremony. As the procedure starts everything goes as planned and when archmage Gan Krish arrive and put his lot in with the seneschals it feels like a win. The result is then counted by Lin Mao and while Kanadir is clearly the winner by number of votes he has not yet gained a majority and a new grandmaster therefore cannot be elected. Charon and Sarissa, both keen on house protocol, are quick to request a second election as they feel more will join their cause after the results have been made clear.
As the voting goes on Maladir maintains a low profile while he speak to many of the city's merchants. Apart from what he already knows - that an assassin has been sent to deal with the seneschals - he learns that it may be the governor himself who tries to keep imperial agents out of the business of his province. Maladir decides this is important enough to inform the others and head towards Tono Ken, where Lin Mao is about to complete his second counting of the votes. This time the balance has shifted enough and Kanadir can now be proclaimed new grandmaster of the house.
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LinCon adventure - The Killswitch
"As the darkness disperses a new scene emerges: a run-down hospital room with mint green walls, disused equipment stacked against the sides of the room. Others are here as well, each awaking on a sunky hospital bed - all looking confused. But before anyone can talk a screen at the far side of the room comes to life. A voice, distorted by some device, begin to speak:
'You are surely wondering what you are doing here, and why. You have all been selected for a job. Some of you may not like it, and that is something that must not interfere with the mission. Thus you have all been fitted with a killswitch. Turned on, it will start to kill you from inside. Trust me, you do not want the details.' "
As the seneschals arrive in Lao-Din they quickly learn that the grandmaster of Tono Ken is not at all well. In fact he is so ill that the seneschals cannot have a meeting with them but rather meet with his assistant, Lin Mao. Lin explains that the grandmaster is too fragile to handle the burden of his job and he himself has not the authority to be of much help to the seneschals - especially since the house is locked in a stallmate as they debate over a candidate to replace grandmaster Jaccarin. The most obvious choice, the house's only archmage Gan Krish, has refused the post outright.
The seneschals look around and by accident meet with Assabi, one of the candidates for the post, in the dining hall. Assabi has good experience from politics as she is related to the local ruling family. She has much to say about the current politics in Pantoria and strongly recommend that if the seneschals intend to aid in the grandmaster elections they do so in an official manner by speaking to the other candidates as well. She gives them directions as where to find them.
Such directions are not necessary to find the second candidate, Kanadir, who find the seneschals himself as they discuss their plans in the house library. Introducing himself, he joins them for a conversation to answer their questions concerning his view on the current situation. He claims to be the more diplomatic of the three candidates and points out that he, unlike Assabi, doesn't have any political connections which will affect his decisions as a grandmaster. He also argues that his social skills make him far more suitable than the third candidate, Femala. He is not above trying to bribe the three however, as he offers Charon access to the restricted library should he gain the title as grandmaster.
After this meeting the seneschals go to find Femala, who is in her private laboratory. They quickly realize why Kanadir considers himself the more social of the two as her quite disfigured appearance is unsettling. Femala is straight to the point with the seneschals: she claims that chosing her as the grandmaster is the logical choice given that archmage Gan Krish is not a candidate and she has the highest rank of the three candidates left. She also offer the seneschals a key to a graveyard city South of Lao-Din in exchange for their support. She does not try to argue this to be anything but a bribe and explains this is her offer and that she will answer no further questions. She does however let slip that another powerful mage lives nearby - a man named Karachen. Thriatos knows the name but says nothing to his fellow seneschals.
To have space for thinking the seneschals rent a room at the lokal imperial enclave where they can discuss uninterrupted. They quickly agree that the next step would be to meet with the archmage Gan Krish to ask his opinion about the candidates. As he lives out of town they send a messenger to tell of their arrival.
Gan Krish's manor is located a few kilometers outside the city so the seneschals rent camels and depart on the following morning. The journey is uneventful but as they arrive at Gan Krish they are greeted by demonic servants - which they all find most intriguing. The archmage seems a bit annoyed over their visit and explains that his absence from the house is due to he himself being all too busy to take the role as grandmaster and that he has seen no reason to support any of the candidates. He recommend the seneschals to support the candidate who has given them the best offer as that is what it will come down to in the end. Realizing he's being a rather poor host, he invites the three mages to dinner before they return to the city. Served by the archmage's demonic servants the four mages discuss many topics over the dinner table. Accidentally, Gan Krish reveals that his research is not entierly within the boundaries of the mages' charter, which is the reason for his remote location. Realizing his blunder he offers the seneschals a spell of his before they leave, hoping them to remain discrete about what they have learned.
Another week passes until the seneschals are once again summoned by the Mages' Council. They are introduced to seneschal Horacio, who serves consul Quadrata from Leupthia. The three are tasked with investigating a possible insurgency in the wizard houses of the province of Pantoria, where Horacio is supposed to evaluate the work of Seneca's seneschals.
The seneschals are then introduced to a set of secret artifacts owned by the council: teleporting mirrors which allows fast travel between the Empire's wizard houses. The secrecy is due to the possible dangers involved in using them, as the mirrors could kill a traveller if not properly prepared or if someone would manage to tamper with them. Assured that they currently are safe, the seneschals depart immediately for the Pantorian capital of Miramasa.
Arriving at the wizard house bearing the same name as the city, the mages seat themselves in the open library to discuss their plans. After a short meeting with the grandmaster Hanalam they have a basic grasp of the politics enacted by the current governor which have caused a rebellious attitude among the rural population. Hanalam urges the Mages' Council to take a firm stance in the question as he believes the situation can quickly deteriorate and there are those within the house who Think differently.
Charon and Thriatos continue their inquiry in the library where they use a pretext as looking for books on biomancy. Horacio takes it a step further and manage to schedule a meeting with one of the house's archmages on the following day. Apart from this not much work to the seneschals' favor and they travel to a nearby hotel to sleep through the night. They overhear some discussions and come to the conclusion that the citizens appear loyal to the governor while the countryside population has a different opinion.
The following morning Horacio heads to his scheduled meeting while Charon and Thriatos attempt to gather information at the local arena. The two are not very successful in their task, but Horacio has a bit more luck with his meeting. Archmage Fordina paints a rather different picture from the grandmaster, accusing the latter of causing more trouble than necessary by opposing the governor's policies. She even suspect the grandmaster of having his own political motives for doing so, but do not elaborate further on what they might be.
As the Three seneschals meet up later they decide to leave Miramasa for now and travel onwards to Tono Ken, the house of Pantoria's Eastern-most city Lao-Din.
Another day at the estate and the seneschals receive an urgent message from consul Seneca that their services are required. The consul also requests that Sarissa and Julius accompany them, but makes no further mentions about what it is that they should do except that it somehow involves undead opponents.
When te consul arrives a few days later he is pleased to see that everything has been prepared. As they set out he explains that they are heading to Haomas' Grave to return an artifact which was accidentally removed from the site. He gives a short description of the graveyard city and tasks them with handling any resistance as he must preserve his Powers until they reach their destination.
It takes the group the better part of three days to reach the graveyard city and once there they set up camp to plan their approach. They decide to use a path cleared by the Temple and then head straight for the Royal Mausoleum, which is their goal. Seneca declares that he needs to do his own preparations and that he should only be disturbed if they require his advice.
As the sun rise on the following morning they enter through the half-open gates of the city. Undead wander aimlessly at the streets but protected by a magical barrier they ignore them and continue. Eventually they arrive at the Royal Mausoleum to find it surrounded by a large horde of zombies, requiring them to clear a way through. Charon uses his illusion skills to accomplish the task and after reaching the relative safety behind the mausoleum's walls Thriatos and Sarissa turn the pursuing zombies to ash. This goes well until Sarissa manage to set fire to herself, prompting Seneca to use a healing spell and Julius to destroy the last of the undead in melee combat.
The undead seems to be everywhere but again Charon creates a distraction by commanding one of them and having it turn on its peers. They find a hidden staircase and decend into the tomb.
In the dark corridors they encounter a mummy as they are searching for light, but as it is unarmed it poses little threat to them and is set ablaze. The mummy has injuries from a previous engagement and they manage to find traces which they follow deeper inside the tomb.
Here the corridors and chambers are dark and silent, except for a rythmic pounding echoing among the walls. They follow it until Seneca declares that they have found their goal: an empty pillar on which he places a magical armor he had brought along. But the task is not yet complete as they discover the pounding was made by a group of zombies attempting to break through a nearby wall. Seneca tells his companions to prepare themselves as there is a creature below which he must combat and he expects them to handle its minions.
Accompanied by a wraith and two earth elementals they continue down a dimly lit staircase. At Seneca's command they rush the last few steps and find themselves in a vault with a sarchophagus on a platform ahead of them. Five creatures are visible in the room: a tall and extravagantly dressed character holding a staff, surrounded by four warriors in dark robes wielding two-handed swords. They recognize the character as a lich and its servants as ultors - all powerful undead.
As Seneca engage the lich the others must deal with its body guards, which prove hard to destroy. Neither Seneca nor the lich appears to be anywhere near a decisive blow. Eventually one of the ultors is consumed by magic fire and as the others are gravely injured the lich makes an attempt to escape. But a telekinesis spell misfires and the creature only partly teleports away, leaving its right arm and part of its torso still on the scene. Without the lich the ultors are quickly dispatched and Seneca searches the room. Seneca asks them to retreat as he restores the room after the lich has defiled it. He grants the seneschals the lich's staff to return to the estate and tells them a reward will be waiting.
The group return home without the consul to find Constance waiting for them. On the consul's behalf she thanks them for their services and lets them know the estate will now belong to them, provided that its current residents are allowed to stay and continue their duties.
While "The Necromancer's Legacy" will go on for some time here at Centuria, the real life campaign is nearning an end. It will however be followed by a new one, set in the Age of Knowledge, with the goal of providing some thorough test playing of this second setting and - of course - to be fun for all those involved.
The players of the previous campaign will have the option of playing their old character (who will then be very old...) as the lords and ladies of Aladron wrestle for power and prestigue. But they will not be the only ones to scheme and as technology advances the social rules established in the previous age begin to dissolve...


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Born Out of Struggle
Critical Race Theory, School Creation, and the Politics of Interruption
David Omotoso Stovall - Author
SUNY Series, Praxis: Theory in Action
ISBN10: N/A
Demonstrates how critical race theory can be useful in real-world situations.
Rooted in the initial struggle of community members who staged a successful hunger strike to secure a high school in their Chicago neighborhood, David Omotoso Stovall's Born Out of Struggle focuses on his first-hand participation in the process to help design the school. Offering important lessons about how to remain accountable to communities while designing a curriculum with a social justice agenda, Stovall explores the use of critical race theory to encourage its practitioners to spend less time with abstract theories and engage more with communities that make a concerted effort to change their conditions. Stovall provides concrete examples of how to navigate the constraints of working with centralized bureaucracies in education and apply them to real-world situations.
David Omotoso Stovall is Professor of Educational Policy Studies and African American Studies at the University of Illinois at Chicago and is coeditor (with William Ayers and Therese Quinn) of Handbook of Social Justice in Education.
Patricia Maria Buenrostro and Carolina Gaete
Responsibility to the Word: Into the Work of Putting Our Theories to Practice
1. Hunger Strike: History, Community Struggle, and Political Gamesmanship
2. To Create a School: Uneasy Partnerships with the Central Office
3. Counterstory as Praxis: Confronting Success and Failure on the Design Team
4. Paper Proposals Do Not Equal Real Life: Race Praxis and High School Creation
5. Educational Debt Relief: Classroom Struggles, Critical Race Praxis, and the Politics of School
6. Struggle, Failure, and Reflection in the First Cycle (2003–2009): Practical Lessons in Creating a School
7. Always on the Run: School Struggle in Perpetuity
Education Policy and Leadership
Social Context of Education
4-5913-4/4-5914-1(BB/RM/FK)
Ernest L. Boyer
Practice Makes Practice
Recreating Relationships
Educational Theory as Theory of Conduct
Voicing Ourselves
Charles S. Johnson
Deweyan Inquiry
Authority Is Relational


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Q: Need understanding of how log4j appender works I have a simple log4j HelloWorld program..
import org.apache.logging.log4j.LogManager;
import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;

public class HelloWorldLog4J {

    private static final Logger logger = LogManager.getLogger("HelloWorld");

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        System.out.println("pre_loggerDOTinfo");
        logger.info("Hello, World!mmm");
        System.out.println("post_loggerDOTinfo");
    }
}

Here is my properties file, which I put in the same directory :
# Root logger option
log4j.rootLogger=INFO, file

# Direct log messages to a log file
log4j.appender.file=org.apache.log4j.RollingFileAppender
log4j.appender.file.File=C:\Users\adel\Desktop\Misc_Stuff\Java_Code\logging.log
log4j.appender.file.MaxFileSize=1MB
log4j.appender.file.MaxBackupIndex=1
log4j.appender.file.layout=org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout
log4j.appender.file.layout.ConversionPattern=%d{yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss} %-5p %c{1}:%L - %m%n

But for some reason, I do not find a logging file being created in the same directory. I was thinking that after I run the program, it creates the file logging.log

A: Backslash is an escape character in properties files, so if you want to specify the file name
C:\Users\adel\Desktop\Misc_Stuff\Java_Code\logging.log

then you need to double the backslashes:
C:\\Users\\adel\\Desktop\\Misc_Stuff\\Java_Code\\logging.log

Or alternatively, use forward instead of backward slashes (C:/Users/...) as windows can cope with either. The properties parser reacts to unrecognised escape sequences by silently ignoring the backslash, so it will see your original value as
C:UsersadelDesktopMisc_StuffJava_Codelogging.log

You may find it has created a file with that very long name in whatever was the current directory on your C: drive when you started the Java process.

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Florida Racing Ban: Facts and Fiction
The voting is over. The ballots have been counted and the overwhelming majority of people in Florida have decided to free innocent greyhounds from exploitation, needless injuries and painful deaths. When Amendment 13 was first approved for the ballot in April, there were 12 operating dog tracks in the Sunshine State. A track in Miami decided to close before the vote was even taken. Four more tracks have likely run their last seasons this year and will simply not reopen for live racing ever again. The number of dogs in Florida racing kennels is always in flux, but there were 3,700 active, registered racers as of October and they will continue racing over the two year phase-out triggered by Amendment 13. Some dogs will be sent to tracks outside the state and others will be sent to farms in the Midwest as breeding stock. Let's face it, this is an industry that will always look to make the last dollar it can off the backs of innocent greyhounds. That reality will never change. It is notable that racing proponents continue to claim that 8,000-10,000 greyhounds will become "homeless" with the end of dog racing. Of course, those of us who have been to the concrete warehouses known as racing kennels know that these greyhounds have never had a home to begin with.
During the campaign to pass Amendment 13, greyhound breeders relied on a strategy of dissembling, denying and distracting to hide the cruelty at the center of their business. It didn't work. Amendment 13 passed with 69% of the vote, a vote that cut across party lines, geographic areas and income levels. It seems the one thing the people of Florida could agree on this election cycle was that greyhound racing had to go.
None of this appears to have had an effect on the racing industry, however, as racing apologists are still trying to sell the same tired distortions, half truths and outright fantasies that got them nowhere on Election Day. Let's take a look at some of the more popular ones:
Claim #1. The greyhound breed will die out. This is just silly. Greyhounds are among the most ancient breeds, the only dogs named in the Bible. Commercial dog racing has existed for just 87 years. Additionally, most dog breeds today don't do what they were originally bred for. Most Border Collies don't herd; most Terriers don't chase rats; most Poodles don't hunt ducks or sniff out truffles and yet they all seem to be doing quite well. Expecting greyhounds to disappear because racing ends is like expecting horses to disappear because the internal combustion engine was invented. Greyhounds make wonderful companions. There's no reason to expect that their transition to full time pets would be any different than any of the other breeds whose original jobs became obsolete.
Claim #2. Thousands of greyhounds will be euthanized because they can't find homes. Simply, no. There will be an influx of greyhounds coming into the adoption system, but it won't be until the end of 2020. Until then the stream of dogs coming off the tracks is likely to be somewhat less than what it always was, because five tracks are already off the table. In addition, the industry boasts 102 adoption groups approved and ready to take dogs as they become available. This list does not include the large number of adoption groups that have been blacklisted because of their anti-racing stance, but who are ready, willing and able to take dogs as well, if only they would be allowed. In what seems to be a final measure of selfishness, there are those in the industry who not only won't release dogs to adoption groups with an anti-racing stance, but even want to keep dogs from individuals wanting to adopt if their views are not in line with pro-racing positions. This makes all their hand-wringing about what is going to happen to all these poor dogs looking for homes seem somewhat hypocritical.
Claim #3. There will be massive economic upheaval. Again, simply not true. Florida has the fourth biggest economy in the country with a GDP last year of $967.3 billion. Greyhound racing actually costs the state more to regulate than it generates in taxes. Most jobs in dog racing are part-time, low-wage, and offer no benefits. While no one wants to see job loss, there is little evidence to suggest any widespread damage to the economy related to the predictable end of dog racing. Tracks now lose $34 million a year on live racing and as they raze their old tracks and replace them with new hotels, concert centers and more, there will be net job growth.
Claim #4. Amendment 13 was only the tip of the iceberg. Hunting and fishing will be next. This breathless delusion was promulgated by the Florida NRA, an organization so paranoid and afraid of anything different that I'm surprised they haven't issued a statement decrying the change in the seasons as a threat. Amendment 13 was about greyhound racing and that is all. The Florida Supreme Court concluded that ending racing was the single purpose and goal of the amendment. To make the leap from racing to hunting, fishing and guns was more a measure of the industry's desperation than a logical outcome.
You would think that given their massive failure at the ballot box, pro-racing interests would try a different approach now that voters have spoken so decisively. Think again. In their minds, it's almost as if the election had never happened. They stick to the same distortions, long ago debunked talking points and personal attacks that got them nowhere during the campaign. It will be up to those of us who truly care about the well being of greyhounds to ensure that they are finally given the second chance they deserve.
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Let the greyhounds go home
Robert and Jennifer adopted Cortland the greyhound
By Christine Dorchak, President and General Counsel of GREY2K USA Worldwide
Recently, we asked you to share your greyhound's story. As with our annual calendar contest, we received entries describing lucky hounds who had been adopted from anti-racing groups, pro-racing groups and groups that claim no position on dog racing.
This is something we must all celebrate!
In fact, greyhound adoption should never be politicized. The only two questions that should be raised in placing an unwanted puppy or a finished racer are 1) How soon can this dog be transitioned out of the racetrack and 2) Where is the closest, bona fide, adoption group located?
Unfortunately, having sensed its coming dissolution for nearly twenty years, the commercial dog racing industry has begun holding greyhounds hostage and purposely limiting access to select adoption groups. In an attempt to blunt criticism, such groups may be required by contract not to speak critically about racing. Nor can they tell about the condition of the injured or sick greyhounds that they receive. Industry bullying is so effective that groups even refuse donations and avoid inclusion on any referral pages deemed to be against racing.
Sonia Stratemann of Elite Greyhound Adoptions of South Florida learned the hard way that speaking out rouses complaints not only from kennel operators but also from fellow adopters:
"In the past, I only posted photos of dogs that looked good. If one came in that was especially thin or injured, I usually just posted a head shot. For years, I took in sick dogs that other groups would not and I always stayed quiet. But recently, I posted about one dog's condition on Facebook, and when another dog from the same kennel was no longer wanted, he was left at a vet's office to be killed. Out of spite, the kennel worker had refused adoption! The only reason greyhound Holly is still alive is because my friend begged for her life. Ironically, when she dropped Holly off, my friend told me that she hoped I had finally "learned my lesson" and to keep quiet! She hates racing too, but stays neutral to keep them happy. Here's a photo of Holly, seconds after arriving."
This kind of psychological warfare must stop. As one adoption advocate in the Pacific Northwest put it, "The racing industry has succeeded in coercing many rescue groups into changing their public position on racing from 'against' to 'neutral.' These groups can't even use the word 'rescue.' IMO, we should be allowed to help regardless of our feelings about dog racing – pro or con – ESPECIALLY if anyone is expected to believe the racing industry is pro-greyhound."
Another defense mechanism used to prolong the cruelty of dog racing is the panic-inducing talking point that thousands of greyhounds will die should a track or tracks close. It is true that the number of dogs available for release increases in the wake of a track's closure, but that increase is temporary. The immediate problem is real, but it's one that is expected and can be prepared for in advance. The benefits of a track closing are permanent and far-reaching. This is because the cycle of over breeding and killing stops. For good. This is particularly important in Florida, which has an abundance of dogs at breeding farms and racetracks throughout the state. On November 6, when voters decided to phase out dog racing statewide, the historic Miami track was already permanently closed for dog racing, and four other tracks had already held their final season. The remaining seven facilities will now have twenty-six months to wind down and release their dogs to waiting adoption groups both in and out-of-state. As before, we and other non-profit groups are standing by to help and contribute funding during this transition.
It is important to understand that the recent claims by Florida kennel operators that dogs "will be killed" is not a passive statement. This is all about control and anyone who utters these words is literally threatening to kill his or her own dogs. Think about that. Just as greyhound adoption groups are bullied, kennel operators are now also trying to bully the general public into voting against helping dogs.
Empty threats like these must be considered for the scare tactic that they are. We have heard the same cynicism in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Arizona and every other state that has rightfully voted to end commercial dog racing. When Tucson Greyhound Park closed, for example, we worked directly with the track owners to fund adoption. In our home state of Massachusetts, there was a record year for adoption following voter approval of the phase-out of dog racing.
Historically speaking, when a dog track closes, countless volunteers are mobilized to find homes for any and all displaced dogs. Drivers from hundreds of miles away converge on the track and pick up dogs to be taken to adoption groups and foster homes. For example, when Plainfield Greyhound Park in Connecticut closed in 2005 volunteers from as far away as the Midwest and Canada sent rescuers. The closure of Multnomah Greyhound Park in Oregon in 2004 and Geneva Lakes Greyhound Park in Wisconsin in 2006 sparked a similar response. While some dogs were sent on to race elsewhere, many others were made available for adoption.
Later, with the closure of Mile High Park in Colorado (Winter 2008) and The Woodlands in Kansas (Fall 2008), all the dogs were safely moved out. Greyhound advocates, including board members of GREY2K USA, joined hands with track adoption groups to help the dogs. In December 2009, the 200 remaining dogs at Raynham Park were re-homed, and a similar number had been transferred out of Wonderland, also of Massachusetts, when that track held its last season in September of that year.
It's no secret that greyhounds often pay with their lives while competing. They break their necks, suffer paralysis and some are even electrocuted. In Florida, state records show that an innocent greyhound dies every three days. This cannot and should not go on.
Years ago, as I first thought about this issue, I consulted with one of GREY2K USA's founders, Dr. Jill Hopfenbeck. She once served as the president of a local greyhound adoption group and had treated over 1,000 rescued racers by that time. She listened to me expressing at length my concern about the industry's threat to kill dogs should our 2008 Massachusetts ballot question pass. She paused and then looked me straight in the eyes and said with all the certainty of her many years of saving greyhounds: "Christine, the best thing that can happen to a greyhound is for racing to end. The injuries stop, the cages open and greyhounds get to become just dogs again. Don't ever forget that."
Whether one agrees with Jill or thinks dog racing is the best invention of 1919, the truth is that we all love our greyhounds. Now it's time to show it.
We applaud independent networks like that the Greyhound Adoption Action Alliance for saving dogs now and for preparing to help even more greyhounds as tracks wind down operations in Florida. With the passage of Amendment 13 and as other tracks also close around the country, let's work together to promote adoption and put the dogs first.
Posted by GREY2K USA Worldwide at 2:47 PM No comments:
Another defense mechanism used to prolong the cruelty of dog racing is the panic-inducing talking point that thousands of greyhounds will die should a track or tracks close. It is true that the number of dogs available for release increases in the wake of a track's closure, but that increase is temporary. The immediate problem is real, but it's one that is expected and can be prepared for in advance. The benefits of a track closing are permanent and far-reaching. This is because the cycle of over breeding and killing stops. For good. This is particularly important in Florida, which has an abundance of dogs at breeding farms and racetracks throughout the state. On November 6, when voters decide whether dog racing should be phased out, the historic Miami track will already have stopped dog racing, three other tracks will have ended their final season, and the remaining facilities will have twenty-six months to wind down and release their dogs to waiting adoption groups both in and out-of-state.
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Archive: December, 2018
In my free time, I like to read history of all sorts: ancient, modern, military, social, etc. At the moment, I've been reading a lovely book called "The Future of War: A History." In the book, the author, Sir Lawrence Freedman, looks at the historical record for times and places where individuals and communities contemplated the future of armed conflict.
After the Napoleonic Wars, the equivalent of modern think-pieces postulated that war would be eradicated, or at the other extreme, that it would one day be conducted entirely by zeppelins and lasers. Less than a hundred years later, the Great War devastated Europe, the new additions of tanks, trenches, and aeroplanes adding to the abject horror. The extent of destruction was a phenomenon that some saw coming and tried warned of, and which others denied was likely up until the day it began.
One of the many curious aspects of military history that the book has reintroduced me to is the 'Pyrrhic Victory.' Named for a series of battles between the city states of Epirus (today north-western Greece) and Rome, the term signifies a battle in which the victor, although having won, nonetheless is so compromised as to make the victory somewhat meaningless.
Plutarch, in relating the events of the Battle of Asculum (279 BCE) says the following of Pyrrhus, King of Epirus:
The armies separated; and, it is said, Pyrrhus replied to one that gave him joy of his victory that one other such victory would utterly undo him. For he had lost a great part of the forces he brought with him, and almost all his particular friends and principal commanders; there were no others there to make recruits, and he found the confederates in Italy backward. On the other hand, as from a fountain continually flowing out of the city, the Roman camp was quickly and plentifully filled up with fresh men, not at all abating in courage for the loss they sustained, but even from their very anger gaining new force and resolution to go on with the war.
As the saying goes, Pyrrhus 'won the battle but lost the war.' Obviously, this has a particular relevance this week, not because of a similar military conflict (thankfully), but rather the interpersonal conflict at the heart of the current government.
To many people's surprise, Theresa May managed to win the challenge against her posed by her own MPs, with the final numbers appearing to be 200 to 117. However, the victory is likely a bittersweet one, as the issues which led to the conflict have yet to be resolved. As I'm sure none of you are unaware of, the British public remains as divided as ever, and the British government seems as much at a loss to implement Brexit as it did when this week began.
As an American, I couldn't help but wondering how American history would have been different if there was a mechanism to challenge the president through a no-confidence motion- likely, it too would end in a pyrrhic victory of sorts. Yet we don't have to look too far in our own tradition for an example of a calamitous win: this week in fact, Joseph experiences his own kind of pyrrhic victory. After a lifetime of trauma from his attempted murder at the hands of his brothers, Joseph finally has the opportunity to confront them this week. We may want to cheer for him, goad him on to take vengeance on his fratricidal family! Yet, Joseph's denouement is as bittersweet as it gets.
Even as he finally embraces his father again, even as he recognises that his brothers have changed (and are now willing to protect Benjamin when Joseph threatens him)– even in the midst of an outcome to his story in which he has achieved untold power and influence, the story is still tinged with sadness. Joseph, and indeed us too as readers, can't help but feel the many years of estrangement and trauma hanging over this half-resolution. Even while his actual father meets the Pharaoh, in many ways his adopted father, Joseph remains aloof from them both.
In many ways, the dramatic episodes of VaYiggash are a timely reminder of how rare a 'real' victory is. In war, in politics, in family strife, and in most other arenas in which we fight the many battles of life- an unconditional, uncompromised win is hard to come by. Perhaps Joseph can teach us instead about how to move in in a world in which the best victory we can hope for is always a bit bittersweet.
I hope that Hanukkah has provided a welcome bit of light and warmth in these dark days of winter. As we light the Hanukkiyah each night, hopefully the light of redemption increases just a bit more, up and up until we have the full complement of all eight nights- but even then, we will have nine lights. Perhaps for those of us used to lighting the menorah, the presence of the shamash no longer even registers. Yes, on a regular menorah there's 6+1 lights and on a Hanukkiyah theres 8+1 lights, but does that mean that we should say there's 7 lights on a menorah and 9 on a Hanukkiyah? Strangely, not exactly.
The shamash is often referred to as a helper candle, that is, we use it to light the others. Which is true. However, is it really neccessary to have a helper candle, especially if we remember that, until recently, all hanukkiyot were oil-burning? (In which case you can't really pick up one cup of oil and use it to light the others!) So, if the idea that the shamash is there to light the others is not strictly true, then why bother with our +1 candle at all?
The hint, as usual, is in the Hebrew word itself. The root shin-mem-shin is the verb for two things in English: 1) to use, and 2) to serve. The usual explanation for the shamash candle has assumed it is the second meaning that matters, when actually it's the first. The shamash is there because it is the only light that is meant to be used.
In the paragraph we recite after lighting, haNérot Hallalu, we describe how the lights of Hanukkah are not meant to be used. That is, quite literally, the light is not supposed to be used to light up our houses, to read a book by, to provide warmth or energy. The light must be purely aesthetic. By lighting the shamash first (the one to be used) we can guarantee that it is that light which is "used" while the other lights we kindle after will be there only for their beauty.
This may sound absurdly technical- but consider what Hanukkah would have meant in a pre-modern, pre-electrified world. Oil, candles, etc were very expensive- if you were going to light them after dark (and not just go to bed as most people did) then you had better have a good reason- that light better be functional, it better be used for something! And here we have our rabbis telling us that these lights, for these eight days, can't be used for anything.
Although Hanukkah doesn't involve the expense it once did, or the complex dynamics of functionality, we can still learn from the lesson of the shamash– to remember, perhaps even more in our modern world than in our ancestors', that the light of the Hanukkiyah is there to be beautiful, to illuminate our lives and share the power of miracles with the world. We continue to light the shamash first, so that it can be used, while the other flames shine pure and bright for no functional purpose whatsoever.
Hag Urim Same'ah,


A Taste of Christmas at Farringtons!
Christmas is coming and this year, we've got it all wrapped up!
At Christmas, our shelves are brimming with hundreds of home-made goodies, luxury gifts and beautiful decorations, with prices starting from just £1.
Take time to explore the shopping village, a Somerset 'Mini Christmas Market'.
Christmas is a special time in the Farrington's cafe. On Thursday, there's festive griddle nights from 6-9pm with succulent steak, home-made chips and salad – fantastic value at just £10 per person, and 2 course Christmas lunches with all the trimmings including pud and a coffee for £15 each, on Wednesdays.
Please join us for our Christmas Preview Evening between 3-9pm on Wednesday 20th November.
It's a wonderful time to sample lots of home-made goodies, meet local producers and explore our charming shopping village.
October 16, 2013. Posted by Nick.


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