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Watsonville Rotary Club kicks off Pioneer Series
By: Johanna Miller
WATSONVILLE — On March 29, the members of Watsonville Rotary and guests gathered at the Watsonville Elks Lodge for the first in a series of special monthly meetings.
The Pioneer Series, according to Speaker Chair John Skinner, will focus on members of the community who have made a significant impact in local agriculture and farming.
"We will be inviting agriculture pioneers of the valley to come tell us their own unique stories," he said.
A number of other Watsonville clubs and organizations have teamed up with Rotary to bring the series to fruition, including the Pajaro Valley Historical Association and the Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau. Watsonville High's Video Academy will be on hand each month as well to film each speech.
Farm Bureau Executive Director Jess Brown introduced March's special speaker, Nita Gizdich of Gizdich Ranch.
Brown praised Gizdich for her continued efforts in making Gizdich Ranch a nationally-recognized name and destination.
"Nita has proven that one doesn't have to have fancy connections or social media accounts to spread the word," said Brown, explaining how Gizdich always keeps Gizdich Ranch pamphlets in her purse to share with whoever she can.
Gizdich was born and raised in Watsonville after her father immigrated from Croatia.
"My family all got into farming," she said, and explained how she worked on a farm outside the city until her father was able to buy his own land.
She then married into the Gizdich family right out of high school.
Over the years, Gizdich has created not only a household name brand of pies and other desserts, but also a popular destination to visit at her ranch at 55 Peckham Road.
Brown also acknowledged Gizdich as a very important spokeswoman and advocate for farming. By having a ranch that is open to the public, people can see where their food comes from, and the importance of agriculture, Gizdich said.
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Habesha Breweries, the latest beer Company to join the Ethiopian market, took 54 hours long Business Communication and Technical Writing course with Think Africa.
The course, delivered by Mr. Dereselign Hailu, a renowned English language trainer, is intended to develop and improve learners' communication competence with regard to the skills needed in real world and business communication. The course provides the trainees with the skills for effective communication that involves spoken and written discourse with a special focus on active listening skills, presentation skills, public speaking, job interviewing, business letters, CV (Résumé), emails, memos, minutes and report writing. In addition, will also be provided with the opportunity to practice audience and purpose identification, speech planning and making, effective use of visual aids and persuasive performance and producing relevant business related documents.
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Carol Bartholomew was Co-opted onto the Town Council on Thursday 10 September 2015.Carol has lived and worked in Andover since 1979 having worked in the health and wellbeing sector in the NHS, HCC and privately. Alongside this Carol has volunteered with environmental groups and projects. She is joint founder member of Transition Town Andover a community group which works locally to promote a low carbon future.Carol Bartholomew BSC Hons Energy and Environmental Technology, Diploma in Occupational Therapy, registered with HCPC (Health and Care Professions Council).


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Marilyn Monroe: The Marilyn Collection - 17 Fabulous Films DVD
Titles Comprise: All About Eve As Young As You Feel Bus Stop Don't Bother to Knock Gentlemen Prefer Blondes How to Marry a Millionaire Let's Make it Legal Let's Make Love Love Nest The Misfits Monkey Business Niagara River of No Return The Seven Year Itch Some Like it Hot There's No Business Like Show Business We're Not Married
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Billy Wilder, Howard Hawks, Jean Negulesco, John Huston, Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Marilyn Monroe, Tony Currtis, Jane Russell, Lauren Bacall, Bette Davis
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A collection of 17 films starring the Hollywood screen legend. The films featured are: 'All About Eve' (1950), 'As Young as You Feel' (1951), 'Bus Stop' (1956), 'Don't Bother to Knock' (1952), 'Gentlemen Prefer Blondes' (1953), 'How to Marry a Millionaire' (1953), 'Let's Make It Legal' (1951), 'Let's Make Love' (1960), 'Love Nest' (1951), 'The Misfits' (1961), 'Monkey Business' (1952), 'Niagara' (1953), 'River of No Return' (1954), 'The Seven Year Itch' (1955), 'Some Like It Hot' (1959), 'There's No Business Like Show Business' (1954) and 'We're Not Married!' (1952).
Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play. A collection of 17 films starring the Hollywood screen legend. The films featured are: 'All About Eve' (1950), 'As Young as You Feel' (1951), 'Bus Stop' (1956), 'Don't Bother to Knock' (1952), 'Gentlemen Prefer Blondes' (1953), 'How to Marry a Millionaire' (1953), 'Let's Make It Legal' (1951), 'Let's Make Love' (1960), 'Love Nest' (1951), 'The Misfits' (1961), 'Monkey Business' (1952), 'Niagara' (1953), 'River of No Return' (1954), 'The Seven Year Itch' (1955), 'Some Like It Hot' (1959), 'There's No Business Like Show Business' (1954) and 'We're Not Married!' (1952).
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Leonard Knight
Jim Rouse Visionary Center, 1st Floor
Artist Leonard Knight had a vision of creating the world's largest hot air balloon, with the words "God Is Love" painted on the side. He spent ten years building the 200-foot tall balloon, then packed it into a trailer and left for California, possessed with the idea of displaying a religious message that could be seen for miles. Knight arrived at an abandoned military base on the edge of a naval bombing range near Niland, California with 5,000 temporary settlers who spent each winter living rent free in tents and recreational vehicles, in what they fondly called "Slab City." Slab Citizens welcomed Leonard as one of their own, allowing him to put the finishing touches on his balloon. When the day came for the first flight, he discovered that it was not only too large and heavy to inflate, but that the bright desert sun had began to rot the nylon material.
"I'll never forget Leonard's visit to our American Visionary Art Museum," reminisces Rebecca Hoffberger, museum founder and director, "resulting in his giant silken LOVE Balloon remaining a part of the museum to echo his simple message of divine love—a message shouted from his masterwork, Salvation Mountain, and in his conduct with all whom he met. Leonard Knight's art was grand-scale loving kindness infused into a mountain of color, a scriptural hot air balloon, and adobe flower-encrusted trucks turned living quarters. All these Leonard served up with warm welcome and the gospel of unconditional love that drew hundreds of thousands of visitors and film crews from the world over. Knight's LOVE Balloon remains tethered at our museum in Baltimore, in lasting testimony to his unforgettable 1996 visit with us, and his personal genius in loving and delighting others as family. His art and life were Grace."
Leonard Knight's painted truck and original LOVE Balloon were first exhibited at AVAM in Wind In My Hair (1996–97). Today, the LOVE Balloon remains a fixture of AVAM's 1st floor Jim Rouse Visionary Center, and an icon of the museum.
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Catch a glimpse of renowned athletes like Fred Couples, John Daly and John Elway at the 2018 event at The Broadmoor.
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This year's Macy's Best Hat Contest included variations on previous years' themes... with an unexpected twist.
The 15th Annual Wine Event benefiting Children's Hospital Colorado will shine brightly this June.
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Enjoy up to 80 percent off Margot Elena's products at the creative company's upcoming Warehouse Sale.
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A night at the museum took on a whole new meaning with the Denver Art Museum's Uncorked event.
Denver Botanic Gardens: Spring Plant Sale!
Fifteen plant divisions—as well as onsite experts—will help you pick out some new blooms.
The world's best will once again compete for one of golf's greatest titles at The Broadmoor Golf Club.
The black tie event will bring together prominent philanthropic community leaders in support of raising critical funds for type 1 diabetes research.
A tragic accident fuels a tight-knit group to award meaningful college scholarships in honor of their fun-loving friend.
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Allison O'Hair is currently a Lecturer in Management at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Prior to this, she was a lecturer of Operations Research and Statistics at the MIT Sloan School of Management. She received her PhD in Operations Research at MIT in 2013. Her research interests include applications of analytics and optimization in healthcare and other industries. Allison helped develop the course 15.071, and has served as a teaching assistant and lecturer for the course. She has also co-authored an analytics textbook with colleagues Dimitris Bertsimas and Bill Pulleyblank.
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That new job. I started my transition on Tuesday. Tuesday was my best single day at work in more than four years. For the record, I started my professional career in March 1997–so I haven't been working much more than four years.
I picked up the laptop I'll be using for my new job yesterday. It's a Micron Transport LT, a short-lived lightweight. It was a good machine, but when Micron sold off its PC division, it got axed. Its replacement, the Micron Transport XT (a name that still makes me chuckle; old-timers will know why), is bigger and heavier. It has a bigger screen, which is worth the extra weight, but I like the small size of the LT. It's a 700 MHz machine, so even though it's about six months old, it's no slouch.
I installed Windows 2000 and Debian 2.2 on it. Of course I quickly made Debian into a hybrid because I wanted to run packages like Galeon that aren't available for 2.2. Yeah, so it hasn't been deemed stable yet. The most bleeding-edge Linux distros I've ever seen are more stable than anything Microsoft's ever slapped its name on, with the possible exception of MS-DOS 5.0. Even Debian-Unstable is more conservative than Mandrake, so having bits of Debian-Unstable on my PC doesn't bother me in the least.
I got to dabble in my new position yesterday, even though I was officially doing my old job. There was a server to deploy, and I was reasonably idle, so naturally I worked on the server.
They should be ashamed of themselves. After the Sept. 11 attacks, the president of my church body, Dr. Jerry Kieschnick, and the president of the Atlantic district, Dr. David Benke, committed the unpardonable sin of praying with people who are members of church bodies other than the LCMS. They now face expulsion from the church body.
This account from a St. Louis television station is a fair summary of the events.
What that account doesn't tell you is that the First Vice President of the LCMS, who would take office if the presidency were vacated, was widely considered a political enemy of Dr. Kieschnick before the two of them took office early this fall. Dr. Kieschnick is considered a progressive, while his would-be successor is a hard-line conservative. I don't know anything about Oberdieck, but I do know that Lebanon, Mo. isn't exactly a hotbed of progressivism.
KSDK oversimplified Oberdieck's reasoning slightly. Oberdieck believes that Drs. Kieschnick and Benke's actions imply that all religions are equal, and he objects to that implication. However, if you talk to Dr. Kieschnick, the last thing he'll tell you is that all religions are equal. He'll agree wholeheartedly with Oberdieck's statement that there's only one way to God–that's Jesus Christ, in case you're wondering what I'm talking about–and that it should be followed strictly. The motivation behind the two mens' actions in NYC in September was to extend a hand, to tell people that the LCMS cares about what happens to them and wants to help them.
The overwhelming majority of Lutherans in this country know and understand that.
This is a political play, pure and simple. It's just like what the Republicans tried to do to Clinton with Whitewater and what the Democrats tried to do with Gingrich after he became speaker.
And it may undermine the current president's credibility. What it certainly will do is leave a bad taste in people's mouth. In a month or two months or five years, people won't remember these specifics anymore. What they will remember is having a bad taste in their mouth about the LCMS, or worse yet, about Christianity as a whole. The immortal Someone Else will have to work hard to overcome those feelings. Sometimes Someone Else will succeed. Inevitably, sometimes Someone Else will fail, and the hurt will continue. But that doesn't matter, because it's Someone Else's problem, not theirs.
I hope Oberdieck and his allies are happy.
It continues to prove that it only takes a small handful of people to create or change a reputation. While it is good that Lutherans do stay true to doctrine, there does need to be distinctions made as to a worship service and national prayer, as well as a distinction between biblical doctrine and man-made constitutional law.
Jesus commands us to go to all nations to preach the gospel. America is the melting pot of all the world's nations. So LCMS will stand alone and not interact?
Before Jesus was born as man, there were no christians. He and the Apostles show us the example to follow as they went to the Jews and all other religions to tell them of the gospel. That's what a Christian of any denomination should do.
My feedback from many other very conservative Lutherans do support the efforts made by these accused LCMS officals and are shocked and embarassed by any charges. For what it's worth, I've heard Dr. Kieschnick tell of his visit with President Bush on September 13 as he met with about 30 different "Holy men" for their advice before he delivered his best speech ever (written by himself) that night to Americans. Dr. K noted that he was the only one to even show a bible present and he read from it giving God's advice.
We do need more men like him.
Well, let's do a little test. When you refer to Lutherans, do you include ELCA?
Hey Dave, congrats on the new assignment. It sounds like you are now out of help desk in and into something like a LAN Admin team?


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"WHAT TYPE OF POLICE TROUBLE?" (SHORT STORY)
November 8, 2016 February 8, 2019 Edith Ohaja Faith and Inspiration Short Stories
Ngozi was herding her children towards the church gate when she was accosted by Joyce, the financial secretary for the women's group.
"Send the children home and join us," Joyce instructed. "We're going to visit Rhoda and her husband. And come along with your one thousand Naira contribution for the purse we'll give them."
"Rhoda …. What happened? I hope nobody died."
"No, but they have a big problem." Uju, Ngozi's youngest began to tug at her arm. She was probably hungry. So Ngozi gave the house keys to her help, Amara, and told her to take the children home. She would know what to do about food when they get home since Ngozi boiled rice that morning and brought out some stew from the freezer to thaw.
She returned her attention to Joyce who was continuing her mission of stopping the women before they left the church grounds.
"If you cannot come, pay your money. Ngozi, help me to collect." Many said they couldn't pay that much at short notice but would stay for the visit. Some gave two hundred or five hundred Naira. Only a few readily gave the stipulated amount.
They carried on for about twenty minutes before a slight drizzle set on and they had to run into the church hall. Joyce began to count the money they got and it occurred to Ngozi that she hadn't paid. As she opened her bag to fish out her purse, she repeated her inquiry.
"Joyce, you haven't told me what happened to Rhoda and her husband."
"My sister, they have a big police case."
"What type of police case?"
"I don't know the details yet. But we're going to see them and then you can hear from the horse's mouth."
Joyce had grabbed two other women as they were heading out of the building.
"Please pay up." They didn't understand. So she added, "For the visit to Rhoda." The women nodded and commenced to search for money.
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One of them, Mma, complained, "I don't have enough on me. And my widow's mite cannot help with that type of police trouble."
"What type of police trouble?" Ngozi asked.
"He was pirating people's books and the police got a tip-off. So they came and seized the books in his warehouse. Two of the authors who pushed for the raid are threatening to take him to court," Mma revealed.
"It's not possible!" Ngozi exclaimed.
"What is not possible?"
"I mean, it can't be true. It must be a setup!"
"You know he is a printer. His shop has been sealed because they were caught in the act."
"Lord, have mercy!"
"And we're contributing money for them! He should be facing a disciplinary committee. It's hightime we began to follow the Bible." Ngozi directed this to Joyce.
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Other women had been attracted to the scene during the exchange with Mma and some of them affirmed that Ngozi was right.
"Even a pagan knows that piracy is stealing," one of them stated.
"I wonder how we can call ourselves Christians, yet we disobey the word of God and pursue money so dishonestly," Ngozi continued.
The women who hadn't paid were now hesitating. Another wondered if she could get a refund as the money she had given was her transport fare.
"Have you seen what you caused? You should be the one facing a disciplinary committee," Joyce accused Ngozi. Meanwhile, more women were trooping to the scene and those who were there before were apprising them of the matter.
"Does the priest know what he did?" one of the women ventured.
"Maybe your ring leader here should go and tell him," Joyce offered sarcastically.
"No, you are a leader in the church, you tell him," Ngozi replied.
"You are quick to throw stones at others as if you're without sin."
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One woman strongly suggested that they go to see Rhoda since she wasn't the offender but needed words of encouragement.
"But do we still go with the money?" another asked.
As the women were arguing over this, Joyce rebuked them. "The women's executive has already decided what should be done. You have no right to question their decision." Then she turned to Ngozi, who had been waiting for an agreement among the women, "You see the fire you started is burning. Shame on you!"
Ngozi did not respond but as she turned to leave, the assembled women also began to disperse to Joyce's consternation.
-The end-
Ⓒ Edith Ugochi Ohaja 2016
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147 thoughts on ""WHAT TYPE OF POLICE TROUBLE?" (SHORT STORY)"
Ozor Chukwuebuka says:
Wow… I didn't want it to end!
What a captivating short story.
Sorry, my dear! Just wanted to pass the message that we should live in line with the Scriotures. Have a blessed day!
S N A Social Wear says:
Oh my. What a story. Wonderful what will.happen next!?
Bless you, Shira! This is where the story ends. It's just a vehicle to amplify the message in the accompanying infographic.
Gotcha. Very good excerpt!
Ezeigwe Martin says:
A wonderful story. Rhoda's husband should face the consequences of his action, and the women should not contribute a penny for his release. After-all non of the women shared in the profit he made from the piracy
Basically, you're saying they shouldn't help him financially. Well, I think he ought to suffer for what he did but how about Rhoda? Seems like she's an innocent victim.
ononso akwueke says:
My main concern is that some women didn't pay o, fincial secretary Joyce be aware. plus I need to repent from book piracy cause am always photocopying books, before someone will tip the police.
Lol, Ononso! I doubt that the authors will do so till you set up shop selling your photocopies. But seriously, you shouldn't photocopy books that are within reach and you should copy only small portions of those their copies for sale are unavailable for your assignments and what have you. Thanks for your funny comment, though, and be richly blessed in Jesus' name.
Ekeh Chioma Jennifer says:
your words always educate, spiritually, morally and other wise…….d story is superb nd educative………..i remember the scripture says"YOUR WORDS OH LORD IS A LIGHT TO MY PATH AND A LAMP TO MY FEET".
Indeed, my dear! How sad, then, when we choose to walk in darkness rather than in the light of God's word. Thank you and God bless you awesomely in Jesus' name.
bb4him says:
This is so timely. Instead of crying foul we need to show His love and examine ourselves as to what we need to deal with before we act.
Thanks, Bonnie, for your comment. Yes, we need to examine ourselves constantly. You are blessed!
Onyeabor ijeoma says:
Let Rohda's husband suffer for wat he did, com to think of it, if the women helps Rohda, she wil inturn help her husband…its better they dont even help her at all, afteral Rohda knows that what they are doing is really bad
Hmmmmm, that's one way of looking at it. Bless you, Ijeoma!
chika divine umunnakwe says:
great! the story is really entertaining as well as educative. we all that read from this story will know that aunty edith did well to use the story to teach how bad it is to involve in piracy and the consequences. well done ma.
Thank you, Divine! Piracy is just an example. We should avoid things that make others mock God and our faith. You are lifted, my dear, in Jesus' name.
Ejiofor Ekene Maduabuchi Olaedo says:
I honestly want to remark that being a Christian doesn't mean you are spotless. No one can ever be. In humans are flaws that no religion can remove. And humans can never be perfect.
But what bothers the mind is that some who claim under the guise of Christianity to be holy, do things which morally are grossly unacceptable. That's hypocrisy.
The story brings this religious/societal flaw into play for all to see and learn from.
Nice story my amiable tutor.
Thank you, Ekene! But this one is not a little mistake here and there. This is a calculated and long-term activity for making money off other people's works. I think it's inexcusable. You are blessed!
Eze Benjamin Oduma says:
Though as imperfect as we may be, we can still attain perfection through Christ who strengthens us, but those who are believed to be christian should always desist from heinous acts so as not to discourage the lost sheep (unbelievers). Ma keep it up!
Well said, Benjamin! You are richly blessed in Jesus' name.
Obetta Collins Odinakachukwu says:
Christ is truly the only by which we can attain perfection as humans… bless u auntie
Bless you too!
Ishiwu victor .c says:
your stories motivate me that each time i read them, i get inspirations to do the same, and i pray that the good God will contunue to inspire you the more
Praise God! You're highly blessed in Jesus' name.
obianuju onyeama says:
I cant help but smile whenever i read ur stories, Ma. Its lovely
Would you believe if I tell you I find them funny too? But it's true. I do. Thank you, Obianuju. You are highly blessed in Jesus' name.
chidiogo Georginah says:
People should not be always jumping into conclusion, they should at least try to find out the details of something before making any harsh comment about them like N.gozi did
I'm not sure Ngozi jumped to conclusion. She repeatedly asked about the matter. Shalom!
obeta osita says:
No widow's mite for pirates of other people's hard work. People should learn to decipher between giving help and aiding wrong doing.
This piece is nice but would have been more complete if the story cotinued till the end.
Lol! My dear, the author decides when the story ends.
Akwolu Chiamaka MaryAnn says:
Honestly. it's good doing the right things all the time. imagine what lesson people looking up to that man would learn if they find out the reason for his arrest.
The sad fact is that many deliberately do wrong when they think it will be profitable. Sometimes, they justify their actions by saying that everyone is doing the same.
Onyekaozuru Florence says:
Well the story is very interesting, the women are in a dicey situation, I think in my own opinion that they should help him, we have cimitted worse crime and God forgave us, although he should not be applauded for what he did but then he should not be condemned
Hmmmmm….
Anunukem Geraldine says:
Despite the fact that Rhoda's husband did wrong, he should be chided in love and not scorned at.
Benjamin Thelma says:
Na wa ooo. This na serious palava.. The saying that we should be slow in our speech is true ooo. Imagine Mma didn't run her mouth all this confusion of to pay or not to pay wouldn't rise up. Anyways they women should endeavor to pay the money because no one is a saint or knows tomorrow. It could be anyone in same situation or worst including our beloved Ngozi.
Sweetheart, you missed the point of the story entirely. We should't rebuke people who err because we sometimes err too? Did you hear what the man was said to have done? Shouldn't there be a difference between people who claim to follow Christ and others? Yes, rebuking should be done gently but people should not bring a reproach to the name of God and receive a pat on the back for it. You are blessed!
Dorcas Philip Nkwonya says:
na wa for Ngozi o!…she didn't even wait to know if the accusation was true or not,hasty conclusion,she's not just a giver jare dats y shes gining herself a reason not to
I think you missed the point of the story.
Ishiwu Victor Chinonso says:
Well, I will that this story calls to mind what our Lord did for us at the cross of Calvary. A righteous man came and died that sinners would be redeemed. relating it to this story, I will say that the women, who have no involvement in Joyce's husband's case should contribute the money for his release… u know what i mean ma???
The story doesn't say he was arrested. His shop was sealed. We should balance our eagerness to help with the need to maintain discipline, otherwise people will do whatever they like with no sense of accountability. That is not a correct picture of Christian life. Bless you, Victor!
Jennifer Adaeze says:
lovely story Ma, pity or self sacrifice am not against,but doing this two for the wrong reasons is one thing we should be careful about, love the use of words in the quote for illustration, it is self explanatory
Thank you, Jennifer! Correcting someone is actually a form of kindness. You are blessed in Jesus' name.
emekaobi ijeoma rita says:
for me, rhodas husband should rot in jail
Lol, Rita! It's a civil offence. The courts can only make him pay damages if found guilty. Bless you!
Abangwu ugonna says:
one ought not to be fast in everything he/ she does in the sense that so many women that contributed did not know actually what happened or what was the case. That's why Mrs Ngozi was anxious to know what happened.
If I we're in her shoes, I'll ask too. I don't believe in follow follow.
Ike Faustina Uchechukwu says:
well what Rhoda's husband did was wrong but we should consider Rhoda the wife and also we shouldn't be quick to judge, what if it was actually a setup
Doesn't sound like one to me? Anyways, you're right about thinking of Rhoda and the rest of the family.
Ifechukwude Egbune says:
Well as nice as the women's gesture is, Ngozi was right. what Rhoda needs is word of encouragement and visits, not money. the help the church wants to give to the family is necessary and so is discipline too. they should think of a way to talk to people like Rhoda's husband so that such societal ills will be reduced.
I'm glad you get the point of the story as stated in the illustration. Bless you!
Okafor Kingsley says:
I think Rhoda's husband should face his crime,And even if the women should pay a visit they should visit only Rhoda because she seem to be innocent.
That was a captivating story ma#thumb up ?#
Bless you, Kingsley! We should learn how to balance sympathy with discipline. Have a blessed day!
okereke chukwuemeka matthew says:
who are they to judge. even if the man had a case with the president, it is still not there duty to cast the judgement.The worst is that it is even the people who go about parading themselves as Christians are the ones who engage in such a rebellious act. Please Christians be aware!!
Are you saying that believers should not be accountable to one another, that Christians who misbehave should not be disciplined by the appropriate authorities in their churches? #smh
UMEREMADU CHETACHUKWU ESTHER says:
As for me, in as much as Rhoda's husband should suffer for his wrong act, shouldn't mean that Rhoda should also suffer. Nevertheless, I still believe that her husband can be bailed and then be cautioned by the church. Remember, Jesus never chastised the adulterous woman in the bible before showing her love instead He showed her love first before chastising her. This He did by: (i) sending away her accusers; (ii) allowing her accusers not to see her dirty cloths(sin); (iii) making her realize that she can engage in something much better than she is into. Yes as good Christians we must show good example (fully in support) but at the same time, we shouldn't reject our own by chastising wrongly. Ma, I love the story. I intend scrolling further only for me to see "the end." Nice one, more grace for more educative and inspiring stories. Well done!
Ya, that's right. Pampering and covering of immoral acts in the body of Christ should be put a stop to. Some of we believers just think anything goes as far as Christianity is concerned irrespective of the source. In this story, it is good as the offender went in for his offence. But I'm highly against the wrong act taken on his wife, Rhoda. This is exactly what happens in most christian bodies, when one commits an offence another person bears the consequences, you see children, wives and even husbands being neglected and humiliated just because their parents, husbands or wives respectively, did something wrong. I think it's high time we Christians take a U-turn, redirecting some of our ugly ways of doing things. Ma, well done. Grace will never fail you neither will you be short of wisdom as you continue in this might. It is indeed a nice write-up.
Wow! Your comments are simply wonderful! God bless you soooo much in Jesus' name.
Ekechukwu Nkechi says:
wow,what a short and straight to the point story. i like the way the story started,you maintained my interest till the end. Kudos aunty edith
I'm delighted with your response. Glory to God!
gift Ekwueme says:
The part of the story that got to me was where ngozi mentioned that Christians behave dishonestly in some of.their dealings which is quite true. Christians do not.even have love for one another.I love your stories ma because they open our eyes and minds the more
Thank yiu, Gift! Glory to God!
Daniel Nyoung Edem. says:
As Christians, we don't need to pay evil with evil. The women should forgive and help out.
Well composed, ma.
You miss the point, Daniel! The women were not the ones offended. But brethren ought to keep one another accountable.
odo chidera s says:
many a time, other peoples problem seems not to be our bussiness but little do we know that we are part of that prolem..
somepeople find it very easy to pass judgement and still they aint saints.. ngozi here is trying act like the holiest person on earth or like someone that doesnt sin
I'm afraid you totally missed the point of the story, my dear!
Eze Valentine Chibuike says:
Rhoda's husband should not have had that kind of problem if he kept things realer. If one breaks the law and is caught, one should follow the tune one started. Ngozi asked the right question and reacted correctly according to morals. To keep out from trouble, stay away from starting one, then people can understand there was a mistake somewhere and find reasons to help.
You're right, brother! People of the old may pursue money in unscrupulous ways, but should someone who calls himself a Christian do the same?
keswet mercy says:
well we all know what Rhoda's husband did was wrong as a christain but we all are humans we make mistakes and besides to err is human and to forgive is divine….
What is the role of discipline in the family, school and church then?
Amedu Blessng Amarachi says:
why would rhoda's husband engage in such?
Okoroafor ijeoma Mary says:
Well what Rhoda's husband did was wrong,we are Christians and should live our lives by example and shouldn't let lust for money sway us.
Ugwu Patience says:
Rhoda & her husband were wrong so they need to be rebuked. Giving them money is like encouraging them. I strongly support Ngozi
Okpe Nnedinso says:
What an educative piece ma..really learnt a lot from this..bless you
Nnamani Adanna Mary says:
Its not always easy to stand for the truth like Ngozi but it is the right thing to do. There are no exceptions to sin. We should always act in accordance with the Scriptures.
Henrietta Okoye says:
Is true Rhoda's husband didn't get it right but at least they should be released for the sake of the children and the wife with a promise never to involve in book piracy
I don't think the man was locked up but his workshop was. He would need to compensate those he had been stealing from either through out of court settlement or paying damages when convicted should he be charged for the offence.
Chiwetalu Ugwu says:
There are a lot of lessons to learn from this story but the most significant one is that we shouldn't judge others unjustly.. Even when they have done something wrong, doesn't mean we should throw stones at them because we all are sinners.. Good one Ma!
While that may be a valid lesson in any other context, it is not what this story intends to teach. The intended lesson can be seen in the graphic. Bless you!
Demola Adeleke says:
I always love your posts, Ma. Your stories are always captivating and educational.
onu victor tochukwu says:
i love this article. But i think it lacks suspense.
My dear, I think you're under the erroneous impression that every story must have suspense. That is not the only technique for telling an interesting story. And there was a little suspense when Ngozi was asking, "What sort of police trouble?" It's a very short story, you know. Bless you!
Ugwu chika says:
This story is interesting,it is a big lesson for all,never get yourself involved in piracy,it is crime against the law and religiously it is stealing. One should avert any act that is unconstitutional and immoral.
Eze Levi Ifeanyi says:
Nice one! But I don't like how it ended( very short) However, I think that every leader to use his or her leadership position wisely to avoid disunity.
Okorie Adaora says:
Follow the ways of the Lord and obey his scriptures and commandments……..Thank you so much ma for this kind of inspiring and motivational story….God bless you ma
Jonah Favour says:
For a group of people to achieve a common goal they have to walk together find a way of helping each other rather than apportioning blames. A nice one ma… but we need a part 2
I think you missed the point of the story. How can that be?
Abonyi Chisom Eucheria says:
Wow! This story is interesting. Rhoda's husband should face the consequences of his crime but Rhoda should not suffer for what she doesn't know. We all should learn from this story piracy is not good let avoid it. thank you very much ma for this wonderful story.
of a truth we as christains suppose to be living, talking and acting as one .even if we ought to help those in trouble we should also be careful when helping and know the type of situation we should help a person .
EKPEMANDU DOMINICA NNEKA says:
The story is very interesting but i think the women's first concern should be to go and sympathize with Rhoda who must have been very down because of the incident and not contributing money, whereas they don't know the main details of the incident.
Ugwu Chiamaka says:
Interesting story. Decisions to help should not be made when you do not know the reason for someone's trouble. I support Ngozi's opinion and Joyce should have consulted the women before deciding to help the family out.
Akuma Victor says:
This has been the order of the day in Nigeria and it calls for redress. It is sad that Rhoda's husband engaged himself in such illegal production.. i think there's no justification for such grievous sin in the eyes of God but i believe they should have at least contributed the money for the sake of Rhoda the wife.
Judith okeke says:
If Jesus rebuked every sinner like Ngozi did, no one would have been saved. Rhoda's husband committed a grievous offense though, but it shouldn't be hacked upon to totally ostracize him.
You're kidding me, right? Who spoke of ostracizing him?
Iroegbu Amarachi says:
In my opinion,contributing money to bail Rhoda's husband is not a bad thing but the church should ensure that he would be punished according to the rules of the disciplinary committee.Bail him first as it is his first time then reprimand him but then if he does it a second time then they should allow him to stew in his own juice.Ngozi also has a point as regards to their not contributing to his bail but one should not be punished until he has been properly warned.
No one knows if it was his first time or not. It was just the time he was caught.
Agugbua Chisom says:
For me i think what Ngozi did was not so right. Even though she's right in inquiring and can inject her own opinion in the case, she should never have judged the man or jump into conclusions. No matter what the man did, she should have understood and tried to encourage other women to pay like joycee was doing because the wife of the man is their good friend. It is right to have a say in a matter but one should always remember that what you do to others is what will be done to you. Awesome piece, Ma.
Did you notice that Ngozi started by defending the man? She didn't believe he would do such a thing. It was after the circumstances of the case were explained that she said discipline needed to be applied. And she was listening to see the outcome of the women's deliberations on whether to take money for their visit or not before Joyce cut them off. It wasn't a popular stance she took but these things need to be said.
Ugwuoke Blessing Nnedinso says:
Ngozi did the right thing but shouldn't have stirred the women against paying the money. People should learn to help others even if the person did the wrong thing.
Iheanyi Ugochi Elizabeth says:
I will say that Ngozi did the right thing and also acted in an unreasonable way. she is right by inquiring about what happened and what her money will be used for, but at the same time wrong by making other women to lose their spirit of unity. We shouldn't be fast in condemning others.
okoro nneoma says:
I totally understand Ngozi's view, sometimes some cases need to be treated with justice and discipline rather than mercy and unnecessary sentimentality. this piece teaches a lot, nice one ma.
Abi oh! Some people are quick to say, "Don't judge." I'm a teacher and I know that correction and discipline cannot be totally avoided if we want to help people live right. No one is above mistake or error but that does not mean no one should call the other to order. You are awesomely blessed in Jesus' name.
Ogbu Nkiruka Gloria says:
Truly as christians we should live according to the scriptures always and not cover up sins/evil when it should be rebuked.
Njoku chiamaka Constance says:
We should not be quick to gives crime tag or weigh the sins of other. Christianity is about caring about others and helping them when they are down emotionally and physically or mentally. A good story and it reflects the current life of today's christaians.
Joseph joy says:
When ever things happen, we should hear directly from the horse's mouth than rushing to conclude from what people say. What Rhoda!s husband did was wrong but we should consider Rhoda the wife and also we shouldn't be quick to judge ?⚖
Okorie Adaora Nneoma says:
As good Christians we shouldn't judge others but help and care in any way we can…..Rhoda really needed the women at that time for encouragement but everyone dispersed because they were divided all thanks to Ngozi.
Morgan Joy says:
What the man did is wrong and Ngozi had a good point. This story is a warning to people that engage in piracy. We should also be our brother's keeper and support them when necessary.
Nwankwo Gift. says:
I love this post. Often times, people get the word Christian all wrong. I totally agree that what the guy did was wrong but like Joyce said ' he that is without sin should cast the first Stone'. We all make mistakes but that doesn't mean that we should persecute others for a crime committed by people closest to us. What Ngozi did was uncalled for. She should try and put herself in Rhodas shoes. Thank u ma for a wonderful post.
Nnamani Eunice chiidnma says:
Its not easy to stand for the truth like Ngozi did, but is always the best thing to do.Rhoda's husband should face the consequence of his crime.
mickalbens says:
Every sin committed has a consequence. Rhoda's husbands should face the penalty, that's how to make him stop it. but also remember to administer justice with mercy.
Heriet says:
Great post ma
Rhoda needs the money more than ever so a little consideration is required but her husband has to pay for his offense.
Pirating people's book is an offense punishable by law and stealing is an offense punishable by GOD
Remain blessed ma??
Oshana Oyaku Endurance says:
Nice one ma! Most people in our contemporary Society are just carrying the label of Christians, but are not really what they claim to be, ask a Christian we must depict Christ in our everyday activities even in our business. Some people use cunning means in making money and still call themselves Christian.
Chukwu Oluebube juliet says:
Despite the fact Rhoda's husband deserves the punishment, but he should at least be shown some pity because if God could forgive the sins we commit everyday, who are we not to forgive our fellow humans?
Theophilus Blessing says:
The Bible says " open rebuke is better than secret love. but notwithstanding, they should pray for the detained brethren and urge him to repent of that sin.
Onwuamaeze Ikechukwu John. says:
The money should be refunded biko. Piracy is stealing, so what's the essence of contributing money for the impatience man who resorted to pirating others work to earn money. Joyce no try at all, tasking those innocent women for an offense they never partook in. Most people that carries church heavily on their head tends to be oblivious to the teachings of the scriptures.
Nice story. Those women better go home and cook for their children and leave that man to face the consequence.
Emmanuel chibuike says:
so touching! I think they should help the innocent victim Rhoda and if possible help release her husband then caution him in the church and then win his soul back to Chris. This is because no Christian is without sin and if we are to be judged by our abilities to keep the biblical rules then we all would go to jail because we do not keep the whole ordinance.
Duruji Veralin Ogochukwu says:
This is indeed a captivating and thought-provoking story about our ethical standards as Christians. We should be sympathetic to people's woes but shouldn't be ignorant of the part they played in getting into such situations. Asking people to contribute money for someone who committed a huge crime like piracy without even giving enough explanation at first is a very immoral thing to do because it would not help to deter prospective offenders or stop those already into the act. I therefore commend Ngozi's strong moral background and logical appraisal of things before acting.
Tiger Freda Jarip says:
It is good to help quite alright. But in this situation it would be wrong because it is promoting sin in the house of God.
Catherine Anokwuru says:
Wonderful story ma, but the question that rings in my head now is this- do we judge people just because their sins were revealed and ours weren't? The women stated that he should be punished for his sins but yet Christ said that whoever is without sin should be the first to cast a stone. I have to say, this story has left me in a confused state.
Read my post, "Myself the Judge" under the category, Guest Posts. It will answer all your questions on this. You can also read the two guest posts by Joleisa. Still on the same matter. Cheers!
Willie Albert Zikiye says:
Christians should obey the law. Obedience to the law is one of the civic responsibility of a good Christian. According to Obilade in his book Nigerian legal system defined law as a body of rules of human conduct. The Black's law dictionary 10th edition defined Piracy as the unauthorized and illegal reproduction or distribution of materials protected by copyright, patent or trade mark law. Therefore, pirating people's books is against the law.
Akupue chibuike says:
Let's always remember that "a friend in need is a friend indeed". We shouldn't abandon our friends because of their mischievous act, rather let's save them and caution them to desist from such act. Abandoning them in an awful moment doesn't show good of us.
Stephens Chinecherem Grace says:
Rhoda's husband should be allowed to face the music, people know what is wrong but intentionally keep doing it and when they get caught, they rely on emotional blackmail to bail them out. If I were among the women, I wouldn't give a dime. I would only visit Rhoda to encourage her and support with what I can because she might actually be unaware of her husband's academic theft. No one is without sin, granted, but people should have to face the consequences of their actions otherwise, others won't learn.
Left to me ….i dont think he should be pitied ,,he knew what he was getting into….if at all any money should be contributed it should be for Rhoda as she is the innocent victim here….and it shouldn't be based on compulsion….words of encouragement would also go a long way.
Ibe favour kalu says:
Even as Christians, we make mistakes . our minds sometimes lead us to sin in the quest of money, but Christians shouldn't be too quick to judge one another. We should learn to help others even in their mistakes. I love this story!
They should try and find out from Rhoda the truth and even if her husband is guilty, she still needs help.
Agena Yimase says:
I'm happy a pirate was caught, he should pay for his crime. But the women should still contribute to release Rhoda from there,shes innocent. But who knows if she knew her husband was a pirate.
Epunam obianuju says:
piracy is a vice and a crime and everyone knows it, but that doesn't mean we should ignore a person who is in dire need of our help, because he or she was caught in that crime, it could have also been anybody. Also just criticizing people the way ngozi did would help nobody. Even the Bible says "for all have come short of the glory of God" it means all and not just one person. Another part of the Bible states that "if we say we have no sin in us then we make God a liar". Also remember when Christ said "let he who has no sin in him, be the first to cast a stone on her" and everyone left shamefully. That a person was caught in an hideous crime does not mean we are better than them, it could be that we have not gotten a good opportunity for that yet. Moreover, good counseling and a great show of could have helped in changing Rhoda's husband , rather than just criticizing him.
What the role of discipline in all this? You think it's a good idea to cuddle everyone who does wrong and brings a reproach to the name of God? No, my dear! Punishment is meant as a deterrent andGod certainly punishes wrong. That is not to say that we should feel proud and superior to the one who's done wrong. The Bible says to correct those who do wrong in a spirit of meekness, watching ourselves too lest we be tempted. In homes, churches, schools and society at large, there should be commendation for doing right and punishment for doing wrong, otherwise people will do just what they want because there are no consequences. Bless you! <3
Ezera Favour says:
Grace is not a reason for you to sin and Christ did not blame us for our sins so the women should not blame the wife and go and see her and give words of encouragement also and not judge her.
Nwanne Josephine Chidera says:
Ngozi is right. It is high time Christians walk according to the dictates of the Bible. But the way she did it was wrong. Yes, it's true grace us not the license for living in sin and rebuke is also good but that doesn't mean we should let our fellow brethren suffer alone. Instead, while rebuking them, we should also help them stand.
Nwoye chiamaka favour says:
Ngozi is right o. Christians should use the Bible as a guideline for living. Stealing is a sin no matter the form it comes in. We should also learn from this story to keep away from ungodly business too.
Aroh Cynthia Chioma says:
The women wouldn't have judged Rhoda's family so quickly. They would have gone to her house to hear from the horse's mouth like Joyce said rather than accusing them.
Egelebe uzoma geraldine says:
We should indeed live in line with the scriptures but doing that as human's takes the grace of God because no one is perfect therefore we should not criticize our fellow humans because of their mistakes and make them look bad before others because if we are in their shoes we wouldn't want same. Therefore we should always ask for God's grace to abide by his word
Akarule Adaeze Goodness says:
Would have loved to read more, it is indeed a beautifully created short story, emphasising on the need to always choose the right part, not what is generally accepted. As for contributing, it has to be willing and not forced in this kind of situation. Cheers ma.
IKECHEBELU GINIKA says:
Well, Ngozi has a point there; what the man did was a punishable offence but as one body in Christ, we should show love and support to one another in time of need and not serve as agent of disunity.
Okere Grace Onyinyechi says:
Wow really interesting. Ngozi is a bold woman because it'll take a bold person to speak up against ills. I strongly believe that wrongs should not be indulged but in doing this we should remember these people are our brothers hence correcting in love comes to play.
Eze vivian Nkiruka says:
The story is a wonderful one,Ngozi was right to have told Joyce straightly considering the fact that, anyone found guilty of wrongdoing,should be allowed to face the wrath of the law
Chukwunwenwa Chinenye says:
A spade should be called by its name. Rhoda's husband deserved no pity at all. I support Ngozi's judgement anyways.
However, I don't see any reason why they should contribute such amount for Rhoda's family. I mean, the man should face his warrant Abeg. Giving him money is another way of encouraging him because he'd continue pirating people's work and expect the church to contribute for his bail if things go wrong.
Moreover, if they offer him financial support, other people's husband might eventually involve themselves in some crime with the hope of getting financial favour from the women's wing.
The women might pay a visit as Christians but I don't support them contributing a dime.
Egenti Blossom Mmesoma says:
It's a nice thing to help people out in their times of troubles. But it doesn't mean if people do something wrong we should aid them. Everyone knows pirating is a wrong thing, you are basically ripping the original authors of their rightful gains just because of your own personal greed. But at the same time nobody is perfect, if I were I their shoes I would help him out in any way I can, cause I believe he has already learnt his lessons. We all make mistakes and that's why we are human.
Ezeh Chimezie Amos says:
There's this huge difference between what one did to himself or herself and what happened to the person. For me, I don't usually sympathize when you caused your own problem. Rhonda's husband caused his own problem, he should face the law.
Onyia ujunwa sandra says:
Pirating people's work is bad but I think they should help him with the money for the sake of his wife.
Duru Joselyn Amarachi says:
What a funny story. Truly, Ngozi was right and I think Rhoda and Joyce are very best of friends for Joyce to have hidden the detailed story from Ngozi at first maybe knowing that Ngozi would have outrightly kicked against it.
To me, I learnt from this story that if you live well as a Christian, people that do wrong will automatically be ashamed of their actions in your presence.
Kudos Ngozi!!
Nwankwo Amanda says:
Christians should learn to live in line with the word of God, Piracy is a terrible act to be honest.
We should learn how not to chase money the wrong way.
May God help us all.
Ngozi is right. The culprit is meant to face the law. Also,the woman who was collecting the money didn't tell those she was collecting money from, the clear reason for collecting the money. She was just saying that it is a police case. It is bad for a Christian to do such. If she told them the whole story and asked them to help in contributing money for releasing the culprit, it would have been understandable


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The real Taddle Creek—a brief history.
Taddle Creek at the University of Toronto, circa 1876.
It's such a Toronto thing to do. You take something beautiful, make it wretched, and bury it. Then, a hundred years later, recognizing both error and opportunity, you dig it up and make it bloom. Such is the history—some of it yet to unfold—of Taddle Creek, the vanished but fabled stream that once ran through midtown and downtown Toronto.
No cynicism is implied here, nor any rural, pastoral yearnings or laments. Toronto has gotten along quite well without Taddle Creek, a resource that was discovered, appreciated, and carefully used by native peoples, but closer to our times ran against the flow of progress.
Indeed, while the Victorians praised Taddle's primordial beauty—University College at the University of Toronto was deliberately sited with good views of the brook, which was dammed here into a picturesque pond—they promptly polluted it. Architect-designed brick and stone mansions with parquet floors, shingled turrets, and water closets in the Annex north of Bloor Street, generated a less elegant antithesis at the less elegant end of the pipe.
That these waterways continue so strongly in a big city's stream of consciousness, long vanished but somehow known by citizenry who cannot have known them, demonstrates the power of collective memory and moisture's tendency to persist. As recently as 1985, when Metro Police were erecting their new Gucci headquarters at College and Bay streets, Taddle Creek sprang forth in protest, from seventy feet below, demanding a change of plans.5 After crossing Bloor Street and meandering south to College Street, Taddle would have had to make a pretty abrupt easterly turn at the university to get to the site where police headquarters now stands, so it's very likely we're talking here about another tributary. In any case, the result had to be a shallower basement and reinforced walls, and perhaps in the future police may also be blessed with that bugaboo some Toronto homeowners must deal with due to Taddle—rising damp in the basement.
Taddle Creek is perhaps most identified with, and lives on in memory most fondly, at the University of Toronto, whose campus the stream bisected between Bloor and College streets. Extant photographs justify the praise, showing the stone spires of University College reflected idyllically in the waters of the little lake created when a dam was built near where Hart House now stands. So perfect does it seem that one wonders to what extent these photographs, and perhaps even the landscape itself, constitute a sophisticated public relations effort, designed to evoke just the right associations needed to sell the facility to faculty, students, and their upstanding middle- and upper-class families.
McCaul's Pond, looking toward the east wing of University College, circa 1876...and today.
The nature and scale of planned solutions, not unlike the existing problem, boggle the mind. One of the last gestures of Toronto council before the city was folded into the new megacity of Toronto was the approval of a seventy-million-dollar, four-kilometre holding tunnel, five metres in diameter, that will be bored through bedrock between Parkside Drive and the Canadian National Exhibition grounds.16 The purpose of the tunnel is to receive and store the overflow after each storm, until treatment plants catch up with the volume. It will probably work, as so much does in Toronto, but seems both grandiose and uningenious.
Can this loss be repaired? Much has changed in the hundred years since Taddle Creek was buried, including thinking about sewers and pollution, cities and city life. Some time ago a study for Toronto's Waterfront Regeneration Trust, which has been grappling with the Lake Ontario discharge problem, suggested that one answer may lie in the city's covered creeks. Ecologists have found that natural plant and water systems, though susceptible to concentrated pollutants, also possess an amazing ability to purify water and break down chemicals and contaminants typically found in storm water with natural enzymes. One proposal for Garrison Creek in the west end would restore the waterway to its ravine with ponds designed to catch sediment, waterfalls that add oxygen, and wetlands to catch and consume nutrients considered undesirable in Lake Ontario.18 Downstream, the result would be much clearer water, and less need and pressure for more complex treatment facilities or big, costly buried pipes. Meanwhile, the by-product for the city would be, in these places, a reconciliation between the built and natural environments, which late-twentieth-century thinking has realized can not only coexist, but also support each other. Indeed, quite aside from their function, the filtering devices the uncovered streams would become would provide significantly upgraded urban parkland. The late city of Toronto left the door open, if only a crack, to such alternatives, not only by funding feasibility studies for Garrison Creek but also Taddle Creek. Partly under pressure from community groups in midtown, the city and the University of Toronto are being forced to consider the same possibility for Taddle Creek. Caught by surprise, the new megacity might find such a project politically useful, given the need to appease Toronto's still suspicious burghers, and, compared to big pipes, more economically attractive. U. of T., something of a bully in city affairs, except when pushed and cajoled and embarrassed or bribed to be otherwise, can be expected to resist until it is time to revel in the congratulation and good public relations the achievement would bring.
The tale of Taddle Creek is a story still interactive, whose ending will be shaped by the sensibilities of a new millennium. It could go either way, as Toronto is swallowed up in a much larger political landscape. The rope in the tug of war will be lengthened, extending from the Pickering border to Mississauga, and it will be interesting to see whether praise for diversity extends beyond race to intellect and aspiration. The scale of thinking may change; it will be harder to make the details matter. Suburban voters are more penny-pinching, more republican, and to them what was Toronto may seem all too foreign and threatening. Compared to the suburbs, the old city is enormously complicated and full of apparent contradictions: a city of street cleaners and street people, fancy public gardens and grubby back alleys, Bay Street suits and shirtless squeegee teens, rumbling, clanging streetcars beneath glittering skyscrapers. Digging up an old sewer would be a Toronto thing to do. But does Toronto still exist? That is the question of the hour, in this bizarre time of transition. I will be waiting, with apprehension, for proof one way or the other. I expect to find it in the waters of Taddle Creek.
Lewis Mumford, The City in History (New York: Harcourt, Brace & World, 1961), 14.
Jacob Spelt, Toronto (Toronto: Collier—Macmillan Canada, 1973), 6.
George Gamester, "Three Forgotten Streams Run Through City's Heart," Toronto Star, April 17, 1995, sec. A, p. 4.
David Suzuki, "How Annex's Grassroots Seed Grew Into A Movement," Toronto Star, Sept. 12, 1992, sec. D, p. 6.
Darcy Henton, "One Less Floor For Police Station After Underground Creek Found," Toronto Star, Nov. 7, 1985, sec. A, p. 1.
Gamester, "Forgotten Streams," sec. A, p. 4.
Douglas Richardson, A Not Unsightly Building (Toronto: Mosaic Press, 1990), 76.
Richardson, A Not Unsightly Building, 54.
Ian Montagnes, "Taddle Tale," Graduate, (September/October, 1979): 15.
Richardson, A Not Unsightly Building, 14.
W. J. Loudon, The Golden Age: Studies of Student Life, as cited by Montagnes.
Richard N. Smith, The Colonel: The Life and Legend of Robert R. McCormick (New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1997), xi.
Brian McAndrew, "Sewer Tunnel Plan $11 Million Over Budget," Toronto Star, Oct. 4, 1997, sec. A, p. 4.
McAndrew, "Sewer Tunnel," sec. A, p. 4.
John Borrows, "Buried Spirits," University of Toronto Bulletin, March 3, 1997, p. 16.
Alfred Holden, "Taddle Creek, Lost To View But Found In Memory," University of Toronto Magazine, (Winter, 1995): 43.


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