Would someone with above plodder intelligence please make a cogent case for or against Sunday sales of alcohol here in Georgia?
At the moment the legislature in our fair state is in session, always a dangerous time for freedom-loving, sensible and hardworking taxpayers, and will probably pass a bill making Sunday sales of alcohol a local option, allowing a county or municipality to put the question up for a ballot.
Did I mention that you can buy alcohol on Sundays in Georgia, just not in stores?
That's right. You can go to a restaurant and tank up all you want, a bottle or glass at a time. You just can't go to Publix and take a six pack to the counter and pay for it. If you do the checker will likely ask, "You're not from around here, are you?
Baptists are officially against the bill which would allow communities to decide for themselves. We are, however, proudly locking arms with the liquor store trade association in opposition to the bill. The liquor lobby is against the bill because their retail outlets don't want to open their stores on Sundays because of the extra work and expense.
Ah, the Georgia Baptist Convention and the Georgia Alcohol Dealers Association, locking arms on this one. Isn't that cute. A marriage made in, well, made of political convenience.
And did I mention that Georgia is one of only three states who ban Sunday retail sales? Connecticut and Indiana prohibit them. The other forty-seven states have no such laws.
The Georgia Baptist Convention has a paid lobbyist who calls this "encroachment on the Lord's Day" an understandable sentiment and probably the only argument he has, although the term "encroachment" may be about three generations behind the curve on Lord's Day activities. Sunday as a different day has been non-existent in this state for decades. There is very little a Georgian cannot do on Sunday, save buy a bottle of wine at a convenience store.
We've always just been against any and all alcohol sales and consumption. I'm just asking is at what point we decide it is inappropriate to use the power of the state to restrict others in the name of our religious sensitivities? Does our Georgia Baptist lobbyist have reasons aside from "encroach[ment]" on the Lord's Day?
When I asked a friend this question, he replied that why should we worry about using political power when the liberals and leftists don't hesitate to use it? Hardly a convincing argument. Anecdotal evidence has been offered that drunk drivers kill people on Sunday afternoons, although drunk driving is illegal on any day of the week.
And can anyone make a decent argument that local communities, in a state where the majority of citizens favor such freedoms, should not even have the opportunity to put the question to their own citizens? I'd like to hear what should be told to the social drinking grocery shopper who, because of their schedule, only shops on Sundays.
I'm just asking questions. Someone make the case.
The truth here is that the Christian organizations are offering only desultory opposition. The governor, a teetotaling Baptist, has said he would sign it. I give our folks credit for recognizing reality.
Baptists and alcohol. Always a fun mix. (Pun intended).
Darby, you can say that again….oh, never mind.
Actually, that's a list for encroachment on the Sabbath. So maybe we should ban alcohol sales on Saturday?
I'm watching this one with interest.
Perhaps energy spent on fighting Sunday alcohol sales could be better spent on taking the gospel of Jesus Christ to Georgians.
Fighting alcohol makes Baptists look silly in the minds of unbelievers, many of whom are aware that the Bible doesn't forbid alcohol consumption but rather drunkenness. Many of them also understand the difference between a drink or two and drunkenness.
It's a liberty issue. Baptists should quit trying to hold people, believers and unbelievers alike, to a standard foreign to Scripture.
That's my take and I think I, too, have the spirit of Christ.
I grew up in a non-denominational fundamentalist church. Part of our attempt to be as faithful to Jesus' literal commands as we could was using real wine for celebrating the Lord's Supper. One of my vivid memories connected with this was when it was noticed just before service that we didn't have enough wine and those in charge having to go around looking for a second volunteer to make the grocery run when it was considered that the first volunteer was not yet 21 (legal age in the state for alcohol purchase.) In the name of religious freedom for Christian alcohol purchases should be allowed on Sundays.
The old 'blue laws' in a city where we once lived actually forbade a bear to be led down Main Street on a chain on Sunday. No kidding. I never found out the history of that particular law, but it was so unique that it was allowed to remain on the books and so, was still illegal when I was a child, much to my amusement and joy.
Now, Sunday is not the biblical Sabbath. But someone must have felt that God would be dis-pleased if a bear was chained and brought down Main Street on a Sunday.
I kind of like that law myself. Course, then again, I'm rather fond of bears. What does that have to do with this post?
I'm not sure. Must be the thought of someone 'chained' to a substance in a way that hurts them and makes those around them sad and unhappy.
A lot of people are in that category. Might be a better use of time to attempt to help them in more practical ways than closing down their liquor store on a Sunday. Somehow, I think there are betters songs to sing out there, for the sake of those who suffer, than the silly ones that make us feel self-righteous and smug.
Stan, I'll drink to that (though not on Sunday and not alcohol, of course).
Good article, William. You clearly have "above plodder intelligence" to use a word like "desultory". I'm thankful for my handy Merriam-Webster search tool in Firefox. Nearly 40 years on this blue marble and I've never come across that word. Remind me never to play you in Scrabble.
No, I repeat NO convienence or grocery store can sell liquor, wine or "strong" beer on any day of the week. The definition of "strong" beer in Oklahoma is any malt based beverage above 3.2% ABV. Beer in Oklahoma is almost universally below 3.2% by weight, usually it is around 2.5% ABW. The privilige of selling wine, strong beer or liquor is reserved for liquor stores only and we cannot be open on Sundays. Walmart, Sam's, Target and other big box retailers would like to change that. Our Oklahoma liquor retailers association is against being open on Sundays. That is the only day of the week we get to close and we like to be with our families on that day.
When I was growing up, my family never went out to eat on Sundays, because we didn't want the food servers/cooks to work on the Sabbath. I'm not sure how that makes any sense. Anyway my point is, maybe Georgia should close restaurants and buffets on Sunday, too, reducing gluttony and work on the Sabbath. Two birds with one stone.
Closing buffets? You want to get banned from this site? I will permit a lot of stuff, but recommending the closing of buffets is NOT acceptable!
Besides, gluttony is a fully-approved Baptist sin. We can be as gluttonous as we want as long as our drinks contain no alcohol!
You don't want the restaurant workers to work (and get paid in order to provide for their families), but it was ok for your mom to work (for free)?
You're kind of a troublemaker, aren't you, Matt? You will fit in VERY well around here!
That's our favorite kind of commenter. We like people who stir the pot!
Lol, good cause I like pot-stirrin!
Well, I wrote that last week and this week it seems that even the desultory opposition to this bill by Christian groups has our legislators nervous. The bill has been shelved and may not pass.
Meanwhile the bill is shelved and ages like a fine whine.
Oh, my. Pun of the week.
I often advise people to choose their battles. This isn't one worth fighting. Placing bets on either horse in this race puts the emphasis on not drinking and completely obscures the admonition to be filled with the Holy Spirit.
Per doctor's orders I sometimes partake of two fingers in the bottom of a water glass of spirits so that my eventual demise, already anticipated from other causes, might allow me to pass with a smile on my face. But it's not a necessity for me as it definitely is for others and who probably need a " dry out day". This approach I like better than a "feel goofy pill" which I could get if I wanted that. I measured the trips that some walked in the Bible and it seems wine would fit all requirements. I didn't decide that; I read it and they did it. What did they do on Sunday ?
See if you think this obscures the Holy Spirit. I can be melancholy and every firearm I have reminds me of someone who shot it at a special time who's now gone, or perhaps a special hunt with again special people in special places. One recently acquired firearm is the largest revolver in production, made in the USA by Smith & Wesson. On one side it has a Pastor (name ) largely engraved. On the other is engraved Luke 22:36 in large script. The intent was for gold inlay but the firearm in a holster would snag the letters and pull the gold out and Smith wouldn't warranty the work and I didn't want to keep paying to do the job over; so the whole thing is very brightly polished stainless steel with other embellishments all of which provides me with an abundance of good thoughts of which I think the Holy Spirit would approve. Different strokes for different folks. I don't know how to say the Rosary.
I've sincerely enjoyed reading everyone's comments. Pro and Against! Now me I'm the daughter of as serious an alcoholic as anyone could imagine. Poor Daddy even had the alcoholic psychosis. He once sprayed our house with purple and orange spray paint. Then he cut the fringe off of the Chinese modern furniture. He was having quite a hard time. He tried to run over me and my mom with the family Chevy, dropped my little brother off of the high dive in Miami, set the house on fire twice and spent a fair amount of time in jail. Every cop in Long Beach, California knew my dad.
He decided one day it was time for a daddy and daughter day. So he took me to the world famous Los Angeles Space Museum and on the way home, he had some difficulty discerning red lights from green lights. I said over and over "Daddy, it's a red light"!! "Daddy, it's a green light"!! Soon enough the LAPD decided they would have to take him to jail where he could benefit from an eye exam. I was taken to juvenile detention, because my dad being an alcoholic had no ID. It only took them two days to figure out who I was and the host of things done to me during those two days is not fit a public website. He was a sick, sick man and I adored him.
Enter the authorities. My little brothers and I found our way into foster care. God reached down His hand and placed us in Christian homes. I learned about Jesus, Sunday go-to-meetin' clothes, the Bible, Sunday dinner and stores that were not open. No stores, those that sold liquor (or other spirits) or otherwise. It's was the Lord's day and that was all there was to it. I miss those days very much. God First. Then came Wednesday night prayer meeting. Hmmm, the stores were open. What's up with that? Now I was only about 6 years old so my powers of observation were keen, but my reasoning wasn't.
For me this all boils down to one thing. Will a law, an ordinance, a slam on the pulpit from a fiery preacher make one of the tortured souls who are ruled by alcohol any better? I think not. My dad would be happy to move on to Old Spice. For me, I'd go back to those days in the fifties when we really honored the Lord in more concrete ways, and just about everyone else did too. No one got their knickers in a knot about having to honor God with 1/7th of our week. We had family days, and fun in the backyard, and a good old fashioned board game. We long for family and friends and a place where the joy of the Lord was present every day of the week, and most of us did not even think about drinking alcohol, let alone cocaine, marijuana, meth, crack, etc. It's not the substance good Christian brothers and sisters. It's the sickness underneath it. Closing down ETOH sales on Sunday's is merely a nod to something lost decades ago. All we can do is to raise our families in the counsel of the Lord. You can't stop anyone who wants alcohol from getting it. My husband tells me that when he grew up in Massachusetts the blue laws were in strict observance. They were quite willing to drive into New Hampshire to get whatever they needed. Silly. Now we have these folks on the interstates driving half hammered. All the blue laws in the world haven't stopped the decline of what was once the cradle of liberty. Nope, instead Massachusetts gives us Barney Frank. I dunno friends. But I think this is a wasted effort. Could we not use this time to reach more people for Jesus?
I do respect everyone's opinion. I'm not exactly objective about. I may have one glass (and I don't drink all of that) of wine at a special dinner once or twice a year, but that's it. I've seen the result of addiction and I'm taking no chances. If other want to drink and can do so responsibly, I can't find anything in scripture to forbid it.
There is an end to the story for my Dad. He died in October 1974. He was found dead on a park bench in a city park. He had no money, just some food stamps in his pocket. I don't know where my dad is, he wasn't much on religion or even God. But you never know where a person's heart is.
Chief Katie, I read your story and there is so much so many think they understand and don't have a clue. The worst "dry out spot" as you mentioned is a park bench, alley or gutter or jail. The better places are hospitals, regular clinics and places that resemble country clubs where people are signed in and can't just walk out. I've visited some good , close, personable, very successful people that had this disease and couldn't get rid of it. They had every reason to want to live longer but couldn't whip this demon. Some can tho which is important to note. Not anybody can go visit. When you're there you may meet the "who's who" of your city and environs who mostly have some of the same traits which include; helping others because of the help they have gotten, they belong to maybe the Shrine who build hospitals that have no billing department or the Knights of Columbus. They belong not to get into heaven with good works but to pay back in some form. They are the first to contribute to Father Flannigans' Boys Town, SPLC and other groups that do watch out for all people knowing their disease crosses all boundries. They would support churches in my opinion if they didn't feel beat up by sometimes immature "know it alls" before they get close to the front door. This is a job for mature pastors who have seen life. We need to listen sometimes to what others are saying so they will maybe listen to you. Guess who else you'll run into there. Not many but some gays. You want to be in stitches you need to listen to this special group all talk to each other. We can do better. Plenty more but this might upset Dave as it is.
Not sure if Dave would disagree, but I generally try to follow his lead. He's never failed to behave civilly graciously.
Yep, addiction is something we really don't understand. I'm not even convinced that people use substances because of some effort to hide emotional pain. I honestly believe some 'use' because they enjoy the high they experience. There are as many reasons as the day is long. We still only have pieces of the puzzle and I certainly wish we could assemble it so that more people could be helped.
You have to truly love an alcoholic to understand that in many respects it is beyond their control. That's especially true once they have a real physical dependence when they use just to feel normal.
My Dad was able to be clean for as much as 8 years, but inevitably he caved into whatever it is that drives the craving. I don't even know how many times he had inpatient treatment.
I have seven siblings. ALL of my brothers suffer from alcoholism. I don't even know where one of them is. No one has heard from him in 5 years. My sisters have pretty much skipped the alcohol and drugs but have serious problems with obesity. I feel certain that there is a genetic component.
I agree completely that recovering addicts have huge hearts and do all they can to help others. They never seem to forget where they came from. I often hear them say that helping other addicts helps them to stay sober. I believe them. And yes, Jack, they often are not made to feel welcome in our churches. It's much like turning up the nose toward divorced person, but welcoming a serial killer. It makes no sense, but I've seen things much like it.
I don't have any wisdom Jack. I only know what my experience tells me.
Chief Katie, You have the wisdom from your experiences and for what it's worth your on target. I graduated from High school barely and the 3 table is all I've really needed. Experience and being able to relate to others opens doors. Take Care.
In some ways, Katie, you describe one side of my family. I think that is why my dad has always been such an avid teetotaler, because he saw what alcoholism did to some of the members of his family.
I'm sure that there are people who can handle alcohol. But I've heard that there is a genetic component to alcoholism. And for someone with that much alcoholism in the genes, abstinence seems like the best choice.
And the obesity thing, well…let's not talk about that.
I know how I've struggled for self-control over food. I can only imagine how hard it would be to break the control of alcohol. I'm guessing it would be even worse.
Dave, I too struggle with my weight. I think that's a double whammy. There is not a single doubt in my mind, that genetics play some role in addiction. I also think that science has shown us that obese people, often have obese children probably due to some combination of genetics and environment. The sins that have been committed at Baptist Potlucks make me cringe having partaken of much too much. My Navy years, put that in check. You either measured less, or you measured out. I'm not joking either. I've been able to keep myself at a reasonable weight, but I'm always mentally counting calories. Ever see a completely thin person who behaves like an eating machine, and never gains an ounce? That's genetics!
The reason I say that obesity is a double whammy is that, we have to fight genetics AND we still have to eat. Alcoholics and drug abusers have to completely abstain. You and I get to wrestle with the demon many times a day. I'm only partially successful and I'll admit there are times when I feel downright resentful about it. But I'd never trade my struggle with what has destroyed a good deal of my family. I keep cycling "My grace is sufficient for you" over and over. I often think this is why we are never told what Paul's "thorn in the flesh" is. It can apply to any of us in different ways. It makes us completely reliant on God's mercy.
You are a blessing Dave.
A trial is in process in a nearby city for a doctor who was driving while intoxicated and hit a carr driven by a young, promising ballerina. She was killed instantly. Now the car is on diplay outside the courthouse. Surely a reminder of how drinking and driving do not mix. While it is clear that wine was the element in communion and continued so in the church down to the time the temperance movement became abstinence, that does not mean it is okay to mix drinking with everything socially. One never knows how far down the road someone will be when drinking becomes for that person a sordid addiction that destroys lives.
Dr. J, you are absolutely correct. One never knows if alcohol will become a deadly demon from whom one cannot extricate one's self.
Six years ago I buried my little brother. The sweetest person anyone would ever meet. He died waiting for a liver transplant. Years of drinking combined with Hepatitis C from a blood transfusion, killed him in the most brutal way imaginable.
It took almost 30 years for alcohol to kill him. Long before that it killed all the meaning and purpose in his life. He lost a promising career in the Army, a wife and daughter, and everything of real value–and then, his life.
People often think he died from years of alcohol abuse, but I quickly correct them. He died from one drink–the first one. Had he not taken the first drink he would never have become addicted to alcohol. Once in his body, it took him over.
We all know people who have experienced some kind of tragedy where alcohol was involved. And we all know people who have experienced tragedy where no alcohol was involved. Now we're back to even.
Darby, your comment is perhaps the "lowest" post I think I've read. You don't have a clue.
It's pretty hard to get "back even" when you have looked into the face of your little brother lying in a casket as the direct result of alcohol.
Hope your "little-minded comment" makes you feel big.
I understand why you're emotional about this. I hope someday you can see that it is tainting your view about this subject, and making you somewhat insulting in the process.
Darby, you're approach is not only insensitive, it is uninformed and idiotic. I'll have to ask God to forgive me for the bad thoughts I have about what kind of person you might be.
Let's see, "You tread on the grave of dead loved one's" referring their death to getting even in a game, and I'm the one that is insulting.
First of all, I'd venture to say that I've done a fair amount of graduate study on the ethical issue of social drinking, as well as, working with recovering alcoholic and their families. So, your perjorative statements about my "tainted" view is taken for what it's worth — not much.
But, you are right about being emotional about the evil's of recreational drinking and drug use. I assume your enlightened, objective approach sees no problem with it. You are certainly welcome to your "uninformed" opinion.
Frank, perhaps you misunderstood my original comment.
Frank, you don't have to agree with Darby, but your comments him are way out of line, as far as I'm concerned.
We can have a discussion without that kind of accusation.
I think you owe Darby an apology.
Dave, defend Darby if you like and feel free to ban me from the site. But when someone compares the death of a loved one to "points in a game," that's over the line for me.
When someone suggests that a person cannot be emotional about a topic that took the life of a loved one, and still understand that topic, I think that's out of line.
So feel free to ban me. I can live without blogging at this site, especially when it sinks to the depths of Darby's insensitive statements.
I can assure my post was mild and toned down compared to what was in my heart.
So, feel free to send me an email asking me not to blog here and I will respectfully comply. But, know that I will speak up when someone suggests that blogging about the death of a loved one is "some kind of game" in which the score goes back and forth.
Frank, you are coming from a place of very personal injury and understandable emotion.
But you also have to understand, we are discussing an issue on which there are different viewpoints.
Darby is an honorable Christian man and I think your reaction to him, while understandable emotionally is simply not warranted by what he said.
Disagree. Discuss. But personal character attacks go beyond what is acceptable.
I'm not defending Darby's point.
I am defending Darby – the man, whom I have seen on blogs for some time.
You are saying very harsh things about a man of God.
My concern is with how you two carry on the conversation.
You should feel free to disagree with what he said and to show him why he is wrong. But you are not free to post even one more personal insult about Darby in this comment stream.
I am truly sorry for the loss you have experienced. I cannot imagine the pain you feel, having never experienced that.
Frank, like you, I have a reason for posting my comments, a sensitive and gospel-centered one. It is no more my desire to personally offend you by my comments than it is for you to personally offend those who may take offense for not sharing your views about the alcohol boogieman.
Don't assume you have the corner market on suffering from addiction to alcohol. I come from a family of addicts, and have watched the effects on family, job, life and death. In addition, pretty much anything that one could be addicted to, I have been at one point or another in my life. God and my family are witnesses to that confession. I am a hedonist to the core, and I have been wronged by addicts and wronged others as one.
Fortunately, I have come to be known by the Fountain of Living Waters who has once for all delivered me from my past status as alcoholic. He has given me happiness and pleasure not possible by any substance in this fallen age. And he has enabled me to befriend those who are still where I once was. I have no more fear or hatred of alcohol. In fact, I can drink one a glass of wine or a bottle of beer or a glass of champagne at a wedding, thank God for it, and leave it there.
The reason I commented about being back to even was not to make light of anyone's grief. It was simply to point out that personal experience is not the defining essence of truth. Scripture is. And if we're willing to use personal logic derived from personal crisis as the basis for our beliefs rather than Scripture, we are not dealing with reality and will ultimately not be helpful to those who will be judged in reality.
Well, nothing you attribute to me in your post did I ever say. In fact, I did not even mention what my view on Scripture is. You are also quite mistaken by making "food" which is necessary to life ethically equal to "strong drink" which is not. I know you believe they are equal and you have the right to that opinion, but it is not supported by Scripture.
Now, when you make the argument about gluttony, that is a completely different subject because drunkeness and gluttony are dealt with in equal fashion, but not wine and food.
So, I never made the arguments you purport I made. My problem was not in your argument in regard of whether the Bible teaches–as you believe and have stated–that food and wine are treated equally in the Bible. That's a theological argument that I never addressed.
I also never said anything about my views being the final arbiter of the matter. I never stated nor implied that abstinence is taught explicitly in the Bible. I gave an anecdotal story of how a person could be 100% sure that the optional use of alcohol could not become a deadly demon that destroys lives. I believe my point of view is Biblically based and I know it is 100% effective.
You chose to make it a "game" where points are won or lost.
So, I believe I understood your post exactly as you stated it. You did not deal with my reasoning, and you do not even know my stand on the use of alcohol as a table beverage. You simply made light of an anecdotal story that happens to be very personal to me. Then, you attribute statements and beliefs to me that I did not express to cover your post that did not address any point I did express.
So, if you feel good about your post, you are the only one that has to answer for it. If you are fishing for an apology from me, you are wasting your time. I will reiterate: I think your post was insensitive and your later posts attribute to me things I neither stated and beliefs I do not hold.
The fact that David admonished me and supports you makes no difference to me at all. The fact that you have a different view on the social use of alcohol from me, is not why I responded as I did. It was the "score keeping" aspect of your post I find offensive when it follows a post about a great young man who died far too young.
Because I don't want to continue this exchange and end up saying something as a believer I should not say (as you have already discovered I am very emotional and passionate about this issue), I am not going to respond any further to you.
I do however, apologize for reacting too strongly and emotionally when all you are is a name on a blog. I should not have let your insensitive remark draw a reaction from me For that I apologize to those on this blog.
Don't know why my above post was placed as a reply to Frank's. I didn't mean it to be an exclusive reply to Frank, though.
Sometimes, the WordPress gremlins have playtime.
That's a Gravatar, James. If you don't have a gravatar, the symbol shows.
Jack, the topic is alcohol sales in GA. Let's try to keep focused, okay?
I feel sad reading the story about your father. I'm glad you don't judge him as to 'where he is now'. Trust Our Lord, the Great Physician, who knows the hearts of all men, and came for those who needed Him.
I think we all understand the deep gravity of human sin and suffering and its terrible consequences.
But in our own human weakness, we are not able to fully comprehend the depths of Our Compassionate Lord's divine mercy for suffering people. We cannot know. But we can trust Him.
In Him, we find rest from our worries and our fears.
I apologize, I didn't see your comment until just now. I thank you for your kind words. I know you mean them out of compassion. I'm a realist though. My dad didn't have any relationship with God other than a basic belief in His existence that I'm aware of. But of course, I wasn't always there when he was in those dark, lonely, places. I honestly try not to think about it. I don't pray for him any longer. I just wish him some peace. There may well have been a time when he believed and perhaps before he died, he repented, like the thief of the cross. Wherever my dad is, God is just and I trust in Him.
O.K. Back On Target, Okay ! The question was asked, "I'd like to hear What should be told to the social drinking grocery shopper who, because of their schedule, only shops on Sundays ?". I'll add to that , "In GA" to be more correct in Brother Dave's eyes. Well, O.K. After careful thought my answer is that it would not be proper to socially drink when you shop – especially if you we're a women. If you were shopping for someone else and they had vermouth on their list it would be extremely more difficult to locate this product after having imbibed – not to mention if you were a short women and this product was located on the top drawer er shelf. Whether in GA or not the longer you shop the better looking all the products become ; but, don't get any eaier to get. Have you heard the one about which one would you rather have , the Flu or a Townhouse in Talledeigo, GA. ( Georgia ). The answer is the Flu because you can get rid of it. O.K. Dave, I'm going to study up for the next question. Ta – Ta.
Ms. Darby Livingston, You sure do take a punch well !!
Sorry Darby, My brain got locked up on your were a female. Had I known different I wouldn't have offered an encouraging word.
Oh, wow. Now its just getting creepy around here!
Darby, Rather than say as I did "encouragement" I should better have said "defense" as I thought a female was getting beat up and I didn't know how badly. I'm not playing Superman with a cape at closing time.
My feeling is that the Southern Baptists would do well to apply their efforts "in-house" to the afflicted yet very able that use alcohol for whatever reason and concentrate on saving souls with understanding rather than alienation. We all are aware of what "perfect " is and know we fall short , but many of these are still gifted in ways that greatly benefit others every day. We can do better.
I've no problem staying on topic. But I must admit, I don't understand the issue all that well, as I don't reside in the Georgia, let alone the south. My dad was raised in Georgia and Florida, and I'm quite sure the blue laws were in effect during his upbringing. It didn't stop his downward spiral into hell on earth!
While in the Navy, I had an opportunity to work in one of the Alcohol/Drug Rehab Centers at Miramar, CA. I have a good working knowledge of the disease as a clinical model, but am not convinced anyone really understands addiction completely.
In any case, why the issue of selling ETOH on Sundays? That horse left the barn decades ago in most of the country. I'm not saying I approve of that decision, but in the big picture, those who MUST have alcohol will get it, whether it is convenient or not. I live in AZ and we actually have a law that forbids ETOH sales until 10:00 am on Sunday's? Huh? That makes no sense at all. It's of no consequence to me, because I don't drink and neither does my husband. But, what happens at 10:00 that suddenly makes it okay to buy? Is it just a nod to Christians?
Another thing I don't understand is the idea that some retailers don't want to open their stores on Sunday in Georgia. How would this law impact them? Does the Georgia state government control when a shopkeeper open's his/her stores? I find it hard to believe that government can regulate a person's business in terms of their hours of operation. It's not the same as a drug store that people need to obtain prescription medicines.
Thanks to all and God Bless.
Chief Katie, just want to say, "Go Navy." Frank L., STS2 (SS), USS Ethan Allen, SSB(N) 608 Gold.
Go Navy Indeed. My goodness a boomer sailor. Six in, six out. You have my admiration. Your work was exceedingly difficult and it takes a special breed of person to live the way boomer sailors do on a regular basis. I'm a gulf war veteran and nothing I did ever approached your sacrifice.
Actually, Chief, I was young and never realized what a difficult task it was to live three months in a can without seeing the sunlight.
I guess when I think back on it–it was a bit of an unusual lifestyle. It has been 30 years since I sailed the seven seas (or at least under the seven seas) and I still remember it with great fondness. As you can imagine, spending 3 months with someone in a very confined space forged very deep (no pun intended) friendships (actually, that's a pretty good pun).
Why would anyone want to prohibit Sunday sale of alcohol?
Many would agree that any way alcohol is limited or prohibited has an overall positive effect. The less alcohol, the better. The more inaccessible alcohol is made, society is better off. So, selling alcohol six days a week is at least better than selling it seven days a week.
Does limited availability really make a difference? Yes. Not always, but it does. When liquor is easily available, it makes it easier for a man in a weak moment to succumb to the temptation. If he has to wait till tomorrow, or drive to the next county, he may not go to the trouble.
The seawall in Galveston, TX was getting out of hand with too many threatening, rowdy people. Families and children were rarely seen on the seawall. They then passed an ordinance against alcohol on the seawall. Almost overnight the atmosphere of the seawall was changed for the better.
To those whose hearts go out to the poor soul who has to buy his beer on Sunday; I imagine he will not have too much difficulty coming by a six-pack some other way. Don't worry, he'll do just fine.
Sounds like its time to get educated about the disease of alcoholism.
Shallow efforts to curb something this serious are not only a waste of time, but serve as a judgment on those who seek 'easy answers' for serious problems.
There are many Churches now offering programs to really help people who are addicted to various substances. And these programs ARE helping. This involves an investment of time and humane concern for those who need Our Lord's strength.
Did you mean that as sarcastic as it comes across?
I've never been this far before.
Update: Republicans, overwhelmingly the majority in the state senate where this bill was in committee, had a secret caucus, didn't have the votes, and killed the bill in committee. Few of them want to say they were on either side of the thing, since someone will be displeased about it. Profiles in courage abound here in the Peach State.
As a side note, two of the lobbyists against the bill speak of being strong proponents of freedom, etc, which leaves me somewhat flummoxed. The bill was to give greater freedom and they were strongly against it. Go figure.
It will come up again next year.
Meanwhile our solons get to consider more important stuff like raising taxes.
What BILL about What ?
So if we want to blame the Lobbyists who don't vote, then who do they work for ? That's a matter of record and answers a lot of questions. My guess would be the liquor distributors who will want to close the doors eventually only long enough to sweep out and re-stock. I still say Educate the children with a sound program made for children , only children , not feel good stuff for adults.
No secret about the sides here: liquor store lobbyists are against it because they don't want to add a seventh day to the work week (not a bad argument for six day week with no retailing, but we're way past that); convenience stores and grocery stores, already open seven days, want the bill passed.
The " Liquor STORE " Lobby is against it but the "Liquor Distributors " would be for it b.
David, I perfectly understand the implication from your above statement that "I am not an honorable Christian man." You are certainly entitled to your opinion.
I find that offensive. And, I stick by it. The fact that he did not address the point of my post: "abstinence is a 100% guarantee against alcohol addiction," and chose rather to make light of a tragedy (that I happen to share though many others share the same or worse) to me is indefensible — yet, you continue to defend him because you know him to be "an honorable Christian man." That implies I am not.
Again, it is clear I do not share his argument that the Bible considers the use of wine and the use of food in the same vein. However, that was not the point of my post–which Darby did not even address: "abstinence is a 100% guarantee against alcoholism." I will stand by my principle, and I will stand with all of those who have seen the ugly side of alcoholism.
Your opinion as to whether or not Darby is a "more honorable Christian" than I am, really does not change what I believe the Bible teaches in regard to this matter: which I by the way, have never stated. I can assure you I am not going to allow your opinion of whether or not I'm an "honorable Christian man" change my views. I'll leave my character in the faithful hands of people who actually know me.
Pastors who believe that "social drinking" is both allowed–and encouraged–by the Scriptures will not stand before me in judgment whether they are "honorable" or otherwise.
I've already apologized that I allowed Darby's words to strike a nerve, but my emotion or lack of emotion in regard to promoting the social use of alcohol does not vindicate Darby's use of a "game metaphor" in regard to those who die from its use. That's just my opinion. I respect that you differ.
PS–That's my last word on the subject.
I did not say that. I did not mean that. I did not think that.
I did not say that. You are twisting my words.
I can assure you I am not going to allow your opinion of whether or not I'm an "honorable Christian man" change my views. I'll leave my character in the faithful hands of people who actually know me.
You seem to be overly sensitive. You have a knack for reading an attack into just about any statement.
If I might add to that, it appears that the "back to even" comment wasn't even supposed to be a reply to yours or related to your comment in any way as his next comment questioned how it ended up in that spot.


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Keith Hadden
by BillPerry · Published 16 November 2010 · Updated 2 October 2018
It was with great regret and much sorrow that the Wilderness Boat Owners Club announced in mid November 2010 that Keith Hadden, our Chairman since the post was created in May 2001, passed away suddenly on Tuesday 9th November 2010 due to an unusual heart condition.
Keith's funeral took place on Monday 29th November at Chilterns Crematorium where his family, relations, work colleagues and his many many friends attended to pay tribute to all that was Keith and to say goodbye. Afterwards at a nearby pub , there was a gathering to remember Keith and to celebrate his life and friendship. Donations in memory of Keith were made to the IWA Inglesham Lock Appeal and an update on that can be found here: https://cotswoldcanals.com/inglesham-lock-update-summer-2018/.
Keith, with his wife Pat Mason always at his side, was a staunch supporter and user of waterways both in this country and abroad. From 1995, prior to becoming our Chairman, Keith shared with Pat the role of AWCC representative for the Club. He was also a member of the IWA Chiltern branch and ran their website.
Many WBOC members, past and present, together with members of other canal trusts, associations and restoration organisations, not forgetting the staff of Thames locks and British Waterways, will have so many pleasant memories of Keith and his boundless enthusiasm and passion for anything to do with inland boating and the navigation and restoration of all sorts of waterways. Keith and Pat would turn up and launch their Wilderness Beaver "Arwyn" on to waterways of all sizes: from the very narrow and short, like the recently restored sections of the Wey and Arun to support the opening of a new lock or the Mon & Brec to support the IWA National Trailboat Rally, to the very large open stretches of water like the Etang de Thau, which links sections of the Canal du Midi in the south of France. They were regular visitors to the waterways of Europe, whilst holidaying on "Arwyn".
Many WBOC members and others in youth organisations have had their boating horizons expanded dramatically by Keith persuading them to join him and Pat.
It would be impossible to list all the events that others have attended mainly as a result of Keith's involvement. Events such as the 24 hour Birmingham Canal Network (BCN) challenge, the IWA National and National Trailboat rallies across the country and countless others, have all benefited from the encouragement he gave to others to turn up and support the waterways cause.
Keith had a natural way with people and recognised the efforts of others and made sure they were supported when in need of help. When the WBOC was requested to illuminate and entertain on the lake at Beale Park earlier this year, he was heard to say "we are only doing a very tiny amount to help people who have done a lot more for the IWA than we will ever do". As a result of Keith's leadership, the twirling Wilderness boats have become a feature of waterway events at home and abroad. His bank side dry run practices of formation boating manoeuvres with other skippers were a sight to behold, as can be seen here and here, even if they didn't exactly come out as planned on the water! His presence at such events will never be forgotten, and the bars and pubs along the Royal Canal in Ireland still echo with the sounds of his spirited rendition of the "Old Triangle" during a visit in 1999.
At the start of the new millennium, Keith organised trips for Wilderness boats and crews to try out the delights of the canals of France. Keith surprised the lock keepers by saying Oui! (Yes!) they all will fit into that lock, which resulted in the local French press reporting that the English Navy had arrived in their petit bateaux! On one trip, when the flotilla was moored but being severely rocked by water skiers at the end of their runs, Keith coined the phrase "water skiers" that he has yelled ever since when about to cross a moored boat.
Away from these big events, his love at all times of the year was, whenever possible, to be out with Pat cruising and watching the river and canal banks changing with the seasons and passing the time of day with other people who were using, enjoying or working on the waterways that he and Pat were passing through.
His friends will also remember his other passions of:
– Finding solutions – he possessed great resourcefulness and an ability to fix or manufacture anything. Originally, Keith fitted out their boat Arwyn and recently built into it, his own glass fibre water tank, together with his own design of electronic water gauge. However, it was when you were out cruising with him and something went wrong on a boat that these strengths came into their own. He always seemed to have just the right "widget" hidden somewhere on his boat to fix any problem that he came across.
– Walking and cycling in the countryside. He and Pat would love to bound off up the nearest mountain just to see what the view was like.
– Good beer, including his home brew (which was excellent). With his trusty Wetherspoon and CAMRA guides, Keith would always know where to get some good beer and food near to a waterway.
– Sausages! When out in the middle of the country, out would come the trusty BBQ, usually someone else's, and on would go his sausages. He liked the odd bacon butty too, especially if served up on a cold morning from another boat whilst cruising.
– Pat his long time and ever present partner and soul mate. Quite simply THE love of his life.
The club's condolences and love go out to Pat and his close family at this very sad time.
Keith's sudden passing has left a BIG hole in the hearts of his many friends, which will never be filled. But he will also leave behind so many, many happy memories and his passions, friendship, loyalty and his ever present smile will never be forgotten by all who he knew him.
Wilderness grandstands at Farnborough airshow
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Round in a Circle (well more like a Q if you look in a mirror and stand on your head!)
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Q: System restore for new users? I am a computer repair technician, with the release of Win 8 my clients are uncomfortable with the new user interface.
I have been introducing some of them to Ubuntu (12.04). The one thing missing is system restore like in Windows 7.
I understand that there is a recovery option in grub, but I need something extremely easy for new users to use.
I found this: http://sourceforge.net/projects/system-restore/ but it hasn't seen any updates since 2009.  Any input would be helpful.

A: Ubuntu does not need a system restore. It is simply not applicable.
Provided that you stick to the default repositories, and to outside trusted repositories where necessary (ask on Ubuntu Forums if you are unsure if a repository is trusted), your system will always work. Individual applications from outside repositories may fail, but they are dead easy to "unwind" (that's what the package manager is for).
The recovery option is there for three reasons:

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*The initial installation does not work properly, and you cannot log in normally.

*Something goes wrong with an upgrade because of hardware problems (this is rare).

*You enjoy messing around with your system's innards, and sometimes you mess just a little too much!

Don't worry about System Restore. Ubuntu doesn't have a Registry, and even kernel upgrades are quickly and easily unwound.
BTW, 12.04 is a good choice, being an LTS release.

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Undergraduate Research in Textual Scholarship
Widener English offers a unique opportunity for undergraduates to engage in research in Textual Scholarship. Textual Scholarship is the study of how literary texts have come to be, how they have been, and how they ought to be transmitted. The primary goal of Textual Scholarship as part of our undergraduate research program is to learn the principles behind the editions of literary texts that we read by putting them into practice. Students who pursue Textual Scholarship at Widener work with a member of the faculty, Daniel Robinson, who is an internationally-renowned editor of Romantic-period poetry. He has produced scholarly editions of the work of Mary Robinson, Anna Letitia Barbauld, William Wordsworth, and Samuel Taylor Coleridge.
l-r: Ashley DiRienzo, Kimberlee Roberts, Emma Irving, Victoria Giansante, Jeannie McGuire, Taylor Brown
Taylor reads from Dorothy's Grasmere journal in the garden of Dove Cottage. The Wordsworth Trust curator, Jeff Cowton, who led most of the week's activities stands on Wordsworth's steps.
Kim, Emma, Victoria, Bill, Amanda, and Jeannie in the reading room of the Jerwood Centre.
Taylor reads Wordsworth's poem "Nutting" by candlelight in Dove Cottage, where Wordsworth and his sister, Dorothy, lived from 1799–1808.
Victoria and Bill on the crags near Helm Crag.
The group (l to r) in the Vale of Esthwaite: Alice Carthy (Events Officer, The Wordsworth Trust), Bill Kitchen, Amanda Joseph, Kimberlee Roberts, Emma Irving, Jeannie McGuire, Victoria Giansante, Taylor Brown, Professor Daniel Robinson
As part of our program in Textual Scholarship, students have been able to travel to the Lake District in England, and work with experts on William Wordsworth, including the Curator of the Jerwood Centre, home to the poet's manuscripts. Students have also presented their work on campus during Student Project Day, and beyond at the Wordsworth Summer Conference.
Students who complete 12 semester hours of ENGL 401: Textual Scholarship can receive a certificate in Textual Scholarship that confirms an exceptional level of expertise in a field that is distinguished for undergraduate English majors. In addition to developing the skills and earning the experience described in the course description for ENGL 401, students who complete the requirements for the Textual Scholarship certificate also have demonstrated a sustained commitment to the completion of a serious scholarly project that involves both extraordinary undergraduate research and intensive experiential learning.


Bryngarw Country Park Volunteer Group attend Tesco Bags of Help Westminster Reception Bryngarw Country Park's Volunteer Group was one of just two local community groups chosen to represent Wales at a prestigious parliamentary reception in Westminister last month. The event, hosted by Tim Loughton MP, celebrated the partnership between Tesco's Bags of Help funding scheme and the environmental charity Groundwork.
The funding scheme has provided more than £52 million to over 16,000 local community projects since its launch in 2015, with all groups selected by customers voting in their local Tesco stores. Through Bags of Help, money raised by the sale of carrier bags to fund local projects with grants ranging from £1,000 upwards.
Bryngarw Country Park has received two grants – the first to add benches and expand its 'Keepers trail' into the Orchard and Woodland Garden, both areas accessible to those with limited mobility, and the second to fund training for the volunteers in the rural skill of cleft fencing, which has further improved these areas.
Leigh Foreman, who is secretary of the Volunteer Group and member Peter Lees, who is also a Trustee for Awen Cultural Trust, the registered charity which operates Bryngarw Country Park, attended the reception where they shared their Bags of Help experience with other attendees, MPs and peers, charity partners and volunteers.
The Bryngarw volunteer programme was established in 2005 and has gone from strength to strength. Now, between 25 and 60 volunteers meet on the first Saturday of the month from 10am to 2pm, donating their time and effort to preserving the Park's natural environment. Please visit www.bryngarwcountrypark.co.uk for more information on becoming a volunteer.
For more information please contact Toni Cosson on 01656 725155 or email toni.cosson@awen-wales.com.


The Portuguese city of Porto has been on a roll over the last few years, with its popularity ramped up even more after being voted Best European Destination for 2017, an award it also won in 2012 and 2014. The town's rich cultural heritage, fantastic food and wine, alluring climate, relative proximity to most of Europe, and ease of access thanks to a big new airport make Porto a very attractive destination.
So when Elizabeth Doerr and I were recently invited to visit the workshops of Eleuterio, the world's leading specialist in traditional Portuguese filigree jewelry, which is based near Braga just to the east of Porto, we not only accepted with pleasure, we took our spouses and extended our stay with a weekend in Porto.
There are a plethora of places to see in Porto − the city center is a UNESCO World Heritage site − but one absolute must for wine aficionados is to spend a couple of hours across the river Douro in Vila Nova de Gaia visiting a Port house and tasting the wines.
There are many to choose from, but do check in advance for tour times as they are not as frequent as you might expect in every language. My wife and I ended up at Quinta dos Corvos, a small upscale producer, and enjoyed both the visit and wine tasting immensely.
While the informative tour and tasting at Quinta dos Corvos (and I've no doubt everyone else too) is obviously designed to impart knowledge to encourages sales − and in our case mission accomplished −I found the story of Port wine, aka vinho do Porto, fascinating and hope you do too.
The grapes are grown and the wine is produced in the Upper Douro Valley (also a UNESCO World Heritage site), which is around 100 kilometers east of Porto.
While the wine was transported down the Douro river on photogenic Rabelo boats until around 50 years ago, less romantic but more practical road transport has dominated since. Porto is the city from which the Port wine was shipped to England, so the wine was widely known as coming from Porto.
This soundly explains why so many of the big Port brand names are English; for example, Taylor's, Graham's, Dow's, and Cockburn's.
Inhabitants of the region that is now northern Portugal have been making wine for at least 2,000 years, but the signing of the Treaty of Windsor in 1386 created an enduring political, military, and commercial alliance between England and Portugal giving the merchants of each country the same rights as the other to reside in its territory and trade on equal terms. Commerce blossomed, increasing even more in 1654 when the Anglo-Portuguese commercial treaty created new opportunities for English and Scottish merchants living in Portugal, allowing them special privileges and preferential customs duties.
Then, in 1667, France under Louis XIV began restricting the import of English goods, which provoked Charles II of England into increasing the duty on French wines and later forbidding their import altogether. This obliged the English wine trade to seek alternative sources of supply, and the English merchants in Portugal seized the opportunity.
While wine was made all over Portugal, the British preferred the fuller-bodied wines of the upper Douro Valley in the hinterland of Porto, so the city became an important center for the trade.
While a little brandy had been added to the Port wine to reduce spoilage on the long transport to England for centuries, it wasn't until the nineteenth century that the practice of adding brandy to stop fermentation became popular. Fermentation is the metabolic process of converting sugar to alcohol, usually by yeast (a live single-celled fungus).
Adding brandy during fermentation when the alcohol level reaches around 7 percent kills the yeast before all of the sugar is converted, resulting in a sweeter wine with low alcohol level fortified by brandy (19.5 percent alcohol is common for Port wine).
However, the sweetness is just a fortunate byproduct of the process; the main aim in creating fortified Port wine was to enable it to be aged for much longer, a process significantly improving the quality of the wine, which was generally much rougher when young than the wines we enjoy today.
Ruby: The wine is aged in oak casks for between 18 months and three years, perhaps with the addition of older vintages for balance, before being bottled. It's then ready to drink as a young and fruity sweet wine. It's worth trying a glass, but Ruby isn't where the action is.
Tawny (white and red): Wine from a full decade of vintages is blended and aged in casks for periods of 20, 30, or 40 years before being bottled. A 20-year-old Tawny will have wines from 20 to 29 years old; a 40-year-old will have wine from 40 to 49 years old. The reason that the oldest Tawny wines stop at 40 years is that the oak casks are not sure to last for 60 years (a 50-year-old Tawny would contain wine up to 59 years old).
The older the Tawny, the rounder and smoother it is and the more caramel and butterscotch notes (from the wood) it exhibits. A good 20-year-old Tawny is superb; a good 40-year-old Tawny is divine.
Tawny (and Ruby) Ports age in their casks but do not age in the bottle, so they can be stored for decades if not centuries. A bottle of Cockburn's from 1864 drunk recently was reported to be excellent.
Even once the bottle has been opened, Tawny Port can easily last up to a couple of years. Vintage Port, on the other hand should, be drunk within two to three days after opening the bottle (though I'll bet it will be finished well before then).
Vintage: Like vintage champagne, vintage Port is only made from the grapes of a single exceptional year. Unlike Tawny Port, which is oak-aged for 20 to 50 years before bottling, the wine for Vintage Port is aged in a cask for around two years and then bottled. Vintage Port then continues to age in its bottle like a fine wine and is best enjoyed after decades in the cellar rather than years.
We tasted a 1996 Vintage Port from Quinta dos Corvos and were blown away. Even in the rare exceptional years that Vintage Ports are made, only a tiny percentage of the wine is used to make Vintage wine so very little is exported. In fact, few people know that Vintage Port even exists.
If you can find a bottle I highly recommend trying it, but be warned: like any fine old wine it is unlikely to be cheap.
One interesting factoid is that, paradoxically, red Port gradually becomes clearer as it ages in the cask, while white Port wine becomes darker.
What a life the casks used in the making of Port have; what travels they undertake: and what a variety of sensational drinks they help make. While cheaper Port producers use oak chips in stainless steel tanks, the best start with new oak casks that they carefully manage in rotation for up to 50 years. But that's not the end of their lives.
After decades of aging Port, the timber of the casks is infused with complex compounds from the wine, and the raw oaky flavors have leached out. And that just happens to be perfect for the distillers of Scotland, Ireland, and the USA, where they are in high demand for finishing the aging of whiskey and bourbon.
A soupçon of port in your whiskey, sir?
Those of you who enjoy nicely aged Scottish whiskeys can thank the Port and/or Madeira wine-flavored casks that help enrich its smooth, subtle aromas.
When Port is passed around at British meals, tradition dictates that immediately after pouring a glass for his or her neighbor on the right, the decanter is then immediately passed to the left. So you do not pour your own drink but that of your neighbor to the right. You then pass to your neighbor on the left, who fills your glass and passes to their left. The decanter doesn't stop its clockwise progress around the table until it is finished.
The origin of the story is usually attributed to Henry Bathurst, who was Bishop of Norwich from 1805 to 1837. The Bishop lived to the ripe old age of 93, however in his later years suffered from poor eyesight and a tendency to fall asleep at the table, especially (and understandably) toward the end of the meal when the Port came out.
As result, the Bishop often failed to pass the Port on to the detriment of those seated further up the table.
Passing a bottle, or preferably a decanter, of fine Port around the table at the end of an enjoyable meal with friends is becoming less common these days, but I'd suggest that (unless driving) it makes for a mellower end to the evening than the now ubiquitous coffee.
Great article Ian! My wife and I visited Porto and took a river cruise up the Douro in 2016.
Interestingly, as a port wine lover, I found it was less expensive to buy a nice bottle at home than in Portugal. I am sure that has to do with taxes.
Thanks Mike, the river cruises looked like an excellent way to spend a few hours or a few days.
The VAT in Portugal is a hefty 23% so it's not surprising the wine can be found cheaper outside Portugal than within.
Q: Ian Skellern: – what does this post have to do with the world of luxury watches or horology ?? or is this simply as i expect a random niche sponsored post? – please could you enlighten us regular readers of your watch blog? thanks in advance.
Quill & Pad isn't just a watch blog, but a luxury blog with a focus on high-end watches. We regularly write on cars, holidays, hotels, jewellery and anything else that we think might interest those that like haute horlogerie.
And to be honest sometimes we just write about about subjects we want to because they interest us, which was the case here. I found what I learnt about Port wine interesting and thought/hoped that many of our readers might agree.
The fact that this article is in the top 10 most read of the day on Watchville indicates that not only our audience enjoyed the article but that a wide range of watch aficionados enjoyed the article.
The headline clearly states what the topic is so it's hard for me to understand why anyone not interested in wine, or curious about learning something new, would be upset. Nobody is forcing you to read every article.
And, seriously, you really think this is a sponsored post? That comment insults your intelligence more than mine.
I do appreciate that you are just as likely to have been having a bad day as being genuinely confused about this article and do thank you for sharing your thoughts and giving me the opportunity to address them. I promise we will get back to horology with the next post.
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Interesting- I only knew about Tawny and the Brandy. Now I can share my new found knowledge next time the Port comes out!
Just remember: pass to the left. Cheers!
Enjoyed your article. To admire a Lange with a loupe and glass of tawny… now that's the way to go!
That sounds like a slice of heaven to me!!
Funny you refer to only the drink "Porto" but not to "O'Porto" which I bought while in Lisboa and, according to my Portuguese friends was better than just "Porto". Since you seem now to be an expert, can you tell me if was taken for a ride?
First of all I'm no expert on Port wine, I just thought I'd share what I learned in a couple of days in the city.
Regarding the names: the renowned wine from the region is called "Port", while the city is called "Porto" in English and "O Porto" in Portuguese.
Not all of the grapes from the region are used to make fortified Port wine and there are many excellent "normal" wines produced there as well. My guess is that the O Porto wine you bought was not a sweet fortified Port.
I believe that the O in O Porto means THE in Portugese. In Spanish, Port wine or liquor is referred to as O'Porto and it's Port wine as in your article. So perhaps also the Portugese refer to Port as O'Porto.


Dear sheikh, as-salamu `alaykum. I have a very serious problem. For the last few months, I have been trying my best to follow Islam as closely as possible, al-hamdulillah. My problem is that I think of bad words about Allah, Most High, and sometimes about the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), too. I cannot help it. It used to be quite bad, then I almost got over this problem, but now it's back. It happens usually when I'm praying. Al-hamdulillah, I love my deen (religion) a lot and also Allah. Please do let me know how I can get over this or if there are any du`a's that can help me.
Help Me Deal with My Inappropriate Thoughts!
Rabbi a`udhu bika min hamazati ash-shayatin. (My Lord, I seek Your refuge and protection against the whisperings of devils).
Evil thoughts could very well be whisperings of Satan. Whenever such thoughts occur to you, you must turn your attention immediately away from them by seeking refuge in Allah (by saying: "A`udhu billahi mina ash-shaytani-r-rajim (I seek refuge and protection in Allah from Satan, the accursed").
To explain this further, our thoughts can be divided into different categories: 1) the constant self-talk or idle thoughts that assail our minds over which we have no control; 2) thoughts that we dwell on; 3) intentions that we formulate based on those thoughts.
We are not accountable for the first stage, namely the self-talk unless we dwell on them and nurture them in our minds, since we have no control over them. We are accountable if we dwell on them as well as for the deliberate intentions that we formulate based on these thoughts.
Having said this, it is also crucial for us to consider the treacherous nature of our hearts (more precisely our souls) and must exercise vigilance against them.
The word "qalb" in Arabic means twisting and turning. So we must take care to dismiss and reject bad thoughts that assail our hearts and minds by ever turning to Allah for refuge and protection.
We must also recognize that ultimately we have no power to master these evil inclinations except through the help of Allah. The remedy and cure, therefore, lies in unfailing dhikr (remembrance of Allah) and istighfar (seeking Allah's forgiveness).
Finally, examine yourself, and see if you have been guilty of any major sins; if you have been, make sincere repentance to Allah from all of them without delay.


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A new civil suit filed against Kevin Spacey for alleged groping may see the actor face a jury trial.
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For me, the most surprising thing about the documentary "Leaving Neverland" was not the revelations of Michael Jackson's child abuse: the most surprising thing was how surprised people seemed to be.
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Kevin Spacey was silent as he appeared in court accused of sexually assaulting an 18-year-old man at a bar more than two years ago.
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A man who accused Kevin Spacey of sexually assaulting him captured some of the alleged incident on camera, police have confirmed.
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That's one way to deal with controversy.
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With such little notice to get them gifts their friends probably just turned their home into a House of Cards.
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Mark Hamill has a suggestion with what to do with it...
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Meanwhile, UK authorities are investigating Spacey for three more claims of sexual assault.
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Cardinal George Pell, who was acquitted of child sexual abuse, has died
Cardinal George Pell has died aged 81.
The Australian clergyman was a leading Roman Catholic conservative and former top official at the Vatican.
Pell, a former archbishop of Melbourne and Sydney, served as Vatican economy minister from 2014 until he took a leave of absence in 2017 to return to Australia to face charges of sexual abuse.
In 2018 he was convicted of molesting two choirboys at St Patrick's Cathedral in Melbourne when he was archbishop of the diocese in the 1990s.
Always maintaining his innocence, he spent 13 months in prison until his conviction was quashed by the Australian High Court in 2020.
The ruling allowed the then 78-year-old to walk free, ending the case of the most senior figure accused in the global scandal of historical sex abuse that rocked the Roman Catholic Church worldwide.
Even before the sexual assault allegations, Pell was a polarising figure in the two decades that he dominated the Australian Catholic hierarchy – revered by conservative Catholics but disliked by liberals for his opposition to same-sex marriage, abortion and women's ordination.
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Pell had been living in Rome since his acquittal in 2020.
His private secretary, Fr Joseph Hamilton, said that he died in Rome on Tuesday.
Archbishop of Melbourne Peter Comensoli added that he had suffered heart complications following hip surgery.
"Cardinal Pell was a very significant and influential Church leader, both in Australia and internationally, deeply committed to Christian discipleship," he said in a statement on Facebook.
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Winery Wednesday is back! Last October I had the sincere pleasure of meeting Andrea Oberto! It was probably the most legendary winery visit I have ever had.
It started with just me and Andrea, speaking ONLY Italian. He showed me the cellar and we tasted his wines. Then, this swiss couple show up. And guess what? They only speak German and very little English. And Andrea does not speak any English or German. So, the Norwegian (me) had to translate. So, I did the visit all over again! 4 hours later, I left with wine for my cellar and a dinner invitation!
Andrea Oberto started his winery in 1978, and in 2003 the new wine cellar was finished. You can now find Andrea near the town of Verduno, in the outskirts of La Morra. He has 16 acres of vineyards, among them are Barolo Brunate, Barolo Rocche and Barolo Albarella.
If you ever have the chance to visit with Andrea, you should! I can come as a translator! To make an appointment you can email the cantina obertoandrea@libero.it or call 0173 50104. If you go, say hello from me! And stay tuned for more Winery Wednesday!
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Q: How to format a float using sprintf where precision may vary I have to print a floating point value, however the precision is not known at compile time.
So this parameter has to be passed as agument. How this can be achieved.
In windows, with CString, the format function helps to achieve this.
How to achieve this without CString.
Code:
int main()
{

   /* This below code segment works fine.*/
   char str[80];
   sprintf(str, "Value of Pi = %.3f", 3.147758);
   std::cout << str << std::endl; //Prints "Value of Pi = 3.148"

   /* When the precision may vary, henc It needs to be printed required on that.*/
   char str2[80];
   std::string temp = "%.3f";   //This is required as the precision may change.
                                    // i.e I may have 4 instead 3 decimal points.
   sprintf(str2, "Value = %s", temp, 3.148257);
   std::cout << str2 << std::endl;  //Prints "Value = <null>"
   return 0;
}

A: You need the
"%.*f"

syntax, where the "*" refers to the next argument.
This is all documented.

A: You can use std::stringstream to convert float to std::string.
If you want to use sprint. than use * for width. Details here.

A: If I understand your question right, you can use setPrecision(..) to achieve desired result:
#include <iostream>
#include <iomanip> // for setprecision()
int main()
{
    using namespace std;

    cout << setprecision(16); // show 16 digits
    float fValue = 3.33333333333333333333333333333333333333f;
    cout << fValue << endl;
    double dValue = 3.3333333333333333333333333333333333333;
    cout << dValue << endl;
}

A: If you can use iomanip then do this:
#include <iostream>
#include <iomanip>

using namespace std;

int main()
{
    int numOfDecimals = 2;// this controls precision. change to what ever you want
    float PI = 3.147758;

    cout << fixed << setprecision(numOfDecimals);
    cout << PI << endl;
    return 0;
}

A: if you wanted to find the amount of decimal places on the fly, you could do something like the following which counts the the amount of decimal places. This would mean you do not have to pass in the format string at all.
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

int main()
{
double dNum = 3.14159265359, threshold = 0.00000000005;
double temp = dNum;
int count = 0;
while((temp - (int)temp) > threshold)
{
    temp *= 10;
    threshold *=10;
    count++;
}
char buffer[50];
sprintf(buffer,"value is = %.*f",count,dNum);
return 0;
}


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Friday Flicks: Top 10 hunks on horseback
July 26, 2013 Leslie WylieUncategorized#FRIDAY FLICKS10 Comments
This week movie critic Amanda Ronan weighs in on Hollywood's hottest studs… and the horses they rode in on.
Top: The latest hunks vying for a coveted spot on Amanda's list might be Armie Hammer and Johnny Depp in The Lone Ranger. Depp even risked his gorgeous abs for the making of the film.
From Amanda:
I've always said, "The only thing more appealing in a movie than a good looking man, is a good looking man on a horse." I think we'd all agree to that. So with very little ado…here are my favorite Hunks on Horses.
Honorable Mentions: Russell Crowe in Gladiator, Will Smith in Wild Wild West, and Magic Mike, I mean, um, Channing Tatum in Eagle of the Ninth.
10. George Strait in Pure Country. "I cross my heart and promise to… give all that I've got to give to make all your dreams come true…"
9. Chris Hemsworth in Snow White and the Huntsman. During an interview with Conan O'Brien, Hemsworth detailed his very own "Oh $h!t" moment when he took a face dive to the sand during the final battle scene. We've all been there, Mr. Hemsworth. We've ALL been there.
8. Daniel Craig and Harrison Ford in Cowboys and Aliens. Indiana Jones and James Bond team up on horseback. Need I say more?
7. The men of the Lord of the Rings trilogy. With Karl Urban, Viggo Mortensen, and Orlando Bloom in the mix, it's hard not to enjoy the view Peter Jackson dreamed up in the epic fantasy adventure.
6. Mel Gibson as William Wallace in Braveheart. I think we all swooned a little bit when Wallace came to pick up Murrel in that "fine Scottish weather."
5. Hugh Jackman in Australia. Ladies, there is a shirtless scene and it involves an ice cold bucket of water. Bow-chicka-wow-wow.
4. This man was a hot topic on Horse Nation and Horses in the Morning radio show not too long ago. The infamous Tom Burlinson of The Man from Snowy River. "Hello darlin'…"
3. The wholesome hotties of Heartland. I imagine this group would always be first to open your door, offer a helping hand around the farm, and never leave the toilet seat up. True gentlemen who could convince any girl to brave the cold, Canadian winters.
2. Brad Pitt in Legends of the Fall. I think we all remember the first time we saw Tristan, the original irresistible bad boy.
and finally… drum roll please…
1. Heath Ledger in A Knight's Tale. It was difficult to decide which character to pick for Mr. Ledger. Having learned to ride when he was young, movie directors take full advantage of his skills in The Patriot, Four Feathers, Casanova, Brokeback Mountain, The Brothers Grimm, and Ned Kelly. However, it was his portrayal of all-around good looking, big hearted Sir William Thatcher in A Knight's Tale that won me over.
Amanda's experience with horses is just as eclectic as her taste in movies. She has dabbled in almost every discipline from eventing to team penning to fox hunting. She started riding when she was 8 with her local 4-H club in Western performance events. She moved on to the AQHA circuit with her Quarter Horse, "Aggie," when she was 12 and he was a green 2 year old. Through college she held a working student position at Seahorse Sporthorses, owned by Terri Adams, where she was introduced to the wonderful world of show jumping and eventing. Along with Aggie, who just turned 20 years old, she has two OTTBs in her herd named "Gump" and "Lizard." Amanda continues her jumping training with Ms. Adams and works on that necessary evil also known as dressage with Mimi Burch of Blue Moon Farm.


Teresa Dormitorio has been a research associate in the area of poultry diseases at the department of Poultry Science in Auburn University for the past 25 years. She obtained her M.S. and PhD degrees while working full-time. She currently has 28 publications (8 as senior author); 25 oral presentations in scientific meetings; and is a co-author of a book-CD (Advanced Laboratory Techniques in Avian Medicine, and a book chapter (Avian Influenza and SARS). She has received several awards including: 'One of Ten Outstanding Graduate Students (MS level) at Auburn University'; 'Overall outstanding Graduate Student Award for the College of Agriculture in honor of academic excellence'; and two of Poultry Science Association's 'Student Research Paper Certificate of Excellence Awards'. She is the current membership-VP for the Filipino American Association of Columbus, GA and is a lector at St. Michael's Catholic Church.
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