I volunteered at the third annual A Walk on Water (AWOW) event in Ditch Plains, Montauk on September 8 and 9th—and finally found something I love more than surfing.
Although often thought of as a selfish sport, it became clear to me during the two-day surf therapy event what plenty of insiders already know—selflessly sharing the stoke of this "sport" is the best way to reach the next level of enjoyment in it.
I began the first day helping one of AWOW's finest, Denise Olson-Drury, put wetsuits on the athletes. I was nervous. I approached a teenage athlete named Ocean—yes, Ocean!—who stood calmly as other volunteers and I helped struggle her into a wetsuit.
Ocean was unfazed, smiling and staring out at the watery horizon. She then walked a bit awkwardly down the to the water's edge where she was maneuvered onto a board with an instructor to take her turn walking on water. Minutes later she slid back onto the beach smiling, salty and wanting another go, and I was starting to comprehend what all this was about.
Later on, she had her wetsuit off and was sitting on the beach, so I sat with her and we talked, and I quickly realized that she was just the best ever. A smile crept across her face as she looked out at the waves. And just like that, she was abandoning our riveting conversation to go hustle into another wetsuit. There were only ten minutes left in the morning session, but she wanted just one more wave. This girl is a surfer, I thought. And I loved her even more.
The thing about surf culture, I'm learning, is that just when you think you've got it all dialed in and figured out, you find yourself tossed about and then swept up into a new understanding of it. Just like the act of surfing itself. You nail it, you got it—then you fall and get pounded by a set and have to fight your way back to the surface. But once you do, and you have the courage to paddle back out, you understand it, just a little bit more than you did before.
…just when you think you've got it all dialed in and figured out, you find yourself tossed about and then swept up into a new understanding of it.
The whole AWOW crew of pure talent and heart pulled off a truly transformative event, for all involved. But more importantly, this family of watermen and women helped to further cement the Montauk community as a surf therapy hub and furthered the empowerment of this movement.
On day two of the event, I found myself high-fiving and cheering till hoarse, as each athlete rode a wave into shore on a big-wave day at Ditch. Team Mascot and Ambassadog, Haole, an 8-year-old yellow lab who surfs better than me, was captivating the attention of each athlete and volunteer as he calmly showed us all how it was done.
The water was white and rough, thanks to Hurricane Irma, but the smiling faces and relaxed body language of the athletes atop the surfboards said it all—the ocean had worked its magic and the experience of riding that wave had done for them what it does for all surfers. Forever changed.
LdM: Considering the strong surf conditions, how do you feel the last two days went?
Lippy: Well, it's bittersweet. It's devastating to watch the news and see and hear people are losing their lives and their homes, and if someone said I had to choose between doing surf therapy or having all of AWOW go save lives, I would choose to go save lives, but the best thing down there right now is to evacuate and hope for the best. And here in Montauk, we were blessed with amazing weather, incredible surf, just fantastic conditions. All the elements came together to bring hundreds and hundreds of incredible passionate human beings together to witness an epic. Saturday was pretty spectacular, and I don't know if it gets any better than that.
LdM: Can you say a few words about how you feel, personally, about surf therapy?
Lippy: Every surf therapy event is about giving back and making it about the families and their children. It's so enlightening. On Saturday there were so many emotional moments.
LdM: What are your thoughts on Montauk as a location for this event?
Lippy: The Montauk community by far is one of the most giving, caring, loving people that I've had the opportunity to meet and experience. They come together and they just DO! Talk is cheap and this community is about action, not just talk. From The Surf Lodge and Duryea's to The Montauk Beach House, we have been treated with open arms and feel so welcomed.
LdM: As a California-based entity, how did the East Coast chapter form?
Lippy: Walt Lindveld, our East Coast chapter head, and his son Clash, who has Downs, was our very first connection. I took Clash out three years ago when he was five years old and it was his first time in the ocean, on a board, and I came in from an hour of surfing with him and found myself in a long full group hug with Walt and his extended family, crying, bawling—I was caught off guard. The rad thing about life is that you don't know what's going on in each person's mind, or in their day-to-day grind, and all of a sudden to be able to affect someone in such a positive way that will last with them forever is one of the most humbling things you can ask for.
LdM: Walt, since you happen to be here, can you say a few words about that moment three years ago?
WL: Clash was clinging like a cat in water, freaking out, gripping onto Lippy with the fear of God in him. And today, three years later, he practices his paddling and pop-ups at home. And he goes out to surf with me now, and he's comfortable.
LdM: That's so incredible. And can you touch on how you became the East Coast chapter head?
WL: It was an introduction by Laura Rubin that set the wheels in motion. I'm a Montauk resident for the last nine years, a transplant, and my son is in school at Sag Harbor and because of Clash's experience with "Uncle Lippy" three years ago, I have become so much more involved, and Clash is living proof that surf therapy works.
LdM: That is so incredible, and in your opinion, why does surf therapy work?
WL: It's about them growing into their skin and overcoming the sensory overload and that carries out through life. That translates to overcoming other fears like sound, which is a common problem. And the words "I'm not scared anymore" are said in our house now. The confidence boost is huge. All these kids go home heroes. The thing is, when we are stressed out and bugging, we connect with the ocean and we find our calm. It's the same thing for them. The stimuli are different, but they are going into the ocean for the same reasons.
LdM: So Walt, what is on deck for the East Coast chapter?
Walt: We are expanding. We are planning events in North Carolina, New Jersey, Long Beach, and the Rockaways to make it easier to service kids in the city. The more we can share the love, share the stoke, the happier we are.
LdM: Thank you so much, Walt. And Lippy, can you expand on why the surf instructors come back year after year to volunteer?
Lippy: I know all the surf instructors have these moments of giving where all of a sudden the daily headache of traffic and waiting in line at Starbucks that becomes obsolete and you just have this realization, I just affected this family's life in the most positive way and they are going to remember this moment forever. And it's something that stays with them forever. And by doing these events year after year with these children and adults with special needs you get to grow with them and see the process. I had a little boy, non-verbal, violent, erratic, punching and screaming, high on the spectrum to "I love you Uncle Lippy" and his first word was "surf" and a lot of the surf instructors have had this experience. And that's what keeps me and others coming back.
LdM: As a non-profit AWOW is a passion project, a labor of love, an unpaid gig, why do you all do it?
Lippy: It's one day that we give, and these families live 24/7, 365 days a year, in the realm of frustration, aggravation, and uncertainty. And they would do anything for their children, just as I would do for my own children. They live in a world of questions: Why? How come? How can we help our child? They are doing whatever they can to find aid, education, and support to better their child's life. AWOW is about providing the family a chance to relax and experience this day at the beach, while we take care of their pride and joy.
We take these children out of their everyday grind to something completely new and stimulating, releasing endorphins. They look forward to it and wait all year for the AWOW Montauk experience. And as a volunteer, it's not only humbling, but it's so positive for your soul. It really puts life into perspective, and it definitely makes me appreciate what I have even more. I can't fathom what these families go through. But as President, and as a volunteer, I have come to know and grow with these families and it's incredible to see the process and to see the positive growth.
LdM: Just as surfing is an equalizer, surf therapy seems to be an equalizer too. What is the underlying motivation that drives you to funnel so much personal energy into AWOW?
Lippy: I have zero tolerance for any kind of bullying. It makes my blood boil and my eyes roll back in my head like a shark about to bite. And within the AWOW movement, there is zero tolerance for bullies, for judgment. I teach my son to have zero tolerance too. A real human being, a hero, I tell my son, is the person whose heart is kind and gentle and who acts as defender of the victims of bullying, of judgment. And I tell him "you better step up and defend your friend if he's getting bullied." It's the parents' responsibility to teach that. At an AWOW event, no matter what we are up against, each athlete is treated equally and with open arms.
A real human being, a hero, I tell my son, is the person whose heart is kind and gentle and who acts as defender of the victims of bullying, of judgment.
LdM: How was AWOW born?
Lippy: AWOW is a movement and a concept of going above and beyond for others less fortunate than yourself. We don't claim to be the best or to be the original surf therapy. There is really great surf therapy out there, like Life Rolls On, with Jesse Billauer, and Surfers Healing, and Mauli Ola Foundation and have donated my time as a surf instructor, and have nothing but the utmost respect for all of them.
Around six years ago, I met with Pat Notaro who brainchild-ed the idea of starting a surf therapy non-profit organization called 'A Walk on Water' that would give to all in need. So Pat assembled a team of people that he thought could bring a lot to the table in order to make this dream come to life. So he brought in individuals like Sean Swentek, Jason Logan, Matt Noble, Jason Wolk, and myself. We all worked very hard to make this success happen. And each event has seen exponential growth. And we have added new players—Ari Markow, Jeff "Swampy" Marsh and Laura Rubin—who are now a dynamic part of the dream team.
LdM: Tell us a little about the safety precautions you use during these events.
Lippy: We really care about safety and about how the families feel throughout the day. Everything is in place, just in case—everything from the best waterman in the world as lifeguards and surf instructors to making sure the beach volunteers understand what their role is and how important it is. We don't mess around. We take it all very seriously. Every little element makes AWOW what it is. It's about the incredible families that come back for more and about all the volunteers.
LdM: What's on the horizon for AWOW?
Lippy: We have our next event in Huntington Beach on October 7th and then in First Point, Malibu on November 4th. We'd love to see everyone there.
We want to grow the East coast chapter and the Montauk vibe and have everyone take on roles to put it together. We've supplied Montauk with a complete setup that we are leaving here so that they can be self-sufficient. We are planning to increase to two events, June and September, in Montauk for 2018. We have Oahu's North shore, Costa Rica and Cabo San Lucas on our radar. But above all else, we are about doing things the right way—baby steps. We want to make sure that the events we put on are safe and memorable.
Lippy: Yes, AWOW is about empowering the community to come together and go above and beyond. We truly want to help them feel proud of their surroundings and their children. We introduce them to the invigorating chemistry and incredible healing effects of the ocean. And here at the end of the world, blessed with such an abundance of this natural resource, it's just the perfect place to shine a light and create all new opportunities.
LdM: Sam, as a first-time AWOW volunteer how was this event experience for you?
SH: I have volunteered with other charities for the same cause but I felt that this event was run so smoothly and there was no shortage of help. It was really an amazing experience and I was grateful and glad to be a part of it.
LdM: How was your experience with the athletes in the water?
SH: The conditions were a little rough, there was a little too much swell but it all went so smoothly with no issues. I had great athletes to work with. My last athlete of the day was an 80-year old blind woman and it was mind-blowing. Her words were so touching and it was really awesome.
LdM: Can you say a word or two on why you think surf therapy works?
SH: There's that calming effect that the ocean provides. There's anxiety going into it, but if you let it slow down, it really is a peaceful place and I think that is what they are experiencing. It's amazing to see how they are on the beach, but then they get in the water, and I don't know what happens but something settles in and they calm down and smile—just a different person.
LdM: Sam, thanks so much for sharing your experience, will you come back?
SH: Most definitely. It feels good to do things of that nature and to share surfing, which has been my whole life and livelihood…you want to share that with people.
Walt had told the volunteers on our first morning, "Ain't no man, man enough, not to cry here," and I diligently wrote it down, because it sounded powerful. But then I stood at the afternoon awards ceremony on the second day, as Ocean received her gold trophy and hugged it to her chest while her other hand was clasped in a fist of victory and power. And there I was, crying, and finally, understanding.


It's secure to say that, after practically two years away, expectations for the ultimate season of Recreation of Thrones, had been sky excessive. With solely six episodes in its last season (some longer than the common episode) collection creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss are beneath an incredible quantity of strain to deliver what's arguably the largest tv present within the historical past of the medium to an finish that lives as much as the seven (okay, six) seasons of subversive storytelling that got here earlier than. To their credit score, the pair, together with credited author Dave Hill and director David Nutter, delivered a season premiere that carried itself with the identical sort of urgency and insistence as a gaggle of determined characters fortifying themselves in opposition to the approaching finish of the world.
Although 'Winterfell' was mild on motion — nary a White Walker was killed, not to mention anybody else — the hour fulfilled its obligations to the viewers by different, maybe extra poignant means. The premiere was used, ostensibly, as a car for as many reunions as doable — specifically between anybody within the Stark household. Whereas the season started with the pomp and circumstance of Daenerys and Jon arriving at Winterfell with an enormous military and two full grown dragons in tow, the largest moments had been undoubtedly these which were within the making for a number of seasons. And given simply how a lot George R.R. Martin (and, by extension Benioff and Weiss) likes to disclaim his characters such issues, it's one thing of a real shock when Jon is fortunately reunited Arya, or when Tyrion and Sansa have a possibility to debate all that's transpired between them. The shock being, in fact, that nobody died instantly thereafter.
That's clearly on the way in which, although, as the brand new opening credit sequence demonstrated with its icy tiles representing the Evening King and his military flipping their approach towards Winterfell and its crypts, in addition to the towers of King's Touchdown. That the opening sequence, which as soon as illustrated the immense geographical scope of Recreation of Thrones, has been whittled down to simply these areas (the fallen Wall is an afterthought at this level) is, in and of itself, a potent reminder of simply how shut tot the tip the sport is, and the way perilous the highway to that finish will inevitably be.
As an hour of tv, then, 'Winterfell' is tasked with organising the sport items on the smaller board the narrative's harmful circumstances have crafted for its push towards the finale. Spending the higher a part of the episode throughout the partitions of the Stark residence, because the Northerners get used to the thought of Dany and her military, is an instance of the collection placing its finest foot ahead. Although Cersei's welcoming of the Golden Firm and Euron Greyjoy (with out elephants, a lot to Cersei's chagrin) units up the battle after the one which's slowly marching its approach south, it doesn't carry the identical narrative weight as what's transpiring up north. In truth, it truly underlines simply how excessive the emotional stakes of the collection are at this level.
Euron could be probably the most boastful man Cersei has ever met, and she or he might effectively have tasked Bron with assassinating Jaime and Tyrion, however there's little likelihood the viewers will shed a tear ought to Cersei or Euron (or each) meet their finish earlier than the finale's credit function. Winterfell, however, is floor zero for a twenty megaton emotional detonation that's solely an episode or two away. The hour, then, is actually designed not solely to disseminate some essential data, it additionally works to remind everybody watching why they care about these characters a lot.
As such, the hour doesn't skimp with the sentiment, particularly not when it's time to get Arya and Gendry again in a room collectively — moments after the Hound acknowledges simply how a lot she's modified, and into what. Nor does it fail to acknowledge the importance of Jon using Rhaegal. And simply in case the gravity of the second escaped these watching, Sam's there to inform Jon the troublesome fact about his parentage.
And straight away, the stakes of the collection are all of the sudden, virtually impossibly greater. Jon is the true inheritor to the Iron Throne and all that stands in the way in which of his claiming his birthright is an unstoppable military of the undead, a murderous queen who's presently on the throne, and a would-be (mad?) queen he occurs to be in love with. That Recreation of Thrones would decide to ship that information to Jon within the season premiere might be partially as a result of truncated nature of the ultimate season, however even when season eight had been the usual 10 episodes, it nonetheless would've been the precise alternative. Jon being the authentic son of Lyanna Stark and Rhaegar Targaryen is data the viewers has been sitting on for too lengthy to not see the methods during which it would repay as quickly as doable.
Jon's earlier dialogue with Sansa about by no means eager to be King within the North and his causes for bending the knee inform the way in which he processes the knowledge as a lot as Sam revealing how his father and brother died. Although it practically overwhelms the viewers with regard to all it asks them to course of, and it appears among the present's signature smaller, extra character-driven asides are sacrificed consequently, the ultimate season appears to know what's actually anticipated of it: massive, significant moments that successfully complicate an ending that might be anticipated to subvert everybody's expectations.
Recreation of Thrones continues subsequent Sunday @9pm on HBO.


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Music in Kilkenny presents - Léa Desandre mezzo soprano & Thomas Dunford lute/theorbo
Sunday, 27 October 2019, 4.00pm
Kilmurry House, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny
Léa Desandre - mezzo soprano
Thomas Dunford - theorbo/lute
Ma bergère est tendre et fidèle - Michel Lambert (1610-1696)
Gavotte - Robert de Visée (c.1655-1732)
Les berceaux – Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924)
Celle qui fait tout mon tourment – Marc-Antoine Charpentier (1643-1704)
On entend rien dans ce bocage – Sébastian Le Camus (c.1610-1677)
Les voix humaines - Marin Marais (1656-1728)
Soleils couchants – Déodat de Séverac (1872-1921)
Chaconne - de Visée
Le doux silence de nos bois – Honoré d'Ambruis (17th/18th century)
Rondeau: Les barricades mystérieuses - François Couperin (1668-1733)
À Chloris – Reynaldo Hahn (1875-1947)
Auprès du feu – Charpentier
Mes longs cheveux (Pelléas Et Mélisande, Act III – Claude Debussy (1862-1918)
Tristes déserts – Charpentier
Allemande la royale – de Visée
Sans frayeur dans ce bois – Charpentier
J'ai deux amants – André Messager (1853-1929)
Rondeau la Mascarade – de Visée
Ombre de mon amant – Lambert
Vos mépris – Lambert
A new muse of baroque music, the mezzo-soprano Léa Desandre and the lutenist Thomas Dunford form a captivating and cohesive duo. Together, they present the most magnificent music from the baroque age through to the Belle Époque, chansons, dances, and French melody by Lambert, Charpentier, Le Camus, Couperin, de Visée, Debussy, Messager and Reynaldo Hahn… a contrasting and emotional musical journey.
Léa Desandre made her international debuts under the direction of William Christie in venues such as Alice Tully Hall, Sydney Opera House, Tchaikovsky Concert Hall, KKL Luzern and Philharmonie de Paris. She then performed at the Opéra-Comique in Paris in 2017 directed by Jordi Savall. The 2018-2019 sees her return to Salzburg alongside Cecilia Bartoli for a gala concert.
Born in Paris in 1988, Thomas Dunford completed his studies in 2006 at the Conservatoire Supérieur de Paris (CNR), when he obtained a unanimous First Prize with honours. From September 2003 through to January 2005, Thomas gave his first performances playing the role of the lutenist in Shakespeare's Twelfth Night on stage at the Comédie Française in Paris. Since then, Thomas has played recitals in New York's Carnegie Hall and London's Wigmore Hall, and made numerous solo and ensemble appearances in the most prestigious European festivals and in the United States, Israel, China, Japan and India.
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National Concert Hall, Dublin
Alexander Ardakov Celebrating World Piano Day
Glór, Ennis
Renowned Organist Gail Archer Performs Free Concert in Illinois
A Viennese Strauss Gala
Draíocht, Blanchardstown
Beethoven:Words and Music with Degani Piano Trio and Barry McGovern
Kevin Barry Recital Room National Concert Hall

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Actor Alan Cassell, best known for 1980s dramas Special Squad and Taurus Rising, has died aged 85.
He died last week according to an obituary notice.
Cassell was born in Manchester, UK and began his acting career in Western Australia, performing in plays with Hole in the Wall theatre and TV productions alongside Coralie Condon & Ron Graham. He worked with the Sydney and Melbourne Theatre Companies, including with Lauren Bacall in Sweet Bird of Youth.
He was one of the actors who worked in Bruce Beresford's early Australian films.
Film credits included Money Movers, Cathy's Child, Squizzy Taylor, Breaker Morant, Puberty Blues, The Club, The Honourable Wally Norman and Strange Bedfellows.
Cassell played the patriarch on Australia's answer to Dallas, Nine's 1982 Taurus Rising, but the series proved to be short-lived -despite having its very own lear jet. "I don't like my character but I love the part," he once said of tycoon Ben Drysdale.
He played Det. Insp. Don Anderson on TEN police drama Special Squad and George Young on Neighbours in 1985.
He accrued a long list of television roles including The Drifter, Falcon Island, The Flying Doctors, The Power The Passion, Bony, Janus, Halifax FP, The Micallef Program, Welcher & Welcher, Sara Dane, Vietnam, Blue Heelers, SeaChange, Stingers and MDA.
Never heard of most of the other programs, but "Hal" from Seachange is a great loss. RIP.
I recently watched a film he was in, The Club(along with Graham Kennedy etc). Very good actor.


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Intro: I am an avid photographer. Not a good one, but an avid one. I often judge an occasion by the opportunity to capture it in pictures. I love the challenge of catching a unique perspective, or reproducing with a camera the beauty that is captured by the eye. I have been impressed with the advent of drone photography. Getting up high and looking at something from above. Seeing the big picture. There is a place for drone Bible study. Seeing the whole picture.
I. The Sermon on the Mount: The words of Jesus' sermon in Matthew 5-7 paint a composite portrait of true spirituality. We often isolate Jesus statements and dissect each verse independently. But we may do well to take a broader view and consider Jesus' words as a composite and comprehensive lesson on the character of God's people.
In this sermon Jesus is in essence saying, "This is what a Christian looks like". It was such a different and compelling picture for His audience that they were astonished at His teaching; "for He taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes." (Matt 7:29).This concluding observation tells us that the people recognized that Jesus was expecting them to be obedient to His words. At the heart of this great sermon (as in all good preaching) is a call to action. Jesus' words present a view of God's expectations for His people, presented, not through individual didactic commands, but through a broader view of who God's people are, and what they look like in comparison to the world.
1. Blessed (happy) are those who are humble, contrite, meek, merciful, pure, peaceful, joyful, and thirsty for God's words and ways. Blessed are those who suffer for the sake of God and His cause. These are blessed because God responds favorably to them, providing what they seek and need.
B. An Expectation of Influence: (5:13-16) We also see God's expectations for us in the call to be a positive and godly influence in the world. Rather than passively going with the flow, we are light and salt, disseminating the character and words of Jesus to others. Jesus expects us to let our light shine, not lose out distinctive saltiness to worldliness or hypocrisy.
C. An Expectation of Obedience: (v. 17-19) Thirdly, Jesus told us in no uncertain terms, that we must keep all the commandments, never diminishing the authority of His words as we teach others. Unlike many today who disparage the need for obedience and law, God's people strive to be obedient in all things.
D. An Expectation of Greater Righteousness: Jesus often contrasted the hypocritical and superficial righteousness of the Pharisees and the true, sincere righteousness of His people. In the face of such hypocrisy, Jesus never expected less, but always more. Matthew 5:20 – 20 For I say to you, that unless your righteousness exceeds the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven. This call to an exceeding righteousness flows through the rest of Jesus' sermon. But what did it mean to exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees? Was Jesus calling on them to say more prayers, or fast more often, or wear more phylacteries?
1. The religion of the Pharisees was missing something. The Pharisee concept of righteousness did not include a dependence upon God, but rested in one's ability to keep the outward elements of the law. Viewing themselves as righteous through their own doing, they did not seek for forgiveness or exhibit repentance. They were not driven by a desire to please God above all else. They were "self-righteous", meaning that their righteousness was based on their own assessments and efforts. In this they easily dismissed others as outsiders.
2. Jesus also consistently condemned the hypocrite who demanded more of others, but less of himself. They expected more of others than they expected of themselves. They judged others with a critical eye and lacked compassion. They marginalized God's law through the imposition of their own traditions. They were inconsistent in their applications of God's words. Jesus willingly pointed out all of these serious deficiencies in Pharisaical righteousness.
i. (Matthew 5:27-28) Murder and adultery (two sins of the body) are defined by more than just the acts themselves, but rather the attitude and condition of heart that precedes the act. (27) "You have heard that it was said to those of old, `You shall not commit adultery.' (28) "But I say to you that whoever looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart. What's the point? True righteousness demands more. Jesus expects us to monitor our minds and confront sin where it begins. We must look deeper and demand more of ourselves; even to the point of plucking out our eyes to avoid being cast into hell for our disobedience. ("Jesus accepted all people, and so do we") Did Jesus demand people to repent of sin?
ii. (5:31-32) The marriage law was more than a contract to be dissolved on a whim. It was a divinely created union. When one divorced without a just cause, the sin of adultery ensued. God demands more than what the culture in which we live. Are we being judgmental or hateful to expect what Jesus expected concerning marriage and morality?
iii. (6:1-18) Giving to the poor, fasting, and praying (three commandments performed outwardly) are worthless acts if they are performed to be seen by others, rather than done sincerely to please God. (you have no reward from your Father in heaven – 6:1) True righteousness demands more. Jesus expects us to do what we do for the right reasons; to please God alone. We must look to Him to bless us.
iv. (6:19-24) There is no more disseminating characteristic of God's people vs. the world than how we relate to our things and our money. Do not lay up treasure on this earth. Do more. Lay up treasure in heaven. Do not allow your eyes to control your life, always looking for something else. Do not follow the rest of the world into envy and discontent.
What are we to learn from Jesus' clear contrast in righteousness and His compelling expectations?
A. At times even his own disciples, asked Jesus to provide a minimum requirement by which they could judge their level of righteousness. Matt 18:21-22 – Then Peter came to Him and said, "Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Up to seven times?" 22 Jesus said to him, "I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to seventy times seven. Jesus' answer to Peter clearly indicated that the disciple is expected to do more than a minimum. Jesus goes on to tell a parable wherein God Himself becomes the standard – You must not stop forgiving until you match what He has done for you.
1. We often ask the questions that reveal our desire for a minimum standard of righteousness.
a. Do I have to come on Sunday and Wednesday night?
b. How much do I have to give when the contribution plate is passed around?
B. Read the last verses of Matthew 5 – Matt 5:38-48 – How would you characterize Jesus' expectations in these words? There is an implied standard by which others judge themselves as righteous – good, but just good enough. Jesus expects the second mile and love where others will only hate.
C. In verse 47 Jesus asks a challenging question that is the force of our lesson this morning: "what do you do more than others?" Are you striving to do more?
D. Jesus' great expectation is at the heart of the N.T. message to us, as God's people. We are called to abound and excel – not just get by.
• I Corinthians 15:58 Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye steadfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.
• Colossians 2:7 Rooted and built up in him, and established in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.
• 2 Corinthians 8:7 But as you abound in everything – in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in all diligence, and in your love for us – see that you abound in this grace also.
E. Many Christians are like King Amaziah in the O.T. 2 Chronicles 25:1-2 Amaziah was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Jehoaddan of Jerusalem. 2 He did right in the sight of the LORD, yet not with a whole heart. (NASU) This is a sad commentary on a person's spiritual life. Amaziah ruled 29 years, but he just got by. He yawned his way through 3 decades of life. He punched in at 9:00 and out at 5:00 and not much happened in between. He'd say it's not my job or its good enough.
a. The alternate account in 2 Kings 14 says that Amaziah "did what was right in the sight of the Lord, yet not like his father David; he did everything as his father Joash had done." It is interesting to note that David is described as "a man after God's own heart". God requires more than just doing the right things. We must do them with a whole heart.
F. God's blessings are tied to our willingness to do more and strive to be more spiritual. Mark 12:41-44 Jesus sat down opposite the place where the offerings were put and watched the crowd putting their money into the temple treasury. Many rich people threw in large amounts. 42 But a poor widow came and put in two very small copper coins, worth only a fraction of a penny. 43 Calling his disciples to him, Jesus said, "I tell you the truth, this poor widow has put more into the treasury than all the others. 44 They all gave out of their wealth; but she, out of her poverty, put in everything-all she had to live on." (NIV) Jesus said she did more than others. It was an exercise of her faith. It is not judged in physical quantities, but a willingness to do more.
What are you going to do more than others, more than you have done before?
A call to do more is not a denial of God's grace. Jesus' demand for true, from the heart, service, does not rule out the necessity of obedience to God's commands. It does not diminish the conditions of salvation, nor deny that Jesus' atonement is the source of our redemption. We are saved by grace.
Notice Paul's assessment: I Corinthians 15:10 – But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.


My career in industry was limited at times by my unwillingness to do as I was told. Despite that, I earned high marks and was rated as a "high potential" employee throughout my career. Here is one of the things that I had difficulty with: stupid metrics. Specifically, metrics that were so obviously wrong that they forced managers and workers to do dumb things like overproduce, sacrifice quality, or seek growth for growth's sake.
As an R&D supervisor in engineering, the key metric was the spend rate relative to budget. I ignored that and focused on advancing the technology.
As a business unit manager in manufacturing, the key metric was earned hours. I ignored that and focused on quality (via process improvement) because our scrap rate was so high and hurting us both financially and by consistently late deliveries.
As a supply/commodity manager in purchasing, the key metric was purchase price variance. I ignored that and focused on quality and the assurance of supply (i.e. that we had the parts that the assembly floor needed; right quality, right quality, at the right time).
As a university professor, the key metric is enrollment. I ignore that and focus on improving the quality of my teaching and student learning outcomes.
I'm no genius; I was just trying to be practical and do what made sense — do the right thing. And, at times, it got me into trouble.
Businesses are often run using metrics that don't make sense. Leaders mistakenly assume that someone before them vetted the metrics, and that the metrics currently in use are the right ones to be using. They don't question them, nor do they question the metrics in use when they begin their Lean journey. Nearly every metric currently in use forces people to do things that are anti-Lean.
It turns out that questioning things is not something that leaders normally do or do well. So, for example, to them it makes sense to be the largest and brag about it. Who really cares about that?
"Businesses are often run using metrics that don't make sense" – you mean like OEE??
Because loads of uptime is better than get it right 1st. time!
No, I was not thinking of OEE. If used incorrectly, as a replacement for "machine utilization" or the traditional "percent up-time," then the OEE metric would be a problem.


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The Back Page
December 27, 1999 & January 3, 2000 Issue
Headlines of 2000
By Christopher Buckley
The New Yorker, December 27, 1999 P. 142
THE BACK PAGE of the writer's predicted headlines for the coming year, including the Federal Reserve chairman's claim that the dollar is worthless, an explanation by Egypt of the Egyptair crash that involves Israeli fighter jets, a poll suggesting that most Americans wish they had more money, an attempt by possible senatorial candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton to release Mafioso John Gotti from jail while accusing rival candidate Rudolph Giuliani of "racial profiling", a scandal involving Presidential candidate Gov. Bush strafing Mexican villages while in the Texas Air National Guard, Pierre Salinger's claim that J.F. K., Jr.'s plane was shot down by a U.S. Navy destroyer, and Presidential candidate and Vice-President Al Gore distancing himself further from the Clinton Administration by saying that he was never Clinton's Vice-President...
This article appears in the print edition of the December 27, 1999 & January 3, 2000, issue.


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Digitally signed viruses are incredibly dangerous. Why? Because they're signed. Digitally.
What does that even mean? Well, it means that the computer's software has authorized those viruses as legitimate software programs. All good software programs are digitally signed, but occasionally, the odd piece of malware slips through the cracks.
This is a problem that is recently facing Mac users all over the world. Specifically, Mac OS X security researchers have recently uncovered multiple samples of a digitally signed Mac OS X virus known as KitM, which apparently stands for Kumar in the Mac. This virus, also known as HackBack, is designed to take screenshots of a Mac user's screen and then upload those screenshots to a remote server monitored by hackers.
How dangerous could screenshots be, right? Well, HackBack also opens up a reverse shell through which hackers can execute dangerous commands on infected computers. That means they can basically take remote control of a computer and use it to perform all sorts of evil tasks – like steal your identity or change your Facebook status.
How it was discovered – a crazy example of international espionage
The way this virus was discovered is an interesting example of the international nature of the online security community.
The malware was discovered just last week on the Mac laptop of an Angolan activist's computer. This Angolan activist was attending the Oslo Freedom Forum, a human rights conference in Norway. Jacob Appelbaum, an American computer security researcher, is a major name in the online activism community and is responsible for the Tor project as well as the continued operation of WikiLeaks.
As if we needed to introduce more countries into this story, the KitM samples were traced back to servers in the Netherlands and Romania. These servers were linked with a larger cyber-espionage campaign of Indian origin entitled Operation Hangover.
But no matter which country the virus comes from, Mac OS X users need to be aware of the dangers they're facing – and how to repair an infected PC.
Apple struggles to repair HackBack virus
Yes, it's true that Macs are less susceptible to PC viruses. But unfortunately, the viruses that do infect the Mac operating system tend to be way more difficult to fix.
Such is the case with the HackBack or KitM virus. When the virus was discovered, Apple immediately unsigned the digital signature that the virus had somehow obtained. That means that no future copies of the virus will get past Mac OS X's powerful Gatekeeper software.
But here's a problem: computers that are already infected with the HackBack virus are currently unfixable. Once an application has been signed and verified by Gatekeeper, Mac OS X lets that software do whatever it wants on the computer – it never has to check in with Gatekeeper again.
Apple is currently working on a fix to this problem, although other versions of the KitM virus could be floating around the internet as we speak. So hold tight, Mac OS X users: a fix is on the way. But until that fix is released by Apple, maybe you should do important things – like banking and Facebook – on another computer.
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AlixPartners honored by TMA's 'Turnaround of the Year – Mega and 'Transaction of the Year – Large Company' Awards
(September 20, 2016) – AlixPartners, the global business advisory firm, has been honored by the Turnaround Management Association (TMA), receiving the international trade association's "Turnaround of the Year – Mega Award" for its work on behalf of Chassix Holdings, Inc., and the "Transaction of the Year – Large Company" for its work on behalf of Altegrity, Inc.
Regarding the first award, AlixPartners, engaged by the ad-hoc noteholder group in the case, developed and implemented a strategy for restructuring and recapitalizing Chassix, a critical supplier to the automotive industry globally. This included de-leveraging the balance sheet, negotiating with automaker customers and developing and implementing a turnaround plan for the company's largest plant. Chassix emerged from bankruptcy within five months of its filing.
Chassix has annual revenue in excess of $1.4 billion, with more than 4,000 employees in approximately 25 manufacturing facilities globally.
The team working on Chassix was led by Anthony Flanagan and Ted Stenger, both Managing Directors at AlixPartners. Mr. Flanagan's expertise in the automotive sector was a key factor in the turnaround and renegotiation of contracts with Chassix's OEM customers. The engagement team also included Michael Albritton, Kurt Beckeman, Emily Harte, Steve Hilgendorf and Mark Wakefield.
"We are honored to have won this award, to have had the opportunity to represent a prestigious group of noteholders and work with so many distinguished professionals in the turnaround industry," said Mr. Flanagan. "We are especially pleased with the dramatic turnaround at Chassix and the value that was created for constituents."
The AlixPartners engagement team at Altegrity a global, diversified risk and information services company, was led by Carrianne Basler and Kevin McShea, Managing Directors at AlixPartners. That engagement team also included Susan Brown, Patrick Farley, Patrick Hoban, Jeff Ivester and Nathan Kramer, Richard Robbins and Steve Spitzer.
Headquartered in New York, NY, Altegrity is the parent company of two separately managed businesses: HireRight, a leading provider of employment background screening and eligibility solutions, and Kroll, a leading global provider of risk and information management services and solutions.
The AlixPartners team advised Altegrity in the restructuring and recapitalization of the company, including developing business plans, managing liquidity, and financial reporting throughout the process.
"The entire team of professionals worked extremely well together in achieving an outstanding outcome for the company in a condensed timeframe," said Carrianne Basler. "Given the sensitivities of restructuring a professional services firm, an efficient, coordinated effort was key to a successful outcome."
The awards to AlixPartners will be presented at the TMA's Annual Conference, on Nov. 3 at Disney's Yacht Club Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.
About the TMA
The Turnaround Management Association is the leading organization dedicated to turnaround management, corporate restructuring, and distressed investing. Since 1993, TMA has honored excellence through its annual awards program, which recognizes the most successful turnarounds and impactful transactions. This year's winners saved countless jobs and made a significant economic impact, both locally and globally.
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Peter Rip, partner at Menlo Park's Leapfrog Ventures, which invests in early stage tech companies, has joined the pantheon of regular insightful venture capital bloggers. Here is his blog.
his blog for the first time today.
It is another example of how entrepreneurs and others can engage with a VC via the blog, understand what his views are, and speed up the process of deciding whether he is worth pitching. It is clear he is listening to his audience: One of his posts asks whether readers prefere longer, analytical pieces, or short snappy conversational ones. He responds to the feedback by sprinkling in more conversational stuff.
We will add him and David Cowan, who we blogged about earlier, to our blogroll.


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To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, we exclude all representations, warranties and conditions relating to this website and the use of this website (including, without limitation, any warranties implied by law in respect of satisfactory quality, fitness for purpose and/or the use of reasonable care and skill).
5. Limitations and exclusions of liability
Nothing in these terms of use will: (a) limit or exclude our or your liability for death or personal injury resulting from negligence; (b) limit or exclude our or your liability for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation; (c) limit any of our or your liabilities in any way that is not permitted under applicable law; or (d) exclude any of our or your liabilities that may not be excluded under applicable law.10
The limitations and exclusions of liability set out in this Section and elsewhere in these terms of use: (a) are subject to the preceding paragraph; and (b) govern all liabilities arising under these terms of use or in relation to the subject matter of these terms of use, including liabilities arising in contract, in tort (including negligence) and for breach of statutory duty.
To the extent that the website and the information and services on the website are provided free of charge, we will not be liable for any loss or damage of any nature.
We will not be liable to you in respect of any business losses, including (without limitation) loss of or damage to profits, income, revenue, use, production, anticipated savings, business, contracts, commercial opportunities or goodwill.
You hereby indemnify us and undertake to keep us indemnified against any losses, damages, costs, liabilities and expenses (including, without limitation, legal expenses and any amounts paid by us to a third party in settlement of a claim or dispute on the advice of our legal advisers) incurred or suffered by us arising out of any breach by you of any provision of these terms of use, or arising out of any claim that you have breached any provision of these terms of use.
7. Breaches of these terms of use
Without prejudice to our other rights under these terms of use, if you breach these terms of use in any way, we may take such action as we deem appropriate to deal with the breach, including suspending your access to the website, prohibiting you from accessing the website, blocking computers using your IP address from accessing the website, contacting your internet service provider to request that they block your access to the website and/or bringing court proceedings against you.
8. Variation
We may revise these terms of use from time to time. Revised terms of use will apply to the use of our website from the date of publication of the revised terms of use on our website.
9. Assignment
We may transfer, sub-contract or otherwise deal with our rights and/or obligations under these terms of use without notifying you or obtaining your consent.
You may not transfer, sub-contract or otherwise deal with your rights and/or obligations under these terms of use.
If a provision of these terms of use is determined by any court or other competent authority to be unlawful and/or unenforceable, the other provisions will continue in effect. If any unlawful and/or unenforceable provision would be lawful or enforceable if part of it were deleted, that part will be deemed to be deleted, and the rest of the provision will continue in effect.
11. Exclusion of third party rights
These terms of use are for the benefit of you and us, and are not intended to benefit any third party or be enforceable by any third party. The exercise of our and your rights in relation to these terms of use is not subject to the consent of any third party.16
Subject to the first paragraph of Section [7], these terms of use, together with our Privacy Policy constitute the entire agreement between you and us in relation to your use of our website and supersede all previous agreements in respect of your use of our website.
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