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CDF NOTIFICATION about Sr. Margaret Farley's dreadful book (cf. Magisterium of Nuns)
Posted on 4 June 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf
This, given the timing, is a Big Deal. Make that Really Big Deal.
The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith has issued a notification about a book of one of the prime exponents of the Magisterium of Nuns: Sr. Margaret Farley.
If you go to that link, above, you find all the different language versions – in other words this is important not only for the USA! – and the version of the document including the footnotes. In the version I posted below, the footnotes were lacking.
Remember her? In April I wrote about here in the infamous post NUNS GONE WILD: A trip down memory lane. Here's the excerpt:
Margaret Farley: over the years, she has taken positions favorable to abortion, same-sex "marriage," sterilization of women, divorce and the "ordination" of women to the priesthood. Farley, who taught Christian ethics at Yale Divinity School, is well known for her radical feminist ideas and open dissent from Church teaching. In 1982, when the Sisters of Mercy sent a letter to all their hospitals recommending that tubal ligations be performed in violation of Church teaching against sterilization, Pope John Paul II gave the Sisters an ultimatum, causing them to withdraw their letter. Farley justified their "capitulation" on the ground that "material cooperation in evil for the sake of a 'proportionate good'" was morally permissible. In other words, she declared that obedience to the Pope was tantamount to cooperation in evil, and that the Sisters were justified in doing it only because their obedience prevented "greater harm, namely the loss of the institutions that expressed the Mercy ministry." In her presidential address to the Catholic Theological Society of America in 2000 she attacked the Vatican for its "overwhelming preoccupation" with abortion, calling its defense of babies "scandalous" and asking for an end to its "opposition to abortion" until the "credibility gap regarding women and the church" has been closed. In her book Just Love she offers a full-throated defense of homosexual relationships, including a defense of their right to marry. She admits that the Church "officially" endorses the morality of "the past," but rejoices that moral theologians like Charles Curran and Richard McCormick embrace "pluralism" on the issues of premarital sex and homosexual acts. She says that sex and gender are "unstable, debatable categories," which feminists like her see as "socially constructed." She has nothing but disdain for traditional morality, as when she remarks that we already know the "dangers" and "ineffectiveness of moralism" and of "narrowly construed moral systems."
What a gal.
From the Holy See's site with my emphases and comments.
CDF publishes notification on book 'Just Love'
The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith has published the following notification regarding the book Just Love. A Framework for Christian Sexual Ethics by Sister Margaret A. Farley, R.S.M.
Having completed an initial examination of the book Just Love. A Framework for Christian Sexual Ethics (New York: Continuum, 2006) by Sr. Margaret A. Farley, R.S.M., the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith wrote to the author on March 29, 2010, through the good offices of Sr. Mary Waskowiak – the then President of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas – enclosing a preliminary evaluation of the book and indicating the doctrinal problems present in the text. The response of Sr. Farley, dated October 28, 2010, did not clarify these problems in a satisfactory manner. Because the matter concerned doctrinal errors present in a book whose publication has been a cause of confusion among the faithful, the Congregation decided to undertake an examination following the procedure for "Examination in cases of urgency" contained in the Congregation's Regulations for Doctrinal Examinations (cf. Chap. IV, art. 23-27).
Following an evaluation by a Commission of experts (cf. art. 24), the Ordinary Session of the Congregation confirmed on June 8, 2011, that the above–mentioned book contained erroneous propositions, the dissemination of which risks grave harm to the faithful. On July 5, 2011, a letter was sent to Sr. Waskowiak containing a list of these erroneous propositions and asking her to invite Sr. Farley to correct the unacceptable theses contained in her book (cf. art. 25-26).
On October 3, 2011, Sr. Patricia McDermott, who in the meantime had succeeded Sr. Mary Waskowiak as President of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas, forwarded to the Congregation – in accordance with art. 27 of the above cited Regulations – the response of Sr. Farley, together with her own opinion and that of Sr. Waskowiak. This response, having been examined by the Commission of experts, was submitted to the Ordinary Session for judgement on December 14, 2011. On this occasion, the Members of the Congregation, considering that Sr. Farley's response did not adequately clarify the grave problems contained in her book, decided to proceed with the publication of this Notification.
1. General problems
[Keep in mind what I am constantly coming back to with that phrase "Magisterium of Nuns"…] The author does not present a correct understanding of the role of the Church's Magisterium as the teaching authority of the Bishops united with the Successor of Peter, which guides the Church's ever deeper understanding of the Word of God as found in Holy Scripture and handed on faithfully in the Church's living tradition. In addressing various moral issues, Sr. Farley either ignores the constant teaching of the Magisterium or, where it is occasionally mentioned, treats it as one opinion among others. [Get that? One opinion among others.] Such an attitude is in no way justified, even within the ecumenical perspective that she wishes to promote. Sr. Farley also manifests a defective understanding of the objective nature of the natural moral law, choosing instead to argue on the basis of conclusions selected from certain philosophical currents or from her own understanding of "contemporary experience". This approach is not consistent with authentic Catholic theology.
2. Specific problems
Among the many errors and ambiguities of this book are its positions on masturbation, homosexual acts, homosexual unions, the indissolubility of marriage and the problem of divorce and remarriage.
Sr. Farley writes: "Masturbation… usually does not raise any moral questions at all. … It is surely the case that many women… have found great good in self-pleasuring – perhaps especially in the discovery of their own possibilities for pleasure – something many had not experienced or even known about in their ordinary sexual relations with husbands or lovers. In this way, it could be said that masturbation actually serves relationships rather than hindering them. My final observation is, then, that the norms of justice as I have presented them [?!?] would seem to apply to the choice of sexual self-pleasuring only insofar as this activity may help or harm, only insofar as it supports or limits, well-being and liberty of spirit. This remains largely an empirical question, not a moral one" (p. 236).
This statement does not conform to Catholic teaching: "Both the Magisterium of the Church, in the course of a constant tradition, and the moral sense of the faithful have been in no doubt and have firmly maintained that masturbation is an intrinsically and gravely disordered action. The deliberate use of the sexual faculty, for whatever reason, outside of marriage is essentially contrary to its purpose. For here sexual pleasure is sought outside of the sexual relationship which is demanded by the moral order and in which the total meaning of mutual self-giving and human procreation in the context of true love is achieved. To form an equitable judgment about the subject's moral responsibility and to guide pastoral action, one must take into account the affective immaturity, force of acquired habit, conditions of anxiety, or other psychological or social factors that lessen or even extenuate moral culpability".
Homosexual acts
Sr. Farley writes: "My own view… is that same-sex relationships and activities can be justified according to the same sexual ethic as heterosexual relationships and activities. Therefore, same-sex oriented persons as well as their activities can and should be respected whether or not they have a choice to be otherwise" (p. 295).
This opinion is not acceptable. The Catholic Church, in fact, distinguishes between persons with homosexual tendencies and homosexual acts. Concerning persons with homosexual tendencies, the Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches that "they must be accepted with respect, compassion, and sensitivity. Every sign of unjust discrimination in their regard should be avoided". Concerning homosexual acts, however, the Catechism affirms: "Basing itself on Sacred Scripture, which presents homosexual acts as acts of grave depravity, tradition has always declared that homosexual acts are intrinsically disordered. They are contrary to the natural law. They close the sexual act to the gift of life. They do not proceed from a genuine affective and sexual complementarity. Under no circumstances can they be approved".
Homosexual unions
Sr. Farley writes: "Legislation for nondiscrimination against homosexuals, but also for domestic partnerships, civil unions, and gay marriage, can also be important in transforming the hatred, rejection, and stigmatization of gays and lesbians that is still being reinforced by teachings of 'unnatural' sex, disordered desire, and dangerous love. … Presently one of the most urgent issues before the U.S. public is marriage for same-sex partners – that is, the granting of social recognition and legal standing to unions between lesbians and gays comparable to unions between heterosexuals" (p. 293).
This position is opposed to the teaching of the Magisterium: "The Church teaches that the respect for homosexual persons cannot lead in any way to approval of homosexual behavior or to legal recognition of homosexual unions. The common good requires that laws recognize, promote and protect marriage as the basis of the family, the primary unit of society. Legal recognition of homosexual unions or placing them on the same level as marriage would mean not only the approval of deviant behavior, with the consequence of making it a model in present-day society, but would also obscure basic values which belong to the common inheritance of humanity. The Church cannot fail to defend these values, for the good of men and women and for the good of society itself". "The principles of respect and non-discrimination cannot be invoked to support legal recognition of homosexual unions. Differentiating between persons or refusing social recognition or benefits is unacceptable only when it is contrary to justice. The denial of the social and legal status of marriage to forms of cohabitation that are not and cannot be marital is not opposed to justice; on the contrary, justice requires it".
Indissolubility of marriage
Sr. Farley writes: "My own position is that a marriage commitment is subject to release on the same ultimate grounds that any extremely serious, nearly unconditional, permanent commitment may cease to bind. This implies that there can indeed be situations in which too much has changed – one or both partners have changed, the relationship has changed, the original reason for commitment seems altogether gone. The point of a permanent commitment, of course, is to bind those who make it in spite of any changes that may come. But can it always hold? Can it hold absolutely, in the face of radical and unexpected change? My answer: sometimes it cannot. Sometimes the obligation must be released, and the commitment can be justifiably changed" (pp. 304-305).
This opinion is in contradiction to Catholic teaching on the indissolubility of marriage: "By its very nature conjugal love requires the inviolable fidelity of the spouses. This is the consequence of the gift of themselves which they make to each other. Love seeks to be definitive; it cannot be an arrangement 'until further notice'. The intimate union of marriage, as a mutual giving of two persons, and the good of the children, demand total fidelity from the spouses and require an unbreakable union between them. The deepest reason is found in the fidelity of God to his covenant, in that of Christ to his Church. Through the sacrament of Matrimony the spouses are enabled to represent this fidelity and witness to it. Through the sacrament, the indissolubility of marriage receives a new and deeper meaning. The Lord Jesus insisted on the original intention of the Creator who willed that marriage be indissoluble. He abrogates the accommodations that had slipped into the old Law. Between the baptized, a ratified and consummated marriage cannot be dissolved by any human power or for any reason other than death".
Sr. Farley writes: "If the marriage resulted in children, former spouses will be held together for years, perhaps a lifetime, in the ongoing project of parenting. In any case, the lives of two persons once married to one another are forever qualified by the experience of that marriage. The depth of what remains admits of degrees, but something remains. But does what remains disallow a second marriage? My own view is that it does not. Whatever ongoing obligation a residual bond entails, it need not include a prohibition of remarriage – any more than the ongoing union between spouses after one of them has died prohibits a second marriage on the part of the one who still lives" (p. 310).
This view contradicts Catholic teaching that excludes the possibility of remarriage after divorce: "Today there are numerous Catholics in many countries who have recourse to civil divorce and contract new civil unions. In fidelity to the words of Jesus Christ – 'Whoever divorces his wife and marries another, commits adultery against her; and if she divorces her husband and marries another, she commits adultery' (Mk 10:11-12) –, the Church maintains that a new union cannot be recognized as valid, if the first marriage was. If the divorced are remarried civilly, they find themselves in a situation that objectively contravenes God's law. Consequently, they cannot receive Eucharistic communion as long as this situation persists. For the same reason, they cannot exercise certain ecclesial responsibilities. Reconciliation through the sacrament of Penance can be granted only to those who have repented for having violated the sign of the covenant and of fidelity to Christ, and who are committed to living in complete continence".
With this Notification, the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith expresses profound regret that a member of an Institute of Consecrated Life, Sr. Margaret A. Farley, R.S.M., affirms positions that are in direct contradiction with Catholic teaching in the field of sexual morality. The Congregation warns the faithful that her book Just Love. A Framework for Christian Sexual Ethics is not in conformity with the teaching of the Church. Consequently it cannot be used as a valid expression of Catholic teaching, either in counseling and formation, or in ecumenical and interreligious dialogue. Furthermore the Congregation wishes to encourage theologians to pursue the task of studying and teaching moral theology in full concord with the principles of Catholic doctrine.
The Sovereign Pontiff Benedict XVI, in the Audience granted to the undersigned Cardinal Prefect on March 16, 2012, approved the present Notification, adopted in the Ordinary Session of this Congregation on March 14, 2012, and ordered its publication.
Rome, from the Offices of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, March 30, 2012.
William Cardinal Levada
+ Luis F. Ladaria, S.I.
Titular Archbishop of Thibica
And there it is.
This is book is really bad. And this scratches the surface of how bad the book is. This comes from the CDF in a time when it is actively trying to correct the LCWR.
I suspect this news will propel Sr. Farley to the top of the running for the Fishwrap's, the National catholic Reporter'sm prestigious "Person of the Year" award!
Predictably, Fishwrap is having a spittle-flecked nutty. They quote Sr. Farley's reaction to the Notification:
"I do not dispute the judgment that some of the positions [expressed in Just Love] are not in accord with current official Catholic teaching." she said. "In the end, I can only clarify that the book was not intended to be an expression of current official Catholic teaching, nor was it aimed specifically against this teaching. It is of a different genre altogether."
We agree. Some of the positions are indeed not in accord with "current official Catholic teaching". Note that "current", because it can change, and "official", which we can discount because nuns who teach at Yale have their own "magisterium".
She clarifies that the book was "not intended to be an expression of current official Catholic teaching". She succeeded!
"It is of a different genre altogether." Sure is.
But she also says, "nor was it aimed specifically against this teaching".
HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!
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37 Responses to CDF NOTIFICATION about Sr. Margaret Farley's dreadful book (cf. Magisterium of Nuns)
You can just see the supernatural joy on her face.
brotherfee says:
It never fails to amaze me how simple words gathered in a book can be used to spread untruths and cause damage to souls.
The photo looks to me like the poster child for the Angry Nun.
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MPSchneiderLC says:
What I wonder is why the conclusion doesn't state something to the effect of:
1. "Sr Farley is forbidden to teach or give conferences on Catholic theology and ethics."
2. "if she does not retract the opions specified in this notification, further punishments, not excluding excommunication, will be levied."
I don't mention this as some kind of punishment or tough love; we need to protect the Christian faithful from error posing as truth.
[While I agree, doing so would not add too much more to what the CDF has done. The CDF made a HUGE POINT in doing this. The Notification is also the PUBLIC part. It is entirely possible that the CDF is requiring other things behind the scenes.]
Would anyone even know she is a nun by looking at that picture?
Why, oh why, do these "nuns" continue to be considered such, especially in this case with such officially declared beliefs contrary to the Faith? Will there be censure imposed upon her, I wonder? What a scandalous book!
Gail F says:
I found this quote particularly interesting: "Presently one of the most urgent issues before the U.S. public is marriage for same-sex partners." One of the most urgent issues before the U.S. public?? One of THE MOST URGENT ISSUES? It is certainly among the most urgent issues for a small group of activists. But I doubt most people, whatever their opinion on it, would consider this issue to be urgent.
irishgirl says:
Is 'sister' Farley a woman? She looks mannish to me. [You know… most of us can't help how we look. Let's leave all that aside. Okay?]
I'm sure that Mother Catherine McAuley, the foundress of the Sisters of Mercy, is rolling her eyes in heaven as she sees how VERY WAYWARD her spiritual daughters have become! And getting her Irish up, as well!
Who is her Bishop, does anyone know? Whoever he is, he ought to sit her down, and tell her in no uncertain terms that she has taken a vow of OBEDIENCE, and if she doesn't shape up, she should be excommunicated, stripped of her rank, and cast out!
But then, I'm only dreaming….
She should have been 'reined in' a long time ago!
ContraMundum says:
It works the other way around, too! It's amazing how much good can be done by using simple words to forcefully state the truth.
Peter in Canberra says:
It is hard to believe she wrote that stuff and could still wonder why the CDF didn't like it. Sure, if she was just some radfem academic but she isn't.
wmeyer says:
Huge point or no, I will not be shocked if this notice from the CDF has about as much impact on Sister as did the NCCB's notice on Fr. McBrien's appalling tome Catholicism. These people seem to take pride in their dissidence, perhaps styling themselves as martyrs to their own visions of "truth".
She clarifies that the book was "not intended to be an expression of current official Catholic teaching".
Then it might have been far more appropriate had she identified herself simply as Margaret Farley, since calling herself Sister implies a connection to Catholic teaching which is missing. At the very least, intellectual integrity would require the inclusion of a very clear prefatory warning. Conscience appears not to have been a consideration.
scarda says:
Brotherfee, is Angry Nun a game app for my cell phone? It sounds fun!
disco says:
To summarize: Just Love = just heresy.
inara says:
In comparison, here's some supernatural joy! (our lovely local Poor Clares): http://www.stjosephmonastery.com/hist_monastery.html
Our family always loves it when they surprise us by coming to Mass at our church (which happens on occasional special feast days). We try to pass near them, hoping a few drops of the "joy cloud" surrounding them will land on us, LOL! They actually giggle a bit when they speak, it's like the happiness & peace just bubbles out of them. :o)
You don't have to be pretty to be BEAUTIFUL…
JKnott says:
"In the end, I can only clarify that the book was not intended to be an expression of current official Catholic teaching, nor was it aimed specifically against this teaching. It is of a different genre altogether."
Is there any other genre for a "religious" ?
Padraig Smythe says:
I hope this spreads letter spreads beyond the LCWR. There are probably more priests and laity teaching this poop than sisters.
I'm really curious at the spiritual life and formation of the LCWR sisters. I can't imagine one who ignores "whatsoever you shall bind upon earth" would remain faithful to the office, Sunday obligation, etc.
Captain Peabody says:
The simple fact is that for as long as Christianity has existed, from the moment of its conception to the present day, it has with all its authority and all its might stood for a certain doctrine of sexuality and sexual morality, a doctrine that has at many times dramatically distinguished it from the beliefs and practices of the world at large. This doctrine is itself an elaboration of the sexual morality of Judaism, which has been maintained by the Jewish people from the time of Moses up until the present day in the face of opposition from hundreds of different societies without any substantial alteration.
Likewise, the simple fact is that these doctrines have never been considered peripheral to their respective moral systems, but from the very beginning have formed some of the most distinctive, most important, and most tenaciously held tenets of their respective faiths; one of the things that most distinguished the Christian or the Jew of the first century from his pagan neighbor, and which the Christian or Jew held to most strongly and was most unwilling to part with or compromise on, was his sexual morality, his complete, holistic doctrine of what sex is and what it is for. Thus, people who reject this morality by appeal to their Christianity or Judaism are simply historically and doctrinally indefensible–they are guilty of far worse than merely taking words out of context, but of something very close to deliberate obfuscation of plain and obvious facts.
The fact is, if one wishes to dissent from this doctrine of sexual morality, one is not merely dissenting from the "current beliefs" of the Church–one is dissenting from and rejecting the entire 3000-year-plus Judaeo-Christian tradition at perhaps one of its most basic and dogmatic points. Inassomuch as one does so, one is–as a matter of simple, historical record–neither Jewish nor Christian, regardless of how good a Jew or a Christian one may be otherwise.
If one wishes to dissent from Christian sexual doctrine, one is of course free to do so–but let there be no pretense about it. You are rejecting the dogmatic teaching of Jesus, of Paul, of Peter, of John, of James, of Augustine, of Athanasius, of Aquinas, of Luther, of Calvin, and of every single faithful Christian or Jew for the last 3000 years. You do not like or agree with what Christianity and Judaism have to say about sexuality and sexual morality, and so you reject it. So be it, then.
anna 6 says:
As for the timing, which you say is significant…
Fr. Z, do you believe that it was done now to reinforce and give examples for the LCWR action?
OR, do you think that it was actually bad timing which will only reinforce the "war against woman" fallacy?
OR, is Cardinal merely clearing his desk before he retires?
That would be Cardinal Leveda…of course.
Midwest St. Michael says:
Regarding the good sister's comments on masturbation and same-sex acts:
How was it that Cardinal Boyle put it all those years ago when Curran and many of his cronies at CUA dissented from Humanae Vitae?
"If they are going to think that way – they are going to act that way."
One of those TNCs says:
I was about to write, "One must not use one's credentials in teaching something contrary to the official teachings of the organization represented by those credentials." But I'm not sure I'm on firm ground there.
Here's an example: A Grand Knight of the Knights of Columbus writes an article, using his name and his title of "Grand Knight." The article is an opinion piece claiming that a procured abortion is acceptable under certain circumstances. Since the Knights of Columbus is a Catholic organization that holds that procured abortions are never morally acceptable, this article is directly opposed to their teaching. It seems to me that, while the Grand Knight is perfectly free to write his article, he is NOT free to use his title as Grand Knight after his name. He is publishing a personal opinion piece, not something approved and endorsed by the Knights of Columbus, and therefore he is not acting – and cannot be acting – as a spokesperson for or representative of the Knights of Columbus.
If that is allowed, does it follow that a nun, priest, bishop, or deacon can publish an opinion contrary to Catholic teaching, and still use his/her title, effectively making her/him a "representative" or "spokesperson" of the Catholic Church? Do you know if there are any rules?
One of those TNCs: I would think, instead, that the hypothetical Grand Knight would use his title, and take pains to make clear that a) he was expressing his own opinion, and b) his opinion is contrary to Church teaching. My reasoning is that he cannot simply sidestep the ethics of his position by dropping his title, and that the member knights–full disclosure, I am one–have a right to know that their leader is functionally out of communion with Church teaching.
I consider the approach you outlined to be an ethical sidestep worthy of a politician. ;)
Laura98 says:
Inara: Now those are NUNS!! :D And you can see the Joy of Our Lord and Our Lady on their faces!
While we need to speak out against the Magisterium of Nuns… we also especially need to support the faithful Nuns like these Poor Clares or the Marian Sisters of Santa Rosa or so many others that were listed before on a thread here on Fr. Z's blog.
Angie Mcs says:
How interesting that her book has become a textbook for the class. She can thereby further elevate herself in the eyes of her students and academia in general. To say nothing of the money. The young woman who wrote the article in Fishwrap may also be well rewarded, undoubtedly no small feat at Yale.
I'm totally with wmeyer that Ms. Farley would take great pleasure and pride at becoming the center of attention and in creating dissidence.. In her insular academic world, publishing is the Holy Grail, and the bigger the controversy, the better for her. What continues to irritate me the most is that this Magisterium of Nuns continually claim they are being victimized, merely for doing things in the spirit of Christ's teachings. By attacking them, the mean bishops and even His Holiness are not adhering to the true Church, they have strayed from what Jesus really wants. Sorry ladies, but Christ gave the keys to his Church to St. Peter and until I hear otherwise from Him, I'm going to follow my Church.
lh says:
Is her life a reflection of what she writes? God have mercy, she has done so much damage.
If Sister has not professed final vows (unlikely) she should consider resigning from her order. If she has professed final vows her superiors should require her silence and conformity to the teaching of the Catholic Church of which she considers herself a part. Her writing and speaking is scandal which is defined by Webster as:
1a: discredit brought upon religion by unseemly conduct in a religious person
1b: conduct that causes or encourages a lapse of faith or of religious obedience in another.
Incredulous laughter, or maniacal, Father? I typically engage in the former, but I do have a comfy chair here.
And Gail F, I'm torn between asking if you're sane or something and pointing out that this may be a case of the urgent crowding out the important (seeing as homosexuality makes perfect sense if an only if you accept certainviews of sex and relationships… that have been accepted by our culture for a few generations now, hence the real problem).
On topic: "My own position is that a marriage commitment is subject to release on the same ultimate grounds that any extremely serious, nearly unconditional, permanent commitment may cease to bind. This implies that there can indeed be situations in which too much has changed – one or both partners have changed"
This is the crux of the problem: Sr. Farley doesn't understand personhood or the gift thereof. Both the Church's concept of marriage as total gift of self and the Church's concept of sex as physical act of total gift of self are built on a notion of a person that no matter how changed, even unto the most wicked depravity, is still something worth giving up an entire life for the good of. She acknowledges that there may come a point where the safety of one spouse and/or the rest of the family may depend on not living with a spouse/parent who has become literally abusive, but even this she insists cannot destroy that essential gift of one person, whole and entire, to another. (In that case it wouldn't be much of a gift to provide opportunity for one's abusive spouse sin so grievously, obviously, so…) It is based on the gift of the divine Person of Christ to each of us and, like that gift, is made precisely because though everything about the other may change, though there may be nothing similar about the other's soul except this one thing: that it is a soul; yet that, that alone, is still worth dying for.
Wonder why she is so enamored of the big abortion. After all, what has the culture of death done for us lately? It's only wrought misery in the lives of women who have had them and the resultant loss of souls who could contribute to the good of society is epic.
Alan Aversa says:
Wow, this feminazi obviously worships Aphrodite, not the Holy Trinity. Who's her bishop? Why isn't he manly enough to publicly excommunicate her? Kyrie eleison…
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On many occasions our church services are attended by nuns, who sit quietly in the pews, dressed in their various habits, until mass begins. Somstimes one walks in with them and they smile and say hello. They are often young and their eyes are shining. They sit down and wait quietly, often kneeling reverently in prayer brfore the mass begins. It feels good that they are there. I know they have chosen their vocations and I have chosen mine, as a wife and mother. But there is an unspoken respect and connection between us, as we all share in the beautiful ceremony of the mass, part of the Lords family.
To me, these are the true women of the Church, not the Magisterium we have been discussing. They don't speak for me or thousands of other Catholic women. One really can see the difference in the faces between these young women in church and Ms. Farley. It's so sad.
Fr Z, you are probably right that behind the scenes is preferable for any possible personal punsihments. However, what about teaching /conferencing – Fr Joe (not so orthodox) can still present her as a learened Catholic ethicist for some conference, or Fr Jack (orthodox but too caught up in parish life to check everything from the CDF) might still be tricked by her supports to promoting some event she has in the parish.
Is it really best to stay behind the scenes when we are talking about teaching and giving conferences which are quite public?
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dervorin says:
Just this past day, June 12, Lawrence O'Donnell took an entire 8-minute segment of his show on MSNBC to propagate lies and heresy…be advised, the video is hard to watch…it's just that awful.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/45755883/vp/47791520#47791520
He claims every "sane" nun, every "sane" Catholic, and every "sane" human being agrees with the beliefs of Farley, and describes those positions in excruciating detail, as if they are some terrific revelation that no one else has had the courage to say. Courage to contradict the unchangeable teachings of Christ? That's not courage, that's cowardice. As Chesterton says…Christianity has not been tried and found wanting, it has been found difficult and therefore left untried. It seems to me that that line can be applied to Farley thus far. The brave thing for Farley to do would be to write a book upholding Catholic moral teachings, especially with regard to marriage and such…thousands of copies of her book would not be bought by cafeteria Catholics who are looking for ways around difficult Church teachings, and her views wouldn't get a plug on a TV show, but it would have been the brave thing to do.
In the current political climate, most American Catholics don't have to worry about being martyred for our faith. However, given that the cowardice Chesterton spoke of is revealing itself within the Church itself, the next best thing for us to do would be to take the stand Farley did not, to stand up for Catholic morality in a society full of Lawrence O'Donnells who claim to speak for Catholics everywhere when they prop up Farley as a modern-day prophet for no other reason than to affirm actions determined to be morally reprehensible by Christ in His Church.


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In a recent interview with director Liz Garbus tied to the couple's latest project Harry & Meghan, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's global press secretary, Ashley Hansen, responded to criticisms that the couple's "decision to give up their royal duties meant they wanted to lead a more private life," according to the New York Times.
"Their statement announcing their decision to step back mentions nothing of privacy and reiterates their desire to continue their roles and public duties," Hansen said before adding that "any suggestion otherwise speaks to a key point of this series."
"They are choosing to share their story, on their terms, and yet the tabloid media has created an entirely untrue narrative that permeates press coverage and public opinion," the statement continued. "The facts are right in front of them."
In January 2020, the duo publicly announced their decision to step back from their roles as senior members of the Royal Family, a change that meant the Duke and Duchess would no longer participate in the Royal Rota system. It offers U.K. print and broadcast media exclusive access to the official engagements of the Royal Family.
According to a statement on the duo's websitethey "believe in a free, strong and open media industry, which upholds accuracy and fosters inclusivity, diversity and tolerance."
"Their Royal Highnesses recognize that their roles as members of the Royal Family are subject to interest, and they welcome accurate and honest media reporting as well as being held to account if appropriate," the statement continues. "Equally, like every member of society, they also value privacy as individuals and as a family."
Elsewhere in the New York Times interview, which focused on Garbus and her husband, producer Dan Cogan, the Harry & Meghan helmers opened up about their approach to telling the high-profile couple's story, from their childhoods to their engagement.
Garbus points to personal footage of Markle and the Prince, a total of 15 hours filmed in early 2020 amid their plans to exit Buckingham Palace. "It's very personal and raw and powerful, and it made me appreciate the incredible weight that went into their decision," she said. "It also affirmed the choice I had made about wanting to unravel how this historic break came to be."
For the director, Harry & Megan was a chance to explore her own interest in "psychology and how someone's childhood determines their future" with an added layer of really interested in psychology and how someone's childhood determines their future" with the added layer of it being framed "within the history of British colonialism and race and its relationship to the monarchy."
That job, of telling their story in its complex completion, was originally in the hands of Gotham award-winning director Garrett Bradley, but the New York Times reports that the decision to part ways was The documentarian Garrett Bradley was previously attached to the project, but the two sides parted ways due to the documentarian's vérité style, which the paper reports "did not mesh with the couple's interests." (Reps for Bradley declined to comment to the Times.)
As for whether the Prince and Markle had the final say on what appears in the docuseries, Garbus noted they had creative input but declined to clarify whether that meant they specifically had last approval. "It was a collaboration. You can keep asking me, but that's what I'll say."
Harry/Meghan
Joey Yak Pieper
Joey Yak Pieper is a journalist at Flaunt Weekly

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Google Health Data Is A Thing – Spotlight #317
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Good Monday morning. It's November 18th. Our Roaring Twenties start in 44 days. And somehow that means that 1980 will be forty years in the past. Wow.
Today's Spotlight takes about 5 minutes to read. Want to chat about something you see here? Here is a contact form.
1. News To Know Now
1. Twitter's political advertising ban takes effect Friday. New rules announced last Friday will allow advocacy organizations to advertise messages about issues like climate change or gun violence prevention, but no candidates or elections may be referenced. All political officials, candidates, PACs, and 501(c) (4) organizations are prohibited from advertising. The official rules.
2. Microsoft will honor the California Consumer Privacy Act throughout the U.S., the company announced last week. The new law takes effect on January 1 and addresses organizations with $25 million in revenues or personal information records for 50,000 or more people.
3. Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales launched WT Social, an ad-free social media network. On Sunday night there were 170,000 users signed up and active on the site. There are already payment options ($12.99/month or $100/year) although they're not required. And the company promises to never sell your data. Here is a picture of the no-frills profile page, and here's a sign-up link.
2. Google, Amazon, Facebook Make Financial, Medical News
This busy November means that we should give you all the news fast.
Project Nightingale, a Google health data project with partner Ascension Health, gives the company access to the health records of 50 million Americans in 21 states. About 150 Google employees and 100 Ascension employees work on the project, and some are questioning whether the arrangement adheres to federal health privacy regulations.
More: WSJ's initial reporting, the NY Times' follow-up, or the whistle-blower's anonymous op-ed in The Guardian.
A 2017 project with the National Institute of Health nearly resulted in Google publishing X-ray images that included identifying information, reported a Washington Post expose this week. NIH and Google had worked on removing personal information, but NIH canceled the release two days before it was made public.
Google Cache is a new service that allows Google to offer personal financial services to its users. Citigroup and Stanford Federal Credit Union are partnering with Google to offer checking accounts.
More than seven thousand Facebook emails and internal reports were leaked to NBC News, a House subcommittee, and several tech journals. Imagine that your organization had the same happen. Of course there will be things that your attorney, your accountant, or your boss would not be happy to see. This is the same leak reported earlier this year, but now the organizations have published all of the documents online. There are lots of details about insider issues and confirmation of Facebook's knowledge that their data is their real source of power. Here's the PDF link at NBC with all 3,800 pages.
Web designer Joshua Maddux revealed on Twitter that the camera on his iPhone opened when he was using the Facebook app in full screen mode and scrolling the feed a certain way. After tech journalists confirmed the finding and began calling for blood, Facebook announced that they had fixed the bug. I don't know what else to share besides that. Bug fixed. Probably. Maybe. That's what they said. Nothing to see here. Move along.
Facebook Pay has begun rolling out on Facebook and FB Messenger. The service joins the also creatively named Apple Pay, Google Pay, Samsung Pay, and Amazon Pay. It also provides a new answer for the question, "Who do you trust less than Google to process payments for you?" Here's the more upbeat announcement from Facebook.
Branding first because it's important: Amazon changed the name of PillPack to Amazon Pharmacy. The service delivers a consumer's medicine packaged into individual envelopes stamped with the date and time they're to be taken. Amazon spent more than $700 million buying PillPack.
The company's Haven insurance which operates as a joint venture with JP Morgan and Berkshire Hathaway is expanding its coverage to 30,000 employees of those three companies. That will pair nicely with Health Navigator, a WebMD-like company Amazon bought last month. Business Insider has more info.
The other big recent Amazon acquisition was Whole Foods, which is now getting a baby sibling. There's been speculation all year about this, but Amazon confirmed that an entirely new store with different branding will open in Los Angeles suburb Woodland Hills. CNET broke the news after spotting employment ads.
Nike wants nothing to do with all of these Amazon shenanigans. The company was late to sell directly on Amazon and announced this week that it would stop selling clothes and shoes directly on the site. Bloomberg broke that story.
3. Google Search Updates
Google meddles in search is how a 7,500 word Wall Street Journal article might be summarized. One would think that the word count was sufficient to be comprehensive, but there is a lot of context left out of the piece.
A great summary by Greg Sterling, a digital marketing expert I respect: "No one would argue that Google is a pure, shining force for good in the world. But neither do we agree that it's the corrupt entity portrayed in a highly charged Wall Street Journal (WSJ) article that appeared Friday."
In other search news we learned about Google:
Merchant responses to reviews are being tested. At this stage, they're similar to the automated suggestions for email.
Companies and organizations influenced by local search are seeing the evidence of a significant algorithmic change in that field over the past several weeks. Canadian agency SterlingSky named the change "Bedlam" and there appear to be more reports following their initial story.
Google is also insisting that it does not consider user behavior when ranking websites, specifically that it does not consider the time that a user spends on a website's page when ranking that website. Several Googlers insist that this is the case. Several people you know, one of whom may be writing this sentence, have data to the contrary.
4. Debugged: There is no $75 Costco Coupon
Don't take my word for it. Here's what they say.
5. Also in the Spotlight: Open Text Generators
We've told you about machine learning programs writing unique content,most recently in August. That fancy schmancy code has another new public update, doubling its ability to write unique content that makes sense.
Although I certainly won't rush to welcome our new computer overlords, it's a remarkable system that I test with unpublished things that I've written.
Generate some content yourself and then copy and paste it into a search engine. It's not there because it was just created. So, um, who owns it? That's for the AI lawyers to argue about.
You can play with the model here.
6. Great Data: Best Selling Music Artists
We've shown you how video charting can use animation to come alive and tell a story. The folks at Data is Beautiful enhanced that idea by taking RIAA music sales data and adding a picture of the artist to each label. Now lines show Drake or The Beatles moving up or down. The result is even smarter story telling. Here's what it looks like.
7. Protip: Privatize Your Smart Assistant Recordings
Once you opt for a voice assistant, you've agreed to let the system monitor your environment, but you don't have to let human employees and contractors have access. This comprehensive Wired article tells you how to opt out of human transcriptions of your voice commands.
A gift for you from the man who says, 'Damn it, Alexa" too often.
8. Bizarre Bazaar (strange stuff for sale online)
Child's Own is in the strange but sweet category. The company takes a drawing your child makes and creates a stuffed animal from the image.
It sure ain't Build-A-Bear.
9. ICYMI – Top links from the past 30 days
How to stop Google from stealing all your data after you die – at TNW
Gingerdead Men for sale – and other weird cookie cutters
#TeamTrees – YouTubers collaborating on donations for 20 million trees to be planted.
10. Coffee Break: AgeGuess
The creators bill this as a "citizen science project" about perceptions of human aging. And it does that to some extent, but it's fun to scroll through images and see how close your guess is to what other people guessed and your overall results.
Being a carny is not in my future.
Facebook Memo Leaked – Spotlight #325
Free Tax Filing Rules Revised
Amazon Delivery Criticized
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Q: Сортировка по строкам в классе Создается массив объектов класса, в каждом несколько полей со строками, (1)нужно дать пользователю выбрать по какому полю он желает произвести сортировку(по какому принципу будет происходить, не важно). Сделал пробно только по одному полю, но не сортирует. (2) Еще один вопрос, уже давно пытаюсь понять, как в классах использовать char(как раз закомментировал метод, там данные нужны в виде char), ибо не понимаю как правильно делать запись, подскажите пожалуйста(Отметил, как делаю в коде ). Есть вариант каждый символ копировать, но думаю есть быстрее способ.
    class Mobile {
    public:
        string name; // Например  char *name = new char[30]. В конструкторе strncpy(this->name, name, 30 )
        string date;
        int number;
        string address;

        Mobile() {};
        Mobile(string nam, string de, int num, string address) {
            name = nam;
            date = de;
            number = num;
            this->address = address;
        }
        string Raddress() {
            return address;
        }
    };

    bool comp(Mobile& s1, Mobile& s2) {
        return s1.address > s2.address;
    }
        /*  Еще есть вот такой вариант, но не пробовал, потому что не знаю как передать параметры в sort
        Ну и еще данные в виде char
        bool comp(Mobile *s1, Mobile* s2) {
                return ( strcmp(s1->name, s2->name) < 0 ) ? true : false;
            }
        */

    int main()
    {
        list<Mobile> List;
        Mobile abonent[3];

        abonent[0] = Mobile("Q", "w", 13, "egw");
        abonent[1] = Mobile("qqwe", "gggge", 13, "qwertyy");
        abonent[2] = Mobile("qwerweefgr", "qewfewwe", 15, "q");

        List.sort(comp);
        cout << "Сортировка" << endl;
    }

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Simple transition to doing business in Asia
Doing business in Asia can be confusing for corporations and people who've never tried to enter those markets.
"Singapore has always been seen as a gateway to doing business in Asia. The government has always been mindful of the needs of the business community and so provides a pro-business environment. Singapore has been described as 'the best place for doing business.' There are little to no hurdles for company registration and the superior infrastructure with laws to protect intellectual property, make the country a superior place to base a business," said Sukhbir Singh, Director of Sandhurst Consultancy Pte Ltd.
Sandhurst has the expertise and the resources to guide any business through the proper channels to create a successful and profitable presence in Asia.
"We can help you navigate corporate registration and tax laws for Singapore, which is a gateway to other Asian countries where you'd like to do business," he said. "Our professional staff is well-versed in what it takes to set up a company. We leave the operation of the company to you."
The advantages of forming a Singapore corporation are numerous and include number of tax breaks, Mr. Singh said.
"While forming a corporation here is fairly simple, expert guidance will ensure the process takes place smoothly and flawlessly," he said.
Part of Singapore's business rules require a company secretary be appointed within six months of incorporation. The law also says this person must be a Singapore resident.
"We can supply this required position," Mr. Singh said. "Our staff includes a number of people well-versed in the legal requirements for a company secretary. The secretary will make sure the corporation complies with the relevant laws and handle meeting minutes and necessary paperwork."
Sandhurst can also supply accounting services ranging from personal taxes to the needs for the largest corporation. This is important because of the tax codes in Singapore which include a Goods and Services Tax (GST) is amounts to a Value Added Tax as found in other countries.
"We also provide professional audit services for companies based in Singapore," Mr. Singh said. "We can keep and maintain your books and provide status reports as often as you require."


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Living Lightly
by Dale Curd and Kimberly Alexander
Heir of Lies
by Mallory McCartney
by Gino Vallejo
Something Else Entirely
by Donna Lee Davis
The Slug Queen Chronicles
by S.O. Thomas
Mechanics of Spanish
by Robert Kapernick
Infernal Gates
by Michael Jack Webb
The Art Flogger
by C. Edgar North
by Karen Vorbeck Williams
Written in Their Stars
by Elizabeth St.John
Seeds Of Slavery
by Joseph F. Baiden
Double Suns
by Charley Blackwolf
Singularity Heights
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Saying Thanks and Beyond
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Mark of the Medallion
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Behind the Bitmask
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With the Courage of a Mouse
The Superhero School Book 1
by Donna Sager Cowan
Contact Author - Donna Sager Cowan
As the youngest child in a large family, Donna felt lost in the crowd. She entertained herself by making up stories and friends to play with. By age 5, Donna had taught herself to read, and that began her imaginative journey to dreamy castles with princes and fairy godmothers.
Donna is a grandmother, random fact-finder, and encourager. And, yes, she believes she's a superhero.
She lives in California with her family and four cats. (Sadly, no mice like Simon.) Follow The Superhero School series at DonnaSagerCowan.com
Reviewed by Samantha Coville for Readers' Favorite
Simon Cheddar is a tiny mouse with big ambitions. He dreams of becoming a superhero. So, naturally, he must go to a superhero school. Luckily, he has an enormous amount of courage needed to do such a thing. There is also Catt. She is a sad, homeless cat who has been left alone in the world. The residents of Mouseville do not trust Catt simply because she is a feline. But our brave mouse Simon Cheddar will teach everyone the importance of inclusion, friendship, courage, and doing what is right.
With the Courage of a Mouse by Donna Sager Cowan is a preteen chapter book. It does a great job of blending deep topics and valuable messages with short chapters so that youngsters won't grow tired of reading. There are enough action and adventure moments to keep young readers interested. And, at the same time, there is enough wit and humor to keep parents entertained if they choose to read with their child. Accompanying the text is a collection of adorable illustrations. I particularly love the one of a giraffe in a purple police uniform standing next to a cat 'Wanted' poster. I believe there is a wide age range that will enjoy both listening to and reading for themselves this first book in the Superhero School Series. A book that starts with a little mouse challenging a hawk to eat him for lunch is bound to be an entertaining read worth revisiting at different reading levels. I look forward to seeing what author Cowan comes up with next in this enchanting series.
K.C. Finn
With the Courage of a Mouse is a delightful work of adventurous fiction for preteen children, and was written by Donna Sager Cowan with illustrations by Diane J. Reid. Written as the opening book in a series entitled The Superhero School, this work pairs together an unlikely duo for a tale of loyalty, friendship and overcoming stigma. Catt is a cat whose life has not gone well so far, having been abandoned by her human family and attacked by other animals. Brave little mouse Simon Cheddar befriends Catt at once, and they attend a superhero school together where they meet a whole host of other interesting animals.
The central message of this charming story suggests to its young audience not to judge others by their appearance, or indeed their 'race' (as Catt is automatically judged to be the reason Mouseville is attacked, just because she's a cat). There is also a strong theme of bravery in adversity, standing up for oneself and helping others, which the truly heroic little Simon Cheddar portrays very well. Diane J. Reid's illustrations help the story along with brightly colored moments of action, but the book is primarily a text for middle-grade readers who can travel through the story and meet each new challenge with confidence. Overall, With the Courage of a Mouse opens an engaging new series of chapter books that have plenty of charm and heart, and Donna Sager Cowan writes with lively dialogue and highly engaging prose that children are sure to adore.
Emily-Jane Hills Orford
When Simon Cheddar, a mouse, is caught in the claws of a hawk, he only experiences a few minutes of terror before he gets into action. Not wanting to be the hawk's next meal, Simon pulls some nail clippers from his pocket and clips the hawk's nails. The hawk is now the one who's terrified and he drops Simon. As the mouse freefalls back to earth, he notices a cat waiting on the ground. Was he going to be the cat's next meal instead of the hawk's? Instead, it turns out that the cat, called Catt with two t's, is rather timid. As unlikely as it seems, the two become friends and Catt follows Simon's lead to become less fearful and learn how to be a superhero. And where else would a mouse and his friend the cat go but to the Superhero School? That's where they meet Patty the pig and Freddy the frog. The four team up to make an awesome group of superheroes, saving Catt from being wrongly accused and protecting others from exploitation and possible death.
Donna Sager Cowan's middle-grade novel, With the Courage of a Mouse (The Superhero School Book 1), makes a great addition to an early chapter book library. Young readers will enjoy the adventures of Simon Cheddar and his animal friends as they take care of their community's safety and, above all, respect each other's differences. For example, the idea of a mouse and a cat being friends might seem a bit far-fetched, but it makes a good example for young readers to understand the importance of looking beyond differences. I think this is the most important message in this story. The plot is exciting and the characters, all animals, are well developed, creating a community that respects one another despite their differences. An excellent story.


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Man Arrested in 'Road Rage' Incident that Left 18-Year-Old Bianca Roberson Dead
Poll: 7 in 10 Americans Say Civility Has Declined Since the Election
On June 28, an 18-year-old West Goshen woman named Bianca Roberson accidentally tried to merge into the same lane at the same time as another car. The driver of the other vehicle was enraged and fired a bullet at Roberson, killing her instantly and sending her car careening off the road.
Police asked the internet for help in locating Roberson's killer and almost a thousand anonymous tips later, 28-year-old David Desper turned himself in. He's been charged with first degree murder and is being held without bail.
"This is the story of a savage and senseless murder," said District Attorney Tom Hogan. "Because somebody didn't want to give way. Because somebody didn't want to merge into a lane of traffic." He said Desper "jockeyed for position and wasn't happy. So he pulled out a gun and shot Bianca in the head."
Roberson's family was present at the press conference announcing Desper's arrest. Roberson was killed while she was returning from a day shopping for new clothes for college with her mother and grandmother. She planned to attend Jacksonville University.
#BiancaRoberson family reacts to news of the arrest of Desper at the press conference in West Goshen. (Video: Michael Leftwich) pic.twitter.com/enRDyOqdRH
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Bookshelf With Storage Box – Keeping an orderly house and minimizing clutter is a struggle for busy families. Seasonal changes bring new outerwear. Sports and actions require gear. Children grow out of clothing that are kept for younger siblings. Whether the home is big or small, parents want somewhere to put all this material. Storage boxes of each kind are a coordinated household's salvation!
From the attic, plastic storage containers with lids are great for storing clothes. Clear secondhand boxes make it easy to see what's inside to avoid going through each box to find the right one.
The trick to purchase in a kitchen is to get somewhere to put everything. Decorative storage containers with lids can sit on countertops and provide somewhere to put dry goods, cereals, and other kitchen requirements. Small open storage containers create a room to put papers, accounts, and notes from college that always appear to collect on the kitchen counter.
Keeping toys off the ground in playrooms and basements is easier to do if there's somewhere to put them. Basement cleanup can be simplified when using a variety of sizes of boxes and bins. On the outside of the box, set an image of the toys that go indoors, so even the littlest family members will help clean up. It's a great idea to get a few boxes with lids and a few without for bulky toys that hang over the box edge.
Large plastic boxes, sorted by activity or sport, are a terrific way to keep the garage arranged. Labeling the boxes can help find what you want if you want it. Staying organized throughout the year is a struggle. With each changing season new garments, sports and gear need to come out of storage and go back into storage. An easy method to manage this organizational change over is utilizing plastic storage boxes in a variety of sizes to keep it all in order.
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4 Mistakes That Can Ruin Your Form-Based Operations
Most businesses deal with forms on a regular basis, but many aren't sure how to get the most out of them. In fact, some companies become so frustrated or disenchanted with forms that they outright ruin them through neglect or mismanagement. Do the following issues sound like what happens at your company?
Employees often misunderstand a form's instructions
Emails fly back and forth in an attempt to figure out what to do with a form
A budget-conscious decision to buy a freemium forms app leaves you lacking features
These problems often stem from a critical misunderstanding of how well-thought-out and properly funded forms can benefit a company. Forms can be easy to underestimate, so they often take a backseat when assigning budget, time, and resources. Unfortunately, this practice can result in forms that create obstacles for the rest of the business.
Below, we outlined the top four mistakes companies make that can ruin form-based operations. Read on to learn what steps to avoid and how to get more from your forms.
1. What can go wrong, will go wrong
In addition to Murphy's Law, Edward A. Murphy is credited with this saying: "If there's a wrong way to do something, then someone will do it." No better proving ground for this claim exists than in filling out forms. Gaps in instructions and a poor understanding of the expected standards yield "creative" form-filling that inevitably misses the mark.
Leaving too much room for error is an easy trap to fall into. You might think a form is relatively simple, but when it reaches the hands of a frontline employee, it could be more confusing in context. Frustrated and uncertain, they write novel-length notes in the margins to clarify the process they followed. The final result is chaotic and barely usable.
The solution is simple: include reference materials and instructions directly within the forms. Don't leave anything up to interpretation, and ensure that questions are simple, objective, and multiple-choice whenever possible. This is a tough solution to implement on paper, though; there's not much room for extra instructions.
A mobile forms app can show or hide reference info and instructions on demand. Users simply tap or hover over an icon, and clarifying details with visual aids will appear. It's simpler, easier, and clearer than working with paper forms.
2. Emails and audit trails
We've written before about how taxing and useless excessive emails can be. It's even worse when an overabundance of emails about forms fails to get anywhere. Clarifications travel back and forth, and the buck is passed repeatedly before something actually happens. This is often the case when your forms have poor audit trails.
The precious few emails that you send and receive should be economical and get the job done quickly. However, when forms don't have clear audit trails, emails tend to pile up. They ask redundant, seemingly unnecessary questions: Who performed this action on the form? Who is responsible for the next step? When was the escalation approved?
Clear audit trails mean you have an accurate record of all the activity on a given form. You know who did what, when they did it, and what needs to happen next. With paper forms, this is a tall order. Personal accountability is up to each individual who touches the form. Spreadsheets make it slightly easier to track, but they're difficult to use as the first touch in data collection.
A mobile forms solution provides the perfect combination of clear audit trails, workflows, and integration to keep emails meaningful and accountability high. Instead of constant back-and-forth, email notifications arrive automatically and contain all the necessary information, including the responsible parties and the next steps.
3. Buyer beware
It may seem trite to say "you get what you pay for," but that doesn't make it any less true. Google Play and the App Store are filled to the gills with free, freemium, and SaaS-model apps that claim to make filling out forms easier. But not all solutions are created equally, and it's critical to consider your own use case before committing to one.
Off-the-shelf software—that is, prebuilt software with a stock set of functions—may be a decent choice for some users. Freemium apps give small businesses and individuals the opportunity to trial the feature set and learn how it works in the field. Meanwhile, prebuilt SaaS-based apps have the benefit of on-demand support and occasional development services.
However, off-the-shelf apps rarely scale well. They're a poor choice for enterprise-level deployment because they're limited by their stock set of functions. That lack of customization means large companies may not get the features on their requirements wishlist. Additionally, prebuilt apps integrate with only a handful of third-party services, and they might lock you into a specific order of operations when filling out forms.
For medium-to-large size enterprises, the best choice is a solution with the 80/20 design philosophy. The 80/20 method is a hybrid approach that combines the best of both off-the-shelf solutions and from-scratch development. The software provider supplies a solution that already meets 80% of the customer's needs. The other 20% is fully customizable and ready to be configured for the client's unique requirements, such as custom integrations, features, and more.
4. Dead ends and data silos
More than half of the respondents in a 2019 Form.com survey said that their current forms solution doesn't have adequate integration with their business systems, workflows, and processes. In other words, more than half of companies collect data that doesn't really go anywhere—or at least it doesn't get to its destination as effectively as it should. This is typically due to forms leading to dead ends and data silos.
Dead ends most often occur when data doesn't have a purpose in your process hierarchy. Some data you collect will never appear in a single report. It's not used as a KPI (key performance indicator), and it doesn't fuel any data-bound actions. In many companies, information like this is simply dumped into an aptly named data lake. There's nothing wrong with this strategy, assuming that the data is eventually used. Unfortunately, that's often not the case.
Data silos face a similar challenge. Within the bounds of a silo's discrete system, you can pull information and take limited action. However, other systems that should be connected to it are not. For example, you might have site inspection data in one system and be unable to prepopulate a work order for repairs within another system.
The solution to both of these issues is obviously better integration. However, joining disparate systems is easier said than done. It's next to impossible to do on paper, extremely difficult with spreadsheets, and rarely an option with off-the-shelf apps. Integrated mobile forms, such as those powered by Form.com, are the only option that offers the versatility and innate connectivity to bring all your form-based processes together.
How Form.com can help
The best way to keep form-based operations running smoothly is by integrating and automating them with a mobile solution. Form.com specializes in helping large organizations mobilize flexible forms that match their existing process perfectly. Learn more about how we can jumpstart your digital transformation by getting in touch with a solutions expert. Or, upload your current forms, and we'll configure a mobile app based on them at no cost.


Pierre Levegh (1905-1955) was a French racing driver who was active during the 1930s and then again after the World War II, recording six starts in the Formula One World Championship (in 1951 and 1952) and seven starts at 24 Hours of Le Mans between 1938 and 1955.
Unfortunately, his place in racing books is marked by the greatest tragedy in a history of motorsport, when he crashed out into the crowd at 1955 Le Mans race, killing himself and more than 80 spectators.
Pierre Eugene Alfred Bouillin was born on December 22, 1905, in Paris. In a racing career, he was using a name Levegh in memory of his late uncle. Pierre Levegh was an established sportsman in several disciplines, gaining good results in an ice-hockey and tennis, before turning to car racing.
The first record of his racing attempts dated to 1937 when he was driving a Bugatti T57 in several French national events.
Levegh made a debut at 24 Hours of Le Mans in June 1938, together with Jean Trevoux in a Talbot-Lago T150C. They retired after 159 laps. A month later, they participated in the same car at Spa 24 Hours, recording one more DNF due to an accident.
In June 1939, Levegh returned to Le Mans with Luigi Chinetti's Talbot-Lago SS, sharing it with Rene le Begue. They stopped after 102 laps. It was the last pre-war Le Mans race and the race cars returned to Le Mans ten years later, in 1949.
Levegh himself continued with racing activities in 1946, finishing in the second place at Grand Prix de Belgique at Bois de la Cambre circuit. He was driving a Talbot-Lago T150C in that race, losing a victory to Eugene Chaboud in a Delahaye 135CS.
Levegh recorded one more good result at Paris 12 Hours race in September 1948, finishing in the fourth place in a Delage D6-3L he was sharing with car owner Marc Versini. A year later, Pierre Levegh and Louis Gerard failed to finish the Spa 24 Hours race.
During 1949, Levegh was a regular competition in Grand Prix races. The Formula 1 World Championship was established in 1950 and Pierre Levegh was a part of it. He came to Monaco Grand Prix in May with his own Talbot-Lago T26C but didn't start the race. A month later, he made F1 debut in the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps, driving the #22 Talbot-Lago T26C. He finished the race in seventh place, two laps behind race winner Juan Manuel Fangio (Alfa Romeo).
In July, Levegh participated in the French Grand Prix at Reims-Gueux circuit, retiring after 36 laps with a broken engine. One more DNF followed in the Italian Grand Prix at Monza in September. This time, a broken gearbox was a cause.
Levegh recorded three more Grand Prix starts in the 1951 Formula One season, all three with his own Talbot-Lago T26C. In the Belgian Grand Prix, he finished 8th in the #26 car, four laps behind race winner Nino Farina (Alfa Romeo).
In July, Levegh manages to finish the race at Nürburgring Nordschleife, scoring a ninth place in the #90 Talbot-Lago, two laps behind race winner Alberto Ascari. Levegh's last F1 attempt was in the Italian Grand Prix where he stopped after just nine laps with a broken engine.
Although Le Mans 24-hour race resumed in 1949, Levegh returned for his third attempt in 1951. He and Rene Marchand were driving the #10 Talbot-Lago T26 Monoplace Decalee, finishing in the respectable fourth place, behind factory-entered Jaguar, Aston Martin and one private team.
In 1952, Levegh participated in several sports car races before coming to Le Mans in June. Rene Marchand was officially listed as his co-driver but the race was marked by Levegh's attempt to drive the entire 24 hours in the #8 Talbot-Lago. He was in the lead near to the end of the race but he made a mistake while changing gears and destroyed an engine.
Later in the season, Levegh recorded few more DNFs (Targa Florio, Goodwood 9 Hours, GP Bari) but also won the race at Autodrome de Linas-Montlhery.
Levegh's attempt to drive single-handedly and attempts of some other drivers in previous years forced the organizers of Le Mans race to set driving limitations because of safety reasons. In 1953, a limit was set as a maximum of 80 consecutive laps and 18 hours in total for each driver.
Levegh was a part of Talbot-Darracq factory team, sharing the #7 Talbot-Lago T26GS Spyder with Charles Pozzi. They finished the race in the 8th place. Later in the season, Levegh repeated a victory at Autodrome de Linas-Montlhery's Coupe d'Automne. In December 1953, he and Philippe Etancelin finished third Casablanca 12 Hours.
At 1954, Levegh was again driving his private Talbot-Lago T26GS Spyder, retiring after seven hours due to an accident. In September 1954, he scored a third consecutive win at Coupe d'Automne race.
For the 1955 Le Mans race, Levegh joined Mercedes factory team to drive the #20 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR together with John Fitch. Unfortunately, Levegh's race and also a life ended up on lap 35 when he crashed out into the crowd, resulting in most horrific disaster in motorsport ever.
The unfortunate sequence of moves that led to a tragedy started when Mike Hawthorn slowed down significantly to pit his Jaguar D-Type. Lance Macklin was behind him in an Austin-Healey and he had to brake hard, losing a control and swerving across the track. Then Levegh came and hit Macklin's car, getting airborne over the barrier. The car exploded, burning with extra heat from its magnesium-alloy body. Pierre Levegh and 83 spectators lost their lives.


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Opinion: We can learn how to talk about race
By Matt Southworth and John Michael Mason
Guilford, Ct. - 06/24/2021 - Lucy Bowers and Lillian Corbiere counter protest the public forum on critical race theory at the Guilford Community Center. Photograph by Sofie Brandt | sbrandt@courant.com (Sofie Brandt/The Hartford Courant)
In recent weeks, we've watched a debate emerge over teaching about race in schools from grade school to college. Fueled by misunderstanding and emotion, there is evidence this debate was contrived to sow division and confusion. Rather than add to that, we'd like to offer a firsthand account of what addressing issues of race and other discrimination on a college campus can look like.
We start from the belief that an honest accounting of our history, warts and all, and history's continued impact on our daily lives is integral to both understanding and working through our present predicaments. How do we make progress? It might sound simple, but by talking it out.
It is prudent for us to consider our own history. Trinity College in Hartford was founded as Washington College in 1823, 10 years before England's Slave Abolition Act, 40 years before the Emancipation Proclamation, nearly 100 years before white women gained suffrage in America and over 100 years before the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Founded as an all-male, all-white institution, Trinity reflected the society of its time. Over the decades, the college has evolved. In the late 1960s, Trinity began enrolling a more diverse student body, including the admission of women in 1969. To stay relevant, we must always work toward better reflecting our society — learning and adjusting with bumps along the way.
Fall of 2020, in the throes of COVID-19, we launched an intergroup dialogue training program with help from our friends at Connecticut College. Nearly 50 faculty and staff from across campus and from myriad backgrounds participated in two trainings, which focused on how to have difficult conversations around topics of discrimination and inequality. In each session, we did an activity adapted for pandemic Zooming called "cameras on, cameras off." The activity, designed to help participants become vulnerable with one another, was powerful.
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It went like this: With cameras starting in the off position, turn your cameras on if you. "Have witnessed or experienced racism at work." Some cameras switched back on, some remained off. "Have witnessed or experienced sexism at work." Cameras on, cameras off. "Have witnessed or experienced microaggression that made you feel unwelcome at work." It was impossible to miss the patterns. But the richness came in the discussion where people shared their experiences openly. People shared, listened, and were heard.
In some ways, that is what it all comes down to. Can we hear each other? Though easier said than done in a polarized and anxious climate, we all possess the ability to become better listeners. By respecting everyone's personhood and truly listening, we can make the ground fertile for constructive dialogue. We can learn from the experiences of our friends, colleagues and acquaintances. We, as individuals and institutions, can apply what we learn to foster a stronger community.
This is not easy. Discomfort is part of the experience. Inviting everyone means inviting everyone. Daryl Davis, famed for convincing KKK members to give up their racism, puts it like this: "We spend too much time talking about each other, at each other, past each other, and not enough time talking with each other." Not everyone will come to terms with harm, passive or intentional, they may have caused others. It takes introspection and emotional maturity. Building a community of listeners ready to talk through these issues, however, means giving people the tools and agency to transcend bigoted ideas and behaviors.
Hearing enables action; action enables change. We can be the change we wish to see. Racism, sexism and other forms of discrimination are not merely an intellectual exercise for so many, but a daily lived experience that needs to be heard.
What could happen if we abandoned our defensiveness and accepted those experiences as truth? What might we change armed with this new understanding?
Diversity means reflecting the world; equity means everyone has a meaningful say; inclusion means we have something to learn from each other. Taken together diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) means you're here, you matter, and we see the humanity in you. We are not all the same, but we are all equally human.
This debate is not about who's right and who's wrong; it's about honoring the human dignity we intrinsically share. We do that by hearing each other and taking action to better our community. If you're having a hard time with that, let's talk — we're all ears.
Matt Southworth is associate director for Leadership Giving and an Intergroup Dialogue Taskforce member at Trinity College. John Michael Mason track and field coach, chair of the Cinestudio board of directors and member of the Trinity athletics DEI committee.


Hello, I have 2 JEEPs: Grand Cherokee 2012 S-Limited and Grand Cherokee 2006 Laredo. I have installed the newest flagship Pioneer AVH-Z9100DAB (european version). I would love to be able to display the vehicle info and gauges on my radio. I see the datalink port on the back side of the radio.
I bought 2 maestro RR modules on amazon. I thought, I choose similiar radio from the list and it will work.
Unfortunately during the flash process on the site you ask me for serial number.
Is there any chance to add my serial numbers to existing radios ex. AVH-W4201NEX?
Can I use the Maestro RR as the can-bus adapter only?
While everything looks like it will work the coding is completely different. Maestro will not work because our engineers haven't seen the radio to know what is going on from a coding prespective. There are other companies in the european market that may have something that works with this particular radio i.e Connects2 would be a good starting point to look into. Or maybe give Pioneer Europe a call to see who their data partner is.


Former Radio Advertising Board President and CEO Gary Fries has passed away.
"It is with great sadness that we mourn the passing of our friend and colleague," current RAB President and CEO Erica Farber said in a statement.
Fries led the RAB for 14 years, and until his death, he retained the title of president emeritus and held a seat on the RAB board of directors, Farber said.