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The death sentence for a man convicted of the murder of a 22-year-old man in 1992 has been upheld by a U.S. Court of Appeals after the man on death row appealed that jurors on his case were biased about his sexual orientation, the Attorney General's Office announced Friday.
The conviction and death sentence for Charles Russell Rhines was affirmed after Rhines challenged both in state and federal habeas corpus proceedings.
Rhines was convicted in 1993 by a Pennington County jury of first-degree murder for the killing of Donnivan Schaeffer in a Rapid City doughnut shop. Rhines was burglarizing Dig 'Em Donuts, a shop he had been fired from the month before the murder, when Schaeffer walked in the office.
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"The Federal Circuit Court's ruling affirms that Charles Russell Rhines' murder conviction and capital sentence are appropriate and constitutional. This case is now one step closer to justice for Donnivan Schaeffer and his family," said South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley.
The American Civil Liberties Union this week urged the federal Court of Appeals to accept Rhines' appeal because of evidence some of the jurors thought that because Rhines was gay, life in prison would be "fun," according to an amici brief filed by the ACLU and five other civil rights organizations.
The file encouraged the court to give Rhines the opportunity to "establish whether bias based on his sexual orientation was a motivation for the jury to sentence him to death."
Rhines still has the right to ask the full Federal Circuit Court to reconsider the decision. He also may petition the U.S. Supreme Court to hear his appeal, according to the South Dakota Attorney General's Office.


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Character Analysis in The Canterbury Tales
Chaucer presents all of the characters in the General Prologue in order to set up the tales they tell later in the story. He uses physical descriptions in order to reveal each character's personality, social rank, and he associates a particular adjective with each character, such as churl or wise, to reveal the character's dominant personality trait. Since the tale functions as an estates satire, a character's physcial description and personality serve to represent all memebers of that social class and profession.
The Wife of Bath: The Wife of Bath contradicts all feminine stereotypes from this time. While women were expected to be faithful wives and homemakers, the Wife of Bath is independent and self-possessed. She reveals in her prologue that she has been married five times and is now the head of the house. She confidently asserts that all households should be headed by a woman because men are no match for a powerful female mind. Her tale espouses the conviction that men cannot have a happy marriage until they yield to the sovereignty of their wives.
The Knight: The Knight is a member of the most prestigious class of people on this pilgrimage. He embodies chivalry, honor, courage, and strength. He has won many religious battles; however he remains humble. He embodies the ideal human virtues in an almost hyperbolic way.
The Miller: The Miller is vulgar, offensive, and crass. He has a large stature and an aggressive personality. His tale is comedic and obscene. It contains evidence that he has a grudge against carpenters.
Character Analysis Examples in The Canterbury Tales:
The General Prologue - The General Prologue
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"inform you of the state of every one..." See in text (The General Prologue - The General Prologue)
The narrator prefaces his story with a brief description of his companions. Again, the narrator breaks down the barrier between his audience and the text in order to set up the next part of his poem: a long catalogue of descriptions in which he introduces each of his characters.
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"as to you I'll devise...." See in text (The General Prologue - The General Prologue)
Here Chaucer's narrator speaks directly to the audience. In breaking down this barrier between the reader and the text, Chaucer positions his narrator as an interpreter or presenter of events. The narrator here suggests that he knows what will come and promises the reader that he will eventually tell them how events took place.
The General Prologue - The Knight
"gay..." See in text (The General Prologue - The Knight)
Chaucer uses this term to mean showy. Here again, he juxtaposes the good quality of what the knight possesses and the modesty with which he handles what he possesses. Note that in this repetition and hyperbolic description of the Knight's greatness there is a hint of irony that suggests Chaucer may be poking fun at the idea of this perfect Knight.
The General Prologue - The Squire
"Courteous he, and humble, willing and able,..." See in text (The General Prologue - The Squire)
Though the narrator finds little military talent to focus on in his description, he still reveals affection for the squire. The narrator seems especially impressed with the squire's ability to obey his father.
"dance too, as well as sketch and write..." See in text (The General Prologue - The Squire)
The narrator highlights non-military talents when he describes the Squire. In juxtaposing the chivalric description of the Knight with this description of his son, the narrator suggests that the squire has few military attributes and is not quite cut out for knighthood the way his father is. In this way Chaucer reveals details about the characters without having to directly state them.
"Well could he sit on horse..." See in text (The General Prologue - The Squire)
Here the narrator lists basic abilities of a knight rather than impressive characteristics of an exceptional soldier. In pointing out these average traits, the narrator damns the squire with faint praise.
"Embroidered was he..." See in text (The General Prologue - The Squire)
This means that the Squire is wearing a tunic with a red and white cross on it. However, the syntax of this description metaphorically "embroiders" the squire himself with "red and white," making the squire synonymous with the symbol he wears.
"Flanders, in Artois, and Picardy,..." See in text (The General Prologue - The Squire)
Flanders, Artois, and Picardy are provinces in Northern France. This reference suggests that the Squire has been on military expeditions. However, it also shows that he has not gone as far as his father, the Knight. Whereas the previous description focused on the honor, chivalry, and military prowess of the Knight, this description focuses more on the youth, strength, and beauty of the young squire.
The General Prologue - The Yeoman
"dagger bright,..." See in text (The General Prologue - The Yeoman)
The narrator uses this long catalogue of the Yeoman's clothing and possessions to show that this servant has all the traits of a good yeoman, and by extension that the Knight keeps good company.
"yeoman had he..." See in text (The General Prologue - The Yeoman)
In this context "he" once again refers to the Knight. A Yeoman is a servant that is one step above a groom yet below a squire. Chaucer's emphasis that the Knight had no more servants than this one man further emphasizes his humility.
The General Prologue - The Prioress
"fair forehead;..." See in text (The General Prologue - The Prioress)
All of the characteristics that the narrator catalogues here are typical of descriptions of noble women. This suggests that Chaucer characterized the Prioress as a noble woman forced into a nunnery in order to create a social satire.
"she fed On roasted flesh..." See in text (The General Prologue - The Prioress)
Here Chaucer juxtaposes the Prioress' moral senses, that make her pity trapped mice, with a rather gruesome description of the "roasted flesh" she feeds her dogs. Flesh at this time would have been an extremely fancy meal for a dog, that might have been better used to feed the malnourished poor. This juxtaposition and view of her extremely pampered dogs further demonstrates that the Prioress' moral compass is askew.
"very dignified appear..." See in text (The General Prologue - The Prioress)
Here the narrator focuses most of his description on the Prioress' table manners rather than traits of her religious devotion. Some have suggested that the Prioress' upper class etiquette suggests that she was a daughter of a noble family who was sent to a nunnery when she was unable to get married. In focusing on her upper class upbringing rather than her religious devotion, Chaucer satirizes this social practice.
"French..." See in text (The General Prologue - The Prioress)
French was the language of culture and law until about 1300, at which point English displaced it. The Prioress' ability to speak French demonstrates both learning and upper class culture.
"Madam Eglantine..." See in text (The General Prologue - The Prioress)
"Eglantine" means sweet briar, a type of pink flower. When nuns take their vows they choose new names, generally religious names. However, the Prioress chooses a name that symbolizes beauty rather than religious connotations. This further supports reading her character as social satire.
"but "By Saint Eloy!"..." See in text (The General Prologue - The Prioress)
Because she is a nun, it is odd that her greatest oath is "but" to Saint Eloy, the saint of metal workers and goldsmiths. This oath is out of place for nuns as they weren't supposed to go on pilgrimages or swear oaths. The presence of the oath could suggest that the Prioress' character is meant to be a social satire.
"Amor Vincit Omnia..." See in text (The General Prologue - The Prioress)
Latin for "Love Conquers All." It's a strange thing for the Prioress to wear, given her status in the Church, and, like her gaudy bracelet and her fondness for wine, should indicate to the reader that she's not as pious as she might seem.
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The General Prologue - The Monk
"gold..." See in text (The General Prologue - The Monk)
The Monk carries a number of expensive and flashy items with him on his pilgrimage. These possessions not only contradict a monk's vow of poverty, but also suggest that the Monk has taken donations contributed by rich aristocrats to the monastery for his own personal gain.
"prelate..." See in text (The General Prologue - The Monk)
A "prelate" is a high ranking clergy member that is supposed to act as an example to all other monks. The narrator calls the Monk a "fine prelate" suggesting he is good at his duties. Since he has just presented a man who loves hunting, seems to not care about his vows, and uses money donated to the monastery to buy material possessions, the narrator changes what it means to be a "fine prelate." This suggests that Chaucer uses this character to critique corrupt church practices.
"And I said his opinion was right good...." See in text (The General Prologue - The Monk)
In the beginning of this introduction, the narrator stated that the Monk was a good monk. However, after a description of the Monk's beliefs, he reiterates the statement and follows it with a string of rhetorical questions, each one pointing out the absurdity in the Monk's actions and beliefs. Chaucer's sequencing of lines suggests that this line should be read ironically or sarcastically; the Monk is not progressive but rather defying his calling and vows.
"oyster..." See in text (The General Prologue - The Monk)
The Monk rejects religious texts that say that monks should not hunt, indulge in food, or leave the cloister. Notice that the Monk's "progressive" disagreement with these religious texts are all told through food metaphors. This could suggest that the Monk is of the body that must eat rather than of the spirit.
"manly man..." See in text (The General Prologue - The Monk)
In Chaucer's time, the word "manly" meant two things: personable and virile. Again, these are not traits one would generally assign to a pious monk. However, the narrator states that these qualities make the monk an "able abbot," meaning these qualities make him a good monk. This suggests that the narrator sees all monks as worldly and impious and implicitly acts as a critique of the church.
"venery..." See in text (The General Prologue - The Monk)
In these first two lines, the narrator describes the Monk as someone who is allowed to leave the monastery and loved to hunt. These characterizations contradict the typical traits of a monk. Instead, the narrator seems to present characteristics that show church corruption.
The General Prologue - The Friar
"lisped..." See in text (The General Prologue - The Friar)
This attention to detail about the way in which the Friar speaks suggests that the Friar carefully constructed this attribute. The narrator claims that this lisp makes the Friar's English more sweet, suggesting that he speaks in this way to more effectively seduce those who might give him money. The Friar is therefore not only hypocritical, but intentionally manipulative.
"farthing..." See in text (The General Prologue - The Friar)
A farthing is a British coin roughly equivalent to a penny. Here, Chaucer demonstrates the full extent of the Friar's amorality: he takes money from everyone, even poor widows who do not even have shoes. The Friar is concerned primarily with money rather than his vocation, and he takes advantage of everyone, rich and poor alike.
"To have sick lepers for acquaintances..." See in text (The General Prologue - The Friar)
Again, the narrator ventriloquizes the Friar's arguments to demonstrate his severe hypocrisy. St. Francis, the founder of the Franciscan Friars, dedicated his life to preaching to lepers and keeping only their company. In making this statement, the Friar demonstrates not only his aristocratic mindset but his defiance of the very order he represents.
"Better than beggars and lepers did he know..." See in text (The General Prologue - The Friar)
This description of the Friar demonstrates that he spends more time in bars and with bar maids than he does helping the sick and the poor. Since he is a friar, and he has vowed to renounce the world and commit himself to preaching to the poor and sick, this description further demonstrates the Friar's hypocrisy.
"merry note..." See in text (The General Prologue - The Friar)
The narrator quickly turns from his severe criticism of the Friar's religious practices to talking about the Friar's ability to play a musical instrument well. He follows this with a catalogue of the Friar's other attributes, all of which make him good at pleasing others socially and bad at being a Friar.
"money given(15) Is sign that any man has been well shriven..." See in text (The General Prologue - The Friar)
This means that giving money is a sign that one has confessed and purged one's soul of sin. However, in Catholic Church doctrine, it is not confession and payment for confession that relieves sin but honest repentance for that sin. Here, Chaucer ventriloquizes the Friar's argument in order to demonstrate his corruption and hypocrisy. This corrupt member of the clergy highlights one of the main themes in Chaucer's text of Church corruption.
"He was an easy man to give penance..." See in text (The General Prologue - The Friar)
While sweetly and pleasant seem positive, these characteristics are actually a biting criticism against the Friar. In the medieval era, the ability to give a true confession was directly linked with someone's ability to get into heaven. If the Friar sweetly hears confessions and forgives them pleasantly, then the people confessing are not doing true penance for their sins and will not get into heaven. Thus, the Friar's pleasant demeanor actually makes him harmful; he cares more about retaining his rich friends than purging their souls of sin.
"with the worthy women of the town..." See in text (The General Prologue - The Friar)
This line serves as a double entendre which suggests that this Friar was intimate with these women both socially and sexually. Notice also that the company he keeps, franklins, rich landowners, and women, must be "worthy," meaning wealthy. This characterization directly goes against the Friar's vow to renounce possessions and material wealth for poverty.
The General Prologue - The Merchant
"Flemish beaver hat..." See in text (The General Prologue - The Merchant)
A Flemish beaver hat was a fashionable item of clothing for this time period. It signifies far off exotic lands as the beaver pelt would probably have come from the New World. The Merchant's clothes reveal that he is not only fashionable and wealthy, but that he is involved in trade.
The General Prologue - The Clerk
"gain office..." See in text (The General Prologue - The Clerk)
To "gain office" meant to become employed, typically in a church office. Here the narrator connects the Clerk's poverty and hunger with the fact that he has been so busy studying that he has not gotten a proper job.
"hollow..." See in text (The General Prologue - The Clerk)
"Hollow" in this context refers to a hungry or starved look. Both the Clerk and his horse are starving because they are so poor.
The General Prologue - The Cook
"That on his shin a deadly sore had he..." See in text (The General Prologue - The Cook)
In the 14th century, when The Canterbury Tales is set, England suffered from the Black Death, also known as the bubonic plague, which claimed an estimated 200 million lives. The Cook's leg sore would've been indication enough that he was dying and would likely have infected some if not all of the other pilgrims on this journey before it ended.
The General Prologue - The Salior
"By water he sent them home to every land..." See in text (The General Prologue - The Salior)
This characterizes the sailor as a ruthless victor: whenever he beats someone in battle he forces them to walk the plank rather than showing them "nice conscious" or mercy.
"Bordeaux vintage..." See in text (The General Prologue - The Salior)
Bordeaux is a province of France that produces wine. Here, the narrator says that the Sailor drank a Bordeaux trader's wine while he slept. This action would endear the sailor to Chaucer's audience as England was engaged in the Hundred Years War against France at the time.
The General Prologue - The Physician
"gold he gained from pestilence..." See in text (The General Prologue - The Physician)
"Pestilence" here refers to the black death that swept Europe in the 14th century and wiped out 30 to 60 percent of Europe's population. People began to accuse physicians of being corrupt during this time period as the remedies they prescribed for the deadly disease repeatedly failed. Chaucer takes up this characterization of the corrupt physician who profits off of misery and cares only for money in his portrayal of the Physician.
The General Prologue - The Wife of Bath
" five churched husbands..." See in text (The General Prologue - The Wife of Bath)
The Wife of Bath is an unusual female character for the medieval period in which Chaucer was writing. She ironically claims to be "respectable" all her life while trumpeting her experience with many lovers and husbands. Her story is more about authority and relationships than sex, but in her description and her prologue her marriages and knowledge of love and sex are highlighted.
"Gap-toothed..." See in text (The General Prologue - The Wife of Bath)
"Gap-toothed" in this time was a physical trait that suggested a woman was lustful or licentious. This characteristic coupled with her knowledge of "wandering" casts the Wife of Bath as a wanderer, both in terms of location and partners.
"was deaf in either ear..." See in text (The General Prologue - The Wife of Bath)
Note that the narrator says "either" ear, not both. The original Middle English—"somdel deef"—translates to somewhat deaf, meaning that it's not clear exactly how deaf the Wife of Bath is. In this passage, the narrator is very slyly suggesting that the Wife of Bath will sometimes pretend to be more or less deaf than she really is, depending on the situation.
The General Prologue - The Parson
"There is nowhere a better priest..." See in text (The General Prologue - The Parson)
Notice that the narrator has called most of his companions the best at their occupations. While most of the other descriptions juxtapose the idea of being the best with qualities that make each character disreputable or repugnant, this description of the Parson seems genuine. Because he is not hypocritical and he follows what he teaches, the Parson stands as the only character thus far who the narrator describes without sarcasm or irony.
"Enough with little..." See in text (The General Prologue - The Parson)
Unlike most of the other characters mentioned in the Prologue, the Parson does not seem to care about wealth or appearances. Notice also that the narrator has started with a description of his actions rather than his attire.
The General Prologue - The Miller
"white coat and blue hood..." See in text (The General Prologue - The Miller)
In the 1300s peasants and members of the working class wore blue hoods because blue dye was cheaper and more easily accessible. Notice that this description of the Miller differs from previous descriptions of higher ranking characters. Where the narrator focused on details of dress at the beginning of the prologue, his description of the Miller is more concerned with facial features and strength rather than is clothing.
" ram...." See in text (The General Prologue - The Miller)
A ram was often a prize given to the winner of a wrestling match. Notice that most of the Miller's prologue demonstrates his strength rather than his wit.
"thumb of gold..." See in text (The General Prologue - The Miller)
This is a reference to the proverb "an honest miller hath a golden thumb" which means that honest millers are extremely rare. While the Miller described here is said to "have a golden thumb" his propensity to steal indicates that he is not the rare honest miller. Instead, it probably refers to the method by which he triples his grain profits, by using his "golden thumb" to weigh down the scale that measures the weight of grain.
The General Prologue - The Reeve
"but yet got coats and hoods..." See in text (The General Prologue - The Reeve)
"Coats" here refers to a coat of arms that marked certain families as nobility. The color of "hood" one was allowed to wear also marked their place in society. The Reeve is great at his job, rich for a Reeve, and appreciated by his master, but he is not of the landed gentry class and will never receive "coats and hoods."
The General Prologue - The Summoner
"Latin..." See in text (The General Prologue - The Summoner)
Latin was the language of learned men and the only language spoken in the church in Chaucer's time. Speaking Latin was a sign of distinction that signified holiness or learning. However, the summoner here only speaks it when he is drunk and only knows a few phrases in Latin. In this way, the summoner's use of Latin both parodies its social importance and demonstrates the summoner's lack of education and status.
"cherubic..." See in text (The General Prologue - The Summoner)
Cherubs are winged beings like angels common in Christian art and iconography. Cherubs have traditionally been depicted as babies or infants with round, rosy cheeks, hence the description of the Summoner as having a red "cherubic" face. In this case it's not a reference to the Summoner's holiness but rather a description of his skin condition.
The General Prologue - The Pardoner
"with polished tongue, To win some silver..." See in text (The General Prologue - The Pardoner)
In this final description of the Pardoner, the narrator seems to move away from his bitting criticism of the Pardoner's hypocrisy to praise his preaching methods. However, in the medieval church, pardoners were not authorized to preach because they were not clerics. The Pardoner only preaches because he is able to make money. Therefore, this description becomes a backhanded compliment that works to compliment the overall picture of the Pardoner as an impious man who exploits the faith of peasants in order to make money.
"Our True Lady's veil..." See in text (The General Prologue - The Pardoner)
"Our True Lady" refers to the Virgin Mary. Relics are the physical remains of a saint, holy person, or martyr, or a thing that was believed to be sanctified by contact with this holy person. In the Catholic Church, these items were venerated as shrines that could connect a worshiper directly to a saint. Here, the Pardoner claims to have relics. However, the narrator points out that the items the Pardoner claims are holy are actually mundane household items such as a pillowcase.
"gelding..." See in text (The General Prologue - The Pardoner)
A "gelding" is a castrated horse while a "mare" is a female horse. This comparison along with his lack of facial hair and high pitched goat voice work to emasculate the Pardoner. Some critics believe that this line suggests the Pardoner is sexually promiscuous, since sexual promiscuity was seen as making a man effeminate in the Middle Ages. Others believe that this characterization signals the Pardoner's homosexuality. In either interpretation, the Pardoner does not fit the model of a typical religious persona or adhere to church standards of moral conduct for the time.
"But lank it hung..." See in text (The General Prologue - The Pardoner)
The medieval church frowned upon men wearing their hair long. This is a sign that the Pardoner is not a holy man that respects the rules of the Catholic Church.
The Knight's Tale
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"there's no more to say..." See in text (The Knight's Tale)
Notice the difference between Emily's prayers and the prayers of Arcita and Palamon. While both male characters are given signs from their gods that they are Emily's one true love, Emily is simply told that her wishes will not be granted and told to go home. It is also interesting how easily Emily accepts this fate.
"Nor ever wish to be man's love..." See in text (The Knight's Tale)
For the entirety of the Knight's tale, we have only heard Arcita and Palamon's desire for Emily, but never Emily's account of her own fate. This is the first we hear of Emily's desires. Like any noble woman, Emily desires to preserve her chastity. However, unlike a typical woman in a chivalric romance, Emily seems to want freedom more than chastity. In this way, Emily can be seen as an abnormal chivalric character.
"Mars..." See in text (The Knight's Tale)
Palamon appeals to Venus the god of love rather than Mars the god of war because he believes that love will help him win Emily's favor more than war. This echoes the beliefs of courtly love and suggests that Palamon is a more worthy recipient of Emily's love.
"Cadmus and of Amphion..." See in text (The Knight's Tale)
In Greek mythology, Cadmus is the first king and founder of Thebes. Amphion and his twin brother Zethus are credited with building Thebes using magic. Arcita traces his bloodline back to these two great men and finally acknowledges that he is serving his mortal enemy as a squire rather than challenging him as a knight should.
"help on Theseus in war's array..." See in text (The Knight's Tale)
Unlike Arcita who used his freedom to mope in his castle and then return to serve Theseus, Palamon immediately decides to wage war against the king for his dishonorable treatment of the noble knights. Palamon seeks to right the wrong done to his honor rather than pursue the woman.
"yet have that lady..." See in text (The Knight's Tale)
Notice that when Palamon imagines Arcita waging war against Theseus he believes it will be for Emily's hand in marriage, not to free Palamon, his brother in arms, from prison.
"I'm in worse prison,..." See in text (The Knight's Tale)
Notice that Arcita here reverses good and bad fortune. He has been let out of prison because he happened to know Pirithous. This should be seen as good fortune. However, because he is unable to see Emily, he feels that he ultimately has bad fortune. He has moved from being in a physical prison to being in a mental prison.
"woman or goddess..." See in text (The Knight's Tale)
All of Arcite's and Palamon's declarations of love occur before they have even met Emily. She is completely oblivious to their existence, yet they worship her. In this way, Emily is like a goddess, an ideal woman that the two knights both venerate and claim possession over, but cannot access.
"Palamon..." See in text (The Knight's Tale)
Notice that the first introduction to Arcita and Palamon, the two medieval knights, is not as grand as the introduction to Theseus, the chivalrous classic knight. They are wounded and neither alive nor dead. This could suggest that they are not yet fully chivalrous knights and need to embark on an identity quest to realize their full potential.
" envy My honour..." See in text (The Knight's Tale)
Theseus's initial reaction to the women is not chivalric. Rather than asking the women how he can help them, he assumes they are envious of him and shames them for their tears. This shows Theseus's prideful nature.
"made him squire,..." See in text (The Knight's Tale)
This indicates that Arcita/Philostrates is now serving Theseus directly in a position of responsibility. Arcita has now earned his position through his virtue and education. Notice that as an unknown squire, Arcita acts more chivalrous than he did when he was a recognized knight and nobleman.
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" "Philostrates" ..." See in text (The Knight's Tale)
This is a play on the name Philostratus, a well-known Greek sophist in Rome around 200 AD. A sophist was a teacher that used philosophy and rhetoric to teach arete, or virtue. The name also alludes to Boccaccio's Il Filostrato, "the one vanquished by love." In choosing this name, Arcita recognizes both parts of himself, the virtuous chivalrous knight and the man brought to his knees by love for a woman.
"a chamberlain..." See in text (The Knight's Tale)
A chamberlain is someone who has a responsible place in a rich person's household—an advisor or supervisor of other workers. Arcita has not only given up his wealth and position, but his identity as a knight. He has completely abandoned his oath to knighthood and chivalry in service of his love for Emily.
"And therefore statute law..." See in text (The Knight's Tale)
Arcita is making a distinction between laws made by man and natural law, that is, law dictated by the heart, not the head. This is an interesting claim for Arcita to make because he is a knight and no law should be higher than the chivalric code.
"Come, tell me whether it may be amended..." See in text (The Knight's Tale)
While Theseus's initial reaction is overly prideful, he quickly redeems himself and asks how he can assist the women. Because the tale depicts the world of chivalry and romance, Theseus's reaction is amended so that he can exemplify the chivalric code.
The Miller's Prologue
"churl..." See in text (The Miller's Prologue)
A "churl" is a contemptible, base fellow that is generally associated with crude or sexually explicit behavior. In describing the Miller using this term, the narrator prepares the reader for the story that will follow and gives the reader an explanation for the content of the story. Notice also that the Miller is a character from a low class. His rude story and churlish description aligns this character with the stereotypes of his class.
"Stop your claptrap!..." See in text (The Miller's Prologue)
Remember that in the prologue we learned that the Reeve is also a carpenter. The Reeve's anger here could mean that he identifies with the story that is about to be told.
"Pilate..." See in text (The Miller's Prologue)
"Pilate" is an allusion to Pontius Pilate, the man who orders Jesus's crucifixion. The Miller interrupts the Monk, who is comes next in the social order, so that he can tell his story. His failure to remove his hat demonstrates his disrespect for the other pilgrims and the tavern, while his "Pilate" voice suggests that this character is blasphemous. This introduction to the Miller's tale foreshadows the inappropriate and crude tale that will follow.
The Miller's Tale
"Cato..." See in text (The Miller's Tale)
The Miller faults the carpenter's lack of education for his poor marriage decisions. Cato is a Roman statesman who believed that a man should marry a woman that is similar to him in order to ensure a good marriage. But the carpenter does not know this because he is uneducated.
"cuckold..." See in text (The Miller's Tale)
A "cuckold" is a man who has an unfaithful wife. Here, the Miller seems to be blaming the wife's unfaithfulness on their age difference and the old carpenter's jealously. He even goes on to compare marrying outside one's age group to marrying outside one's social class when he says "a man should wed according to estate." The Miller's ideas about adultery are controversial because he seems to be making a case that justifies the wife's adultery.
"lout..." See in text (The Miller's Tale)
A "lout" is an awkward fellow, generally associated with a low bumpkin or clown. In our first introduction to Nicholas we know that he is both rich and foolish. Here the Miller imports characteristics of his class into the lives of the upper class.
The Wife of Bath's Prologue
"burn his book..." See in text (The Wife of Bath's Prologue)
The burning of this book is symbolic for the end of her husband's authority. The Wife and her husband have switched roles: she now governs the lands while he dotes upon her. Alison's personal story foreshadows the story that she will tell the pilgrims. However, notice that in her personal story, she need to both use and endure violence in order to gain her authority, while the character in the story does not.
The Tale of the Wife of Bath
""My lady and my love, and wife so dear,(235) I put myself in your wise governing;..." See in text (The Tale of the Wife of Bath)
The Wife ends her story with the Knight allowing his wife to make her own decision. This is an early form of our idea of the woman's right to choose, in both sex and marriage. While the Wife is remembered for her liberated relationship with men and sex, the content of her story suggests that these relationship comes from a deep desire to be in control of her own life.
"Seneca..." See in text (The Tale of the Wife of Bath)
Seneca was a Roman writer and rhetorician who was born into a wealthy family. He lived through three emperors and wrote prolifically. In mentioning Seneca and Biblical traditions, the old woman is not only grounding her argument in authorities, but also demonstrating her education despite her poverty.
"Churl of evil grace,..." See in text (The Pardoner's Tale)
The Pardoner juxtaposes the kind, meek old man with this excessively rude response from the rioters. With this juxtaposition, the rioters are seen as both disrespectful and arrogant men. The Pardoner uses this comparison to conflate actions with personality: the rioters are rude to someone so kind because they are morally decrepit people.
"Now..." See in text (The Pardoner's Tale)
Notice that it takes the Pardoner sixty lines to get to his story. Up until this point he has been giving a sermon on vice and moral depravity. Remember that the Pardoner is someone who sells indulgences and was depicted in the General Prologue as an especially heinous person that manipulated people's faith in order to personally profit. The ironic presence of this moral sermon in a story told by an immoral man points again at the hypocrisy within the church.
The Nun's Priest's Prologue
"HOLD..." See in text (The Nun's Priest's Prologue)
In the original order of the Canterbury Tales, "The Nun's Priest's Prologue" comes after the "Monk's Tale." The Monk's tale consists of 17 short, tragic stories based on historical events. Though the Monk claims that he has 100 stories to tell, the Knight stops him here because his stories were too sad. This once again establishes the Knight as the arbitrator and leader of the pilgrims, and demonstrates Chaucer's favorable attitude towards him.
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I started a blog. I started out writing a lot more often, but I write about twice a week now. I usually go into my bedroom around 9:00 at night and write for a little while. It makes time go by really quickly!
I started exercising. See what I do Here. This would really keep me busy if I was willing to do a workout longer than, like, 20 minutes… but it's a start! I'm actually hoping to start working out with some friends soon.
I've been hanging out with some high school friends! We've all moved back in with out parents in our hometown, but two of us will be moving in the near future, so we just started trying to make plans once a week until then. Tonight we visited some babies, which is pretty much my favorite activity!
I hang out with my parents! I love my parents. They're awesome! I moved back in with them when Mr. Rockefeller started the academy. Even if I didn't live with them, I would be spending a lot of time at their house. I can't talk to my husband, but I still have them to talk about my days with!
I also hang out with my parent's friends. My parents like to go out once a week with their friends and I've been tagging along sometimes. (Their kids go sometimes too.. I'm not too lame, right?) We have a nice time and it takes up a whole night of the week!
I've been working on our budget. Mr. Rockefeller is making money while in the academy, I'm working, and we live with my parents, so I've been really working on getting some debt paid off! One loan down, a whole bunch to go! I've also been looking into a budget for after we move. We will likely be moving to a very expensive area, so I've been looking at apartments and jobs in those areas to see what we're in for. It's actually kind of fun (and scary)! I've also been pinteresting to find money saving ideas, like couponing and DIY cleaning supplies.
I've been watching a lot of HGTV. I love watching The Goldbergs, Last Man Standing, and a couple of other shows, but HGTV has been my go to since moving back in with my parents. I guess I'm truly an adult now, since I like home renovation shows. It's a channel that's actually appropriate most of the time!
I send my hubby a text every night. I tell him all about my day and tell him how much I miss him. It's nice for me because I get to tell him everything important without forgetting by the time he gets home, and it allows me to give all my attention on the weekends to what he has to tell me about the academy. He always has plenty of stories! I can't wait to hear about how his swift water rescue class goes this week… Ahh!
Pinterest. I love pinterest. Like, really love it. Time can fly when you're looking at baby names and quotes and DIY projects. You should have seen my boards when I was planning our wedding!
And.. of course, work keeps me busy. I work at least 40 hours a week with a 40 minute commute each way. My job is mentally/emotionally exhausting a lot of the time, so that can sometimes be enough to keep my mind going until bed. I do have to take some time off before I quit to move… but I won't complain. I'll find something to keep me busy!
That's about all I do right now, but I'm hoping to continue to stay busy. 17 more weeks to go! Then things will be crazy, with having my husband back, him starting work, and preparing to move! I do have some other plans for the next 17 weeks. I'll be preparing and having a big yard sale within the next couple of months. My great grandparents are coming home for the summer, so I can go visit them! I'm also hoping to keep up with cleaning a little more. We are living in a tiny bedroom, so it gets a little messy pretty quickly. I will also probably join a volleyball league again this summer, which is super fun!
If you have any more ideas for me, let me know in the comments! What do you like to do that keeps you busy?


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Culinary Students are Baking for a Cause
Brent Anderson, Staff Writer|February 19, 2019
Karen Jenkins
Culinary students Carolina Mooney and Barry Rickman working hard to complete their cookies.
Just a few of the confections the students worked hard to make
Culinary students Carolina Mooney and Barry Rickman showing off their creations.
11 pounds of butter, about five pounds of sugar, and 35 eggs. These are just some of the things that could be found in the Edmonds Community College kitchen during the first week of December 2018. During the first week of Dec. 2018, students and faculty of the Culinary Department were hard at work accomplishing the herculean task of baking 40 dozen cookies for the Seattle Milk Fund's CookieFest. The department was hard at work crafting the assortment of confections, ranging in selection from chocolate-dipped macaroons and spritz cookies, to holiday-themed sugar cookies and pinwheels. But who are the talented and motivated people behind the cookies, and how did they accomplish this task?
"If you're making a small batch of cookies, you can make a bigger batch just as easily by just scaling your ingredients out," said Chef Karen Jenkins, one of the two chefs in charge of coordinating with the Seattle Milk Fund. While that might have made the task sound easy, it certainly is not when you are making so many different and complex recipes at one time. "We have of course pinwheel cookies that you have a vanilla and chocolate dough that you sandwich together, you sheet them out really thin and when they're cold you slice them, or we also had sugar cookies that were sheeted out and you roll out the dough, do cutouts and decorate those with icing so those took the most work."
Chef Karen has been involved with the culinary arts since her late 20's, graduating from South Seattle Community College with a focus on pastry arts in 1999. She has all the know-how and technical experience to tackle such an undertaking, but it's not just about the strategy for managing the portions and ingredients, it's also about the comradery involved.
Denise McDonald, a student of the EdCC Baking and Pastry Arts Program who worked with Chef Karen on CookieFest 2018, stresses this factor the most. "Ya know, if I had to do it at home that would've been hard…" she said, "It's hard, but when you're doing it with other people it's not." The intrepid Mrs. McDonald first dove into the world of the culinary arts when she chose to bake her own wedding cake 40 years ago. She has had a persevering love of the craft since then, and at one time owned her very own bakery.
The Culinary Department seems to be brimming with those who hold a passion for the pastry arts, such as Conor Kamps, another student who aided Chef Karen during CookieFest and who had originally gone to EdCC for a degree in computer science. "I was having to work at a pizza place, and I was like 'man, I could be making a lot more money for making food' which I really enjoyed and loved," said Kamps. "I think the main reason I'm really enjoying this program is we're not just making recipes that we're tossing out. All of this stuff that we're making is stuff people get to eat and people get to try and it's a lot better of a feeling."
This was the first time the Culinary Department at EdCC was called upon to contribute to CookieFest, and Chef Karen hopes it won't be the last. "Hopefully they ask us back next year because, it was ton of fun" she said, adding that the event was a great experience for students of the culinary arts. The event gave students an obstacle that only teamwork and preparation could surmount, and supplied them with invaluable skills they can carry forward.
With such a staggering number of cookies being produced, it makes one wonder who or what all this work was for.
The Seattle Milk Fund is a non-profit charity that has been operating alongside King, Pierce and Snohomish county colleges and universities since its inception in 1907, making it one of the oldest and longest-lasting charities in the state of Washington. Money raised from events like CookieFest 2018 go toward child care grants and support to low-income students, with some parents receiving up to $2,000 each quarter per child.
The charity is one of the best in the state for those who need a leg up as they tackle the rigors of both parenthood and college in tandem, and their website states that "In 2016, Seattle Milk Fund presented 280 child care and family support grants, with a total of $256,777 awarded to grantees. Since changing its focus in 1965 to provide higher education and family support grants, and in 1990 to include child care grants, Seattle Milk Fund has awarded more than $17M to local families."
With 480 cookies being sold for $2 per cookies, or $20 per dozen, the program supplied CookieFest with approximately $960 worth of sugary delights. Even more of a delight, undoubtedly, is the fact that this money will go to the needs of a lucky parent and their child. In the words of Mrs. Denise McDonald, "we get to donate to that and there's nothing that makes you feel better than doing that… I mean, for one thing it's really fun!"
Ultimately, when CookieFest 2019 rolls around we can all rest assured that the talented members of the Baking and Pastry Arts Program will be ready and eager to delve back into the heat of their kitchen and whip up some goodies for the cause, that's just the way the cookie crumbles for them.
Tags: baking, charity, cookiefest, cookies, culinary arts, EdCC, Edmonds Community College, seattle milk fund
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If you are going to get people interacting with your page, you want to make sure that you are giving them something to engage with. You want to make sure that you have some element that allows them to give their opinions or engage in dialogue with the page. For instance, on Facebook and Twitter, you can run a survey that can allow people the chance to share with you what they think about your company and what it stands for. You can also get valuable feedback on products and services, too. This interaction is important and leads to more engagement in the future because the customer feels fulfilled.
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If you are attempting to get Instagram video views on your posts, remember that going controversial must be done in the right way. You should not be salacious or creatively aggressive in the wrong way. You want to make sure that you are creating topics that still stand in line with your business. Controversy just to be controversial is something that savvy fans know and understand. They can sniff out the posts that are simply there to get a reaction and this can turn a follower off from staying involved with a page for more than just a minute. Be controversial when it is fitting and calculate the results before you ever post. This will help to grow your followership rather than turn it off completely.
If you have an Instagram page, then you are in a platform with a lot of potential. Instagram has millions of followers who use their site daily. Based on images, this is a platform that often times many businesses shy away from using because they do not understand how valuable the likes and the interaction on this page can be. Like other pages, free followers and free likes are easily gained if an individual knows how best to use their page to their benefit.
Social media pages like Instagram rely on individuals sharing images rather than traditional text posts in order to get people talking. These posts, just like the account, are free to share and can provide a great benefit. One of the best ways to get people talking through images is through the use of interesting content. Businesses can post pictures of their products but they should do so in more than just a shelf shot. Putting products or information in a unique and unexpected setting, be it real or photoshopped, can get people interested and result in many likes. This creativity, too, can mean that people are likely to share a photo and can provide exponential followers—and potential business growth.
If you are going to have a business page for your business, you are likely going to be in competition with others. Just as in the actual market place, entrepreneurs and business executives are fighting for a piece of the pie and attention on social media just as they are in the tangible world. As such, those who are interested in getting more free followers or free likes need to understand that they are not posting and attracting these individuals in a vacuum. Instead, they are competing with others.
One of the ways to get the edge on these other individuals and these other business pages is to study what they are doing. Look at what is going well for them and also look what is going wrong. By seeing, knowing, and identifying what it is that they are doing correctly and are not, a page owner can better understand how to guide their content. When content is targeted, well-researched, and better understood, these posts are better equipped to win a greater piece of the pie and get the reaction that is wanted and valued by a business.
Flipagram, one of the most recent social media networks to be invented, allows its users to share their stories by means of short photo/video clips that are often accompanied by your favorite music to your friends and family. For the flipagram experience to be quite exciting, it is important that you as an individual get to have very many flipagram followers. But then again you might wonder how exactly you are going to achieve that considering the fact that getting followers on most social media networks isn't all that easy. Well, be purchasing followers for your account, you are bound to realize your goals at the end of it all.
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Take a snap video or picture and then edit it in order to include your story.
You may also alter the color of the included text by tapping on colors icon, situated on the right side of the app.
When through, click on 'Done'. With the font option, you can increase or reduce font size or even move the text around the picture.
After this, you should select for how long you would like into have the photo displayed from the bottom left circle.
You may then use the arrows at the bottom right corner of the screen to send the snap directly rather than including it in a story. To get more snapchat followers, creating a story is advised.
Twitter has upgraded the favorite button and replaced it with a heart icon now known as the twitter like. It is a way of showing some appreciation or a like for something that has been tweeted. As a marketing tool, there is a need to increase visibility and popularity by making use of automatic twitter likes.
To ensure one has a large audience on twitter, twitter like button is the way to go. The increase of your twitter likes will definitely attract and encourage other people to follow you.
A twitter like suggests what has been tweeted is read and, therefore, automatic twitter likes is likely to attract mentions in your account as they can be seen in the newsfeed and discover tab.
Other people can see your tweets that are liked and there is a likelihood of going for such tweets since they are deemed as approved tweets.
Automatic twitter likes are the most effective way of attracting traffic on your timeline and ensuring prosperity in this site.


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On Sunday morning, an explosion rocked the Syriac church of Saydit Al Najat (Our Lady of Salvation) in Zahle. Every Lebanese official denounced the explosion, naturally, as a barbaric act, against the "example" of coexistence that is Lebanon, bla bla bla.
Now let us start our derivation of who is responsible for this attack.
Naturally, it can't be a non-Lebanese because most Lebanese barely know of the existence of the targeted sect, let alone those who are foreigners and don't know Lebanon has Maronites or any other major Christian sect to begin with.
Now that the non-Lebanese people have been taken out of the equation, this leaves us with those who hold the beloved and cherished citizenship. Of those, say 50% are Muslims and 50% are Christians. Now since we'd like to be optimistic, let us assume that our fellow Muslims would not do such a thing because it would break this example of coexistence.
Of the remaining 50% of Christians, no one would act except upon an act issued by their correspondent political leader. You have a bunch of irrelevant leaders who can't get their followers to hurt a fly and then you have the big quartet.
Michel Aoun was probably still sleeping, long dreaming about him being Lebanon's president, a dream that doesn't seem to let him go. Add to that the fact that his supporters don't know what a bomb is and you rule him out of the equation as well.
Sleiman Frangieh's followers know very well what a bomb is. But Zahle is just too far away from his radar that you can't make him a serious contender for the top prize. Add to it him being clueless most of the time and you definitely take his name off the list.
Amin Gemayel was still probably mourning his son. Or in the midst of the conversation that started on Friday evening. Either way, I don't see him as someone who would issue the bombing as well.
Samir Geagea, however, *evil smile*, this man can definitely blow up a church. I mean, out of the whole bunch of politicians today, he is the only criminal, right? And he has blown up a church before. Granted, he was exonerated, but he did blow it up, no? His party is also made up of a bunch of high school dropouts who don't know how to write their names, so naturally, they know how to handle bombs. Also, as a wise person from Bsharri would say: If Geagea thinks a church needs to be blown up, then the church needs to be blown up.
Meanwhile, the seven Estonians are still missing. Telecom minister Charbel Nahas is still in his cat-fight with Ogero CEO, Abdel Menhem, and the country is more prosperous than ever. Some Lebanese stupidheads took the headlines with their pro-Syria protests… why would anyone care about a silly Church getting blown up?
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In a sign that Apple has likely finally caught up with the initial demand for the Apple Watch, which sold out within days of going on pre-order sale in a handful of countries on April 10th, the company is set to launch the smartwatch in Thailand on 17th of July.
The Apple Watch is the company's first wearable device, and is their most personal yet. It requires an iPhone to work, as many of the functions are offloaded to the phone for more complex processing.
People lucky enough to have purchased one already in any of the launch countries will already be familiar with some of its features and functions, such as it's hi resolution OLED screen, force touch (where the wearer can press harder on the screen to access a wider array of menu options), Siri voice-controlled integration, and a selection of thousands of apps on the App Store.
iStudio, Korat's only authorised Apple dealer, will have the The Apple Watch available from the 17th of July. They will be the only place that will initially be selling the Apple Watch, they are located on the third floor of The Mall. But the chances of getting one early on will be slim because demand will quickly and massively outstrip supply.


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By Jeannie Hovland, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Native American Affairs, ACF Commissioner, Administration for Native Americans
Emerging from the importance of Native American self-sufficiency, the Native American Programs Act of 1974 (NAPA) was enacted into law on January 4, 1975 and placed community members at the heart of lasting, positive change. This legislation launched the Administration for Native Americans (ANA) and contains our guiding principles which helps promote the goals of economic and social self-sufficiency for federal and state recognized tribes, American Indian and Alaska Native organizations, Native Hawaiian organizations and Native populations throughout the Pacific Basin (including American Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands).
As I shared in a previous blog, I had the distinct privilege of testifying before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs back in February on NAPA's 45th anniversary. During my testimony, I explained some of the achievements of tribes that have received ANA grants. Now, I want to highlight milestones ANA achieved along the journey, as well as current ANA resources communities can apply for to help achieve desired goals and ambitions.
ANA's grant funding opportunities are popular and highly competitive. In the current fiscal year, ANA received more than 200 applications for funding across our five program areas. Our current grant portfolio includes 187 projects across the Unites States and the Pacific territories. Some of these program areas include:
ANA promotes self-sufficiency in communities through Social and Economic Development Strategies (SEDS) grants, which support community-based projects that increase the ability for Native Americans to define and achieve their own economic and social goals.
The Esther Martinez Immersion program supports the development of culturally and linguistically vibrant Native American communities. These projects revitalize Native languages to ensure survival and continuing vitality for future generations.
The Native Language Preservation and Maintenance program supports the planning, designing, restoration, and implementing of Native language curriculum and education projects.
The Environmental Regulatory Enhancement program provides tribes with resources to develop legal, technical and organizational capacities for protecting their natural environments.
One of the unique things about NAPA is that it calls for the ANA Commissioner to be a "visible and effective advocate for Native Americans within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and other federal agencies." And so, the Secretary's Intradepartmental Council on Native American Affairs (ICNAA) was added to NAPA to promote the highest quality health, social, and economic well-being of AI/AN/NA people by working with HHS leadership on policies, programs and initiatives for Native Americans. As Commissioner, I chair the ICNAA, and I value the importance of working in collaboration. Additionally, I serve in a dual role as Commissioner and as Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) for Native American Affairs at the Administration for Children and Families (ACF). In this role, the DAS affirms the government-to-government relationship between the ACF and Indian tribes.
This month will mark one year since my confirmation by the U.S. Senate as the 7th Commissioner for ANA. In the Lakota, Dakota, Nakota Nations, seven is an important number; the Oceti Sakowin, or Seven Council Fires, signifies that we are united by sharing one common fire. Seven commissioners with seven visions united through one common goal: to make a positive difference in the lives of those we serve. It is with deepest gratitude and respect that I'd like to acknowledge and recognize the previous commissioners:
David Lester, served from 1978-1983, a member of the Muscogee Creek Nation
Lynn Engles, served from 1983-1989, a member of the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin
Tim Wapato, served from 1989-1993, a member of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation
Gary Kimble, served from 1994-2001, a member of the Fort Belknap Indian Community,
Quanah Stamps, served from 2002-2008, a member of the Cherokee Nation in Tahlequah
Lillian Sparks-Robinson, served from 2010-2016, a member of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe
Forty-five years after Congress passed NAPA, ANA has had the privilege to witnessing Native communities move from surviving to thriving. We appreciate ANA's funded projects, which have allowed us to be part of the journey and see firsthand communities uniting to create job opportunities, revitalize and restore their native languages and strengthen the environment and natural resources on their lands.
We look forward to continuing and building the next 45 years of ANA grants, initiatives and projects to help the next seven generations ahead of us.
The Administration for Native Americans is a program office within the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services' Administration for Children and Families. To learn more about how ANA can assist your community, visit www.acf.hhs.gov/ana.
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Reducing Controlling Behavior
Rabbi Daniel Schonbuch
1 Sivan 5773 – May 9, 2013
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There is no doubt that control breeds hostility and resentment. Take Meir and Sarah, for example. Meir had arbitrarily decided how Sarah should raise their children, where she should shop, how much money she should spend, and whether or not she should have a cell phone. Case in point, Meir thought that Sarah was overly permissive with their children and spent too much time reading to them at night. Feeling it was his "right" to correct her behavior, Meir would berate Sarah about her parenting skills — sometimes in private, and at other times in front of their children. Each time one of their children acted out, he would say it was due to her "poor parenting skills."
Sarah was enraged that Meir was exposing her and their children to his belittling and degrading comments. In sheer desperation, she began her own form of controlling behavior – going on shopping sprees and spending money beyond their means. Before long, Sarah had racked up over $7,000 on their VISA bill, believing that she could spend as much money as she wanted despite the devastating consequences to her family.
It was pretty easy for me to see that her shopping habits were directly connected to how her husband was treating her at home. The more harshly he behaved with her, the bigger the VISA bill. Sarah was trying to control her husband by hitting him with unsuspecting bills that would inevitably drive him crazy.
As usual, the circle of control didn't stop there. Meir kept complaining about Sarah's parenting skills and eventually decided to exert further control by cutting off her VISA card. He also felt that she could not be trusted to spend money as she pleased and opened up his own bank account without consulting her.
What really pushed Sarah over the edge was when Meir started reviewing her cell phone bills and questioning why she was calling her friends during the day (which would cost more minutes than their monthly family plan would allow).
Their marriage was in a shambles and with the friction burning in their home, their relationship was in serious crisis.
Marriages like this are not uncommon. When a spouse yields an inordinate amount of control over areas such as finances, education, food and vacation plans while leaving their spouse totally in the dark, the results can be catastrophic.
And it's not just about controlling behavior, but attitude and perspective as well. A person with a controlling personality tends to ignore his or her spouses needs and focuses only on what he views as necessary to maintain his own sense of security and equilibrium. The controller's message is: It's my way or the highway!
There's no doubt that control problems also affect a multitude of family relationships, especially those with children and teenagers. Take David, 42, and Lisa, 38, for example. They came together with their two teenage boys, Daniel, 15, and Gavriel, 13, to discuss Daniel's at-risk behavior.
The situation in their home had become unbearable. The previous Shabbos, Daniel got in a fist fight with his younger brother and ended up breaking a window in their bedroom. This was not their first fight, but one of their worst ones in years. David and Lisa had also brought with them a laundry list of complaints about Daniel's behavior. They felt that he wasn't taking school seriously, that he was fighting in class, and worst of all, he was consistently rude to his parents.
To make matters worse, David started blaming Lisa for Daniel's problems. He believed that she was "too accepting," "parented without borders," and "never disciplined him for doing wrong." The tension in the room quickly boiled over and Daniel and Lisa started snapping at and insulting one another.
After calming down the situation, I began searching for clues to Daniel's behavior. Was he a victim of abuse from one of his teachers? Did he suffer from a learning disability? Did he have an attention deficit?
I believed that the clues to their son's at-risk behavior weren't to be found "out on the street," or in Daniel's school. The source of their problem was sitting right in their room with us. It was obvious that Daniel's father, David, had a controlling personality and difficulty managing his anger. And now Daniel had learned how to control others by attacking those who disagreed with him. Daniel was simply mirroring the at-risk behavior he had learned from his father at home.
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[D]espite the bleak outlook, one European country has bucked the trend of multibillion-dollar writedowns and government bailouts: It's Italy, Europe's fourth-largest economy, whose banks have outperformed larger continental rivals over the past 18 months.
Don't attribute it to management foresight, sharper risk analysis tools, or fatter coverage ratios, though. Italian banks such as Intesa Sanpaolo (ISP.MI) and UniCredito Italiano (CRDI.MI) have outpaced European heavy hitters such as Barclays (BCS) and BNP Paribas (BNPP.PA) primarily due to their extremely conservative business models. The Italians steered clear of securitized assets and subprime loans, forgoing the windfall profits that boosted rivals' balance sheets in the salad days, but also avoiding the huge losses that later ensued.
Instead, Italian banks have remained squarely focused on traditional retail operations and corporate lending, relying on customer deposits to fund day-to-day operations. Even when the country's banks expanded to other countries, they moved mainly into nearby Eastern European markets that have outperformed Western European economies since the mid-1990s. "They don't make the same level of money as other European banks, but their business model certainly isn't broken," says Credit Suisse (CS) analyst Andrea Vercellone. "Italian banks didn't get into the securities business in a major way because frankly they just didn't understand it."
conservative? I thick more on the lines of "provincialismo" and "parrocchialismo" . When the world economies were growing italy was l'asino di turno. Now our backward way of thinking might actually save us.
"Every cloud has a silver lining." You are very welcome, Mango.
So Italy succeeded in spite of itself?
Hm. Italy sounds a lot like Canada. Canada's banking system is among the safest and most efficient in the world. Not the biggest profit makers but sound. Does this make Canada "backwards?" Incidentally, the charge of parochialism is attached to Canada as well.
As for the big banks, there's nothing "forward" thinking in what the banks did to make themselves rich. I agree with the Italian outlook of "if you don't understand it, ignore it." Financial tools have become way, way to complicated for nothing.
>says Credit Suisse (CS) analyst Andrea Vercellone. "Italian banks didn't get into the securities business in a major way because frankly they just didn't understand it."
>More than that. He didn't understand it, he doesn't understand it, and he doesn't understand that he didn't understand it.
>"because frankly they just didn't understand it"
Gee, what a concept: not investing in something you aren't familiar with.
I take it the first comment was directed to the Credit Suisse person and not you I hope.
That last comment is prescient. Keep it simple.