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After Darkness by Christine Piper, Book Review: Captivating prose
ByJoanne P Last updated January 13, 2022
Christine Piper's After Darkness won The Australian/Vogel's Literary Award 2014 and then long-listed for the Miles Franklin Award 2015.
After Darkness Synopsis:
It is early 1942 and Australia is in the midst of war.
While working at a Japanese hospital in the pearling port of Broome, Dr Ibaraki is arrested as an enemy alien and sent to Loveday internment camp in a remote corner of South Australia. There, he learns to live among a group of men who are divided by culture and allegiance. As tensions at the isolated camp escalate, the doctor's long-held beliefs are thrown into question and he is forced to confront his dark past: the promise he made in Japan and its devastating consequences.
"A brave, profound meditation on identity, trauma, loss and courage. A novel that demands its place alongside Richard Flanagan's The Narrow Road to the Deep North and Mark Dapin's Spirit House." — Stephen Romei
(Allen & Unwin)
After Darkness, the debut novel from Aussie author Christine Piper, is something special. It is everything literature should be.
literature: a body of artistic writings of a country or period that are characterized by beauty of expression and form and by universality of intellectual and emotional appeal
The opening lines are immediately engaging. Although a reserved personality outwardly, the narrative voice of Dr Ibaraki is open, perceptive and without pretence. Piper fills her descriptions of the Australian landscape with emotion, artistry and a sense of longevity.
Gazing at the mallee trees as we walked to the river, I once more admired their inconspicuous quality, the grey-greeen leaves that stirred so gently in the breeze. Taking a wider perspective, I realised that every element of the landscape — from the grass and trees to the pebbly earth — seemed at pains not to outdo the others, and it struck me as a very noble quality indeed.
Structure and prose
Multiple narrative streams convey Dr Ibaraki's story. These serve as windows into different time periods and experiences in his life. By alternating between these narrative streams Piper subtly cultivates tension and propels the reader onward to the surprisingly satisfying conclusion. I found this novel very difficult to put down.
There is an understated and refined, almost ageless quality to Piper's prose. It is actually the quieter passages of a concerto that draw in the listener and heighten their emotional engagement. Piper clearly understands this and translated that knowledge to the pages of After Darkness.
But I was most impressed by Piper's avoidance of sensationalism while writing so openly about discrimination and atrocities of war. She exposes the light in the dark without subjecting readers to cloying sentimentality. In addition, an unerring respect for all people is what sets After Darkness apart from its peers. This is certainly key to the story's universal appeal and currency in today's society.
In summary, admiration best describes my response to this novel. After Darkness is captivating and haunting for all the right reasons; the work of a truly gifted writer that all should have the opportunity to read.
BOOK RATING: The Story 5 / 5 ; The Writing 5 / 5
Get your copy of After Darkness from:
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Genre: Literature, Drama, Historical
This review will count towards my participation in the Aussie Author Challenge 2014 and the 2014 Australian Women Writers Challenge.
About the Author, Christine Piper
Christine Piper's short fiction has been published in Seizure, SWAMP and Things That Are Found In Trees and Other Stories. She was the 2013 Alice Hayes writing fellow at Ragdale in the United States. Piper has studied creative writing at Macquarie University, the Iowa Writers' Workshop and the University of Technology, Sydney. While at UTS she wrote a version of this novel as part of her doctoral degree. She has also worked as a magazine editor and writer for more than a decade.
Christine was born in South Korea in 1979 to an Australian father and a Japanese mother. They moved to Australia when she was one. She has taught English and studied Japanese in Japan, but now lives in New York with her husband and daughter. Christine is also the 2014 recipient of the ABR Calibre Prize for an Outstanding Essay. After Darkness, her first novel is the winner of The Australian/Vogel's Literary Prize 2014.
Check out Christine Piper's website and connect with her on Twitter
Other reviews of After Darkness
Goodreads, Sydney Morning Herald, Incredible Rambling Elimy, All The Books I Can Read
Receiving a paperbook copy of this title from Allen & Unwin did not impact the expression of my honest opinions in this review.
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Couple renovating Ruth Street Theater into community treasure
Prescott Chorale Artistic Director Dennis Houser and wife, Kay, the chorale's accompanist, are shepherding the Ruth Street Theater Project to refurbish the medium-sized venue into a professional space for both school and community performances. (Nanci Hutson/Courier)
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Originally Published: November 2, 2019 6:34 p.m.
Dennis Houser knows classical music and theater, performing over five decades on national and international stages as a classical bass vocalist and chorale conductor.
He performed his first solo when he was a kindergartner.
The professional performer, music educator, and hobby horseman, is equally talented when it comes to generating money to benefit children.
The founder and artistic director for the Prescott Chorale, and music director for St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Prescott, Houser enjoyed a three-decade career in school project fund development with Reader's Digest. In those years, Houser was able to shepherd the generosity of donors to the tune of $15 million dollars.
So it seems he is the perfect guy to elevate Prescott High School's Ruth Street Theater into a true community gem. Houser is the project director and founding board member of the new Ruth Street Theater Project, one endorsed and supported by school district leaders and a group of local performing artists.
Houser expects it might take up to $1 million to get the whole job done.
And time.
First, though, Houser and his life accompanist, Kay, a retired oncologist/pilot accountant who is also a talented vocalist, pianist and organist, want people to fall in love with the centrally-located venue that has captured their hearts. Then they believe it will be an easier task to generate dollars for what they see as a treasured performing venue suitable for the community and schools of their adopted hometown. The couple moved to Prescott in 2011.
On Feb. 8, the Ruth Street Theater Project will host a gala with performances from the Prescott Chorale, Prescott High School Choir, the Prescott High jazz band and a local group, Jazzy. This will be the first public opportunity to share the project's vision.
"But we're not going to ask for a penny beyond the ticket price (still to be determined)," Houser said.
After the gala, the group wants to embark on a regular concert and performing art series to entice more people to support what will become an ongoing range of renovations – from a main seating area restructure to soundproofing and backstage building and storage space. A new lobby with a "coffee bar" is also on the wish list.
Kay Houser said the project evolved after the couple started scouting places suitable for the Prescott Chorale. St. Luke's has been its home for five years, but it has outgrown the space. They needed an affordable location with good acoustics and parking for their patrons.
Ruth Street fit the bill. But the Housers saw the opportunity to do even more.
Though the school district built the theater, the district has limited resources. In the last few years, it has invested some $70,000 in safety upgrades. It does not, however, have the capital for a broader restoration, Houser said.
Together with the support of a strong local group of local artists, educators and business folks who have joined the board, the Housers see a chance to leave a legacy.
"We want to do something for more than just ourselves," Kay Houser concluded.
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Soy belongs to the family of legumes. It is one of the top ten food allergens. Soy allergy is one of the very common food allergies in both infants and adults. It is mostly outgrown by children till they reach adulthood; some of them retain the allergy in their adulthood as well. Soy lecithin allergy produces uncomfortable symptoms, but is usually not dangerous.
Soy allergy is a hypersensitivity reaction occurring from the dietary substances produced from soy. Alike all other food allergies, soy allergy is also an overreaction of the immune system. It is not necessary that if you are allergic to soy, you would be allergic to other members of the legume family.
Soy allergy, as mentioned earlier is an immune system reaction. After ingesting soy products, the immune system identifies the proteins present in soy as harmful invaders and immediately triggers the production of immunoglobulin E (IgE) antibodies to the allergen i.e. soy protein. This procedure entirely takes place when the soy protein comes in contact with the immune system for the first time. During the next contact, the antibodies recognize the allergen in no time and signal the immune system to release some chemicals including histamine into the bloodstream of the individual. Histamine is largely symptoms in the body besides other chemicals that are released in the process.
Additional symptoms are found in infants including crankiness, irritability and soy avoidance.
The onset of these symptoms usually takes place within few minutes to hours of consuming dietary sources of soy protein.
In this test, a drop of allergen (soy protein) is administered on the skin and the top layer of skin is pricked with the help of needle right through the extract. If a person is allergic to soy, a red bump will appear at the spot where the skin was pricked. It looks similar to mosquito bite.
This test is a more sensitive form of skin prick test and is usually carried out to confirm the presence of soy allergy in an individual if all other tests are found negative. The suspected allergen is incorporated into the skin with the help of a syringe.
This is a test mostly done on babies (less than 1 year old) to determine the level of IgE antibodies in the body because their skins do not react well to skin prick test.
In this diagnosis method, a person completely stops consuming the dietary sources of allergen for a couple of weeks and then gradually incorporates them back in diet one by one while keeping a track of the symptoms.
It has been considered as the best diagnosis method so far. In this test, a person is administered with increasing amount of allergen and the symptoms are checked for.
Age: Soy allergy is commonly found in children, mainly in infants and toddlers.
Family history: If problems such as hay fever, asthma, eczema and hives are commonly found in a family, other members are definitely at high risk of developing soy allergy.
Other allergies: It has been seen in some cases that people who are allergic to milk, wheat, beans (legumes) or any other food are also allergic to soy. Thus, other food allergies put you at considerable risk of developing allergic reaction to soy.
Infants affected with soy allergen respond quite quickly as well as effectively on being fed with hydrolyzed protein formula instead of soymilk formula. Elimination of soy protein sources is the best treatment for people having soy allergy.
Intensive research in this genre has successfully brought in several treatment approaches such as oral, sublingual and epicutaneous immunotherapy or desensitization.
One should be extremely careful while purchasing and consuming any food item. Labels should be read without any failure else, the food product you are purchasing might prove to be an unknown source of danger. In case of any doubt with the food label, you may directly contact the manufacturer for the correct insight into the ingredients.
You should be diligent and cautious to ask questions while you are eating at a restaurant.
Highly refined soybean oil is considered devoid of risk and hence can be consumed by people with soy allergy. Still it is advisable to consult your doctor whether you should have soybean oil or not. Asian cuisines should be avoided at large due to the presence of soy as a common ingredient or possibility of cross contact in soy-free preparation.


Around 1200 B.C. Paris, Prince of Troy, fell in love with Fair Helen, lovely Queen of Sparta, and kidnapped her. Helen was quite willing to leave with Paris, and the two escaped unnoticed. Helen's husband Menelaus enlisted his brother, King Agamemnon, in a quest to regain Helen and take revenge on Paris and the Trojans. Agamemnon was chiefly interested in wealth and power and he saw his brother's wife's affair as a nice pretext for fighting, and so, they drove their united fleet to what now is Turkey. Agamemnon brought in his tow Odysseus, who was duty bound to fight along and yet quite anxious to get home to his wife Penelope.
The Greeks had been besieging Troy for ten years unsuccessfully, and the army incited by home-sick Odysseus began clamouring for return. That disagreed with Agamemnon's plan. At this point he called to the walls of Troy Achilles, King of Phthia, a mighty warrior and a commander of a fearful band of soldiers called the Myrmidonians (the Ants). When the Myrmidonians and their leader showed up and attacked the enemy, the Trojans began to yield. But Agamemnon acted foolishly insulting Achilles. He took from him a slave girl who was Achilles' war booty. Achilles, in a fury, took his soldiers out of the battle and swore he wouldn't help the Greeks anymore.
For a time the Trojans triumphed. Their commander was Hector, Paris' elder brother, who tried to protect his native city and his family. Hector was a brave warrior, and the Greeks suffered great losses at his hands. Frightened Agamemnon offered to apologize to Achilles and to return the girl, but Achilles, his pride wounded, stubbornly refused. He sulked in his tent whining to his best friend Patroclus. He didn't care how many Greeks died. All he cared about was his prestige as a leader and martial glory. Patroclus, however, was greatly distressed by their friends' plight and he begged Achilles to help them or, at least, to give him his famous armour, since he didn't want to join the battle himself. Achilles agreed. The plan was that Patroclus, in Achilles' armour, would lead the Myrmidonians and scare the Trojans back to their city.
Their plan worked. The Trojans, seeing whom they thought to be Achilles, panicked, were defeated and driven to the walls of Troy again, but Patroclus was killed by Hector. When Achilles was told about his best friend's death, he threw up a hysterics and changed his mind completely. He now entered the battle with the only aim of taking revenge on Hector. In a murderous rage he destroyed hundreds of enemy soldiers, killed Hector in a hand-to-hand combat and himself fell in action.
Meanwhile, Odysseus was desperately seeking means of stopping the war and returning home. He devised a trick to deceive the Trojans. He made the soldiers construct a wooden horse and leave it outside the city gates. Then the Greeks pretended to leave Troy. The Trojans thought that the horse was a sacrifice to their god Poseidon and drove it into the city celebrating the end of war. But at night, when the city fell asleep the Greek soldiers got out of the horse and opened the gates. The city was destroyed and burnt to ashes. Agamemnon was killed, Menelaus was killed, Paris was killed, and Odysseus, for all his pains, didn't return home until after 14 years. End of story.
What was the reason of the Trojan war? Love? Or politics?
Why did Agamemnon decide to help his brother Menelaus?
What made Odysseus join Agamemnon and Menelaus in their war against the Trojans?
Why was Achilles called to the walls of Troy?
Why did Achilles withdraw from the battle?
Who was responsible for Patroclus' death?
What drove Achilles back to the battle?
Why did Odysseus want to stop the war?
Why did the Trojans decide to bring the horse into their city?
Where does the irony of the story lie?
Who of the characters do you identify with? Why?
II. Make up a plan of the text.
III. Tell the story of the Trojan War as if you were one of its participants.
IV. Tell what kind of person each of the character was. Select words from the list to describe their personalities. Explain your choice.
Revengeful; ambitious; compassionate; foolish; selfish; courageous; fierce; stubborn; protective; unreliable; emotional; greedy; dominant; dishonest; cunning; proud; kind-hearted; moody; clever; unbalanced; cooperative; (un)faithful.
V. Imagine that you are a historian who has an opportunity to interview the heroes of the Trojan War. Think what questions you would ask them and how they would answer. Would they give you the similar answers for the same questions, or would they answer differently?
c) personal responsibilities for their actions.


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Man Charged After Fatal Accident | Spiros Law, P.C.
A Crown Point, Indiana man was killed on Saturday when his vehicle was struck by a drunk driver.
On November 10th Philip Briner, 21, was heading south on the Dan Ryan Expressway after getting off work as a server from The Pennisula Chicago Hotel. Around 1:30 a.m., Tyrone Allen Stokes was driving his 2002 GMC on the Dan Ryan near 95th Street when he suddenly went from the far right lane to the far left. Chicago resident Stokes, 42, crashed his SUV into Briner's pick up truck.
Briner was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn and was pronounced dead at approximately 2:05 a.m. Stokes was arrested, charged with aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol. His blood alcohol level was .106 which is higher than the legal limit of .08.
When a loved one is lost from a vehicle accident with a drunk driver, it leaves a hole in the family make-up. If you or a loved one knows someone who has lost a family member in an accident with a drunk driver, call Spiros Law, P.C. at (815) 929-9292 to explore your legal rights.


If you want to take better photographs, then get this through your head: the camera is just a tool. The one that makes a photograph bad or awesome is you–the one behind the camera. So don't go on buying expensive gears especially when you don't know how to use them. Stick with the camera you have. The results will be great if you know how to use your gear properly. Remember, it is you that makes the magic and not your gear–just like it's the chef that makes a delicious meal and not his stove nor pots.
To take better pictures, lean composition. These techniques will help you get eye-catching and generally better photos. Take shots from different angles; learn the rule of thirds; and the like.
Photography is mainly about capturing light. Without light, you don't have a photo. So instead of chasing on some fancy location, look for a spot that has great lighting instead.
The key to taking better photos is to practice taking better photos. Your skill in photography is just going to remain the same if you don't practice. All those knowledge about light patterns, compositions and even post-processing will mean nothing if you don't exercise it. So keep on shooting. Practice new techniques, experiement to find your own style and by the end of all it, you're sure to be taking better photos.


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How Trump Took The NFL To The Wood Shed
October 22, 2017 / Bruce Dowbiggin
"O Hamlet, speak no more!
Thou turn'st mine eyes into my very soul,
And there I see such black and grainèd spots
As will not leave their tinct." Hamlet Act 3, Scene 4
There are many reasons Donald Trump was elected president of the United States. Blowing up the NFL was not among them. Frankly, if you listed the targets Trump was least likely to hammer in the first year of his presidency, the NFL would have been high on that list.
The guy apparently loves sports, owned a team in the old USFL and many of the present owners are either friends or donors— or both. And the NFL constituency would appear to be Trump's electoral red meat.
And yet, here we are, almost halfway through another NFL season, and the fuse lit under the league by Trump is setting off charges beneath the league's vaunted image— The Shield, as the marketers like to call it. The money-making machine whose business model was so bullet proof that it virtually ran itself.
The major TV networks in the U.S. will pay the league $39.6 billion in a contract that goes till 2022. Merchandising, logo sales, stadium deals bring in billions more. The league has survived labour stoppages, DeflateGate, CTE and much more with nary a dent on The Shield.
But with a few bombastic tweets, Trump has suddenly put the league on its back foot, exposed the previous scandals anew and forced the public— at least those who don't bet the NFL— to reconsider their allegiance to teams' stars and the myth of the Sunday sport as an apolitical diversion.
Trump re-opened an issue that the NFL's gaffe-prone commissioner Roger Goodell thought he'd put to bed. Namely, disaffected QB Colin Kaepernick taking a knee during The Star Spangled Banner to pay lip service to the grievance agenda of Black Lives Matter.
The initial uproar surrounding Kaepernick— and his current unemployment— burned brightly on social media before being subordinated by other shiny objects.
Then, amidst all the fires he was stoking with Congress, the media and Hollywood, Trump unexpectedly turned his sights on NFL players taking a knee during the anthem. How dare they?, he thundered. Taking the knee was tantamount to disrespect for Old Glory.
The millionaire players, their agents and media lap dogs— the usual suspects who cry "racism" when the wash goes from rinse to spin cycle— decried Trump's insensitivity. Almost all the NFL owners, petrified of losing their star players, paid lip service to racial harmony in a league that's over 70 percent black.
Some joined hands, others took a knee. Media water carriers like Keith Olbermann and Chris Cuomo lost their minds. Why wouldn't they complain? A pliant progressive media always gives them good wind therapy. But then a funny thing happened.
A Latino player on the Pittsburgh Steelers, Alejandro Villanueva, said 'screw this' to the team staying in its dressing room for the anthem. The former Marine stood in the tunnel to the field, hand on heart, for the Star-Spangled Banner. TV cameras found him. Instantly his became the most ordered NFL jersey in the nation.
Soon after, his coach Mike Tomlin, who is black, groused about lack of unity on the team— without mentioning Villanueva. Next day, a clearly brow-beaten Villenueva made a press appearance to recant his standing for the anthem while the team hid in its lair. His prepared statement said, "Unfortunately, I threw my teammates under the bus, unintentionally... Every single time I see that picture of me, standing by myself, I feel embarrassed."
About there same time, the team's star QB Ben Roethlisberger, who is white, said he was sorry he hadn't joined Villanueva for the anthem.
Can you get more tone deaf, more out-of-touch? The public instantly bought Trump, not Goodell's pampered league. Fans burned jerseys, tickets, promoted boycotts, turned off their TVs. While the mainstream media whined about Trump's dastardly behaviour, the public tuned them out. Patriotism was not a New England pun but a burning issue.
Next thing you knew, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones— who'd knelt with players in Week One of the anthem controversy— was threatening to bench any players who upstaged the anthem. Other owners demanded a league-wide policy to cover their ample fannies.
After a heated owners' meeting last week, the league announced it was asking players to stand for the anthem but wouldn't force them. Call it a throwback to the lazy, hazy, crazy days of the Obama Agenda, when any grievance was a good grievance, accepted as gospel.
Goodell's compromise went over well in the liberal silos of the coasts. But side-stepping loyalty was not an easy sell anywhere in between the coasts. In a nation where the pejorative term "white privilege" grates on tens of millions of working-class whites, putting BLM's right to protest during work hours above the flag made Goodell's compromise a loser.
Now, the cupidity of the NFL is fair game for those late-night comedians who've exhausted their Trump hate. Brain injury, the corrupt college development system, the injury plague decimating the league's stars— all are being exploited. It doesn't help that the salary-capped NFL seems to morphing into a league where everyone finishes 8-8.
The damage to The Shield is profound.
Why did Trump do it? Some would simply say, "Because he can". But for a man widely ridiculed as an idiot, Trump understands the public intuitively. Just like Hamlet, his "madness" allows him to strip away the tissue of legend from the NFL fans' eyes where they see "such black and grainèd spots as will not leave their tinct".
POTUS 45 is about to carry out the NFL King on its Shield. And it wasn't even close.
Bruce Dowbiggin @dowbboy.is the host of the podcast The Full Count with Bruce Dowbiggin on anticanetwork.com. He's also a regular contributor three-times-a-week to Sirius XM Canada Talks Ch. 167. A two-time winner of the Gemini Award as Canada's top television sports broadcaster, he is also the best-selling author of seven books. His website is Not The Public Broadcaster (http://www.notthepublicbroadcaster.com)
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Marijuana Missionaries: First Cannabis Church Rolls Into Michigan
There's no religious dogma in this church, but these marijuana missionaries are intent in on bringing ostracized stoners back into the fold.
By Beth Dalbey (Patch Staff) – September 19, 2016 10:05 pm ET
Congregants in this church aren't high on Jesus. In fact, the very name of the church sounds like lyrics from a rock and (ahem) roll song or the backdrop for a classic Cheech and Chong movie.
It's true that First Cannabis Church of Logic and Reason's sacrament might be a doobie or marijuana-infused brownie instead of the body and blood of Christ, and its dogma is steeped in giving thanks to the cannabis plant for its healing nature and the sense of well-being it gives users instead of Jesus' sacrifices for sinners.
The church, made up of a congregation of mostly atheists and agnostics, made its debut in Lansing, Michigan, earlier this summer.
So, how can it be a church if its members eschew a higher power — beyond, that is, the feeling of euphoria they get from smoking pot or the satisfaction of using a sustainable crop for fuel and fiber?
"Well, the reality is it sounded better than a cannabis cult," organizer Jeremy Hall told the Lansing State Journal after the congregation's inaugural service last June that included time for fellowship and a potluck with "both medicated and non-medicated food."
First Cannabis Church in Indiana
The First Church of Cannabis traces its roots to Indiana as a political statement in response to the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, backed by Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, now Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's running mate.
Self-anointed Grand Poobah Bill Levin has made all sorts of glib proclamations, including the Deity Dozen, which is sort of like the Ten Commandments— for example, "Do not be a 'troll' on the internet, respect others without name calling and being vulgarly aggressive," and "Treat your body as a temple. Do not poison it with poor quality foods and sodas." Also, don't be a jerk, or words to that effect.
There are also marijuana-based churches in Florida, Alabama, Oregon and Arizona. Many of them embrace organized religion to one extent or another, but Hall is more resolute in his iteration.
At the First Cannabis Church of Logic and Reason in Michigan, it's all cannabis, all the time — whether in its leafy tobacco form, as fiber for clothing, as a biofuel or for shelter, paper and plastics.
"It's a miracle," Hall told The Detroit News. "It can save humanity. Cannabis is something to be put on a pedestal, to be revered."
What's God Got To Do With It?
An ordained minister with the online Universal Life Church and a marijuana caregiver who originally hails from Ypsilanti, Hall moved back to Michigan from Tennessee in part because legal medical marijuana is available for treatment of his wife's lupus.
He hopes congregants at the Lansing church can change attitudes about pot smokers with service projects around the city, like a recent cleanup at a Lansing park.
From his early youth indoctrinated in the Young Earth Creationist congregation — a fundamentalist church that rejected evolution and forbade the use of radios because it supposedly played the devil's music — to his new role as the founder of the First Cannabis Church of Logic and Reason, Hall has experienced both ends of the religious spectrum.
Though he rejected many of the tenets of his early teachings and other religions, he told The Detroit News he liked the fellowship aspect of church in general and the way a house of worship can gather in people who live on the margins. So he formed a church, taking God out of the equation.
Still, Hall's church embodies the WWJD — "What would Jesus do?" — spirit more than you might think, even though it is not rooted in Christianity.
On a flyer seeking participants in a recent park cleanup, Hall acknowledged that pot smokers "have been demonized in the eyes of the public as miscreants and law breakers, ignorant and unmotivated."
So, just as Jesus reached out to the disenfranchised, the church is a chance for Hall and his wife to reach out to people who have been "using cannabis and feeling ostracized" by their regular places of worship, Michigan Radio reported.
"We're using our church to elevate the community and to show we aren't a drain on society or a bunch of unmotivated criminals," Hall told the Lansing State Journal.
Pot City, Michigan?
Not surprisingly, the church, located in the shadow of four medical marijuana dispensaries, has some detractors.
The Rejuvenating South Lansing citizens' group, which wants more restrictions on dispensaries, worries the church further mainstreams marijuana use and will draw more users to the city.
"This is just another way they can do whatever they want," Elaine Womboldt, the group's founder, told The Detroit News. "We don't want to be known as the pot city of Michigan."
Also, at the first service earlier this summer, a lonely protester, Quaker traditionalist Rhonda Fuller, of Lansing, held a sign that warned the only people who benefit from marijuana are profiting financially from it: "It's about money, not you. It's misery for everyone else."
Fuller told The Detroit News it's unconscionable to call the First Church of Cannabis a church.
"Anyone can call anything a church," she said. "It has nothing to do with Christianity — but neither does most churches."
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Police have charged a 26-year-old man and recovered two BMW vehicles that were allegedly stolen in Tarneit and Point Cook, during separate incidents this year and last year.
On October 25, 2021, investigators located a BMW X5 that had been reported stolen from a Point Cook address earlier in the month.
The vehicle, which was allegedly displaying homemade plates, was found abandoned in Tarneit.
Police located property that was allegedly stolen from two other vehicles, inside the BMW's glovebox.
On January 6, Vehicle Crime Squad (VCS) detectives were notified that a 26-year-old Altona man had been arrested in relation to a separate incident of theft in Tarneit.
A search of the man revealed that he was allegedly carrying 10 stolen drivers' licences, firearms licences, Medicare and bank cards, as well as a knife and other stolen property.
He was charged with a raft of offences, including theft of motor vehicle, two counts of theft from motor vehicle, three counts of theft, three counts of handle stolen goods, possess ID information, possess controlled weapon and bail offences, including in relation to the alleged Point Cook BMW theft.
Victoria Police released a statement today which said that the Altona man has been remanded in custody to appear at Werribee Magistrates Court on January 20.
In a separate incident, two BMWs – an X5 and 640i – were allegedly stolen from a Tarneit house's garage on January 5.
The cars were allegedly taken from a Zion Avenue property, after the residence was broken into and keys to the vehicles were stolen.
The X5 was recovered from a property in Burnside Street, Deer Park on Monday, January 10.
A 39-year-old Deer Park man, a 33-year-old Deer Park woman and a 28-year-old Deer Park man have all been interviewed by police and subsequently released.
Police said they expected the men and women to be charged on summons.
The investigation into the whereabouts of the stolen 640i remains ongoing.
Anyone with information about the thefts is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report online at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au
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35 LISTS Horror Movies About EverythingThe best horror movies in every subgenre of horror. Whether it's evil dolls, killer plants, or anything in-between, we've got a list for it.
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Entertainment The Scariest Clown Movies in Film History
Originally by Ranker Horror
List Rules Only horror movies featuring clowns
Movies with the scariest clowns are designed to play on our irrational fear of the normally jolly, happy creatures. Yes, we'd all like to think that clowns are funny and wonderful, but sometimes they aren't. Sometimes, they're serial killers. Sometimes they're possessed by the devil himself. This list includes some of the best scary movies with clowns in them. Vote up the ones that freaked you out the most, and vote down any movies with clowns that just didn't do anything for you. You can also rerank this list and, by all means, add to it!!
Some of the greatest horror films ever made have included terrifying clowns. Take Pennywise the Dancing Clown from It -- doesn't the mere mention of his name send chills up your spine? Or how about that clown doll from Poltergeist? Admit it - if you owned a clown doll, and you watched that movie, you threw it out/burned it as soon as you got home. And of course, you've got the brilliant Heath Ledger performance as one of the most evil clown-men in film history, The Joker in The Dark Knight. It counts. He's a clown. And he's horrifying.
Do you have a fear of clowns, in movies or otherwise? Know this word: coulrophobia. The best coulrophobia movies are designed to play on this often deep-seated, common phobia. Certainly, some excellent B-movies feature killer clowns. How about Cheezo, Bippo and Dippo from Clownhouse? This murderous trio is pretty unforgettable. 100 Tears should definitely get a mention, too. And of course, you've got the movie Killer Clowns From Outer Space, a campy romp that features a bevy of killer clowns.
Sometimes, all it takes to scare us half to death is a brief appearance by a scary clown in a film. Remember those evil nurse clowns in Pee Wee's Big Adventure? No? Watch it again. You're welcome. And the Clown Zombie was only on the screen for a brief time in Zombieland, but he sure made an impact. Really, when you're already afraid of clowns, just a quick appearance can send you diving under your theater seat.
It Tim Curry, Seth Green, John Ritter
It is a 1990 psychological horror/drama miniseries based on Stephen King's novel of the same name. The story revolves around an inter-dimensional predatory life-form, which has the ability to ...more
GabrielCabrera1 added It Jaeden Lieberher, Bill Skarsgård, Jeremy Ray Taylor
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Poltergeist Craig T. Nelson, JoBeth Williams, Heather O'Rourke
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House of 1000 Corpses Rob Zombie, Chris Hardwick, Karen Black
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StacyWolfe added Halloween Malcolm McDowell, Danny Trejo, Danielle Harris
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StacyWolfe added The Devil's Rejects Diamond Dallas Page, Danny Trejo, Ginger Lynn
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StacyWolfe added The Dark Knight Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Heath Ledger
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Killer Klowns from Outer Space is a 1988 American science fiction horror comedy movie made by The Chiodo Brothers and starring Grant Cramer and Suzanne Snyder. It is the only Chiodo Brothers' ...more
Charley Feldman added Zombieland Emma Stone, Amber Heard, Bill Murray
Zombieland is a 2009 American zombie comedy film directed by Ruben Fleischer from a screenplay written by Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick. The film stars Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Emma ...more
Amusement Jessica Lucas, Katheryn Winnick, Laura Breckenridge
Amusement is a 2008 American horror film directed by John Simpson and starring Katheryn Winnick, Laura Breckenridge and Jessica Lucas. The film went direct-to-video in January 2009. It was the ...more
StacyWolfe added The Nightmare Before Christmas Paul Reubens, Catherine O'Hara, Danny Elfman
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StacyWolfe added Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers Danielle Harris, Donald Pleasence, Kathleen Kinmont
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Charley Feldman added Stitches Geoffrey Lewis, Parker Stevenson, Tony Longo
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Clown Norman Reedus
Clown is a 2008 short horror thriller film directed by Tate Steinsiek.
Clownhouse Sam Rockwell, Nathan Forrest Winters, Brian McHugh
Clownhouse is a 1989 American horror film written and directed by Victor Salva. It was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize in the dramatic category at the 1989 Sundance Film Festival and is also ...more
StacyWolfe added Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers Danielle Harris, Donald Pleasence, Beau Starr
Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers is a 1989 American slasher film and the fifth installment in the Halloween film series. It was directed by Dominique Othenin-Girard and starred Donald ...more
The Return of the Killer Klowns from Outer Space in 3D
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Charley Feldman added Drive-Thru Leighton Meester, Penn Dayton Badgley, Melora Hardin
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Justin Wolfe added Krampus Toni Collette, Adam Scott, Allison Tolman
Krampus is a 2015 American dark fantasy comedy horror film based on the eponymous character from Austro-Bavarian folklore, written and directed by Michael Dougherty. Three days before Christmas, ...more
MatthewGill added The Houses October Built Brandy Schaefer, Zack Andrews, Bobby Roe
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StacyWolfe added Pee-wee's Big Adventure Phil Hartman, Morgan Fairchild, Tim Burton
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TexasVet0407 added Terrifier Katie Maguire, Catherine Corcoran, Jenna Kanell
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StacyWolfe added Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1 Ariel Winter, Michael Emerson, Peter Weller
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Help for Santa's helpers? The plight of reindeer in Britain
Not so long ago, the only contact children in Britain had with reindeer was finding a nibbled carrot on the fireplace beside Santa's half eaten mince pie on Christmas morning. Nowadays, they can see Rudolf in the flesh at one of numerous festive events taking place in town centres around the country and even feed … Continued
Back to the wild: Inside the RSPCA's wildlife rehabilitation programme
Each year some 16,000 injured, sick or orphaned wild animals pass through the doors of the RSPCA's four wildlife hospitals, while hundreds of thousands more receive care at other wildlife centres throughout the UK. All kinds of creatures can find themselves in need of rescue, but according to Llewelyn Lowen, RSPCA Wildlife Scientific Officer, certain … Continued
Against all odds: The incredible story of the Amur tiger
'Saving the tiger is a test; if we pass, we get to keep the planet.' Those were the wise words of American writer and environmentalist Marjorie Stoneman Douglas (1890-1998) who truly understood the significance of conserving this most beautiful and powerful of species, the tiger (Panthera tigris). There is only one species of tiger but … Continued
How can we reconnect children with the natural world?
Not so very long ago, roaming through the woods, climbing trees, building dens and generally having a wild time would have been considered part and parcel of a normal, healthy childhood. But within a matter of decades, the wild child has become a critically endangered species. These days, just one in 10 children ever play in … Continued
Why do some animals exhibit homosexual behaviour?
Once dismissed as a scientific anomaly, a growing body of research suggests that homosexual behaviour is surprisingly common throughout the natural world. According to Petter Bøckman, Zoologist and Lecturer at the Natural History Museum in Oslo, 'homosexual behaviour has been observed in over 1,500 species' and the list includes 'lions, wolves, deer, seagulls, elephants, monkeys, … Continued
Friends, not food—Why we need to help save UK sharks
Thought UK waters were free from sharks? Think again. In fact, over 30 shark species can be found along the British coastline, amongst them some of the largest, fastest, rarest and oddest sharks on the planet. Sadly, over half of these magnificent species are under threat—but there are plenty of ways in which marine wildlife … Continued
Relocation and recovery: Pine martens are moving back to Wales
Once upon a time, much of Britain was covered by the wildwood. Amongst the rich diversity of trees and shrubs, arboreal species thrived, including the pine marten (martes martes), which arrived in the country after the last ice age. For more than ten thousand years, this beautiful carnivorous mammal roamed throughout the UK, where it … Continued
In or out? What the EU referendum means for nature in Britain
On Thursday 23rd June 2016 there will be a referendum to decide whether or not the UK remains a member of the European Union (EU). There has been much debate in the media on the pros and cons of Britain's potential exit or 'Brexit' from the EU. Most discussions have centred on issues like business, … Continued
London: The world's first National Park City?
A couple of years ago, Daniel Raven Ellison, a geography teacher from Ealing, had an interesting thought: What if London became a National Park? In his vision, Daniel saw London as a place where people and nature were better connected, where the air was clean to breathe and the rivers safe to swim in, and … Continued
Want to work with wildlife? Here's how
So, you want to work with wildlife? Wonderful! All over the world wild animals and landscapes are in trouble and desperately need inspirational, motivated and caring people like you to stick up for them. The bad news is that competition for wildlife jobs is incredibly fierce. But don't let that put you off, as there has … Continued
Life of the foxes surviving in suburbia
It's a curious paradox that those of us living in urban and suburban parts of the UK often rub shoulders more closely with wildlife than country folk do. But how did these animals end up in such incongruous living conditions, how do they survive and do humans and wildlife always make good neighbours? Driven out … Continued
The dark and depressing world of British poaching
The word poaching normally conjures up images of trophy hunters stalking lions in Africa or the illegal trade in elephant ivory and tiger skins. But what many people don't realise is that poaching—the illegal shooting, trapping or capturing of wild or semi-wild animals—also takes place on British soil. Wildlife crime In the UK, poaching is … Continued
Rewilding Britain, a new charity, spearheaded by environmentalist George Monbiot, launched in 2015—its objective to 'make Britain a wilder place'. We take a look what rewilding could mean for Britain's uplands and ask if it presents an impossibly romantic vision or a genuine opportunity for people to reconnect with nature, for the benefit of both. … Continued
Problem parakeets: The birds taking over London's skies
Every evening, in almost every major park in London, ring-necked or rose-ringed parakeets (Psittacula krameri) can be seen (and heard) roosting in their hundreds and thousands. But how have these tropical interlopers managed to adapt so well to our mild climate and what threat do they pose to our beloved native birds? We asked three … Continued
Meet the man who invented parahawking and who's still fighting for Nepal's vultures—15 years later
In Nepal in 2001, Scott Mason invented parahawking—an internationally acclaimed concept that combines falconry with paragliding to offer a unique adventure with an important conservation message. In 2005 he made the award-winning film, Flight for Survival, to draw attention to the plight of Asia's vultures—seriously endangered birds that are vital to the ecosystem but have … Continued
Scientists struggle to explain the mystery of mass starling drownings
Wild birds rarely die from drowning, and when they do, it's usually an isolated incident. Yet, over the years, there have been several mysterious accounts of groups of common starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) found floating in garden ponds in apparent mass drownings. Researchers from the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) set out to shed some light … Continued
Island toad population cleared of killer amphibian fungus
A deadly fungus that has been decimating amphibians worldwide for decades has been eradicated from an island population of wild toads, thanks to a breakthrough study. Chytridiomycosis—the infection caused by the chytrid fungus—is considered by the IUCN to be the worst disease to affect vertebrates in recorded history, in terms of the number of species … Continued
A 5,000-year-old tree in Scotland is changing sex
Something strange is happening to Britain's oldest tree: it appears to be changing sex. Reputed to be 5,000 years old, the Fortingall Yew in Perthshire, Scotland, has awed visitors for centuries due to its immense age. Now, the ancient tree, which could be the oldest in the UK, is causing more wonder by apparently undergoing … Continued
Time to put the wildness back into childhood
Only 40 years ago, children were free to roam about the countryside. Yet over a quarter of today's kids have never played outside by themselves beyond their garden gate, according to a new YouGov poll for the UK charity, The Wildlife Trusts. Modern lifestyles, stranger danger fears and declining wildlife habitats mean that youngsters are … Continued
How do you stop an animal from eating a poisonous toad? By feeding it sausages!
Conservationists in Australia are serving up nauseating sausages to a population of northern quolls, in a novel attempt to educate the endangered marsupials about the perils of eating cane toads. Northern quolls (Dasyurus hallucatus) are small, spotted, carnivorous marsupials native to Australia, which are in danger of being wiped out due, amongst other factors, to … Continued
A deadly new type of neuro-pesticide is decimating bee colonies, by damaging the queens
New and sophisticated pesticides are jeopardising the survival of honeybee colonies across the world by seriously damaging the health of their queens, a groundbreaking new study confirms. Honeybees have been in decline for decades; the Nature Conservancy estimates that their populations have fallen from four million worldwide in the 1970s to just 2.5 million today. … Continued
The mysterious secret of 'crow funerals' finally revealed
New research has shed light on the mystery of 'crow funerals' in which crows gather in large numbers to seemingly mourn their dead; it appears that the birds are learning about danger from the fate of their less fortunate brethren. Crows are one of just a handful of species, along with African elephants, bottlenose dolphins … Continued
Incredibly rare deepwater animal found in Scotland
Marine biologists have found a rare deepwater shark off the coast of Scotland, which they have nicknamed a 'sofa shark' due to its 'saggy, chilled out' appearance. Dr Francis Neat and his team from Marine Scotland were undertaking a routine fish population survey around the remote islands of Barra and St Kilda when the bizarre … Continued
What happens when a swan meets a weasel?
A dramatic encounter between a young weasel and a curious swan has been captured on camera by an amateur photographer at a nature reserve in Scotland. RSPB volunteer Billy Blair snapped the unlikely duo as they came face-to-face in front of a crowd of astounded onlookers at the wildlife charity's Lochwinnoch reserve in Scotland's west … Continued
First ever sighting of a glowing sea turtle
Biofluorescence—the ability to emit luminescent neon colours—has been observed in a sea turtle for the first time. Marine biologist David Gruber and his team from City University of New York encountered the Glowing Hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) while diving under a full moon one night off the coast of the Solomon Islands in the … Continued
Animal lovers unite for World Animal Day
Animal advocates in around 100 countries are taking part in over 1,000 events today in celebration of World Animal Day (WAD)—the global initiative to make the world a better place for animals. WAD was founded in 1931 by a group of ecologists in Florence, Italy, and has since grown into an internationally recognised movement, coordinated … Continued


Describing herself as a singer/songwriter with a hint of jazz, Kylie Odetta has released a cover video of the song Closer, originally by GAWVI, which is an invitation for all to come nearer to Christ.
In many families, there is a special bond that exists between a father and a daughter. When they are together, you can see the bond clearly and there isn't anything that is sweeter anywhere else in the world.
Lights of Christmas 2016 presented by Payce, will be launched on the 8th of December 2016 at St. Mary's Cathedral.
It stood abandoned for a day in an inner-Sydney street, bringing unexpected delight to everyone within earshot. An old piano, dumped on the side of O'Connor Street in Chippendale, proved irresistible to a stream of passersby who stopped to tickle the ivories.
Citizens & Saints, formerly just Citizens are a Christian rock band from Seattle, Washington. This is their new single 'Relent' off their latest album, A Mirror Dimly.
When Lecrae released his album Anomaly back in 2014, he became the only artist in Billboard history to have the #1 spot in both Gospel Music and the top 200. It seems he is a master of being "in the world, but not of it". His music reaches both Christians and non-Christians with a powerful message and his powerful witness of repentance is leading many into a deeper relationship with Christ.
Tropical fusion, catchy lyrics and a upbeat melodies. They are "Alfareros", a Dominican band that is shaking up Christian music since 1995.
"Run" from the BRILLIANCE new album 'Brothers'.
The newest album from LIVELOUD titled 'IN GLORIA DEI' was released today.


White House push secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders reported Sunday that she does not think members of Congress are "smart enough" to search by President Trump's tax returns.
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Now that hemp's federally legal and CBD can be derived from it you're starting to see CBD everywhere—in lattes, smoothies, bruschetta, bath bombs, coconut oil, popcorn—even suppositories. But is it safe? The post CBD May Not Be As Safe As the Mainstream Reports appeared first on STUFF STONERS LIKE.


If you could have just one person to help train your children,National Center for Biblical Parenting, brings decades of experience helping ministries and parents equip their kids.
Although we must be careful not to focus on behavior alone, it's important to realize that sometimes behavior can change the heart. Ideally, we change from the inside out, adjusting the heart and giving God greater control, resulting in outward changes. But that isn't how it always works.
Sometimes people just don't feel like doing what's right. Does that excuse their behavior? After all, they don't want to become hypocrites, and since they don't feel like doing what's right, why not continue to do the wrong thing until their hearts change? Of course the faulty reasoning here is obvious. Even if you don't feel like it, you need to do the right thing.
Many of the chores your children do are likely a struggle for them. Unless your kids are exceptional, they get frustrated with work and view cleaning their rooms, washing the dishes, or raking leaves as an intrusion into their lives. In those moments, pray for heart change, talk about deeper issues, but continue to hold the line.
Children who learn to work hard are eventually surprised by the amount of work they can do, but it takes time. By teaching children how to fulfill their responsibilities even when they might not feel like it, you will be developing the character quality of perseverance in their hearts.
Ultimately, our goal is to have children choose to do what's right based on convictions, not just what they feel like doing.


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The New Pope S01 E05: Everything We Know
Varun Patel
Some might argue that television has made us numb towards scandalous and dark events, given the fact that so many intense dramas cash in on impactful and often ethically questionable actions. However, HBO's 'The New Pope' brings back that discomfort that such scenes and plots are meant to have with its unabashed portrayal of politics in the Vatican.
'The New Pope' can be considered to be the second season of 'The Young Pope.' It was, in fact, announced as the second installment of the series. The show follows a new man, Sir John Brannox taking over the papacy as Pope Pius XIII hangs in a coma.
If you think that the immorality has been toned down in the series due to its premise centering around the Catholic Church, think again! It has everything from cardinals engaging in sexual activity to bribery and so much more!
The New Pope Episode 5 Release Date: When Does it Premiere?
The fifth episode of the first season of 'The New Pope' is scheduled to premiere on February 10, 2020 at 9/8c on HBO. The episode returns one week after the series aired its fourth episode. 'The New Pope' follows a weekly format with a new episode being released every Monday.
You can watch the preview for the fifth episode on this link.
Where to Watch The New Pope Episode 5 Online?
You can watch the fifth episode of 'The New Pope' by tuning into HBO on the timeslot given above. Moreover, the episode can also be watched on the HBO website either by a subscription for HBO NOW or HBO GO. For those who have a cable subscription with an HBO package, HBO GO is a service that allows you to stream HBO shows online with your cable provider's login for free. You can also access HBO GO through their mobile app. Moreover, HBO Now is a paid subscription which allows you to watch HBO shows online in case you don't have a cable subscription. HBO NOW can also be accessed through a mobile app.
Furthermore, HBO shows can also be watched live via Amazon Prime or Hulu by subscribing to their HBO package at $14.99 per month. Plus, the episode can also be streamed online with a subscription for Direct TV.
The New Pope Season 1 Episode 4 Recap:
The fourth episode of 'The New Pope' sees the newly elected Pope, John Brannox exercising his power as a routine day in the functioning of the Vatican City is portrayed. However, his sailing is already going rather roughly. To begin with, a common man insults him openly and nobody stands up for him.
Brannox meets Marilyn Manson and discusses public relations with him. In a rather satirical moment, Manson tells Brannox that he had assumed he was meeting Pope Pius XIII.
Brannox then tells Voiello and Sofia about his meeting. He tells them that everybody needs to know who the new pope is. He is shown to be smitten by Sofia and imagines seeing her have sex with Tomas while Gutierrez is making a confession.
Then, he is seen being pursued by Cardinal Spalletta who wants to get close to him. Thirsty for power, Spalletta attempts to gift Brannox a Bentley. Eventually, Brannox makes him his secretary, giving him the authority to look after creative decisions, offering him the power to do "everything [that Brannox does]…not wish to do."
Moreover, Brannox is shown admitting that he suspects Voiello of killing Francis II. Elsewhere, the nuns are shown protesting due to the events of the previous episodes. Voiello switches off the Wi-Fi, leading to Sister Lisette being unable to use social media to rally other nuns.
Guttierez gets visited by Freddie: the man he had met in 'The Young Pope' and the two end up having sex. Then, the Italian finance minister meets up with Brannox to let him know that the government might be scrapping the eight per thousand rule which allows religious institutions to get funding directly from the taxes paid by the people. This forces Brannox to hand over the duties of looking after the Vatican's finances to Tomas, in order to get on Spalletta's good side. Spalletta will use his influence with the finance ministry in return.


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One Family, Three Churches
I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth. 3 John 1:4
Joe Wilson, pastor at Fork Christian Church in Maryland (FCC), has long been a champion of missions and new churches. At 120 years old, FCC is a well-established presence in its own community. But Joe has challenged the people to think globally as well. FCC currently supports three Orchard Group church plants: Village Church in Buffalo, Revolution Church in Annapolis and The Foundry Church in Baltimore. Joe states, "As a pastor, if you're not going to be a planter, then you need to be a sender and supporter."
FCC is both a sender and supporter, financially and with their people. Three members of one family from FCC now serve in three different new churches!
Caitlyn, Colleen, and Cara ShipleyJoe's heart for missions made an impact on Caitlin Shipley. She regularly heard of new churches being started. When Caitlin learned of Mosaic Christian Church near Baltimore she began visiting, even though it was a longer drive to attend church.
Caitlin quickly recognized she could play a role in this new community. So she made the decision to move to the area to be a part of Mosaic. Caitlin, who enjoys cooking, first became involved by serving meals to the band and tech team on Sundays. Caitlin also serves on the greeting and welcoming team.
"I felt I could truly be myself at Mosaic. That's made such a huge difference in my life. I'm so thankful that I found them."
Caitlin's sister, Cara, was also familiar with Orchard Group churches through FCC. During Cara's college years, she drove through Baltimore daily and felt a burden for the city and the people there. She often found herself thinking, "I wish there was a solid church in the city." So she was excited to hear that FCC was supporting a new church there - The Foundry. Cara got plugged into a neighborhood group of The Foundry, and soon moved into North Baltimore.
The Foundry's vision for living in and serving the city appealed to Cara, who has a dream to buy a row home in East Baltimore and have it restored to use for ministry purposes.
Those kinds of dreams start ministries! Cara states, "My heart is taken with the inner city and bridging the race gap. At The Foundry, we want to eventually expand our groups into ALL the neighborhoods of Baltimore."
Cara serves on the greeting and hospitality team and loves connecting new people into neighborhood groups at The Foundry.
While Caitlin & Cara love being on the "front line" serving teams for their churches, Colleen knew that she liked serving behind the scenes. "I can be used by God even if I'm not the extroverted 'greeter' type," she learned.
Colleen says she "stumbled" across Restore Church near Washington, DC during college. Right away, Colleen connected to the way Restore emphasized being a church outside the Sunday morning service. "Restore is generous with their offering and they are generous with their time in serving many places. There isn't a lot of money spent making a big production of church and I like that. Restore redefines the way I think about church."
Colleen started serving in the children's ministry and became connected to other families and volunteers.
From one church, and one family, three faithful and vital servants of God. What joy these three believers bring to their parents, Fork Christian Church, and ultimately, to God!


-My inbox is already overflowing.
Face it… getting people to opt into your email list can be like pulling teeth. Without a highly desirable incentive dangling at the end of your call-to-action, it just isn't going to happen. When it comes to email, we all could use an edge.
And, by the way… if you're wondering, "Email? Really? Should I even bother with a list?" The answer is absolutely, yes.
A message is 5x more likely to be seen in email than Facebook.
90% of email gets delivered to the intended recipient's inbox, whereas only 2% of your Facebook fans see your posts in their News Feed!
Of course, social is still immensely important. However, email isn't going anywhere anytime soon. And, the best email relationship starts with the perfect welcome email.
Why take the time to add a welcome email to the mix?
Welcome emails have 4x the open rate and 5x the click-through rate of a standard transactional email.
Welcome emails see more than 3x the transactions and revenue per email over regular promotional mailings.
Are brands sending welcome emails?
Surprisingly, many are not! Only 57.7% of brands greet new subscribers with welcome emails. And – incredibly – 73% of brands did not send any messages with the first 48 hours of subscribing.
When should you send your welcome email?
"Immediately" is generally the best policy. That moment your user hits the subscribe button is the moment you are at the top of your user's mind. Don't lose that attention opportunity!
Showcase your brand. Let people see your logo, hear your tone, and feel your personality.
Include whitelisting ("safe sender") instructions so your emails will continue to go through.
Familiarize new subscribers with your brand – pique their interest! Whether you offer free shipping, a free trial, or some other kind of special deal, take advantage of this opportunity to nudge the relationship to the next level.
Personalize as appropriate. You may segment your list based on location, gender (especially important for clothing retail brands), or other factors.
Expand your list by creating opt-in opportunities everywhere: at point-of-sale, at live events, on your site, etc.
Finally, the footer of your welcome email should integrate your social channels and other platforms.
We've helped our clients build massive email lists for more than a decade. Are you ready to learn more about email marketing? Contact us today!
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As a Volunteer In Service To America (VISTA), you are joining the movement for social justice and economic equity. Before you begin your VISTA service, you will participate in an online virtual orientation.
Before arriving at your site for service, you must complete the Pre-Service Coursework on the VISTA Campus and your onboarding forms in the Member Portal (my.americorps.gov).
Read below for details on each element of your orientation, with the estimated time it should take to complete each activity (please note that times are approximate and may vary).
You must complete the following two courses, and accept the terms and conditions of service, before you can start serving as an AmeriCorps VISTA.
AmeriCorps VISTA Terms and Conditions (45 minutes). This course describes the laws and policies related to your service. After completing all modules of this course, you will be directed to a Terms and Conditions Acceptance form on my.americorps.gov.
Please note that you must be logged into the VISTA Campus and must not be logged into my.americorps.gov while taking this course in order to access the acceptance form. Click here for detailed instructions on completing and certifying your acceptance of the Terms and Conditions. You must accept the VISTA Terms and Conditions before you can start service.
AmeriCorps VISTA Civil Rights and Responsibilities (45 minutes). This course explains your legal rights and responsibilities as an AmeriCorps VISTA, and what to do if you experience or witness discrimination or harassment.
We strongly recommend that you also complete the following courses in order to manage your benefits, find support, and focus your service goals.
Benefits of AmeriCorps VISTA Service (45 minutes). This tutorial describes the wide range of benefits you are eligible to receive during and after your service including the End of Service Benefit (Education Award or Cash Stipend), VISTA Healthcare Benefit, and Childcare Benefit.
VISTA's Mission and Program Goals (15 minutes). This course provides a brief overview of the AmeriCorps VISTA program.
AmeriCorps VISTA Campus Overview (5 minutes). The VISTA Campus offers a variety of online resources to help you during your year of service, as well as opportunities to connect with your fellow VISTA members, supervisors, and alumni.
Test your knowledge! (10 minutes) Take this brief quiz to test your comprehension of the VISTA mission, benefits, and terms and conditions of service.
Direct Deposit Information (5 minutes) – Watch this video on how to complete your direct deposit. If you are unsure of your account number and routing number, call your bank.
Federal Tax Withholding (W4) (5 minutes) – If you need help filling out the form, go to www.irs.gov.
Unpaid Compensation Information (Designation of Beneficiary) (5 minutes) – If you don't know the ZIP+4 extension, enter 1111 and the system will suggest the correct extension.
End of Service Benefits Selection (5 - 10 minutes) – Read about the end of service benefits before choosing between the stipend and the education award.
VISTA Candidates who move 50 miles or more from their home of record to their VISTA service site may qualify for relocation assistance. Review the VISTA Relocation Benefits Fact Sheet for further details.
Questions about onboarding forms can be answered by the VMSU at 800-942-2677.
You are also required to attend the following webinars. Details about the webinars will be sent to you about two weeks before your first day of service.
Countdown to VISTA Service (60 minutes) – This webinar highlights what to do before service, what to do on the first day of service, relocation, the criminal history check process, and provides an opportunity to ask questions.
Launching Your VISTA Service (90 minutes) – This webinar highlights the VISTA Program's mission, discusses the VISTA Assignment Description (VAD), describes where to find resources and support, and officially swears you into VISTA service. There will also be a time to ask questions. This webinar occurs at 3:00pm ET on your first day of VISTA service.
Finally, all AmeriCorps VISTA members are required to undergo a background investigation. This includes an FBI criminal history check, which requires you to submit fingerprints. The AmeriCorps VISTA program investigates for past sexual offenses, violent crimes, and crimes that have direct negative implications on your service assignment.
You will be provisionally sworn-in on your first day of service. Your assignment is contingent upon successful completion of the criminal history background check.
Your AmeriCorps VISTA supervisor will provide you with two fingerprint cards and instructions for getting fingerprinted. You have 30 days from your first day of service to get fingerprinted (at a local police station or other site) and submit the completed cards to AmeriCorps VISTA program headquarters.
Your AmeriCorps VISTA supervisor has developed an On-Site Orientation and Training to introduce you to the sponsoring organization, the community you serve, the project and your specific assignment, sponsor policies and procedures, and more. It may span weeks and involve formal and informal learning.
These courses, which are intended to be completed when you are at your site and within the first two weeks of service, will help you get the most out of your On-Site Orientation and Training and prepare you for your service as a VISTA.
Make the Most of Your Onsite Orientation and Training (1 - 2 hours) – This checklist will help you get acclimated to your organization and your project.
Learn about Theory of Change (10 minutes) – Learn more about the theory behind the anti-poverty work you will be doing.
Introducing Yourself and Your Organization: The Minute Intro (1 hour) – Create a short and impactful introduction to help you connect with the community you will be serving and your project stakeholders.
How Poverty is Measured in the United States (5 minutes) – This course helps spur your thinking on this complex issue.
VISTA Assignment Description (VAD) Worksheet (1 hour) – This worksheet will help you understand your role in helping to address poverty in your community.
Creating a Community Profile (1 - 2 hours) – Completing this profile will help you understand the makeup of your community as well as the particular challenges people navigating poverty face.
Thirteen Lessons About Poverty (1 - 2 hours) – Explore lessons about poverty learned during the first 50 years of the VISTA program, in this compelling explanation by Dr. Stephen Pimpare, author of A People's History of Poverty in America.
As a new VISTA member, you are eligible for free VISTA Gear! You are eligible to receive: one VISTA Navy Polo, one Grey VISTA T-shirt, one VISTA lapel pin, one water bottle, one journal and one tote bag. Approximately two weeks after starting service, you will receive an email with ordering instructions.
If you would like us to consider unique, personal circumstances or accommodations — for example circumstances such as the need for physical or emotional support, your gender identity, or learning challenges — please contact the VMSU at 800-942-2677.
Download the VISTA Member Orientation Checklist. Use this document as a guide through the Virtual Member Orientation and check off tasks as you complete them.
Download the VISTA Resource and Contact Sheet. Have questions? Here is a list of who to contact for issues that may arise throughout your year of service.


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The facilities found at this winery wedding venue include the vineyard which can be set up for a touching ceremony. Next, you and your guests will move over to a beautiful tented reception area which offers rustic decor and style. These facilities have a maximum capacity for up to 250 seated guests.
Chapiteau Le Vignoble offers couples ideal services for their wedding day. These include bridal suite, catering / bar, clean up, event planning, event rentals, lighting / sound, outside vendors and set up. Everything you need to create the wedding you want can be found here!


Between 1600, and 1820, the Falkland Islands were been claimed by the Dutch, French, British, Spanish, and finally, the nation which would become Argentina.
Due to the ambiguity of peace treaties during those years, multiple nations have often claimed the islands, but the United Kingdom has occupied the islands since 1833.
In 1982, the ruling military junta in Argentina led an invasion of the islands. It is widely understood that the invasion was intended as a nationalistic diversion to distract the country from the civil unrest over the military dictatorship.
Now, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, Argentina's current president, dredged up the dispute again, possibly to distract citizens from a national malaise, as the country struggles through the impacts of bad economic policy, and political policies trending towards Fascism. Argentina's Minister of Foreign Relations undiplomatically threatened that the Falklands would be "under Argentine control within 20 years" on a visit to London in February this year.
At the beginning of this week, Falkland islanders took matters into their own hands, and sent a message to the world that they have no interest in becoming Argentinian. Of the 1,672 eligible voters on the British Island, 99.8% voted to stay a British territory.
Un referéndum que fue como si se hubiera votado en un consorcio de okupas si se sigue ocupando o no el edificio.
It remains to be seen if other nations will take notice of wishes of the residents. Notably, the United States, erstwhile ally of the United Kingdom, has remained neutral on the issue.